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OSX Tiger vs. Vista vs. Ubuntu Security: a 15 Point Report Card

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 29, 2007 | Apple, Linux, Microsoft, Technology, Ubuntu

When shopping for a new computer, your mind is probably spinning with considerations: price, reliability, speed, software capabilities, security, and other specs. Perhaps the hardest part is choosing an operating system on which everything will run. To get a good idea...

What goes around comes around?

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 29, 2007 | GTA Development, GTA Issues, Technology

I am a fan of the Toronto Island Airport. I like the idea of flying out of the downtown Toronto area, using a convenient connection to places like Ottawa, Montreal and points beyond. I also like the Porter Airline concept, along with the use of Canadian technology in...

Interactive TTC subway Navigator

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 28, 2007 | Public Transit, Technology, Toronto

Now this is quite neat! An interface that allows you to view photos of each TTC subway station and search for objects in the images by clicking on them. Check it out! read more | digg story

How about Microsoft investing in OLPC and releasing a low-cost laptop for the masses?

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 28, 2007 | Hardware, Linux, Microsoft, Technology, World

Now here is an interesting question. Since Microsoft is dealing with bad PR, in relation to Vista, what would happen if Microsoft put its full support behind OLPC and installed a version of Windows XP? XP SP2 is pretty much a solid Operating System and it really would...

Is it time for Microsoft to abandon Vista and move on to something else, as soon as possible?

by Manny J | Oct 26, 2007 | Apple, BSD, Dell, Linux, Microsoft, Technology

Is it time for Microsoft to abandon Vista and move on to something else? Maybe Microsoft should consider doing what Apple did and create an OS based on an existing UNIX based system (BSD, Linux, Amiga, etc…). Or maybe Microsoft should “move up the time table” of...

Boeing Successful Hydrogen Engine Test Shows Future of Aviation

by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 25, 2007 | Technology

Boeing has successfully completed tests for the engine that will power HALE, the extreme endurance plane that will be able to fly for seven days non-stop in the stratosphere. The wünderengine—developed by the Ford Motor Company—went for three days under a simulated...
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“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,”  said Chow.

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