I found the following review at Linux.com – Many people still question whether Linux will ever make it fully into mainstream computer acceptance. A $199 computer now available on a major superstore’s shelves just in time for Christmas might change all that. Anyone who wants a computer to just to send email and instant messages [...]
Due to a Database error I was unable to repair, I have moved the entire contents of the main blog to here.
I will continue to update the main blog and use this as a repository for all posts made before 04/30/2008
.November 17, 2007
gOS Review and More
Filed under: Featured — Tags: Linux, Operating System, Service Review — Glenn AKA: Wired Pig @ 9:27 PM
October 27, 2007
Apple’s BSOD the Latest Chink?
Filed under: Featured — Tags: Apple, BSOD, iPhone, Operating System, OS X, Trouble — Glenn AKA: Wired Pig @ 5:30 PM
It was bound to happen. It was, after all, only a matter of time. Now it seems that Apple‘s words are coming back to haunt the House that Jobs Built. Apple has always said of OS X that it “just worked”. Apple’s fans have said the same thing and, until recently, rightly so. I know [...]
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September 24, 2007
The MAC Advantage?
Filed under: Featured — Tags: Apple, Operating System, Personal Thoughts, Technology — Glenn AKA: Wired Pig @ 4:37 PM
I was listening to a podcast and got to thinking about the purported Mac advantage over Windows. Mind you this is not a slam or flame against Apple or the Mac OS. I may be wrong as I come from a Linux/Windows world and have never used a Mac. Here goes – When OS X [...]
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August 28, 2007
Compiz Coming Along
Filed under: Featured — Tags: Desktop, Effects, Linux, Operating System, Software, Technology, Video — Glenn AKA: Wired Pig @ 12:50 AM
Here are a few YouTube videos of Compiz in action. Compiz makes Windows Vista look like crap. It runs on modest hardware (it will run well on my Toshiba M45-S265 Laptop with Intel Integrated Video). [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Fbk52Mk1w[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN-sW3Y31AY[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ImW0-MgR8I[/youtube]
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July 22, 2007
Linux Distro
Filed under: Featured — Tags: Distro, Jupiter, LAS, Linux, Operating System, The Linux Action Show, Ubuntu — Glenn AKA: Wired Pig @ 6:28 PM
This is a tad late, I know. But I’ve been meaning to blog it for awhile. The guys over at The Linux Action Show! put out a call awhile back for listeners to get together and put out a “kick ass” (I think thats the right quote) Linux Distro.
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July 20, 2007
Next Windows Version
Filed under: Featured — Tags: News, Operating System, Windows, Windows 7 — Glenn AKA: Wired Pig @ 3:42 PM
From: ZDNet – The company discussed Windows 7 on Thursday at a conference for its field sales force in Orlando, Fla., according to sources close to the company. While the company provided few details, Windows 7, the next client version of the operating system, will be among the steps taken by Microsoft to establish a [...]
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July 9, 2007
Linux Powered NEO 1973 Great iPhone Alternative
Filed under: Featured — Tags: Cellular, Linux, Mobile, Operating System, Phone, Technology — Glenn AKA: Wired Pig @ 7:58 PM
From: Trusted Log – After seemingly endless delays, the OpenMoko phone is here. The first version of the NEO 1973 mobile phone, which carries the Linux kernel inside and is not locked to a specific network, is available for purchase from OpenMoko.com. It’s not as jaw-droppingly pretty as the iPhone, but it shares a design [...]
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July 3, 2007
FireFox or IE
All you Windows users, do you use IE or FireFox as your main browser? I only use IE for Windows Update under XP. For everything else I use FF. On my system it just runs faster and renders pages correctly. Comments?
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June 25, 2007
Linux Withdrawls…
I have tried all weekend to burn the Fedora 7 Live CD to no avail. So I gave up. Now that I’m on my way home, I really want to try the distro. This really sucks. If I’d of had a decent ‘net connection at the hotel I think I would have gotten a download [...]
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May 21, 2007
Hammering Vista – Just Talk Linux!!
I need to start off by saying that I have enjoyed the podcast mentioned below, up until now. I feel its lost its focus. According to its website, the podcast is – The reason why I decided to have a podcast for my Linux Desktop For Beginners book is to give readers a hand-holding experience. [...]
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