I'm a PC AHHH! - That’s it, I’m switching! To Linux

It’s funny how I just discovered a great feature in Windows 7 by reading up on how to install Ubuntu alongside it. I didn’t know Windows 7 could  shrink partitions without the need for 3rd party tools. Well it can and I did. To make room for Ubuntu. I plan to move away from Windows for anything but design work. I’ll need Photoshop for that and there isn’t a viable Linux alternative for Flash either. But other than that I can’t wait to switch to Linux full time.

Step one: Dual boot

Setting up a dual boot situation with Windows 7 and Ubuntu is quite easy. This tutorial  guides you through the process. This is similar to using Boot-camp (the page for which currently seems to be missing from Apple’s website) on a Mac, and allows you to either use Windows or Linux at any time by choosing which OS to boot at start-up. This keep your Vista install intact, but it’s far from ideal. I’d have to reboot my PC every time I need to use Windows-only software, even if only for five minutes.

 Step two: Virtualizing Windows 7 under Ubuntu

This is what I’m really after. I’d really like to run Windows 7 inside Linux, and the reason I’m setting up a dual boot scenario is to test whether this works. I’ve seen XP run quite smoothly on a coworker’s Macbook Pro using Parallels a couple of years ago, and the speed was great. If the same is true for Windows 7 on my somewhat faster machine, I’ll be getting rid of my current Windows 7 install and have my PC boot straight into Ubuntu every morning. That would be great.

Step three

There’s only one reason for me to not ditch Windows 7 completely right now: Adobe software. If they’d release Linux versions of their applications there wouldn’t be any reason for me to keep using Windows. Unfortunately, there’s no indication that Adobe is working on such a move. Even though Linux phenomenal stability would make it ideal for use on graphics workstations, the only Adobe software available for Linux seems to be Flash Player and AIR. Too bad.

PC user you need to try Ubuntu, Mint 8 over time you will like and hardly use Microsoft with all it's issue that just makes you MAD. You don't get those issue with Linux, you will safe like a Mac user. Ha Ha!

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Microsoft Under Attack

Microsoft says malware causing blue screen crashes

Summary
Not by angry customers suing for damages after security breaches, or by governments breaking up monopolies, but by open source developers and security professionals accusing them of being obsessed by security.

A hard-to-detect rootkit may be causing Windows XP systems to crash following Microsoft's latest security updates. Windows users began flooding Windows support forums this week, saying that their computers had been rendered unusable with a blue-screen-of-death (BSOD) error after installing Microsoft's February security updates, released Tuesday. On Thursday, Microsoft stopped shipping the MS10-015 update, which had been linked to the issue, and said it was investigating.

On Friday, Microsoft offered a preliminary conclusion, saying that malicious software may be to blame. "Malware on the system can cause the behavior," wrote Microsoft spokesman Jerry Bryant on a company blog. "We are not yet ruling out other potential causes at this time and are still investigating."

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A Public Announcement

You are also invited to a SPECIAL Bible Talk entitled 'Real Peace and Security - When?

Time: 10:00 am Sunday, April 18th
Place: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Where: 8805 Tireman Ave.
City: Dearborn, MI 48126

ATTENTION: Memorial Celebration has been observed in Dearborn Michigan

Jesus Christ told his followers that he came to earth, "not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many." (Matthew 20:28) He Willingly gave up his perfect life for the benefit of others. How did Jesus, by his death, provide a ransom? Why was this necessary? For whom did Jesus lay down his life? And what can his death mean for you? Each year, Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate Jesus' death on its anniversary. This year, the anniversary was observed on Tuesday, March 30, after sundown.

Jehovah's Witnesses warmly invited many to examine the significance of Jesus' death. Scriptural answers to the above questions was discussed.

This special event was held between 7:30 and 9:30 pm 

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

8805 Tireman Ave.

Dearborn, MI 48126