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Computing at Chaos Manor, February 8, 2010 - The long opening segment of this column ruminates on the publishing business, thinking brought on by the Amazon vs. Macmillan chicken contest last week. Jerry also built one new machine and fettled a new laptop, as well as battling with the evil Worm.
January 24, 2010 Mailbag - It's a lean mailbag this month, primarily due to Jerry putting in the hours on Mamalukes. Items include the long-term prospects for Microsoft, and more about virus infections and needing to give Roberta a new machine as a result.
Computing at Chaos Manor, January 11, 2010 - The January Column brings both Orchids and Onions, following Jerry's take on what's popping up hot at CES and a brief reflection on the year just past.
December 28, 2009 Mailbag - A conversation about the Black Screen of Death story opens the mailbag. Other topics include CPU coolers, security products, Google's Go language, the Droid phone, eReaders, Clippy, and still more.
Computing at Chaos Manor, December 7, 2009 -Jerry made it back from DC in time for most of Microsoft's PDC. He's got Snow Leopard installed across all the Intel Macs at Chaos Manor, too. Also in this column: Doing a live video TWiT, Christmas gift suggestions, and Manga Guides.
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Chaos Manor Reviews is the latest phoenix to rise from the ashes of the BYTE columns I have written since 1979. The BYTE column has been prepared monthly for more than twenty years. These Reviews will be done at whim, but generally one column and one mailbag a month. I'll also add special reviews, both from me and from guests.
My primary profession is fiction, and that will get most of my attention, but there's always more to say about the computer revolution, and what hardware and software I've found useful.
We'll continue this as long as it's worth doing.
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