Month: February 2006

Microsoft has been lying for a long time and saying that Windows Server is cheaper to administer and use on servers than Linux. Any true geek knows better than this… but the “suits” (that is, business folks) have been eating up Microsoft’s FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.) So, someone finally did a real world survey of actual businesses… and guess what?

Linux Really IS Cheaper!

Who would have thought it? A superior, Open Source, FREE operating system is cheaper to use than an expensive, buggy, bloated Windows? Wow. Amazing.

Microsoft is pulling Frontpage out of Premium Office, and they are even “retiring” the Frontpage name. Cool! Now folks can use the FREE Open Source Nvu!

Frontpage Dying! OK… Mutating!

I now use a combination of Nvu and Notepad for my web design these days. But, I started with Frontpage, lo, these many years ago. Can’t say that I am sorry to see it go, though!

If you want Nvu, for FREE! Go here:

www.nvu.com

PLEEEEEEASE!?!? Stick a pin with your location in my “Frappr Map” for the Dr. Bill Podcast listeners! I have heard from folks before this in Germany, Nevada… and other foreign countries… now you can show us where you are from! Come on! It will be cool! Just click on the “Frappr” logo on the right sidebar column! (What? You didn’t know Nevada was a foreign country?!?!) ;-)

The “little browser that could” is showing it’s muscle! Gaining market share to achieve 10% saturation in one year’s time against powerhouse Microsoft is impressive! Maybe folks are beginning to “get it!”

Firefox Gains Market Share

It is safer, cleaner, faster and has more features… duh! Get it! Here’s the link:

Mozilla Firefox Web Browser

Plant waste… the stalks, as fuel for your car? Yeah! And, it may be that bugs will help! Sound weird? Probably, but I hope it comes true!

Ethanol from Plant Stalks

Of course, you have to have a “flex fuel” car to use it… but, come on, let’s do it!

Most of you that read this Blog, or listen to the Podcast, know that I don’t like Symantec Norton Anti-virus, and other Norton Software. Way back in “the day” they were OK, but these days, Norton is almost like a virus itself! Why do I say that? Well, have you ever tried to completely remove Norton Anti-Virus from a system? Dewd! It is a pain! And, if anything is left of it in place, other Anti-virus software gets hosed! I wonder why? Hummmmm… well, anyway… if you have ever tried to do an un-install of Norton, you KNOW it is not as simple as “Add-Remove Programs!”

Apparently, Symantec knows this is a problem as well! So, they have a SPECIAL program that they give to customers that have problems removing the programs! Uh huh, you are probably asking the same thing that I did… that is, “If they can create a program that can completely remove the offending software, why not just make the ‘Add-Remove Programs’ Wizard work right the first time?” An interesting question, eh wot?

So, here is a link to the secret Norton un-installer:

Norton Un-Installer Program

A nice tool to add to your arsenal! Now, you can get rid of an expensive pretender and use the FREE Grisoft AVG, which actually works! By the way, here’s the link to THAT:

Free AVG Anti-Virus