For the brand new user is there really only one choice? Meet Mandriva 2009 (One), a distro which states a similar level of “out of the box” compatibility as Ubuntu, but does it deliver? I decided to write this article to cover a topic that has been concerning me for a while. Whilst Ubuntu is … Continue reading »
Posted in May 2009 …
Microsoft backs down? Starters 3 app limit removed?
We all remember the articles around Vista 7 Starter having a 3 apps limit, a move which presumably Microsoft wanted to encourage customers to upgrade to one of the other (more expensive) versions of 7. It comes as little surprise to me now that Microsoft appear to have backed down on that particular scheme and … Continue reading »
Microsoft/SKY? – On demand Xbox TV?
Microsoft are reported to have signed a deal with BSKYB to provide XBox Live customers with SKY television TV channels via their Xbox 360. With users running Skyplayer it is reported that there will be many packages and on-demand channels to choose from for those wanting to use their Xbox 360 as a home multimedia … Continue reading »
S&M? Or SM2? + A short update
As I said yesterday this week is a busy one for me. Much to do. A small piece for anyone interested, I noticed on my blog a hit coming in from: sm2.techrigy.com/microsoft/scan_resul… So I decided to have a little look and see what this SM2 was. Quoting from the SM2 site, which is found at: … Continue reading »
A few links & points of interest.
I often wonder about the alleged figures for Linux penetration. Depending on who you talk to (and who they work for) you can get any figure from 0.8 to about 12% (as I saw recently) I dont wish to say my opinion on the actual figure because I simply don’t know, however what I will … Continue reading »
Attacking Linux Hadron style!
Or: The desperation of the proprietary shill There has been many comments recently in regards to the increase in anti-linux FUD and shill posting. We’ve seen this take so many different forms, ignoring the challenge, saying downright lies or simply being vulgar to the point of ridiculous. Twitter is a common (and in my opinion) … Continue reading »
What’s your favorite IRC server?
Forget all your social networking sites and chat rooms, they are just pretenders. The true original art of realtime chat comes from IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and anyone who tells you otherwise will probably also try to convince you that Vista is actually good. After many years of using different servers (and I still do … Continue reading »
Microsoft – “To boldly blow….”
Has Ballmer been to see the latest Star Trek movie? If so it may have rekindled a passion for the Star Trek universe and inspired the latest patent application, entitled “Virtual Office Devices”. Does Ballmer want his own holodeck? maybe, and if so you can bet if it can be imagined, Microsoft can patent it. … Continue reading »
Pirate Bay hit by spam in another Windows attack?
Continuing on from a previous article in regards to Peer Gaurdian, I stumbled upon news that the Pirate Bay has been hit by a spam attack. Oh dear. It is being reported that users (and I will use that term in the loosest possible sense) are being tricked into downloading and installing a piece of … Continue reading »
A mistake! – Sorry!
A short note to appologize to readers who may see a few posts out of sync and the comments missing. Its my fault entirely. I have been playing around with some code to try and make a package that communicates with IRC and the blog. I should have taken the early warning signs on the … Continue reading »
