TechBytes Episode 76: Amazon in Ubuntu and Other Interesting Items

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2012-11-06 01:30:46 UTC
Modified: 2012-11-06 01:30:46 UTC

Techbytes 2013
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Summary: The 76th episode, the first of this season, kicks off with Tim and Roy

Today's show deals with Amazon in Ubuntu, Vista 8, Apple vs. Samsung, search engines, games including Valve, and a variety of other topics. At the end we added the track "Misery Loves Company" by The Lovemakers.

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