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Old 02-26-2007, 04:55 PM   #2051 (permalink)
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ha, try going to college and not having using windows. And if it is possible, more work than worth.
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Old 02-26-2007, 04:57 PM   #2052 (permalink)
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Sounds funky!
You bet!
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:00 PM   #2053 (permalink)
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ha, try going to college and not having using windows. And if it is possible, more work than worth.
I did 3 years at college doing 2 IT courses and the only thing I ever needed to use at home was a word processor for my assignments.

Maybe things have changed and they expect more now?
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:07 PM   #2054 (permalink)
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Old 02-26-2007, 06:01 PM   #2055 (permalink)
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Here's my desktop



What do you think?
Where did you get the sidebar? I''ve been looking for something like that.

Btw, very spiffy desktop Rambo. I love the wallpaper. Reminds me of Lord of the rings, or something from new zealand.
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Old 02-26-2007, 06:03 PM   #2056 (permalink)
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http://www.thoosje.com/

There yo go, it's Ok, takes up a fair amount of memory though
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Old 02-26-2007, 06:08 PM   #2057 (permalink)
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There yo go, it's Ok, takes up a fair amount of memory though
Ah, very nice man. Thanks a bunch.
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Old 02-26-2007, 06:08 PM   #2058 (permalink)
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OOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGG..........The windows vista looks so kooooool... I never ever thought it is so amazing. I really wanna buy one
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Ah, very nice man. Thanks a bunch.
You're welcome
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Nevakonaza, do you already use Kubuntu?
I do on Vmware though

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