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Windows 7 – Thoughts and Considerations
Oct 20th
Frankly Windows is pretty. I like Windows, the only things that really annoys me is viruses. Because of the thousands of viruses and attacks that can be performed, antivirus software is an absolute requirement of a Windows powered computer. Antivirus software takes a lot of power, because it is constantly scanning incoming files, and making sure files on the system are clean. Also antispyware software is a requirement. This software will make sure that files are not changing on the system, especially critical system files that should never change. These two applications are constantly running in the background and draining resources. These two types of applications are required because there are some 25,000 viruses for Windows based machines.
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On the other hand Linux is getting better and better. There are only a handful of viruses, and typical website attacks are non functional most of the time. In other words Linux based machines are relatively immune to the vast majority of Windows attacks. This makes antivirus software not necessary. This also makes use of anti spyware software a moot consideration. If you like the look of Windows you can make Linux look comparable. Overall the only reason to use WIndows is for graphics card compatibility for gaming. Also for iTunes! But there are even alternative for iTunes on Linux. I will try and use Windows 7. I purchased a Vaio P; it came with Vista and if Sony offers me a free upgrade I will definitely install it over XP. Ive heard that it is less bloated that Vista, and it will be clearly more functional than XP. I think it will be interesting, and I look forward to trying to get my hands on it. Don’t get me wrong I still think you can do much more in a Linux PC. MythTV, and the way VirtualBox works are much better than comparable functionality on a straight Windows PC. Plus there is Compiz 
The 3D desktop effects of Windows, even the aftermarket apps like Deskspaces, are not comparable to the degree of seamless integration achieved on Linux.
WordPress 2.3.2 Security Updates
Dec 29th
Consistent with the incredible update reliability of WordPress comes version 2.3.2. This update resolves security related issues and is not a feature upgrade. As stated by WordPress it is highly recommended to update to secure your WordPress blog to its maximum potential. Cheers to consistent, and reliable updates by the WordPress team 
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Yum Update – Fedora Red Hat Package Managment
Dec 19th
Yum is the Red Hat package manager. It automatically handles RPM packages and determines required program dependencies. The most basic Yum function is the update process. To begin type: yum update It will provide you a listing of all the files that can be upgraded. If you have not setup your /etc/sudoers file, you may be required to access root priveleges manually: sudo yum update Update often, as most updates are security and bug fixes!!
ASUS AMD Motherboard and RAM Upgrade
Dec 4th
I just ordered an upgrade motherboard and some RAM that will push my server to 4 Gigabytes. I have to get a new motherboard because RAM slot #2 on the current board is totally shot. The new board supports 4 slots; its nice to have some more RAM room. To be specific I ordered: ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
Sudo Apt-Get Update
Nov 26th
The sudo command is a program that is not included in the Debian project, although it is a standard, and well integrated component of upstream distributions such as Ubuntu. The sudo command allows a user to access root functionality, without having to “su” or login to the root account directly. On Debian systems the /etc/sudoers file must be configured in order to authorized sudo functionality, whereas on Ubuntu distributions the sudoers file automatically accommodates system users.
The Apt-Get command is part of the aptitude application, and is designed for package management, and software updating. The application supports dependency resolution, and is analogous in functionality to the yum package management system.
Passing the update argument to the Apt-Get command results in a system update process. This process will contact the configured repositories and compare them to existing files on the local system. If an update is possible, the “sudo apt-get upgrade” command will process the respective program upgrade.
You can enter these commands directly into a terminal. For more information about the terminal, its location, and some examples visit:
http://www.bgevolution.com/blog/index.php/terminal-location-debianubuntu-a-beginners-tutorial/
All that the previous link will show is the terminal location. Click the applications menu, and in the accessories tab is the terminal. You can also hit alt-f2 to get a applications windows; enter “gnome-terminal” to open a terminal. If you want to change the entire terminal, and not open a terminal emulator press cntrl-alt f1. This will change your entire desktop terminal to a command prompt. Press cntrl-alt f7 to get back to your default shell and desktop.
