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Iam checking out Zemanta to see how it will help my blogging. So far, the only thing that's happened has been the opening of the Zemanta sidebar.
Oh, I see: a scrolling list of possible articles is in the sidebar, so when I click on one it appears below.

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Now, carrying on. I am using the IE7/8 plug-in.

Free Linux Books

From http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2009/05/10/10-free-linux-ebooks-for-beginners/

1) Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

Author: Machtelt Garrels 
Format: HTML

2) Bash Guide for Beginners

Author: Machtelt Garrels 
Format: HTML

3) Rute User’s Tutorial and Exposition

Author: Paul Sheer 
Format: HTML

4) The Linux Starter Pack

Author: Paul Hudson 
Format: PDF

5) FLOSS Manuals

Author: FSF 
Format: HTML & PDF

6) The Easiest Linux Guide You’ll Ever Read

Author: Scott Morris 
Format: PDF

7) Linux Knowledge Base and Tutorial

Author: James Mohr 
Format: PDF

8) Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference

Author: Keir Thomas 
Format: PDF

9) Linux Newbie Administrator Guide

Authors: Peter and Stan Klimas 
Format: HTML

10) Slackware Linux Basics

Author: Daniël de Kok 
Format: HTML

Test message from Live Mail

Test message from Live Mail

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Windows Live just got better. Find out more!

Windows 7 available for download

Here follows part of the official Microsoft announcement:

LAS VEGAS — Jan. 7, 2009 — In a keynote address at the 2009
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chief
Executive Officer Steve Ballmer announced the beta availability of the
Windows 7 operating system as well as the availability of the latest
version of the Windows Live, a suite of personal communications
services and applications.

"I'm thrilled to announce the availability of the Windows 7 beta,
which is on track to deliver simplicity and reliability," Ballmer
said. "Windows 7 and Windows Live are part of an incredible pipeline
of consumer technology that is making it easier than ever for people
to communicate, share and get more done."

The beta version of Windows 7, Microsoft's next-generation PC
operating system, can be downloaded today by MSDN, TechBeta and
TechNet customers. Consumers who want to test-drive the beta will be
able to download it beginning Jan. 9 at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows7.

Microsoft also announced the global availability of Windows Live, a
free suite of communications and sharing applications. Windows Live
makes it easy for people to communicate, share and keep their online
lives in sync and in one place with one login. The new and enhanced
Windows Live services — including PCMag.com 2008 Editors' Choice
winner Windows Live Messenger — along with Windows Live Mail and
Windows Live Photo Gallery are designed to work seamlessly with more
than 50 popular Internet services.

Readers are invited to submit their experiences with the beta, by
submitting them as comments to the glog. No flaming, please! Just
concrete examples of how well/badly W7 compares with previous versions
and alternatives.

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Karl Dallas
Tel: +44(0)1274 823949
Mobile/cell: +44(0)788 077 0721
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Our first Chrome crash!

The second time we used Google's Chrome browser! Immediately after we had turned Google Docs into a desktop app.

Clicking restart opened up the browser again - but not the page we were working on.

Whatever happened to the sandbox?

Download Google Chrome browser here!

NEWSFLASH
The new Google browser, Chrome, can be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html
An in-depth evaluation will follow shortly.
Other browser downloads:
Safari
Firefox
Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 8
Up to now, our favoured browser has been Safari. It remains to be seen whether Google will displace the Apple browser from our affections!

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