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Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop

The prevailing wisdom about Linux on the desktop runs something like this: “I’ll believe Linux is ready for the desktop as soon as you can give me a Linux distribution that even my grandmother can run.” 
 

For some time, the folks at Ubuntu have been trying their best to make Granny — and most everyone else — happy. [...]

Admin | November 30th, 2008 | Continued

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Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: Installation

Most people never have to deal with installing Windows on a new PC, since Windows typically comes as a preload. The few times you have to install it yourself, though, the whole thing needs to be as painless as possible. To that end, I installed both Ubuntu and Vista on three different test machines: 
 

A Sony  VAIO VGN-TX770P [...]

Admin | November 29th, 2008 | Continued

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Spice up Your System with Open Source Fonts

Fonts are like candies: you can never get enough of them. So if you are getting tired of the fonts that come with your system, here is a hand-picked collection of a few open source fonts that deserve a closer look.
The Liberation fonts are designed as drop-in replacements for the widely-used proprietary fonts like Times [...]

Admin | November 28th, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #4

How To Smoothly Transfer From Windows to Linux

Ubuntu 8.10 has stunned me with many ways. Even if it may seem the same at first look for someone who’ve used Ubuntu 8.04, I saw tremendous progress. The impression currently have, about Linux, is going to be changed forever. Intrepid Ibex shows epic compatibility with the various system setups that I tried it with. [...]

Admin | November 26th, 2008 | Continued

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Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Rolls Out

Canonical, the company which develops the Ubuntu Linux, announced the release of the latest version codenamed as Intrepid Ibex 8.10. The new Ubuntu brings the latest and greatest cutting-edge innovation Open Source has to offer. Being a successor of the epic successful Ubuntu, its arrival has sparked much fanfare among users.
Ubuntu 8.10 features better hardware compatibility, bug [...]

Admin | November 26th, 2008 | Continued

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Group Video Chat With Family and Friends For Free

Whether it’s a graduation or new birth, there are many special occasions in life that we’d like to be present for but can’t due to distance.  When a call doesn’t cut it, here’s how to video chat with up to 20 friends or family with Tokbox.
Video Chat can be complicated to setup, especially if you [...]

30Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Desktop Customization: Introduction to GeekTool for OS X

Something we like to do as geeks is add customizations to our desktops, whether with themes or wallpapers. Today we take a look at GeekTool for OS X that will let you add different types of data to your desktop.
GeekTool for OS X is capable of many things from showing the weather outside to [...]

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Friday Fun: Assault Fleet

After a long week it is time to relax for a bit while waiting for quitting time to arrive. Today we have a great way to relieve some of this week’s stress by engaging in some planetary destruction.
Assault Fleet
The object of the game is to blow up a series of planets using the resources that [...]

30Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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[MINI HOW-TO] Screenshot Tour: Windows Home Server Beta “Vail” Install Process

The newest version of Windows Home Server code named “Vail” is available for the public to test through Microsoft Connect. Here we take a screenshot tour of the install process on a VM or physical machine.
This week we covered how to setup and install WHS Beta “Vail” on VMware Workstation and the free VMware Server. [...]

30Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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FluentNotepad Adds the Office Ribbon UI to Notepad

The Ribbon UI is being incorporated into several applications these days in MS Office and other third party apps. Today we take a look at FluentNotepad which includes the Ribbon UI in a Notepad environment.
Fluent Notepad
There is no installation required so you can run it from a flash drive as well. Download the zip file [...]

30Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Integrate Your Tumblr Blog With Social Networks

Blogging is not much fun without an audience, but how can you get people to visit your new Tumblr blog?  Many of us already use social networks like Facebook and Twitter, so here’s how you can integrate your Tumblr blog with other networks.
Share Your Tumblr Posts on Facebook
Would you like all of your family and [...]

30Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Beginners: Connect Your iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android Phone to a Wi-Fi Network

Have you ever wanted to connect your phone or mobile device to a Wi-Fi network at home or your favorite coffee shop but aren’t sure how? Today we’ll take a look at how to connect to Wi-Fi on an iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android devices.
iPhone / iPod Touch
Note: We are using version 4.0 of the [...]

30Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Import OneNote 2010 Notebooks Into Evernote

Would you like to move your notes from OneNote 2010 into Evernote?  There’s no official way to import OneNote 2010 notes into Evernote, but here’s a solution that can help you get most of your notes transferred.
If you’ve been using OneNote 2010 and tried to import your notebooks into Evernote, you may have been disappointed [...]

30Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Install Windows Home Server “Vail” on VMware Server

If you’re a Windows Home Server enthusiast, you’re more than likely aware of the new Beta code named “Vail”. If you want to test it out without worrying about having an extra machine, we can install and use it free in VMware Server.
Previously we showed you how to install WHS Vail on VMware Workstation. Today [...]

30Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Add Extensions to Apple’s Safari Browser with One Click

Safari 5 is one of the least used browsers on Windows, but would you be likely to use it more with more features?  The latest update to Safari made it incredibly simple to install extensions, so let’s take a quick look at what it has to offer.
Getting the Latest Version of Safari
Several weeks ago we [...]

29Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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