Daily Archives: 26 October 2006

Scary Stories ready to download

Posted on 26 October 2006 by Rick Mason

With Halloween just around the corner, the best way to set the mood is with a classic scary story.  Check out the Google Scary Stories page (a result of the Google Books project) and see the public domain spookiness that … Continue reading →

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Edgy Eft has entered…

Posted on 26 October 2006 by Rick Mason

Ubuntu 6.10 has been released.  The latest version of this free and easy to use operating system is available for download to try out and/or install on the computer of your choice! I have found Ubuntu to be the smoothest … Continue reading →

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Before you purchase that computer…

Posted on 26 October 2006 by Rick Mason

… check on the just announced free upgrade to Windows Vista with a new computer purchase that includes Windows XP. This varies by OS version and retailer, so check before you purchase. from Monkey Bites

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Neighboroo

Posted on 26 October 2006 by Rick Mason

Neighboroo is one of the many mashups that exist using the Google Maps as the user interface.   What Neighboroo does is  give you a visual geographic layout of a variety of statistics, while doing a great job explaining those stats, … Continue reading →

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