Category Archives: Geeky Computers

Dell Refunds OS Cost For Those Adopting Linux

Posted on 2006-11-26 at 18:15 by Doppelbock

This is amazing, some guy actually got a $106 refund for the Windows license that came with his laptop. He didn’t want to use Windows and sent a picture of him clicking the “I don’t agree” button in the Windows … Continue reading →

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The Windows Shutdown crapfest

Posted on 2006-11-26 at 18:13 by Doppelbock

This is a great blog entry by someone who worked at Microsoft for years, the last few developing a “feature” for Vista. He was actually working on just the Shutdown sub-menu under the start menu but there were an amazing … Continue reading →

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Microsoft changes Vista EULA

Posted on 2006-11-02 at 23:34 by Doppelbock

Microsoft changes Vista EULA to appease modders; pirates still screwed Originally MS said you could only transfer Vista to another computer one time, ever. That sucks because people like me are constantly upgrading hardware and that really isn’t a fair … Continue reading →

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A pet owner and a geek

Posted on 2006-10-06 at 00:34 by Doppelbock

Yes, I actually used a spare Cat5 cable to extend my dog’s leash at work. I wanted her to be able to wander a little farther away from my chair than her normal leash would reach. And yes I named … Continue reading →

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Linux user management

Posted on 2006-09-27 at 02:08 by Doppelbock

Here are some links I googled for a buddy about adding new users in Linux: Linux User Command Tips Learning Debian GNU/Linux from O’Reilly The Process of Creating User Accounts from Red Hat Adding a New User from Linux Headquarters

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NOC of Doom

Posted on 2005-12-06 at 01:00 by Doppelbock

One of our cabling vendors mistakenly sent this picture to us, thankfully it was for a different client’s site.

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Man I hate progress

Posted on 2005-06-19 at 00:22 by Doppelbock

I was a long-time Mac user and finally I bought (actually built) my first Windows PC; of course I got it to play games with my friends (specifically Total Annihilation). Shortly thereafter I picked up Half-Life and it didn’t take … Continue reading →

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