Jan Ole Peek

Tag Archives: Digg

Linspire’s CNR to go multi-Linux, remain free

Linspire announced today that it plans to expand its CNR (“Click ‘N Run”) digital download and software management service to support multiple desktop Linux distributions beyond Linspire and Freespire, initially adding Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu, using both .deb and .rpm packages. And, the standard CNR service will remain free. read more | digg story

The little bit that Linux lacks

I use my computer a lot. So much in fact that I often catch flack from my girlfriend about never putting that damn laptop down. I have to use Windows for work. I’m dual booting with Ubuntu Edgy and am trying hard as can be to use Linux when I am at home. I love […]

The Digg Comment Algorithm

Everything in this world can be shown as a flowchart algorithm. This, of course, applies to the complex and not well researched field of “Digg comments“. Here’s someone’s humble attempt to define an algorithm which should encompass all of the many possibilities of comment development on Digg. Take this with your tongue firmly in cheek. […]

AllofMp3.com Sued for $1.65 Trillion!

Ok, they really have lost their mind… The RIAA is suing the website AllofMP3.com on behalf of EMI, Sony BMG, Universal Music, and Warner Music in the amount of $150,000 for each of the 11 million songs that were downloaded from June to October of 2006. That comes to a lawsuit totaling $1.65 trillion! read […]

The 10 Minute e-mail address

A disposable email service…You can read them, click on links, and even reply to them. The e-mail address will expire after 10 minutes. This is a really neat service that’s great if you are required to sign up somewhere and you’re not quite sure if it’s on the up-and-up. Great to avoid spam! read more | digg […]