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Windows 7 is a crossgrade?

Posted on January 26, 2010 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows 7 is a crossgrade?

A person I know recently wrote a nice little blog piece about how Windows 7 is a Crossgrade. They made some really nice points, but missed the mark on a bunch of others. First off, the statement that you do not “own” your copy of Windows is correct, this statement is also true of OSX….

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Windows 7 homgroup learning

Posted on January 12, 2010 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows 7 homgroup learning

Now that I have 2 Windows 7 machines at home, I decided to start trying the homegroup networking system in it. I figured, it had to be pretty simple to set up, since it was intended that the everyday Joe could do it. And yes it is easy to join a homegroup. For me that…

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And now for something completely different

Posted on December 17, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on And now for something completely different

Technology is a wonderful thing. We have computers, laptops, servers, the Internet, e-mail, and of course mobile technologies. We use and abuse them all without even a second thought. Then something breaks and we are lost. It is amazing how much technology controls our lives. It is supposed to be a tool to make our…

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