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This is a test post from Windows Live Writer

Windows Live writer comes very, very highly recommended in many different blogging circles and I have often wondered why it is as popular as it is. I am not sure I like the WYSIWYG interface as much, but it is quite interesting to see your post on your blog as you type it.

On the other hand, I really miss the WordPress interface. I have been blogging with WordPress for so long that I seem to write better posts using the WordPress interface than I can anywhere else. I am definitely a creature of habit.

I wonder how a map would look in the middle of this post?

Modellflug.tv Videoseite

Modellflug.tv Videoseite : Amazing Remote control videos from some of the most innovative pilots in the world. Don’t forget to check out parts 2 and 3. Way cool!!

Machinist: Tech Blog, Tech News, Technology Articles – Salon

Machinist: Tech Blog, Tech News, Technology Articles – Salon

The present article is an attempt to prove to you that, on price alone, the Mac is not the BMW of computers. It is the Ford of computers. I am not arguing that the Mac is cheaper only if you consider the psychic benefits conferred by its quality. Rather Im going to illustrate something more straightforward: Even though you may pay a slight premium at the cash register for a Mac over a comparable Windows PC a premium that gets slighter all the time, it will cost you less money — real, honest-to-goodness American dollars — to own that Mac than to own that PC.

Linux.com :: New York Times opens up code

Linux.com :: New York Times opens up code
The New York Times likes open source — so much so that, as it gradually moves more of its print operations online, it is nurturing a Web development team that has released two of its own open source projects. XSL Cache is a PHP extension the Times is using to cache stylesheets on its Web site. DBSlayer is a tool the team developed to overcome LAMP scaling limitations that caused database replication processes to overwhelm the DB connection limits.

Why Total Geeks Build Businesses Faster

Why Total Geeks Build Businesses Faster: The name of this article in Business Week says it all. Since I have always had that entrepreneurial itch, the content of the article is interesting to me. A recent survey of business leaders’ attitudes toward IT showed an owner’s level of tech savvy is linked to growth in revenue and employee count. So IT Does Matter!

Cities turning off plans for Wi-Fi

Cities turning off plans for Wi-Fi: I was involved with one and I can understand why they are being shelved. Though it may sound like a good idea, the infrastructure/capital needs are tremendous and the city governments seem more interested in getting freebies than actually providing free Internet access to their residents.

New York Times Online is not a paid site anymore

A Letter to Readers About TimesSelect – New York Times: There is a lot of hype around the NY Times getting rid of their pay site. I support the idea and I love reading the times. But I also like reading the WSJ and the IHT which may have better news coverage but have much lesser quality commentary and reports. I am not sure if I am as excited as some of the other people about a free Times, but it is definitely good news. I now wish WSJ was also free. However, to say that TimesSelect was doomed from the start, might be a stretch.

Treo 500 Unboxed

Treo 500 Unboxed: Close look at the still-to-be-released-in-the-US Treo 500. I recently bought a Treo 755p and have been very impressed with the phone and find myself depending on it more and more. I like PalmOS better than Windows Mobile and have had very few problems with my phone so far but I am also a relative newbie to the Smartphone arena and am satisfied with a lot less than more sophisticated users. I believe that Palm has a long way to go before they make a truly advanced Smartphone (though I also strongly believe that they are capable of delivering one), the Treo 500 might be a step in the wrong direction. They might win over a few existing Treo users but they need to do much more to really wow the crowd like they have done in the past with the now aging Treo line.

TechCrunch40 List 2007

TechCrunch40 List 2007: The 40 or so companies in the TechCrunch40 list of companies that will either go live at the event or shortly thereafter. I have tested some of the software from companies on this list and they are all quite exciting. I was invited by a couple to attend their presentations or talk with them afterwards but I rarely get out to conferences and this weekend was no exception.

Once you go Mac

Once you go Mac (You can’t go back): I am seriously considering getting myself one of those 24″ iMacs this Fall. I need a new computer, my old Windows box, which I will not get rid of, will serve fine for communicating with work and I have been wanting a Mac since I graduated in 1999. Does that make sense? My wife agrees, but she wants written instructions on how not to break my computer (she worked in cable modem tech support for many years, she knows the horror stories).