I’ve been using Firefox for over 2 months now and I love it! It’s the best browser out there. Get the exe version from this download site. See why I like it: Firefox Is My Browser — my previous post. A list of mirrors here.
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When I cast my vote on Tuesday, it wasn’t for president re-elect Bush. I voted for John Kerry. However, now that the elections are over, I don’t like to despair. I support Bush whole heartedly. So should you! President Bush has a lot of wide-ranging flaws. President Bush is not a good speaker. President Bush makes mistakes. But Bush is our president. Bush will be our president for the next four years. Bush is a human being with good intentions. Bush is going to do a good job. Bush’s plan for the next four years is very ambitious. He does…
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When you open a PDF file, does it take a considerable amount of time? If there is a lag, and you would like speed that up (i.e, like opening a browser window), read on. I’ll give you a tip that will speed up opening PDF files drastically. The tip was published in the latest PC Magazine. It’s very simple. What you do is remove all of the unnecessary plug-ins and only leave three. How do you do it? Go to c:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat n\Reader folder (where n is the Reader version). Backup Plug_ins directory (copy and paste should do). Remove all…
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If you’re into politics and you did not hear last night’s speech, you should check out this article from Economist.com — I did it my way�and I�ll do it again. What did I think about the speech? I think it was not as strong as Kerry’s speech. I think Bush had some good ideas, such as Tax Simplification, some of his plans for education reforms, and couple other ideas. He also had some bad ideas: about Social Security, about outsourcing, and about couple others. I didn’t like his lack of details. Plus, as much as I like or don’t like…
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This is a great article comparing Microsoft to the old IBM, and how Microsoft is starting to lose its shine. It is producing buggy applications filled with security holes and it is trying to integrate everything together. Companies are starting to see that and they don’t want to be connected to only one company. They want choices. They want open standards (not necessarily open source — two different things). They want security. Does Microsoft give them that? I don’t think so. I’ve always said that competition is the best thing for innovation. Microsoft, with its monopolistic tacticts doesn’t have that.…
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What are the top regions in the U.S. for hiring over the next few years? According to Business 2.0 magazine, here are America’s 20 hottest job markets: 1. Raleigh-Durham, NC2. San Jose, CA3. Washington, DC4. Austin, TX5. Atlanta, GA6. West Palm Beach, FL7. San Francisco-Oakland, CA8. Middlesex-Somerset, NJ9. Seattle, WA10. Boston, MA11. Sacramento, CA12. Phoenix, AZ13. Minneapolis, MN14. Denver, CO15. New Haven-Stamford, CT16. Baltimore, MD17. San Diego, CA18. Dallas, TX19. Charlotte, NC20. Philadelphia, PA Interesting. Middlesex-Somerset NJ is number 8, so I guess NJ will do OK. Austin, TX is number 4? I’ve never been in Texas but I’ve been…
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Oh, what a vacation it had been. For those two weeks I’ve been in a different world. Literally. We had a very good time. And like I said in my previous post, Greece was exotic and Poland was relaxing, family oriented. Greece. We’ve seen two different worlds in Greece. Athens, or Acropolis in Athens, is something to see. I’ve never seen anything like it. It is an amazing statue that’s been there since the beginning of the mankind. Then there is Athens, the city. Or I should say Athens before Olympics. Let me tell you, it looks like a great…
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I think there is a new level of excitement about Soccer in the U.S. lately. Why? I think the reason number 1 is a teen sensation Freddy Adu, who, at the age of 14, signed up for the highest contract in the MLS, and who had higher offers from big clubs in Europe. And you know what, after seeing couple of flashes of this kid (some compare him, in talent, to Pele), he can play! He has an unbelievable dribbling ability (oh, man, is he fun to watch). Also, what’s in favor for him is that he’s a team player…
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It’s still fairly cold in Northern New Jersey, so to heat things up make sure you check out the SI.com – Sports Illustrated – 2004 Swimsuit Edition! You’ll feel the heat. Thumbnails of each girl are shown in the middle. If you find a girl you like, click on the thumbnails to the side. Enjoy.
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Some useful information about Cellular Service: Who’s has fewest customer complaints? Who’s the biggest? Complaints. According to Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which tracks complaints, AT&T had the highest complain rate ( 6.4 complaints per 100,000 customers); Verizon had the fewest (1.5 per 100,000 customers). The full stats: AT&T Wireless: 6.4 complaints / 100,000 customersSprint PCS: 4.0/100,000T-Mobile: 3.5/100,000Cingular Wireless: 3.2/100,000Nextel: 2.0/100,000Verizon Wireless: 1.5/100,000 (I have T-Mobile, but I might switch soon.) Number of Customers. Who’s the biggest? Verizon Wireless, at 36 million customers; Cingular has 23.4 million; AT&T Wireless has 23.3 million; Sprint PCS has 19.3 million; Nextel has 12.3 million;…