I'm the same. But ironically, Kindle is just as much of a walled garden, if not moreso.
I guess pragmatism wins out here. Cheaper books, bigger range, cheaper device, better battery life.
Which Kindle will you get? Normal or DX? I'm hanging for a 7" version.
If I can borrow a book for free from a library, why would I buy it?
If nobody buys the books, what is the incentive for someone to write one?
"When the libs were in power they were the ones pushing for a mandatory filter".
AFAIR their policy was to offer free net filtering software for people to install on their PC if they chose.
In what sense was that mandatory?
Try Ubuntu Live USB.
More options at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent.
Just be careful when doing system updates or anything involving Grub and the boot sector.
The [Windows 7] translucent thing is more a distraction than anything else
There's several ways to disable that
I use #3, as I don't see a need for any of the special effects, but don't mind the general appearance of the Windows 7 theme. Disabling dwm also seems to free up some memory.
I haven't tested #1 or #2, but assume they work.
Normally I use Windows Remote Assistance. Get them to go to Start->Help and Support.
Last I knew, CoPilot was free on weekends too, which should make it a good option for helping family and friends.
I've never need to do this. I don't think I've ever seen a European plug inverted either. Can't be that useful.
In my house, the power points are very near the floor. My phone charger doesn't fit because it extends down. If I could put it in upside down, it would be helpful.
I didn't even know they had a store until I saw this article.
It looks pretty good. There's a bunch of stuff, including a nice polo, a Karmic Koala t-shirt, as well as CDs, stickers, etc, etc.
The CDs are only $1.50 each, so I won't mind buying them if I have to.
Isn't that what XBMC is for?
Only through hard work and perseverance can one truly suffer.