Comments on: Getting moved into a new machine (11 comments) http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/ A blog. You know, a weblog. A place for the owner to write. Like singing at the top of your lungs when you're the only one in the car -- except, you're reading this. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:28:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bet http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 bet Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:43:20 +0000 /?p=194#comment-2486 Man, what a well set-up website! Man, what a well set-up website!

]]> By: Ebjournal Revisited. » Well, it IS a wide-screen http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 Ebjournal Revisited. » Well, it IS a wide-screen Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:34:03 +0000 /?p=194#comment-2154 [...] Now if only I weren’t a monkey trying to type Shakespeare, I would take this puppy for a ride. After reading Kenny’s post aboutwhat to install on a new machine I got the wireless up and running, and started downloading things, in this order: 1)AIM (so I could ask others what to download) 2)Firefox, 2a)Windows Updates 3)Spybot 4)Ad-aware 5)iTunes (transferred my music over from the old machine, too) [...] [...] Now if only I weren’t a monkey trying to type Shakespeare, I would take this puppy for a ride. After reading Kenny’s post aboutwhat to install on a new machine I got the wireless up and running, and started downloading things, in this order: 1)AIM (so I could ask others what to download) 2)Firefox, 2a)Windows Updates 3)Spybot 4)Ad-aware 5)iTunes (transferred my music over from the old machine, too) [...]

]]> By: Flash http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Flash Wed, 09 Feb 2005 02:44:19 +0000 /?p=194#comment-519 Though I have iTunes installed, I've never used the player. However, I've heard that it sucks when compared to Winamp. Also, Winamp really whips the llama's ass. Though I have iTunes installed, I’ve never used the player. However, I’ve heard that it sucks when compared to Winamp. Also, Winamp really whips the llama’s ass.

]]> By: Dave http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Dave Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:22:15 +0000 /?p=194#comment-518 Because Winamp has security vulnerabilities, and those are always fun!!1! Because Winamp has security vulnerabilities, and those are always fun!!1!

]]> By: Waj http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Waj Fri, 04 Feb 2005 04:17:33 +0000 /?p=194#comment-443 I would have to agree with your installs Dave, except winamp that is. Why do you need that when you have Itunes? I would have to agree with your installs Dave, except winamp that is. Why do you need that when you have Itunes?

]]> By: Josh http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Josh Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:46:52 +0000 /?p=194#comment-410 Funny, you list the same two pieces of software I would do. Antivirus and then Firefox. Though I'd probably follow that up with an SSH client and then the Office package. Of late, I've been adding my virtual desktop tool as an initial install as well. Speaking of which, here is the link for that software I mentioned. http://virt-dimension.sourceforge.net/ Funny, you list the same two pieces of software I would do. Antivirus and then Firefox. Though I’d probably follow that up with an SSH client and then the Office package. Of late, I’ve been adding my virtual desktop tool as an initial install as well.

Speaking of which, here is the link for that software I mentioned.

http://virt-dimension.sourceforge.net/

]]> By: marc http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-409 marc Tue, 01 Feb 2005 03:53:57 +0000 /?p=194#comment-409 but I thought you were installing linux on your laptop ;) Aren't new machines fun? but I thought you were installing linux on your laptop ;)

Aren’t new machines fun?

]]> By: Aaron http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Aaron Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:21:14 +0000 /?p=194#comment-408 eh, if you right click and choose send to - compressed (zipped) folder it does the same thing.. eh, if you right click and choose send to – compressed (zipped) folder it does the same thing..

]]> By: Dave http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Dave Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:19:06 +0000 /?p=194#comment-407 There's a right-click-drag option on .zip files WinZip adds that I'm addicted to. It's painful for me to work without it. Besides, we have the license at work - I just need to dig up a key. There’s a right-click-drag option on .zip files WinZip adds that I’m addicted to. It’s painful for me to work without it. Besides, we have the license at work – I just need to dig up a key.

]]> By: Aaron http://www-dave.cs.uiuc.edu/wordpress/2005/01/31/getting-moved-into-a-new-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Aaron Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:16:23 +0000 /?p=194#comment-406 Why do you need WinZip when XP handles compressed files on its own? Why do you need WinZip when XP handles compressed files on its own?

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