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…I just don’t have a need for it on my computer. I recently bought a new laptop – a bottom-end of the range Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (it’s not so powerful, but it’s built to last) and was hoping to get a refund for the copy of Windows XP that comes pre-installed. I really do think Windows XP . . . → Read More: I love Windows Vista! It’s always a shock to step into a completely unfamiliar environment – an environment so unfamiliar that you feel completely useless and unable to contribute anything of your own. These holidays I had the chance to help a mate who’s extending his house. Now, I know absolutely nothing about joists and batons and power tools – . . . → Read More: I want to be useful It’s great to see more and more major manufacturers supporting Linux with their products! I bought a Brother digital copier/scanner/printer today for $99 (model number DCP-130C) partly because of a recommendation in a PC mag, but mostly because of the image you can see here… yep, Brother actually develops printer drivers for Linux. And they’re not alone… . . . → Read More: Supporting Linux on the desktop I recently discovered a treasure of a site at LibriVox – a project run by volunteers that takes out-of-copyright books and gives them a free voice. All the audio recordings created by the LibriVox community are released as public-domain and are uploaded on the internet archive. There’s over 100 completed works in English, many short stories, . . . → Read More: LibriVox: Free your voice It’s no secret that learning institutions pay big money for educational tools that are meant to make the teacher’s job easier. But I reckon most learning institutions have a hard time getting employees to use these tools. Perhaps we’re missing a huge opportunity to equip facilitators to be passionate users of tools that are useful . . . → Read More: Learning tools for life |
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