Technabob posted something relevant for all netadmins and server engineers worldwide.  I think the concept is very urgent to catch and improve on.  I’ve had so many of my tech friends put their servers in a freight box, dutifully insulated from immediate harm but Technabob says… “what if there was a plane crash” and that server […]

As we get closer to the April release of the next version of Ubuntu, many people are already checking out the beta and helping work out any of the kinks or issues that the operating system may have.
One thing that I’ve noticed is that there hasn’t been as much excitement about Ubuntu since the […]

 
I’ve been quite busy lately taking care of my other businesses that I haven’t been able to really tinker with my ASUS EEE. I’ve been bringing along my new baby to my meetings though and the reaction has been universal. Everyone wants to touch it and play with it and almost always everyone wants to […]

This little PC is roughly the size of a paperback book, and consumes a mere 3 to 5 watts of power. The little machine that makes the Mac Mini look bulky by comparison (in size, not power) comes with Linux pre-installed, has a 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor, and is equipped with 256 […]

Over on CyberOrg there is notice about the merge of Compiz and Beryl which I have been eagerly awaiting.
They have already been rewriting certain aspects of Compiz to include some nice features.
Zoom plugin has been almost rewritten by David Reveman with cool new features like select and zoom and panning, Cube has got reflection […]

Those of you using Linux who have been clamoring for a new version of Skype can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Today Skype released the latest version of it’s software for Linux. It has been more than 9 months since the previous release. Hopefully this will satisfy Linux users, because my guess is […]

Although Microsoft sued them in the past, for using the name “Lindows” for their Operative System, now they are joining hands to promote interoperability between the two systems.
Here are the features that they intend to include on the next versions of Linspire:
• Document format compatibility. Linspire will join with Novell Inc., Microsoft and other companies […]

Well, it looks like the $199 laptop is finally here. It’s small, it’s running Linux (but also XP compatible), and it looks pretty darn slick.
Here are the specs:
from the ASUS web site
EeePC 701 Specification
Display：7″
CPU & Chipset: Intel mobile CPU & chipset
OS: Linux/ Microsoft Windows XP compatible
Communication: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; 56K modem
WLAN: WiFi […]

The word on the street is that Dell will start selling their Ubuntu Linux installed computers sometime today. So far, it is early in the afternoon, still long before the 4pm CST launch time that most people heard about, and there hasn’t been anything new shifted on the site.
Engadget has posted some details on what […]

The word on the street is that Dell will start selling their Ubuntu Linux installed computers sometime today. So far, it is early in the afternoon, still long before the 4pm CST launch time that most people heard about, and there hasn’t been anything new shifted on the site.
Engadget has posted some details on what […]

Maximum PC has released an article under the Creative Commons license about switching to Linux. I love reading these articles. It is a little light on details for my liking, but it makes note of some great enhancements you can add once you switch over.
I am featuring it here mostly because it uses the CC […]

Subscription services have their place, but I’m not convinced yet that this new computer from Zonbu is going to be one of those places. The computer (pictured above) is sort of an ugly Mac Mini-styled system that will only cost the subscriber $99 up front, then $12.95 a month to keep the OS and […]

This image from the Dell website confirms it. Dell computers will soon be available with Ubuntu installed and supported.
Click Here to see it on Dell.com

The inquirer has released an interesting article about a “lone hobbyist” by the name of Michel, has made drivers for 235 webcams that use a particular chipset. It all started when he purchased the cheapest “Made in China” webcam he could find, but then switched to Linux since the drivers for Windows 2000 had a […]

Simple Help has a great tutorial on getting Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn to work with OS X’s Parallels. I highly recommend this version of Linux to pretty much everyone I talk to, and so now I don’t have to leave out my friends that are Apple users.
This tutorial is for anyone with an Intel based […]

While it’s not certain yet, a project might just unshackle DirectX 10 from its Windows Vista only chains. The Alky Project from Falling Leaf Systems was recently released in Alpha form.
Here is some more details from Ars Technica:
The project plans to do this by building a converter that can take in a DX10 game […]