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Kubuntu is my new Distro

After about 6 years of loyal Mandriva (Mandrake) linux usage, I have finally taken the chance to switch to a different linux distribution. For those of you that do not know much about linux, there are a multitude of “distributions” or a collection of packages that run on the linux operating system. Red Hat, Suse, Ubuntu, and Mandrake/Mandriva are some of the more popular distributions.

I have been running Mandriva for a while now and although it good, I thought I would try something else for a change. After trying a bunch of Live CD’s (CD’s which allow you to boot to the linux distribution, but do not do anything to your system), I finally settled on Kubuntu. Kubuntu is a derivative of Ubuntu. It features the KDE Desktop. This is getting a little complicated if you do not know linux, but a desktop is your Windows. You see, linux allows you to run different Windows systems. The two popular desktops are Gnome and KDE. Ubuntu runs Gnome and Kubuntu runs KDE. See now? Here is a screen shot.

Why Linux?
Why not? I mean really, with thousands of software packages, a mulitude of choices, and a desktop that is similar to MS Windows (meaning it is close enough for you to use it without needing a lot of retraining), and all of this is for free! Why wouldn’t you give it a go.

My Applications
I am frequently using the following on Linux:

Firefox
Google Desktop
Google Earth
Google Picasa Photo Manager
Amarok - (like Itunes)
Kopete - (instant messenger for Yahoo, AOL, MSN, etc.)
Wine - Which allows you to install MS Windows apps under Linux
Citrix - A program that allows me to access a Windows session at my employer
OpenOffice Write - A word processor
OpenOffice Calc - A spreadsheet program
Gramps - A genealogy program.

I use various other programs, but those are the main ones.

If you are curious about what Linux is and does, try downloading the Live CD and pop it in. You can then boot the linux operating system, access your files, connect to the internet and do about anything you want to in Windows, but without Windows and without the cost! In addition to the links above, here are a couple of great pages on Linux:

http://www.linux.com
http://www.linuxtoday.com/
http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/
Linux is not Windows

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Social Networking that pays!

Okay, here is a new idea, a social networking site that pays you.

Imagine getting paid to do the same stuff you would do on myspace? Well there now is Yuwie.com where you can invite friends. hang out. get paid.

This is a innovative approach to both networking and social communication!

So far I have tried it out and even setup a new group. Seems to be pretty organized and easy to use. Here is a good description:

Yuwie A NEW web 2.0 Viral Social Networking Site
More Powerfull than Face Book 0r myspace
Yuwie is 100% FREE. Yuwie is like any other “connect with friends” or social networking site. When you use Yuwie you will get Paid to blog, upload pictures, refer friends, chat, hang out, etc.

And its Viral you will Get paid 10 Levels Deep so why not join with me in
Yuwie When you get paid you will shout Yuwie

Give it a try! Be sure to watch the informative videos at the intro page.

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Adsense Case Study - $9,127 per month

Here is an amazing story. There is a person that is right now making as much as $9,127 per month on Adsense. If you don’t know about Adsense, it is Google’s advertising.
It is a system that pays you per click.

I just read the eBook case study on these amazing techniques and how one person can make this much money each month. It is now a documented case study. I now am eagerly studying it and working on implementing the Adsense techniques.

Meanwhile, I was able to get the rights to offer this book as a free download eBook.

The eBook outlines a very detailed method of making money online, that anybody can follow… and I mean anybody!

It is a step by step plan showing you how one person is making a killing, with literally no knowledge of this in the past, and with
very little effort.

It’s a method that can get you earning money by the end of the day today… or tomorrow, at the latest.

I am positive this eBook could be sold for upwards of $97, because it is 100% meat, no fluff. I promise you I’m NOT hyping this up at all. You’ll see what I mean when you download it below, for free.

You can download my gift below:

=> http://www.chrisshaul.com/casestudy1.pdf (right click on this link and select “save target as…”)

Download your copy and spend a few minutes reading through it. It’s a very easy read and I think you’ll find it really eye
opening.

Enjoy, and I hope you’re having a great week!

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Welcome to Springfield, ehhr… Burbank

Sunday morning, I am driving along in Burbank when I see a strange site. A Kwik-E Mart! What the hell was that?… With Ralph walking to the door and Bart sitting on the rooftop?

Okay, so it is just a movie set in Burbank. It will be gone tomorrow.

What it is still there? Why are there people lining up. The line is actually wrapping the building!

Tuesday, the line is still there! What is going on? I had to call my trusty Simpson’s afficionado, Joe.

Check Reuters he said. “There is an article about it!: he told me. Apparently there are eleven or twelve 7-11s being transformed into Quik-E marts to promote the Simpson’s movie! You can buy your KrustyO cereal and other Simpson’s stuff.

So I packed up the kid and went to check it out first-hand. Attached are a couple of photos. I don’t know how long it will be there, but you should check it out if you can. It is fun!

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Feng Shui Lense

Articles, tips and references on Feng Shui now on Squidoo. Check out the new Feng Shui reference site.

read more | digg story

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10 Anti-Phishing Firefox Extensions

Here is an article you should pay attention to. This article provides links to Firefox plugins that help prevent you from accidently stumbling upon a site that will try to entice you to giving away personal information that could lead to identity theft and fraud. If you do not have firefox, I recommend that you

Here is the article…

For most Internet users, defending against phishing attacks is a top priority. Typically, phishing attacks involve phony emails and fraudulent web sites that try to lure users into disclosing user names, passwords and other personal information, such as credit card numbers and social security numbers.

One popular way to combat phishing attacks is to maintain a list of known phishing sites and to check web sites against the list. This hack highlights 10 anti-phishing Firefox extensions that can be used to mitigate the risk of being a victim of a phishing attack.

Read more at: 10 Anti-Phishing Firefox Extensions - Security-Hacks.com

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A show worth watching

I haven’t blogged since I got back from Asia. I have been quite busy.

To catch up and start again, I want to point out a PBS show that I saw today. It was called “Sugiwara: A conspiracy of kindness”. It was a moving story of a Japanese diplomat in WWII who issued “illegal” visas to hundreds of Jews in Lithuania, before the Nazi’s invaded. He was able to arrange for their migration to Japan and thus helped them avoid the concentration camps. He went against the Japanese government and ended up paying for it after the war, by losing his position and working menial jobs back in Japan.

When asked why he did it, he replied because it was right. If you can watch it on PBS, I recommend it. The story about him is here:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/sugihara/

It shows what a good human can do, even despite insurmountable obstacles.

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Chris in Beijing China

I am in China currently. I am not posting much here, but I am blogging about my trip to China on my Feng Shui blog http://www.168fengshui.com/blog I think you will find it interesting. There are photos too!

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PC vs Mac

Here is a funny take on the now famous TV commercials from Apple, with a different perspective.

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Stumble upon Invite oops

I accidentally sent out an invite to all the folks in my email list for Stumble upon. Gaaaaahhhhh…

I went to a page to see who I could invite and it linked to my gmail address book. I then thinking oh, I need to click next to see who I will select, and what I didn’t realize is that there are a lot of blank emails in my address book and the page that I was on was the page to select. I had to scroll down to see all the names. Clicking next sent out invites to everyone I have in my address book. Some I haven’t talked to in years and others are business contacts…. Urrrrrghhhhh.

You can see how the page is deceiving, I didn’t see any names before I hit enter!

So if you got an invite from me, go ahead and either accept or decline, but also accept my apologies. I didn’t mean to send it to my entire address book!

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