Love is in the Air
For the past six months, I’ve been craving a smartphone like my dog craves Greenies. Since I’ve been counting down my “New Every Two” with Verizon like a kid counts down to Christmas,* it gave me plenty of time to Continue reading
Category Archives: Linux
Android Smartphone To Be Launched Into Orbit
A team of British researchers have announced plans to launch a new satellite into orbit. This is no ordinary satellite though! The plan is to include an Android Smartphone in a specialized protective case which might eventually be used to Continue reading
HP WebOS Tablets: New Details
So we already know that HP is planning both a 9-inch and 7-inch tablet based on the webOS it acquired last year from Palm. We know the 7-inch Opal will be released in September, but the 9-inch Topaz may appear Continue reading
Google Destroys it’s CR-48 Notebook To Prove a Point
In case you haven’t heard, Google is releasing a new notebook loaded with its cloud based operating system ChromeOS. It looks promising too! In an attempt to demonstrate that your data is safe regardless of what happens to your computer, Continue reading
Open Source Pumpkin – Tux o Lantern
Here’s my pumpkin from last year. I want to do something similar this year, but it’s still in the planning stage. I’ll let you guys know when my pumpkin goes Alpha! I should point out that I’m leaning towards a Continue reading
Can you hear us now?
Well it looks like Verizon Wireless might end up ruling a little bit less of the air. The New York Times is reporting that VZW has reached a settlement to refund phantom data usage fees. The settlement could end up Continue reading
Detailed Breakdown of the Linux File System Structure
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there regarding the structure of the Linux File System. Why are certain programs located in /bin while others are in /sbin or /usr/bin? Why can I save files in one directory Continue reading
How to: Install .net Framework 2.0 in Ubuntu w/Wine
The first thing that you’ll want to do is go to the Wine Config and set Windows 2000 as the default app. Next, enter the following into the command line: wget http://kegel.com/wine/winetricks Then enter: sh winetricks corefonts dotnet20 And finally: Continue reading
104 Best Free Apps For Windows, Linux, and Mac
Free Apps Free is an amazing word! I decided to compile a list of 100+ of the very best free apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Not all of the free apps listed work on all platforms…so make sure to Continue reading
Ubuntu 10.04 Intel HD Graphics Problem
My friend Mike asked me to install Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx as a dual boot with Win7 on his brand new desktop PC. The PC has an Intel i5 processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics. During the installation, the flicker/shaking Continue reading