Gateway comes through again: He may have already swooned over Gateway's M255-E, but Oliver is liking most of what he sees from the Gateway M685-E notebook: a 17-inch behemoth that performed well over the months but could use a smidge more oomph for those who use a notebook for multimedia work (or viewing). Get all the specs and details at the Enterprise SMB blog. Open source freedom: The Geeks in Paradise blog i Gateway comes through again: He may have already swooned over Gateway’s M255-E, but Oliver is liking most of what he sees from the Gateway M685-E notebook: a 17-inch behemoth that performed well over the months but could use a smidge more oomph for those who use a notebook for multimedia work (or viewing). Get all the specs and details at the Enterprise SMB blog.Open source freedom: The Geeks in Paradise blog is planting its flag in the sand when it comes to the use of open source in business. The verdict? It’s a good thing, and not just because you can save some money. Josh Kuo argues that the benefits of open-source software “freedom” — freedom from vendor support schemes, freedom from worries that a vendor will abandon a product, and so on — are just as important, if not more so. (Hey, even Microsoft says that if you’re going to steal software, steal Microsoft products – something Matt Asay considers a sign that the open-source business model might even making advances in Redmond.) Agree? Disagree? Post your comments and join the discussion on open-source’s pros and cons.Sit, roll over, shake: Do you have tales of that must be heard to be believed? Send ’em to us! Oliver Rist is putting together a second series of “Stupid User Tricks,” and while he’s got a few gems of his own, we want to hear your tales from the trenches. E-mail Oliver and score some shwag if we print your war stories (anonymous or not, either is OK). Technology Industry