Vista? No thanks.

Microsoft is getting ready to roll out Vista and I really can't think of any good reason to upgrade.

There are 6 different versions to choose from, so it's not immediately clear to me which one is most suitable. Then there also seems to be a pretty draconian license agreement that should put most people off.
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Tags: Microsoft, Vista, linux, Ubuntu

War of Words

Two days till the Ashes start and the war of words is heating up.

"I'm going to target Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell" - Glenn McGrath
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Related: Ashes, cricket

Nintendo Wii preview

Only 3 days until Amazon.co.uk take pre-orders for the Wii and 3 weeks till it actually comes out! If you're not currently planning to buy one, you might be tempted after watching this.

Worst burglary ever

Tags: burglar, video

Extra birthday parties

This calculator finds useless dates related to your birthday. I discovered that soon I'll be ten thousand days old using this. Sounds more impressive than becoming twenty-something!

Related: birthday, calendar, party

Tone deaf?

Take the musical abilities test to find out how well you can tell the difference between pairs of musical phrases.

Aussie cricketers 'rude' on podium

"The Australian cricket team has been labelled "rude and arrogant" by the Indian media for allegedly pushing aside the Indian board president on the Champions Trophy victory podium."

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Tags: Australia, cricket, Champions Trophy