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Welcome to the scam that is Windows

Quintin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:51:54 +0000

Microsoft is enabling a broken ecosystem where users often have little choice but to pay third parties money to use hardware and software that they paid for. Is this official Microsoft Policy? No. Should Microsoft take a hard look at their ecosystem and the highway robbery that is currently rampant? Yes. I did a dual boot of Windows 7 and Ubuntu on a Sony Laptop, gues who came out on top? No related posts.

Sysadmin Trick: Custom Bash Prompt and Shortened Path Display

Quintin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:26:33 +0000

A short how-to on customising your bash prompt with nifty colors and a more sensible display of your current path. No related posts.

Opinion – Why Net Neutrality is a Myth

Quintin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:31:07 +0000

Net Neutrality in its purest form has never existed, nor will it ever be possible to have a truly neutral web. I look at two areas where this will forever be impossible to have, and why that might even be a good thing. No related posts.

RANT – I Dislike Working on IIS – RewriteModule Adventure

Quintin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:21:36 +0000

Quick Rant about enabling Rewrite Module for IIS7.5 on Windows Server 2008. No related posts.

Some FNB App News.

Quintin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:31:25 +0000

Some updates on the FNBApp front. The FNB Banking App is now available on some BlackBerry devices, and incurs no data charges while using it. No related posts.

Weekly Updates for 2011-08-26

Quintin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:15:00 +0000

No post in a while, but I was bored and I snarfed some WhatsApp traffic. Guess what I found http://t.co/l0jUH4c #blogpost #whatsapp # Powered by Twitter Tools No related posts. No related posts.

WhatsApp Broadcast Messages and Other Info In Plain Text

Quintin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:03:08 +0000

WhatsApp broadcast message content and details in plain text over the network when you message people. No related posts.

Google Engage – Morning Session

Quintin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:49:56 +0000

Hey Everyone. I am going to try and cram as much info into this post as I am live blogging from the Google Engage event in Bryanston today. You can also follow my Twitter Updates HERE and the Google Plus stream HERE. Right, it seems that they are ready to go, let’s dive in. (Excuse any typo’s, I [...] No related posts.

Weekly Updates for 2011-07-15

Quintin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:15:00 +0000

New Blog Post: Seven Killer Apps that Every Ubuntu User Should Have http://goo.gl/IC6wq # Powered by Twitter Tools No related posts. No related posts.

7 FREE Killer Android Apps Every Ubuntu User Should Have

Quintin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:24:23 +0000

A short (and ugly) roundup of seven free Android Apps that every Ubuntu and Linux user should have. No related posts.

Weekly Updates for 2011-05-20

Quintin — Fri, 20 May 2011 04:15:00 +0000

@TechTolk_IT_Svc thanks for tweeting my old article on social networking apps for the desktop! Migt be time for a revisit :-) in reply to TechTolk_IT_Svc # @brandontopham responded here http://goo.gl/TStcr to the letter to the Democratic Alliance that can be found here http://goo.gl/s2aLD #DAQA # Powered by Twitter Tools No related posts. No related posts.

How to Parse the IEC Results Spreadsheet

Quintin — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:58:13 +0000

A quick and dirty bash script to parse information from an Excel spreadsheet into CSV. No related posts.

The DA Responds to my Open Letter

Quintin — Sun, 15 May 2011 13:33:09 +0000

In a follow-up to my open letter to the Democratic Alliance the Mayoral Candidate for the Tshwane Metro, Brandon Topham, responds to my previous post highlighting some of the plans they have for my home-town. No related posts.

Weekly Updates for 2011-05-13

Quintin — Fri, 13 May 2011 04:15:00 +0000

Use Ubuntu? Have Unity?? Then you are in luck! Let me show you how to make a custom Angry Birds Launcher That Works! http://goo.gl/nGYEV # Powered by Twitter Tools No related posts. No related posts.

How To – Play Angry Birds On Ubuntu With a Unity Launcher

Quintin — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:46:51 +0000

How to create an Angry Birds Launcher in Ubuntu Unity and run it as part of a Chromium App session No related posts.

Weekly Updates for 2011-05-06

Quintin — Fri, 06 May 2011 04:15:00 +0000

New Blog Post: Unity bringing new options to Ubuntu? Also, how to build a custom Launcher Item and Quicklist: http://goo.gl/IlS01 #unity # Powered by Twitter Tools No related posts. No related posts.

Ubuntu Unity – A New Direction No-One Expected. Also, Custom Launcher How-To

Quintin — Mon, 02 May 2011 21:49:48 +0000

I discuss a new direction for Ubuntu that the Unity interface allows, and I show you how to build your very own Twitter launcher with a customised Quicklist that allows you to interact with the various parts of your Twitter Web Interface by simply using your Launcher Quicklist. No related posts.

Weekly Updates for 2011-04-29

Quintin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:15:00 +0000

In case you missed it, my barrage of questions aimed at the DA, http://goo.gl/s2aLD also, why this vote is important. # Powered by Twitter Tools No related posts. No related posts.

An Open Letter to the Democratic Alliance – A Voters Questionnaire

Quintin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:58:23 +0000

An open letter noting my concerns with the state South Africa is in currently. It is a public response to an invitation by the Democratic Alliance to email them with my concerns and ideas in order to allow them to respond to each of them. I have decided to place my letter on-line in order to keep the discussion a matter of public record. No related posts.

Weekly Updates for 2011-04-08

Quintin — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:15:00 +0000

I have a very strong opinion on the opportunity that exists for Desktop Linux in Android. Read it here: http://goo.gl/FvqQs #android # Time is running out for your Google Global Science Fair Submissions! Read about it at http://goo.gl/Cp6pV #ad #sciencefair #google # Will Mobile Superdevices Kill Computing As We Know It? Have a read http://goo.gl/IPEcx #tablets #android [...] No related posts.