http://5valleys.com/ en-us 40 Rails, Software Development, Western Montana, and other incoherent ramblings. I've been in the market for a laptop for a little while now. I've been holding off in anticipation that Dell would start offering an Ubuntu laptop with a 17" display soon. However, the heat of summer (106° today) and lack of AC at home has been motivating me to lower my standards. Sure would be nice to just take the 'puter down to Break Espresso and get some work done there in the AC. <a href='http://www.5valleys.com/posts/20-Dell-s-New-Ubuntu-Tax'>continue...</a> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:07:32 -0600 http://www.5valleys.com/posts/20-Dell-s-New-Ubuntu-Tax jsgarvin Ubuntu I was browsing around CNET news and stumbled on an article about US Energy Bills that mentioned in passing... gas costs more on hot days because of expansion. Congress is looking into the so-called hot gas phenomenon. Yah.. uhuh, sure CNET. Sorry to tell you this, but April 1st was three months ago. But, although the info was difficult to swallow, I found it equally hard to accept that the CNET editorial staff could get so easily duped into publishing such a hoax. So, just to be sure, I went and looked it up. <a href='http://www.5valleys.com/posts/19-Fill-er-Up-in-the-AM'>continue...</a> Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:23:34 -0600 http://www.5valleys.com/posts/19-Fill-er-Up-in-the-AM jsgarvin Energy