It looks like the people at TechCrunch (or whoever is working on it for them), have been working on a cheap touchscreen tablet for internet surfing and casual computer tasks. It looks like they might not be the only ones around, though. GiiNii is working on an Android-powered half iPod Touch, half touchscreen web tablet device that will come in 4-inch and 7-inch screen versions.
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Dumping Windows for Ubuntu
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I have decided after much deliberation that I am no longer going to withstand Microsoft Window’s buggy software.
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Do operating systems still matter?
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Do operating systems (still) matter? If you’re writing an application at the level of Java or PHP, what difference does it make what operating system is running underneath?
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Mozilla Prism - Site-Specific Browser
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The first time you hear about site-specific browsing, you raise a brow and wonder. What is this thing? And how is it different from the ... eh ... regular browsing.
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Changes to the GNOME System Administration Team
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We'd like to announce a formal system administration team. GNOME has long had an informal sysadmin team that has managed the gnome.org services.
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Ubuntu Netbook Remix woes
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For the first time since I bought my Lenovo S10e and Installed Win7 and Ubuntu I have been experiencing issues. However, today, in the new page for the Ubuntu 9.04 Release Candidate, I think the issue has been identified.
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Ubuntu 9.04: Faster, but more of the same.
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The latest entry, 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope," promises to be another iterative release, with a couple of new features (faster boot, overhaulted notifications system) but nothing to blow your skirt up.
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Washington state rejects open source
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National, state and local governments are all waking up to the opportunity open source offers. Washington state, the home of Microsoft, appears to be an exception.
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Envizions Announces 3-D Online Community for Linux Game Console
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When I read the press release about EVO's community, called "My Universe," I shuddered violently enough to shake the couch and scare the small dog sitting beside me. I realize that maybe, in the EVO's case, this might not be a fair assumption.
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Where do I find Linux software?
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...what if you are searching for Linux software? Where do you go? Is there a one stop shop for all of your software needs? Yes and no. Even though that answer is not a resounding YES! there is a plus side.
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Android destined for a set-top box?
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Motorola and KDDI are developing a new version of their Linux-based Au Box set-top box (STB) that runs the Android stack.
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Switching To KDE From Gnome
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This morning I thought I would shake things up a little and start using KDE instead of Gnome. Installation of KDE is simple enough, but actually using it turned out to be a little different for a KDE newbie such as myself.
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Dconf in GNOME 3.0 : one step further to Windows registry ?
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Today, while reading LWN.net Weekly Edition for April 9 concerning GNOME 3.0, I noticed the part about dconf. Dconf aims to replace ... gconf already. Yeah, we can't keep a simple technology as simple as reading and writing application configurations settings more than 8 years ...
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Meta-cycles: 2-3 year major cycles for free software?
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Six-month cycles are great. Now let's talk about meta-cycles: broader release cycles for major work. I'm very interested in a cross-community conversation about this, so will sketch out some ideas and then encourage people from as many different free software communities as possible to comment here.
Read more »10 things you should look for in a netbook
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When you’re evaluating netbooks, you have to weigh the convenience of their small form factor against a variety of limitations. Erik Eckel explains several key considerations that will help you find a suitable middle ground.
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