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Install Ubuntu Linux on a Windows machine without partitioning your hard drive or booting from a CD.
Speed up your bootup time - Getting started
Step 1: In this Weekend Project, Tom Merritt shows you how to reduce the time it takes your computer to get ready for action.
Road Warrior: TV and Internet everywhere
Tom Merritt shows you how to put the Web in your car and your TV in your hand.
Watch TV on your PDA - Convert TV shows for your PDA
Step 5: You're almost ready to start watching TV on the go. In this next step, Tom Merritt shows you how to select and transfer your TV shows from your computer to your PDA.
