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Favored Freeware Updates: April 2008

James — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:07:58 +0000

The following Favored Freeware applications have been updated since the beginning of April 2008:

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Earth Day, 2008

James — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:25:24 +0000

It’s Earth Day, which means that it’s the perfect day to save the environment for free, plant trees, and donate to a few charities like The Nature Conservancy and The Conservation Fun.

Want to do more to help the environment? This list of fifty ways to help the planet should offer plenty of inspiration.

Tom is Selling his Share of CIX

James — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:19:27 +0000

Tom is selling his share of CIX, “Ireland’s newest and Greenest data center.” Tom’s upcoming move to Spain will greatly interfere with his ability to significantly contribute to the development of CIX, so he is currently looking to sell his share to someone who can “commit serious time to further growing CIX’s business (and therefore their investment).” If there’s anyone out there looking to be a part of a well-publicized data center in Europe with a “strong focus on energy efficiency,” now is your chance to shine!

Favored Freeware Updates: March 2008

James — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:22:35 +0000

The following Favored Freeware applications have been updated since the beginning of March 2008:

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Battlestar Galactica Recap

James — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:16:57 +0000

The final season of Battlestar Galactica will begin on April 4th. In case you haven’t been watching one of the greatest re-imagined science fiction series to ever grace your television set, the following eight-minute recap of the past three seasons should bring you up to speed.

Tom Launches Lower (Carbon) Footprint

James — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:56:24 +0000

Tom announced the launch of Lower (Carbon) Footprint earlier today. Lower (Carbon) Footprint is Tom’s new blog dedicated to “Green issues”. Tom has often used his main blog, Tom Raftery’s Social Media, to express his views on environmental issues, energy efficiency and carbon offset, so this veteran blogger’s decision to launch a separate blog should come as no surprise. If you want to learn more about lowering your carbon footprint, subscribe to Lower (Carbon) Footprint today!

Joen Launches Deskvu

James — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:05:47 +0000

Joen announced the launch of Deskvu earlier this morning. Deskvu is Joen’s new free wallpaper website. It’s already packed with several astounding wallpapers from Mr. Asmussen himself, and it looks like he will be accepting high-caliber wallpapers from other artists some time in the near future.

Favored Freeware Updates: February 2008

James — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:13:57 +0000

The following Favored Freeware applications have been updated since the beginning of February 2008:

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Display Issue with Leopard Graphics Update

James — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:55:04 +0000

If you have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.5.2 and use a MacBook Pro with an external display in closed-lid mode, do not install Leopard Graphics Update 1.0. Once Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 is applied, your MacBook Pro will mistake the external display for a second internal display and it will not function in closed-lid mode.

This appears to be a widespread issue. An official bug report has been filed and Apple may be addressing it soon. For now, you can force your MacBook Pro to use the external display by closing the lid immediately after pressing the power button, before the chime.

Why I Stopped Reading Spider-Man

James — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:36:25 +0000

I stopped reading Spider-Man titles because of events that transpired in One More Day and Brand New Day. I know, you have probably read the same opinions every where else, but I’ve reached that point where I have to express my frustration.

One could say that Spider-Man was Marvel Comics’ flagship superhero, or that he was at least a close second to Captain America. We watched him fight crime as a teenager and we watched him grow into adulthood, and through all of this, his character was expanded through his ever growing responsibilities and his love for Mary Jane Watson. In fact, he even married her. Their relationship was very real, like Louis Lane and Clark Kent, but without the ridiculous “I only love Clark Kent because he’s really Superman” crap. Mary Jane really loved Peter, and though at times she was worried for his safety, she knew that he had to be Spider-Man because she knew that there were people out there who always needed his help.

For twenty years, Peter Parker (Spider-Man) and Mary Jane Watson Parker had been the number-one married couple under the Marvel Comics label. Well, not any more! In fact, they were never married! They had a long-term relationship, but it ended abruptly just before the marriage, and now their relationship is “frosty at best.” Confused? Yeah, you, me and the rest of the world!

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