15 Dazzling Multi-Monitor Setups - 5 reviews [Stumbles via StumbleUpon]

I wish I had one of these setups (any one). I would just like to set in front it with stuff going on on all the screens so that I look important.

One of my computers has had Linux installed since Dapper Drake came out. Throughout the years, this computer has been through various updates and has been upgraded all the way to Hardy Heron. I have installed several different themes and removed them. It has been the brunt of many tests, software installs, software removals, backups, restores, and one time it even suffered a power failure due to a thunderstorm in the middle of a critical update.

However, the computer (and Linux) continued to limp along. I really only used it to store some data (this computer has an enormous hard drive in it), run FAH, and play music on. So, as long as it would do those three things I didn't really care what problems it did have. For example: A few months earlier due to some playing around with compiz that the resolution was permanently stuck on 1024X768. After screwing around with some gnome settings my top toolbar was completely missing and unable to be retrieved. Running certain programs such as Totem would instantly make the computer reboot. Every now and then the computer would just completely freeze up for about a minute and then everything would resume as normal. It would no longer recognize my DVD burner. Get the idea? This thing had problems.

3 Reason Why Your System Might Be Slow | Bringing Linux to the Masses - 6 reviews [Stumbles via StumbleUpon]

Is your computer running a little slow these days? Does it do a lot of grinding on the hard drive before opening a program? The problem may not lie with a faulty computer, it might just be one of these problems.

How Computers Boot Up : Gustavo Duarte - 7 reviews [Stumbles via StumbleUpon]

It's called "booting up" because some computer scientist once compared turning on a computer to grabbing your boot straps and trying to pull them over your head before you hit the ground. So how does this magical process happen? Read the article to find out.

Complete Guide to Pre-Installed Fonts in Linux, Mac, and Windows | A Padded Cell

Just a little something to help with different fonts for different operating systems.

Ten Thousand Cents - [Stumbles via StumbleUpon]

This is an interesting project using Amazon's mechanical turk, and 10,000 people. Each person was given a piece of a $100 bill to draw. The results are combined and a picture of $100 bill is formed. I find the idea of this to be very symbolic of how each person makes up a piece of our society, and how we can come together and do some pretty amazing things.

Friday Fun: Watch Star Wars in Text via Telnet - [Stumbles via StumbleUpon]

Now here is something you don't see every day. It's the movie Star Wars (Episode IV) via telnet. I didn't make it though the whole thing, but I find the idea simply hilarious.

Hello my name is Mark and I am a computeraholic. I have always been fascinated by all things related to computers. At an early age I remember "hacking" Windows 95 and trying to figure out everything that was possible with it. This resulted in several complete system crashes, several restores, more than one call to a help center, hours of reinstalling software, etc. But, as they say, you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. All of the playing around that I have done has given me valuable experience in all things related to computers.

How Bluetooth got its name - [Stumbles via StumbleUpon]

I've always wondered why Bluetooth was called Bluetooth, and now I know. And now that I know, I'm not all that impressed.

The Ultimate Windows XP Optimization Tweak Guide - [Stumbles via StumbleUpon]

This is an excellent guide to tweaking Windows XP.