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09.24.08

Asus Eee PC 900 - One Month In
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Just about a month ago I purchased a laptop. Most of my time with computers has been with desktops, but I know how convenient the mobility of a laptop can be because I had one at my last job. I'd never owned one, though, until now. Mobility was important, but so was low purchase price. The new "netbooks" have both advantages. I chose the Eee PC 900 because it met the requirements of mobility (two pounds) and price ($400), but also for a few other reasons. Earlier versions of the Eee PC had screen resolutions that were only 800 pixels wide. I ...
09.03.08

Google’s Chrome and Understanding Comics
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I just found out about Google's new browser, named Chrome. The browser looks like something I'll have to check out, eventually. I'm in no rush to try anything other than Firefox right now. What I was excited about was the comic that Google released to explain Chrome. It's in the style of Scott McCloud's wonderful book Understanding Comics. If you haven't read Understanding Comics, I highly recommend it - even for people who don't normally read comics. It is a joy to read. I'm very impressed with Google that they took McCloud's vision for comics (most likely from another of his books, Reinventing ...

Matthew