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		<title>Your memory is not what you think</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/08/14/your-memory-is-not-what-you-think/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I&#8217;d like to dispel a common misconception about two distinctly different pieces of standard computer hardware — that the two ways that your computer stores data are the same.
Technicians and marketers often assume the public understands when it comes to RAM and hard drives, so the terms get tossed around without much explanation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So glad I didn&#8217;t fall in love with iPhone</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/personal/2008/08/07/so-glad-i-didnt-fall-in-love-with-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve watched in amazement as good friends ran alongside the ever-moving iPhone train, grappled with the rushing behemoth, then jumped on board.  Ever since, I&#8217;ve continued to see more and more flaws and failures in the iPhone and bundled/add-on applications.
Now it seems that Apple can decide to disable applications you purchased legally through their Apple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Something&#8217;s wrong with my Microsoft&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/08/07/somethings-wrong-with-my-microsoft/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an important distinction between an &#8220;operating system&#8221; and &#8220;office productivity software.&#8221; They&#8217;re two entirely different things.
Even still, confusion between them is not unusual. People often merge the two in their minds.
I&#8217;ve answered many support phone calls that began with, &#8220;I think there&#8217;s something wrong with my Microsoft.&#8221;
Understanding where your operating system ends and your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cache poisoning at a DNS server near you</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/31/cache-poisoning-at-a-dns-server-near-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/31/cache-poisoning-at-a-dns-server-near-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I want you to understand how your computer interacts with something called a &#8220;Domain Name Service Server,&#8221; or &#8220;DNS server.&#8221; You need to know this so you can understand one of the most dangerous threats to your PC in a long while, and how you might be vulnerable.

PC #1: Hello, DNS Server?
DNS: Hello, PC #1! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windows XP: Not quite dead yet (Writer&#8217;s cut*)</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/24/windows-xp-not-quite-dead-yet-writers-cut/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/24/windows-xp-not-quite-dead-yet-writers-cut/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows Vista hit the shelves on January 30, 2007. Almost a year and a half later, on June 30, 2008, Microsoft ordered a hit on Vista&#8217;s older (and arguably wiser) brother, Windows XP – announcing that Microsoft would no longer provide XP to retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for use on standard PCs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open arms for Open Source - Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/17/open-arms-for-open-source-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/17/open-arms-for-open-source-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For me, the decision to switch to a Linux-based operating system was fueled by the freedom it gave me. I had &#8220;played with&#8221; Linux for many years already, first installing it from floppy disks on an ancient IBM computer an elementary school had tossed out. At the time, Linux was thrilling, but not necessarily fulfilling.
Several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview pane in the neck</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/10/preview-pane-in-the-neck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You may already know what it is. If so, you probably either love it or hate it. You might use it only because it was turned on by default. You might not know about it because someone turned it off for you and you&#8217;ve not seen it since. You might just want me to cut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open arms for Open Source - Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/03/open-arms-for-open-source-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/07/03/open-arms-for-open-source-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, a reader writes:

I started using Ubuntu [Linux] about a year ago when my old HP Pavilion 522n with Windows XP Pro started acting up for the billionth time. I couldn&#8217;t believe how easy it is! Any questions I had were readily answered via the Ubuntu Forums or a simple Google search. The Linux [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With e-mail, less is more</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/06/26/with-email-less-is-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/06/26/with-email-less-is-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[E-mail is a convenient way to stay in touch with people. It is a critical tool for many businesses. However, anyone who has used e-mail for a significant amount of time will testify that wrangling e-mail can sometimes be a pain in the neck. Here are a few common complaints I hear about e-mail usage, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did you buy your Dell PC from Wal-Mart? (updated)</title>
		<link>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/06/19/did-you-buy-your-dell-pc-from-wal-mart-updated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerscafe.net/articles/2008/06/19/did-you-buy-your-dell-pc-from-wal-mart-updated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McDonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dell has made it easier to purchase several models of its popular laptops and personal computers from a Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Staples or Sam&#8217;s Club near you. Unfortunately, there&#8217;s an annoying caveat that I feel my readers should be aware of. Most folks are not aware that Dell will refuse to provide support services to [...]]]></description>
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