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TJ Luoma

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  • About TJ

    I've been using Windows, Mac, FreeBSD, and Linux computers going back to 1991 when I started on NeXT computers, including tech support help in both college and graduate school. I have been writing about computers and technology online since 1998, most recently as a writer for The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW.com).

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