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links for 2007-02-19

February 20th, 2007 by timelady

• George Orwell: 12 Writing Tips
  This guy knew his stuff:)
  (tags: writing tips language orwell education reference essays howto)
• Dark Roasted Blend: Oops! - Weirdest Accidents
  Oh, these are fun!
  (tags: photos funny humor images)
• Convert Physical Windows Systems Into Virtual Machines To Be Run On A Linux Desktop | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
  This article shows how you can convert a physical Windows system (XP, 2003, 2000, NT4 SP4+) into a VMware virtual machine with the free VMware Converter Starter. The resulting virtual machine can be run in the free VMware Player and VMware Server, & more.
  (tags: linux vmware convert windows desktop virtualization howto tutorial ubuntu tools freeware guide)
• Advanced Linux Programming
  a book for free - as in speech:)
  (tags: linux programming book books ebook reference c development code coding advanced opensource)
• Maximum PC: How To: Slipstream your XP installation
  It’s called slipstreaming—the mystical art of creating an up-to-the-minute Windows XP setup CD with all the latest patches preinstalled, so you won’t have to spend half your life on Microsoft’s Windows Update web site. And all your drivers!
  (tags: windows cd create restore servicepack custom howto xp software microsoft tutorials boot slipstream)
• Ballmer blames pirates for poor Vista sales
  THE SHY and retiring, softly-spoken CEO of Microsoft, Steve “Sounds of Silence” Ballmer is blaming software pirates for Vista’s poor sales. Wrth it fo rthe description of Ballmer alone. ‘Shy and retiring’. Howls of derisive laughter, bruce!

  (tags: vista pirates windows microsoft crap)

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