This Linux News Makes Me Sad

I think this may well be right, though. Linux just doesn't seem to be able to catch on by the public.

Desktop Linux: The Dream Is Dead - PCWorld Business Center

Ext2 IFS For Windows

I don't imagine that anyone really watches this blog, but I wanted to make sure I got this recorded somewhere. For those who are running dual boot Windoze/Linux, this is a way to access your Linux data directly from Windows.

This might be the answer to my last connection to Windows. I mean, I would like to primarily work in Linux, but when I have to fall back to Windows for some reason, I don't want to have to abandon what I've done in Linux. I already try to save all of my data in in platform independent formats, like Google Docs, or Open Office.

Ext2 IFS For Windows

Like no other cat I ever saw...

Notify 25 people by phone in 30 seconds--Free

This is a cool website-- I just used it today to call 15 people in my wife's church group. Just enter the phone numbers, click and it calls you at your house, record the message that you want people to hear, and hit "confirm" and off it goes. You have the option to schedule it for another time instead. It seems to make simultaneous calls to everyone on the list. In seconds you've given the same message to everyone.

When you set up your call, you have an option to require them to RSVP, and you can instantly see a status of the call to know if the service successfully dialed (didn't get a busy or no answer), and if you ask for an RSVP, you see what the responses are. Later, you can put a check next to the numbers that you want to send another message to, and you call again. And get this--you can even give the recipient an option to leave a message back for you, and you can see all of the responses online and listen to them.

It's all pretty slick, and a great deal considering it's free for up to 25 calls. If you have a bigger list, you could divide it into smaller 25 person lists, or pony up and pay for the calls. You can make a call to up to 2,000 people in one fell swoop at 5¢ per call. For example, 100 people called would cost you $5.

For friends and family notifications, and for small groups, the free service is more than enough. It seems to work great. It does put a very short plug on the front of your message, but if you pay, that goes away.

I hope they don't pull the free option once they get more popular!

The gas crunch has its casualties

Must be a new scooter rider:

Now this looks like robotics are getting close to being useful:

I'm not into politics, but this was funny

A friend of mine sent me this, and it just rang a little too true. It just kind of epitomizes where she's at right now. I think Hillary has pretty much peaked at this point.