TechByter Worldwide 2010.10.24: Learning Ubuntu Linux By the Book; Forcing Explorer to Open a Specific Directory; You Can't Get There From Here; and Short Circuits.

If you've given any thought to Linux, I'd like to recommend a couple of books to you. One is for those who want the basics and not much more. The other is for those who want to know everything. Would you like the Windows Explorer to open to a specific drive or directory each time you use it? I'll tell you how. PC Magazine has released a new utility that improves how traceroute works. In Short Circuits, why I love the Kindle but hate Amazon's Kindle policies, a new way to buy Mac software, and some Mac Air models that will tempt you.