http://justinx.net Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:02:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Analog TV is gone now. For those of us with cable, satellite, fios, TIVO --- well, we won't even notice. All those systems switched to digital a long time ago. If you were getting TV via antenna you hopefully have a converter box by now :( ... http://justinx.net/?p=60 In less than 20 minutes analog TV will be no more. Goodbye 20th century... http://justinx.net/?p=58 [caption id="attachment_51" align="alignnone" width="384" caption="Windows 7 Under Construction"][/caption] So, I just finished installing the new Ubuntu on my office computer.   I had a license for Vista from another computer but it wouldn't install.  I wanted to use the copy of XP I put on it for another computer so I gave ... http://justinx.net/?p=52 The last couple of times I came up with ideas that I wanted MySpace to implement, they did so.  They also came up with MySpace apps which were a pain in the ass at first.  Interesting sidenote:  I actually knew about MySpace apps a couple of months before they implemented ... http://justinx.net/?p=48 So I'm testing out this new quickpress thing to see how fast it is. So I'll just steal a link to an image off of the Ubuntu site and post it here. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="423" caption="Ubuntu example"][/caption] http://justinx.net/?p=44 And now for something completely different.... Yay!  Media Portal 1.0 (for Windows) is finally done!!!!  It's out today.  Team MediaPortal has finally release a full release of their media center. I know it seems crazy to be exited about a software release but hey, I've been using this program as a media ... http://justinx.net/?p=40 Yay....I actually reformatted my really old laptop (from like 2001 or 2002) and put Ubuntu 8.10 Linux on it.  I am now running brand new software on it and it's so damn fast because I don't have to use anti-virus software like I did with Windows.  I've actually got it ... http://justinx.net/?p=38 This is why you need an antivirus program when you use Windows.  I had one of these hit my other computer in October so bad it was easier to reformat than to try and fix.  I wondered what what happen with Kaspersky if I ever encountered one of these.  You ... http://justinx.net/?p=33 [caption id="attachment_24" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Familiar Linux on my Jornada 728 Handheld PC"][/caption] I got a HP Jornada 728 Handheld PC for my birthday. It comes with a Handheld PC version of Windows with Internet Explorer 4 and it is almost impossible to put any IM programs compatible with Yahoo Messenger ... http://justinx.net/?p=18 Here's what you need to know now BEFORE you buy a computer: Do you have ANY software or hardware that needs a 32-bit OS? Is the computer I want to buy 32-bit or 64-bit? The first one is easy with NEW hardware or software.  It will be in the requirements.  Older stuff may ... http://justinx.net/?p=15