We are providing belts to Adult Life Training for them to sell as a fundraiser. Their web site is at http://alt-fw.org and the announcement should appear there soon.
Surface Pro with Linux
Link to article explaining how to install Linux on Microsoft Surface Pro hardware without UEFI problems.
2013 Federal Income Tax
IRS Notice 1036 reverse engineered into formulae as a spreadsheet for what-if analysis. Released as Creative Commons Share Alike Attribution license. (C) 2013 American Programmers Independent, LLC.
Windows 8 Review
Redmond Channel Partner mag review of Windows 8. http://rcpmag.com/Articles/2013/01/01/One-OS-to-Bind-Them.aspx My thoughts: The real deal will be how the Microsoft Surface (tablet / desktop) — $900 — performs. This review was using a Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 rather than real Microsoft hardware. There is more to the paradigmatic shift than software. The big deal is having one device that a person…
New Dell Laptops for $299
From http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/geek-deals-sub-300-dell-vostro-2420-laptop-with-ubuntu-linux-2013014/ Yes, you read that right: a new (not refurbished or used!) laptop with an Intel processor and full warranty for just $299. What’s the catch, you ask? This entry-of-the-entry-level laptops comes loaded with Ubuntu instead of Windows 8. And for many geeks, that’s not a catch at all. The cost savings is by eliminating…