Ars Technica:
Canonical hosted its biannual Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) last week in Dallas, Texas. I was one of many open source software developers who attended the event and participated in the collaborative process o (Read More)
Lifehacker:
The creator of Gmail hasn't tried Google Wave, Android and Chrome OS will likely become one at some point in the future, and AOL loses two capital letters and gains a period. Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge Chrome OS (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Linux Live: If you want to put your computer through the paces and get some feedback and benchmarks, you'll be hard pressed to find a tool more packed with tests than the Phoronix Test Suite Live CD. PTS Desktop Live is an Ub (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Linux Live: If you want to put your computer through the paces and get some feedback and benchmarks, you'll be hard pressed to find a tool more packed with tests than the Phoronix Test Suite Live CD. PST Desktop Live is an Ub (Read More)
Mashable!:
Facebook is not only the world’s biggest social network, it’s also one of the most popular places to share photos. For users with lots of photos, however, the process of adding albums or collections to Facebook can be kind of (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Until today, Google's Chrome OS has been little more than a wordy concept. Now, finally, we truly know what it is, what it looks like, and how it works. Here's the breakdown: Google went to great pains to emphasize that today (Read More)
Gizmodo:
After epic Snow Leopard and Windows 7 reviews, Ars Technica has posted an 11-page look at Karmic Koala. They say it's one of the best Linux experiences available, but some new software additions still have room to mature. (Read More)
Gizmodo:
After epic Snow Leopard and Windows 7 reviews, Ars Technica has posted an 11-page look at Karmic Koala. They say it's one of the best Linux experiences available, but some new software additions still have room to mature. (Read More)
Ars Technica:
Ubuntu 9.10, codenamed Karmic Koala, climbed down from the tree last month with new features and updated software. For five years and eleven releases, the Ubuntu Linux distributio (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Adam thinks XBMC is the best media center around, but I roll with Boxee for its awesome content apps. Here's how I turned a relatively cheap, yet surprisingly powerful home theater PC into a DIY Boxee Box for my HDTV. Why go (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Reader Gene told us that Kindle for PC is "more important than people realize." That's because the desktop app runs almost seamlessly in Linux with one WINE tweak, making Kindle a great little laptop or netbook reading option (Read More)
Lifehacker:
It's not officially released, but a gallery-like site for extensions has made itself known into the latest development builds of Google Chrome for Windows and Linux. Take a peek at what's coming, presumably very soon, in thes (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect harmony. By default, Win (Read More)
Lifehacker:
GetDeb's web site has long been the go-to spot for Ubuntu (and Debian, and Mint) users to grab the latest copies of software not yet released by their official repositories. Now GetDeb makes it even easier with a repository. (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Grub2, the new boot menu installed by default with Ubuntu 9.10, can still look pretty old-school ugly if your tastes don't run with white terminal text on black. You can, however, customize its resolution, images, colors, and (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Windows/Linux: One of the most irritating things about reinstalling your operating system is installing all the non-OS applications you love. Allmyapps lets you select all your favorite apps and roll them into a bulk installe (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Windows/Linux: One of the most irritating things about reinstalling your operating system is installing all the non-OS applications you love. Allmyapps lets you select all your favorite apps and roll them into a bulk installe (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Karmic Koala has been out for the better part of a week, so everyone's been able to check out what's new and complain about wireless drivers. Now that you've tried it out, what do you think of the Linux OS? How Do You Like (Read More)
Lifehacker:
October, you were one happening month. You brought us Windows 7, some serious Google Wave insights, and tasty media center upgrades. Here's a quick look back at the most popular posts of October, 2009. Top 10 Windows 7 Boost (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Windows/Mac/Linux: For the first few days after a new Linux release, grabbing an install image can be tough going. Not so if you've already got an alpha, beta, or RC copy—use zsync to grab the necessary updated bits. The Ubun (Read More)