Category Archives: Computers

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007

Posted on 7 September 2008 by dlhitzeman

For a variety of reasons, I found myself in the need to be able to run Windows Vista (which came installed on my current laptop) and Windows XP without having to use more than one PC at the same time. Fortunately for me, Microsoft offers a rare free piece of software to do just that: Virtual PC 2007. […] Continue reading →

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Google Chrome

Posted on 6 September 2008 by dlhitzeman

Google recently released its new beta web browser, Chrome. I downloaded it the first day and have been testing it off and on since then. While my usage has not been as intensive as people who get paid to do reviews, here are a few of my thoughts: […] Continue reading →

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Breaking the $100 and the corporate barrier

Posted on 5 September 2008 by dlhitzeman

A company in China has broken the $100 laptop barrier by simply doing what should have been done all along: stop using the x86 architecture. […] Continue reading →

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The future is now

Posted on 1 February 2008 by dlhitzeman

[…] Many people are going to be inclined to join the chorus of Microsoft hating over this latest announcement, but I will not be one of them. Frankly, if it had not been for companies like Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and the other ubiquitous names in the personal computer industry like them, the world would be consigned to using Macs in PC monasteries filled with drones in white robes who bid you to take your shoes off before you approach the mighty Apple. […] Continue reading →

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Worldview Web Roundup

Posted on 26 January 2008 by dlhitzeman

The Worldview Web Roundup is a periodic post of links to the news, commentary, and information I am reading right now. If you want to read more of the kinds of things found in this post check out Dennis L Hitzeman’s News Reading List. Do you have news or information you think needs to be rounded up? Email me at dlhweb1 at hitzeman dot com. Continue reading →

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