Today I finally installed the latest Windows 7 revision – 7068×64 – on my notebook. There appears to be some stability improvements in general, but I’m most impressed with the latest graphical improvements. Windows 7 brought new themes, of course, which include changing desktop backgrounds. The following screen shot is from one of the “Characters” theme images. I kid you not, someone at the Microsoft art department is dropping acid. And I’m going to use this theme forever.
Windows 7 Background
Many people treat the issue of Intelligent Design as a matter of purely religious interest; however, as the following article insightfully demonstrates, ID has purely logical grounds and its opposition oft appears dogmatic in its suppression of ID as a serious topic.
Or so goes the second comment in an article posted tonight on Gizmodo reporting on an article from CNN which was also reported on… Oh fuck it, here’s the article.
According to both CNN and USA Today, the FCC is expected to announce a nationwide system that sends major alerts to cellphones via text message. Rumor has it that these messages will initially be limited to the English language in 90 words or less and would warn users about events like terrorist attacks, major weather situations and Amber alerts. Participation is voluntary on the part of wireless carriers, but it is unlikely that any of the national providers will opt out.
The following letter in reference to Motorola was posted on Engadget and gives some insight into the companies, well – for lack of a better word, shady-ness. the following except is a little information on what the article mentions – hit the more button for the entire letter.
As far as my personal opinion on the matter? I just find it said that the companies financial adviser has a far better grasp of what the company needs and has been doing wrong than any of the executive heads. Motorola hasn’t put out an innovative phone for a long time and personally, I wasn’t a big fan of the RAZR. After about a month of use I sent it back. Also, if any mobile company (other than perhaps Apple’s iPhone division) wants to be successful in the next 3-8 years then they need to endorse projects like Google’s Android platform. Anyways – on to more important things.
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I’m trying out the new beta distro of Ubuntu linux. It’s a very solid o/s and I’m taking the opportunity to go over my server configuration skills again. Fun stuff – but not really.
I’m only really into it so I can start messing around with Ruby on Rails – which I’ve liked so far programming-wise.
Annnnd – we’re done. Great successs.