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Windows systems have a bad reputation for being bloated, virus-ridden clunkers. While the Windows OS's do have their problems with security, there are some simple, inexpensive options for Windows users to keep their system clean and safe. You do not need to be a computer geek to implement them either. Here is an article that discusses how to do this.

Here is a document that outlines the process needed to build a GCC cross compiling system that is hosted on a Windows computer using Cygwin. Many developers would like to use the GNU tools but are constrained by the fact that either their employers will not provide them with another unix-like computer or they have no desire to learn another operating system for one task. There are solutions that allow you to use free software to do embedded development, but they are poorly documented from the Win32 user's perspective. My goal is to provide clarification on these issues and to point the user in the right direction as to where to get help when things go wrong.

In this article, I discuss a method for creating a small operating system based on NetBSD. If you are interested in making small computers and other embedded devices, check it out. I got a basic multiuser system crammed down onto a 1.4MB floppy. If you don't need multiuser, you can save even more by building an OS that has only a kernel, a shell, and some basic tools for around 850kB. Not too bad for a full fledged unix clone.

First Post!

I have finally decided to move into the 21st Century and set up a web log. This will make publishing my articles much easier and also allow some easier feedback. I'm going to link to the first few articles that I have posted as my first project. This is also a good experiment for me to learn the ins and outs of managing a blog.