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Back from hiatus
Posted on: Wed Jan 17, 2007 04:10 PM
After a short reprieve, I've decided to get back into posting. I'll do a brief "whats going on" write-up tomorrow, but for now, check some of this stuff out:
Feinstein Speaks out on U.S. Atty Firings - http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002349.php
Senator Feinstein speaks out against the unwarranted firing of several US Attorneys across the US. The firings are not based on misconduct, but instead utilize a clause introduced into the PATRIOT Act when it was reinstated last year...now, the president can instate his cronies to preside over several upcoming cases dealing with corruption at a politician-level. Firing US Attorneys is within the power of the president, but what has changed is the time limit that interim attorneys are allowed to remain in their position; before the PATRIOT Act, interim attorneys were allowed to serve for a maximum period of 120 days, but recent changes to that policy give interims an infinite amount of time in their position.
Keith Olbermann's response to Bush's new plan for Iraq - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16583889/
Keith Olbermann tears into Bush, chastising him for being a complete and utterly incompetent president. Words can't do justice, so just click on the link to see Olbermann's response.
-----And on a technical note-----
Why upgrading to Microsoft Vista may be a smarter choice than purchasing new - http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2082979,00.asp
Here's an interesting article about Windows Vista and its upgrade procedure. Apparently, the installer for Windows Vista is leagues ahead of the installer that Windows XP is based off of, so upgrading from an existing install of XP appears to be a feasible option. After reading this article, I've reconsidered my stance on Vista and am now considering saving $150 by purchasing the upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate...there's still a bit of time until Vista's release, and even more time until I make the jump to Vista, so I think I'll wait and see how other people to this new OS.
That should keep you guys and gals busy until I get to tomorrow's post. A hint for tomorrow, I've tested VirtualBox's now-open-source virtualization software, so look out for my review!
Feinstein Speaks out on U.S. Atty Firings - http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002349.php
Senator Feinstein speaks out against the unwarranted firing of several US Attorneys across the US. The firings are not based on misconduct, but instead utilize a clause introduced into the PATRIOT Act when it was reinstated last year...now, the president can instate his cronies to preside over several upcoming cases dealing with corruption at a politician-level. Firing US Attorneys is within the power of the president, but what has changed is the time limit that interim attorneys are allowed to remain in their position; before the PATRIOT Act, interim attorneys were allowed to serve for a maximum period of 120 days, but recent changes to that policy give interims an infinite amount of time in their position.
Keith Olbermann's response to Bush's new plan for Iraq - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16583889/
Keith Olbermann tears into Bush, chastising him for being a complete and utterly incompetent president. Words can't do justice, so just click on the link to see Olbermann's response.
-----And on a technical note-----
Why upgrading to Microsoft Vista may be a smarter choice than purchasing new - http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2082979,00.asp
Here's an interesting article about Windows Vista and its upgrade procedure. Apparently, the installer for Windows Vista is leagues ahead of the installer that Windows XP is based off of, so upgrading from an existing install of XP appears to be a feasible option. After reading this article, I've reconsidered my stance on Vista and am now considering saving $150 by purchasing the upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate...there's still a bit of time until Vista's release, and even more time until I make the jump to Vista, so I think I'll wait and see how other people to this new OS.
That should keep you guys and gals busy until I get to tomorrow's post. A hint for tomorrow, I've tested VirtualBox's now-open-source virtualization software, so look out for my review!
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By EER @ Wed Jan 17, 2007 04:30 PM
The Vista installer r0x0rz j00r b0x0rz! It's fully graphical and supports raid drivers from CD!