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- joneilortiz
Some great programs on this list. I would have included Chrome instead of Safari, though. I think Safari for Windows isn't quite ready for prime time yet, neither version 3 nor 4 beta.
- Ray Metzen
the fact that you have safari on this list means you have never actually used it for windows
- Zach Scott
If you're a blogger, Windows Live Writer is a great free app and one that I'd have on my list - it's a rare gem from Microsoft ...
- Patrick Jordan
@Patrick, I have used Live writer, I also agree it is a rare gem from Microsoft. I honestly don't like it though.
- TheHenry
You must be smoking if you think Safari's a Top 10 Windows app
- LANjackal
Not smoking. BTW I took what all you said, and I changed it to google Chrome. :)
- TheHenry
I find the Safari 3 to be a bit more better than the chrome, I didn't like the beta layout of the four though. Something was very un-safariish like.
- Faraz Mullick
Faraz, it's probably because they appropriated Google's layout. TBH I actually like Chrome more than Safari, personally.
- Chieze Okoye
Didn't like the list, and I don't use most of them. A bit lame.
- Özkan Altuner
Hey, its one man's opinion. Don't hate. He amended the Safari recommendation which should give him some breathing room ;).
- Arawak
Notice that, of the applications listed, 4 are available as native Linux apps (VLC, Thunderbird, Gimp, Picasa), one is due to be available on Linux (Google Chrome), and 2 address Windows' shortcomings compared to Linux (CCleaner, FileHippo).
- Ghodmode
from twhirl
that's because you have continuously thanked people or added bullshit comments everytime others have commented. And your alter-ego Techno Todd seems to do the same. Were really not stupid TheHenry - whatever you might think.
- Zee.
You missed the best windows app, the logoff button :-)
- Keith Bennett
from Nambu
Chrome should be there rather than Safari. And Thunderbird is the ugliest mail app I've ever used. Functional for sure, but really, really needs a UI re-write.
- Sparky, lurking
What's your favourite dragon-related book/series though?
- Mo Kargas
Yeah this was definitely not bad. Still contemplating whether or not to buy the rest of the series...
- ronin
@Steven Yes yes yes! Anne McCaffrey (and to some extent, Todd) is an awesome fantasy writer
- Mo Kargas
Yeah, I read all the Dragonriders! Years ago, though... maybe I should give it another go!
- Veronica
@Veronica I re-read them every few years, definitely worthwhile. It's quite an extensive universe
- Mo Kargas
Both of them have churned out a fair few novels over the past decade, I haven't read the latest ones though. Todd was releasing one in Nov 2008 but haven't checked on it's status
- Mo Kargas
I picked up the audiobook due to your mention on S&L. Really enjoyed it.
- Quasar
Not read much fantasy stuff in aaaaages but I was forced to read some of McCaffrey's dragonriders books by a friend and totally loved them (not read all of them tho - keep meaning to).
- Amy
Are you sure you are not just saying that cause it has dragons in it
- Angel Alvarado
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- adam
That is pure Newt Gingrich manipulation of facts into a politically useful LIE. Learning is not a RIGHT, it is a NEED (like food and clean air) and RESPONSIBILITY (like parenting). Treating Learning as a RIGHT means that IGNORANCE is supported by Freedom of Choice. WRONG.
- The Web's Wendell Wittler
The last comment is silly. Gingrich is simply and forcefully supporting education. Even the left wing should support him on this
- Jeff
Wendell that's an incorrect statement. Education (i.e. formal learning) is a fundamental right any way you dice it, independent of what any politician thinks about it. It's perhaps one of the most important rights out there.
- Deepak Singh
You have a responsibility to make the most of that right to learn. The world goes beyond one country and political opinions on everything.
- Deepak Singh
Who decides what Americans should learn? Who sets the curriculum and who determines if someone meets the level of competency required to "pass" someone to another level?
- LPH™ and his dog P™
Or is Newt calling Education an ENTITLEMENT? And when he says "it should apply to every american of all ages to compete.." he's saying we NEED it to compete... we can't opt out. That sounds nothing like a Right.
- The Web's Wendell Wittler
Reflexively reminds me of John Adams (in McCullough's book) and makes me think more highly of Gingrich, but a bit more reflection (thanks to my liberal arts education) leads me to conclude that Gingrich is saying a politically safe and popular thing as a means to his political end. He's right, in a way (even nodding to Wittler's comments). It should be regarded as a civil right and the civic obligation of all Americans.
- Jason Miller
Learning is a civil right?? Perhaps "access to education" would be consider a "right", but learning? More political fodder, I'd say. Spin and agenda ... spin and agenda ...
- Allan Besselink
Now pretend Obama had written that instead of Gingrich. Would any of you, even the most anal parsers of language, have had even the mildest criticism for the comment???
- Jeff
I'm still gaining my composure after learning that The Newt is tweeting.
- coldbrew
Regardless of past sins, Newt has had the guts to suggest some "outside the box" ideas to improve education - like paying inner city students who get good grades. Probably not popular with the base but interesting.
- Ryan Underdown
from fftogo