Thinking Of Switching?: Linux Ubuntu vs. Windows Vista vs. OSX Leopard

Every few years new operating systems are released for computers that promise new features, greater security and usability.

Mac OSX Leopard 10.5.2 and Windows Vista Service Pack One were both released in February of 2008 . Linux Ubuntu released the latest version of its operating system, nicknamed Hardy Heron, in April. I tried out each of these three operating systems to see how they compared. [read more...]

Ruckus Media Player Fails To Deliver Choice, Variety, Convenience

I spent a few hours playing around with the Ruckus program and its companion website, which must be used in tandem with the program itself in order to download music. I found was nothing I couldn’t find better elsewhere. The interface is just numbingly stupid - you have to jump back and forth between your browser and the player to download music, even though there appears to be some form of browser as soon as you start the player.

These problems are left, I assume, in the hopes that college students will go through hoops to get free music legally. Free and legal are generally good things in terms of music, and I love the fact that it is ad-supported. However, what is free isn’t always necessarily what you want... [read more...]

My First Time: Transitioning From Windows To Mac

I recently purchased a 17” MacBook Pro. Aside from being shiny and new, it also happens to be the very first Apple product I have ever owned. My decision to purchase a Mac was not an easy one. As a life long Microsoft user, I wrestled with switching to Mac for almost a year.

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UGA Team Makes Progress On Cancer Vaccine

For years, scientists have been searching for a cancer vaccine which would allow the body to utilize its own immune system in the identification and elimination of the disease. In recent months, researchers at the University of Georgia Cancer Center headed by Franklin Professor of Chemistry Geert-Jan Boons have discovered a means to encourage such a response. [read more...]