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I spent 4 years in the Air Force, recently got out and have been enjoying all the wonderful little follies of the civilian world ever since then.

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Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Why does America always seem to have an enemy?: 4 of 26
Why does America always seem to have an enemy? This is an interesting question indeed. I shall attempt to give my personal perspective on this matter and contribute to the community. Since It is quite obvious that America is so entrenched in what is now a world economy. The Geo Political landscape has changed, and the U.S. i... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems The benefits of Linux: 2 of 11
The benefits of the Linux Operating System are great and many when you actually look at all aspects of it and functionality. Linux is the operating system that is making more and more headway into the mainstream home computing world, and is becoming more and more widely deployed in corporate server environments all of the ti... More..
Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) Pros and cons of the Blu-Ray Disc: 2 of 11
So first, there was the Compact Disc, then there came the DVD, and now comes HD DVD and its competitor, blu-ray. Blu-ray is a very interesting and important piece of technology in many aspects. Obviously, much like with all other previous technologies, as well as data formats which have come out in the past, as well as what ... More..
Other What brand of toilet paper do you prefer? Scott or Cottonelle?: 6 of 20
Ahh, such a wonderful and enlightening subject to discuss. I shall have to say that this is kind of a tough one but, I find that Cottonelle toilet paper provides for the softest and oh-so-smooth wiping experience. Nothing makes for a complete trip to the good old bathroom like getting finished with your business on the can, ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty The effect of AIDS on Africa: 2 of 6
So, what is the effect of the AIDS virus in a country that just so happens to be inhabited by a shade over 12 percent of the Earths entire population, out of which, over 60 percent of the entire planets AIDS infected population resides? Lets further shed some light on this topic for those of you that probably are not very fa... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Safe ways to tweak your operating system: 2 of 6
There are actually some smart ways to go about doing this. These are all the safe tweaks that I do when installing XP on a new system or even if I am simply reformatting an older one, hope these are helpful to all of you. Most of these were shown to me by a few computer geek buddies of mine, a couple of them I discovered whi... More..
Computers & Technology > Peripherals & Accessories What is USB?: 2 of 5
What Is USB? So what exactly is this wondrous thing called that we plug our digital cameras, keyboards, scanners, mice, and many other things into?. Well, first of all, USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, and in a tiny nutshell, it is basically a global serial bus standard to many different interface devices. USB was origin... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Is Windows Vista worth the upgrade?: 21 of 44
This is actually kind of an amusing question. I shall attempt to give those of you which either have not used Windows Vista yet or maybe have at one point or another since its initial release but yet are running either an older version of Windows such as 2000, NT 4, or XP, or are running one of the Linux Flavors on your box ... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Comparing Windows and Linux: 13 of 27
When comparing Windows and Linux there are actually many interesting differences and similarities between the two Operating Systems. Consider the Pros of Windows XP for example: I used to fix computers for neighbors and friends all of the time, even going to peoples homes and fixing theirs for them. I learned quite a few thi... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance What are the dangers of overclocking a computer?: 4 of 8
Over clocking hardware components on your system can have some advantages, however there are some very serious risks to doing something of this nature. There is also quite a few considerations which one needs to sit back and carefully think about before going and over clocking their hardware. Ultimately, as hardware componen... More..