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Best Free Code/Text Editors

Dennis — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:31:21 +0000

Looking for a good, free code/text editor? I’ve gone through this quandary several times (due to new job, second home computer, suggestion for a friend, etc.), so I figured I’d list my favorites here. Hope you find this, and it serves you well!

Windows

Notepad++ (highly recommended for the PC)
TextPad
Edit+

Mac

TextMate
Text Wranger
Xcode (Apple)
BBEdit (awesome, but just a free trial)

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New PC with Vista

Dennis — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:09:51 +0000

I recently purchased a new PC at Fry’s. I don’t have the budget for a new Mac yet, so I got a pretty decent Windows box for only $300! Plus the tax and extended warranty, of course. It’s an HP Compaq Presario and has 2 Gigs of RAM and 250 Gig hard drive. So the computer came with Windows Vista. To my surprise, I’m really liking it. It has more of a Linux-like GUI which is pretty cool.

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Wal-mart Sells Computer of the Future?

Dennis — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:30:44 +0000

Wal-Mart is selling a computer for $199. It’s called the Everex TC2502 and I like it.

Why is it so great? First of all, it uses less energy than a typical desktop computer so it’s friendly to the environment. Second, the price is right; it doesn’t come with a monitor, but monitors are so inexpensive now, and you may even have an extra lying around somewhere…I do.

Last, but not least, it’s not Windows! The Everex TC2502 runs on the gOS operating sytem, a Linux system that’s based on Ubuntu and Enlightenment). This is a great alternative to that crap OS and obviously much more affordable than the pricey Macintosh.

Some of the specs:

80GB hard drive
512 MB RAM (2 GB max)
CD burner and DVD player
OpenOffice software
Ethernet port
Keyboard, mouse, and stereo speakers

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My Take on Internet Explorer 7

Dennis — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:50:36 +0000

So Microsoft finally released Internet Explorer 7. I have mixed feelings about it, but overall I’d say it leaves a lot to be desired…even for an early Microsoft product release. IE7 is available now, but won’t be ready for Automatic Update Distribution until November 1.

The Bad stuff

Still some security issues (It took them less than 24 hours to find the first security hole in IE7.) (http://secunia.com/advisories/22477/)
The new interface may confuse most “regular” Windows users who are used to certain conventions (like the menu bar for example, which is hidden by default).
Still not standards-compliant.
No extensions available (whereas Firefox has a plethora of extensions for users and developers.)
Only runs on Windows XP Service Pack 2
It’s still closely tied to the Windows operating system
Difficult to run multiple versions of IE

The Good stuff:

The User Interface has a new, clean ‘minimalist’ appearance.
RSS features greatly enhanced.
Anti-phishing features (protect users from divulging personal information to fraudulent Web site)

Also, on Firefox:

The Mozilla Firefox is currently scheduled to release version 2.0 on October 24. Improvements include integrated search, spell-checking feature, and enhanced tabbing. FF2 and IE7 will both have Anti-phishing features.

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