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December 13, 2009

We're Baaack!

We are back after taking a break of several weeks to install and configure our computer with Windows 7.

The install went almost flawlessly. Microsoft has really gotten installation down to a smooth and painless operation. And the new Windows is a big step from previous versions; it's much better than Vista; many people say it is just a minor step up from Vista, but it is quite a bit better. Apps load much faster, and the task bar is a wonder of user friendliness.

As you might guess, I'm an enthused user.

So, now that that's done, I should get back to a reasonable schedule of blog posts.

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