I know this is fanboyism, but much of it really is true. I'm constantly amazed why people put up with what they do on Windows. While a lot of the points in the post linked to above are made up for the point of humour, there are numerous truths behind them which are worth dwelling upon:

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Today marks the initial release of my new Linux utility, Photo Importer. I wrote it because i couldn't find a Linux image management utility whose import functions didn't require manual intervention. Photo Importer's goal is to provide reliable, hands-off import of media from digital cameras for Linux and the GNOME desktop. You can find out more info and download the software at its SourceForge.net and Freshmeat.net pages.

After reading David Allen's Getting things done: the art of stress-free productivity (Absolute gold!...

For the past 3 years, i've used a Dell Axim X50v as my take-everywhere computer. It has served me well (i typed some of this article on it), but is on its last legs now, and i'm a bit unsure about where to go next. Mobile computing has changed a lot in the last 3 years, and i'm not sure whether the same type of device is still viable. Also, the problems of mobile computing whilst using Linux on the desktop are still troublesome.

The main things i used my PDA for are (in rough order of priority):

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This spambot attack is continuing to have a residual tail:

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