Linux has been a favorite tool of mine for some time now ... I've successfully used it to give new life to older machines, and newer releases are making this process much easier.

I even installed it on one of my computer challenged friend's old laptop, and he has been using it to surf the web and access email for a couple of months. This was a huge surprise ... Linux is actually easy enough for a complete novice to use ... perhaps not as easy (when it works) as Windows to patch, but at least my friend didn't have to purchase a new system or plunk down 100+ on a new copy of Windows.

Anyway, Ubuntu just released a new version of their distro, and it is really nice. Learn more at www.ubuntu.com.

This is the first post on our new site, powered by the Dotnetnuke content management platform.p>

I've been using DNN off and on over the past few years, and am amazed at how far the system has progressed in such a short time (it is free, you know ). I currently have several clients running off this software; it is great for associations, and for people who really like to manage the content without having to yell out for a web guy!

My goals for this site and blog are to collect and publish many of the tips and techniques I've learned in the past years ... hopefully someone will find it of use!

For now, here is a link to one of my favorite sites: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=stl