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  • Closing the door on Windows: A guide to changing operating systems

    Closing the door on Windows: A guide to changing operating systems

    Is it time for you to dump Windows XP, or maybe to abandon Windows altogether? Windows 8 has improved significantly with the 8.1 upgrade. Nevertheless, for many users, Windows 8’s modern-style interface—incorporating major changes like Live Tiles and the removal of the Start menu—remains an object of scorn. And security has always been a bigger headache for Windows than…

  • Get all three of my Kindle books for the price of one

    Get all three of my Kindle books for the price of one

    There are plenty of tech reviews ad opinions, but every once in awhile I like to dig in a bit deeper and share a more complete experience instead of just a brief overview. Over the past few years I have spent 30 days immersing myself in various platforms and technologies, and a few of those…

  • Get the ’30 Days’ series ebooks for your Kindle

    Get the ’30 Days’ series ebooks for your Kindle

    We’re still chugging away posting our experiences using a Surface Pro as a replacement for both a MacBook Air, and an iPad for a month, but 30 Days with Surface Pro is not the first immersive experience we’ve shared. In the past we’ve switched from Microsoft Office to Google Docs for a month, from Windows…