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My Current Cross-Platform Faves

As I spend more time with Linux I’ve been slowly modifying my most often used apps. I have been experimenting and trying alternatives to some old favorites as I quest for apps that work with both Windows and Linux. Perhaps a lofty goal, but I think I’ve been getting close. Not quite ready to update

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In Which I Finally Discovered OpenOffice Novell Edition

At work I spend a lot of time and energy trying to do as much as possible while spending as little as I can. To that end, I’ve slowly been rolling out OpenOffice 3.0 to the desktops in place of our very old version of MS Office XP.

For some folks that’s been working pretty

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Ubuntu Dust Theme and a Couple Quick Notes

Hey Ubuntu folks: Have you seen the Dust theme? By default, I find it a bit dark, but if you grab the extensions there’s a “sand” variant that is very easy on the eyes. There is also a Firefox theme but that one is just too dark for me, had to switch back.

I’m using it

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Spreadsheet on the Move

I’m on a bit of a weight-loss kick these past few weeks. One of my goals is to log everything I eat and also the gym work-outs. After a couple weeks of this, I’m still wrestling a bit with what might be the best way to track this goal.

Initially I was using DietTV’s site. While

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