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77Top 10 essential freeware replacements for windows apps
Back in the 1990's, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) spent a great deal of time prosecuting Microsoft for having (or trying to create) a monopoly on desktop computing. The times have changed....
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77Layman's Review: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concertos, K271 & K503 (No. 9 and No. 25)
This is a layman's review of Mozart's Piano Concertos, K271 & K503 as performed by Alfred Brendel and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Sir Charles Mackerras conducting. Did you know that Wolfgang Amadeus...
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86The difference between stars and planets
Have you ever gazed up at a star in the sky and wondered if it was really a star and not just a planet like Venus or Mars? Have you ever wondered what the difference between a star and planet really is? Well,...
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855 great christmas albums
A few years ago, my wife and I thought it would be fun to put together our own mix of Christmas music. We did it because there were so few Christmas albums where we could say we liked all or even most of the songs that were on them. But we do have a collection of stock CDs that we also like quite a lot, and also listen to every year. Here's a list of 5 of our best.
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81Layman's Review: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No.2 & No.7
This is the latest in my Layman's Review series on Classical Music CDs. I do this because I love the music and I do this in an effort to help other people with an interest in Classical Music find what they...
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66Paul Simon's Surprise! (A Review)
First, let me start off by saying that I am a HUGE Paul Simon fan. I own almost everything he's put out in his solo career. I even have a couple of recordings from the Simon and Garfunkel days, though I find...
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85All About Sunspots
A sunspot is a dark spot on the Sun, but you probably already knew that. What you might not have known is what causes sunspots and why sunspots are dark. Sunspots exist on the surface, or photosphere, of...
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77Layman's Review: Beethoven - Symphony No. 3, Eroica
Beethoven's Eroica symphony opens with two chords heard round the world. These two simple but powerful triads in E flat shook the foundations of serene early 19th century music. This was a battle cry. This was a Clarion call to a new understanding of music...
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78A Brief History of Classical Music
Did you know that much of what people call "classical music" technically isn't Classical? Knowing the periods of classical music can make it easier to find music you like when shopping for classical music. Here's a brief overview of the different periods of music that typically fall into what people refer to as classical music.
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73The history of the Apollo program
"That's one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong Few words have ever caught the human spirit so effectively as these, and without the Apollo space program they would never...
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