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Things to Know About Windows 7

  • ElfClan.ning.com (Posted by Falcata on Oct 24, 2009 11:43 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The top topic in the computer world this week is Windows 7. The following information is gained from tech reports and manuals. As far as I am aware, the following information is reliably accurate.

The Zim Desktop Wiki as a Storywriting Tool

There's plenty of programs available for anyone who wishes to write stories. Most often, the program used is a word processor such as OpenOffice.org Writer or M$ Word. Those programs are good choices, but are heavyweights. What if you need something simpler, and yet more capable? Then, let me introduce you to the Zim Desktop Wiki.

The Other Cause of Security Problems

  • ZauberParacelsus; By Robert Myers (Posted by Falcata on Aug 11, 2009 4:12 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
Well, like clockwork we see blog posts and news articles about some new virus, some new kind of malware, a brand new security exploit. I use Linux to avoid this sort of thing, because it's secure by design. But also, I'm a smart person, so I'm not likely to be fooled by the tricks malware authors use to compromise systems.

Robot that can build itself to be unveiled

A new robot is in the works that will be able to "print off" various objects and devices, including duplicates of itself! Because of this, the designs will be freely available.