From everything I have seen, Ubuntu Netbook Remix is one of the best netbook operating systems out there, and works a lot better than most of the things we see on most current netbooks. Because of this, it seems like promoting Ubuntu on netbooks would be a win for everyone.
Read more »Brilliant Brainstorms #35 - Faster, Faster, Netbook
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Laptop Magazine: Bribed by Microsoft
Another on-line magazine that gave Microsoft flattering reviews 'in exchange' for a pricey gift
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Linux threat to Microsoft
Small laptops are becoming a big problem for Microsoft's Windows business.A new breed of lightweight computers called netbooks are beginning to crack the company's dominance of operating systems
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A gallery of extremely geeky bumper stickers
Bumper stickers give people a chance to express their personality. So, what happens when the car owner is a dedicated computer geek (like us Pingdom-ites)?
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No More Doom and Gloom, Please
It seems that more and more bloggers are writing doom and gloom articles or attention grabbing headlines to that effect.
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Chrome and Firefox Browser Betas Duke it Out in Speed Tests
Speed tests are starting to come in from several sources for the updated beta versions of the Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
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Novell’s Monthly Newsletter Seems Like Spyware
Novell's newsletter contains classic characteristics of spying mail
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IBM Lotus Symphony Embraces Mac, Recruits Channel Partners
Is IBM gearing up to disrupt Microsoft Office? Apparently so. In fact, Big Blue is bringing Lotus Symphony 1.2 — an open source application suite — to the Mac.
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6 Free Tools To Help You Run Windows Applications On Linux
When switching from Windows to a more secured Linux operating system, you may come up with many difficulties.
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Hidden cost of proprietary standards may lead to illegal tenders
The hidden exit costs imposed by a previous software acquisition are a major reason for public administrations to tender software by naming brand names or specific products, which may be illegal, says a draft report by the European Commission's Open Source Observatory and Repository project (OSOR).
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Launchpad: The forgotten URL
A site I use quite regularly is Stack Overflow - a great, community driven site for programmers.
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Linux Gnome: Add Open Terminal Here
Question: How do I open a shell prompt or gnome-terminal at the current location while browsing directories and files via nautilus file manager?
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The Future of Gnome
Neil Patel of Canonical recently posted an outline of the new user interface concepts that Gnome developers envisioned during the “Gnome User Experience” conference in Boston a couple of weeks ago. But are the concepts a good move?
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Novell and Partners “License” SUSE, Just Like Linspire
Novell (and partners) impose limits on the distribution of Free software
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Microsoft and National (In)Security; White House Cracked, Windows Botnets Play Politics with SPAM
Tough week to the Web due to security issues (mostly Microsoft-imposed)
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