Postgres/Ruby for Windows from RubyGems

Good news: the author of the Postgres/Ruby database adapter has published Windows gems to RubyGems. They are easier to install and update and now offer an improved feature set too.
My package has now become deprecated. You can still download the last version if you would like to.
MySQL/Ruby for Windows
The MySQL/Ruby database adapter for Windows is […]

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The fastest Windows Vista notebook is a Mac

In PC World’s The Most Notable Notebooks of 2007:
The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year is a Mac. Try that again: The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year–or for that matter, ever–is a Mac. Not a Dell, not a Toshiba, not even an Alienware. The $2419 (plus the price of a […]

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A socialist view on monopolies

It’s a short read: Socialist Party raises questions in parliament on including Windows (Dutch). Ending statement:
According to [Socialist Party Member] Gerkens one solution is to provide Windows separately from the computer. In that way the customer himself can choose which operating system he would most like to use. “That would improve the market economy.”
My initial reaction: […]

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Welcome back!

Everything is up and running again and I’ll put up my review about HostingRails soon. Suffice it to say that I have been most pleased with their offering so far.
I realize that some of you will be looking for the Ruby database drivers and my HOWTO on how to install Windows XP from USB. Rest […]

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