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	<title>Building The Net</title>
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		<title>The Technology of SCALE8x &#8211; A Post Event Review. PART &#8211; 1</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2010/02/the-technology-of-scale8x-a-post-event-review-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Technology of SCALE8x &#8211; A Post Event Review. PART &#8211; 1

Every February in Los Angeles CA, a group of dedicated volunteers get together to put on what many believe to be the largest all volunteer organized open source technology conventions in the US. This three day event features talks and exhibits specifically targeted at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S.C.A.L.E is Coming! Feb. 19-21!</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2010/02/s-c-a-l-e-is-coming-feb-19-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[S.C.A.L.E is coming! Feb. 19-21!
Sorry to take so long between posts&#8230; But I&#8217;ve been kinda busy getting ready for The So. Cal Linux Expo, coming up in Los Angeles February 19th through the 21st. This is the premier open source show on the west coast! I&#8217;ll be there as the network architect this year, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures in IPv6</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2010/01/adventures-in-ipv6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adventures in IPv6&#8230; Or how I spent my Xmas Vacation!
Whether you are a network administrator, an end user, or someone that falls in between, you are going to be hearing a lot about IPv6 in the coming years. If you&#8217;re in the business of delivering network services, then you need to get up to speed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Microsoft Free Workplace in Six Months. Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/12/a-microsoft-free-workplace-in-six-months-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/12/a-microsoft-free-workplace-in-six-months-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Change is hard.
After a few unexpected road blocks, we are moving forward. The client has been working with the Ubuntu install we provided, and has come back to us with a list of questions.

How do I print to PDF?
I need to use MSN Instant Messaging, how do I do that?
I need a 3270 emulator, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New ACT USA Web Site Up!</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/12/new-act-usa-web-site-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New ACT USA Web site using Drupal is now up and for all to see!
Thanks again to all the friends and co-workers that helped me get this done.
http://www.actusa.net
&#8211; Stu
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		<title>Working With Drupal or Practice What You Preach.</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/12/working-with-drupal-or-practice-what-you-preach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/12/working-with-drupal-or-practice-what-you-preach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little history lesson.
For those of you that have been on another planet for the past 20 or so years, let&#8217;s cover some brief history. When I started playing with The Internet, if you wanted a web page, you created it with plain old HyperText Markup Language, or HTML. There weren&#8217;t really any WYSIWYG editors, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Microsoft Free Workplace in Six Months. Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/11/a-microsoft-free-workplace-in-six-months-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/11/a-microsoft-free-workplace-in-six-months-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turning a small business into a Windows Free environment.
With many of our customers looking at yet another Microsoft upgrade, and all the costs associated with it, we are encouraging our customers to evaluate &#8220;other&#8221; solutions. In the current economic downturn, it is no surprise that we are seeing positive responses to this idea.
One company has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ubuntu Releases 9.10 &#8211; Karmic Koala. An Initial Review.</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/10/ubuntu-releases-9-10-karmic-koala-an-initial-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/10/ubuntu-releases-9-10-karmic-koala-an-initial-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ubuntu 9.10. A first look&#8230;
Officially released on the 29th, Karmic Koala is burning up Internet bandwidth, as every Linux user rushes to download the new OS. I&#8217;ve only had a few hours to play with it, but all and all I like what I see. The developers have really put a lot into meeting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting over&#8230; Windows 7 or Linux.</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/10/starting-over-windows-7-or-linux/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/10/starting-over-windows-7-or-linux/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upgrading to Windows 7

Windows 7 is out! And as usual, Microsoft is pushing the idea that: &#8220;Windows 7 is the greatest operating system ever created&#8221;. Well, I would argue that point, but if you are a hardcore windows user, you most likely will be drinking from the Microsoft Cool-Aid fountain, and will purchase the Windows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from my GNUPG talk</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/10/notes-from-my-gnupg-talk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is GNUPG?
GNUPG is the open source alternative to PGP. It allows you to sign and / or encrypt digital information that you are sending to others. They then can verify / decrypt the data. It uses the asymmetric cryptography model for signing data and can use both symmetric and asymmetric cryptography for data encryption.
Why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Data On The Cloud&#8230; Safe?</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/10/saving-data-on-the-cloud-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/10/saving-data-on-the-cloud-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The temptation of the cloud&#8230;
In today&#8217;s everything digital world, it seems like a natural thing to store your data where you can get to it from anywhere. But who is insuring that all those photos, contacts, videos, calendar entries, and other digital info will be there in ten years? Or in five years? Or even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why IT People Don&#8217;t Sleep at Night&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/09/why-it-people-dont-sleep-at-night/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/09/why-it-people-dont-sleep-at-night/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This story might not be for everyone.
I often have trouble thinking of things to write about that will fit in to the &#8220;Everyone can benefit from&#8221; category. This little blog post is really aimed at IT folks and their families. It is an effort in explaining some of the strange thought processes we as IT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Windows System Admins are Afraid of Linux</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/09/why-windows-system-admins-are-afraid-of-linux/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/09/why-windows-system-admins-are-afraid-of-linux/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft training, where the fear begins.
A recent blog story from Daily Finance tells of leaked slides from Microsoft&#8217;s Expert Zone training class used to train Best Buy employees, contains out and out lies regarding security and compatibility comparisons between Windows 7 and Linux. For many Linux advocates, this is equivalent to a smoking gun in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Source Users Are Circling Their Wagons Against Windows 7</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/09/open-source-users-are-circling-their-wagons-against-windows-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/09/open-source-users-are-circling-their-wagons-against-windows-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open Source Good, Microsoft Bad&#8230;

This seems to be the cry of the hard core Linux and open source community in regards to the next release of Windows. Currently, most of the Linux camps are gearing up for all out war. Being a Linux and Open Source geek, I understand why we all seem to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Over One Thousand Dollars For Software Per Computer?</title>
		<link>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/08/over-one-thousand-dollars-for-software-per-computer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stuartsheldon.org/blog/2009/08/over-one-thousand-dollars-for-software-per-computer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Sheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This can&#8217;t be right. It&#8217;s going to cost $1000.00 just for software?
I must admit, this is quite a surprise, even for me. While pricing a PC for a client, I was shocked when I calculated the total cost of the software that they are required to use for their business.
The cost of software is one [...]]]></description>
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