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December 30, 2011
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The Top Five Linux Stories of 2011

Just like with networking, I looked at my five most popular Linux stories of the last year, How to install Google’s Chrome OS Review: Barnes & Nobles’ Nook Color goes Android Tablet The Five Best Desktop Linux Distributions Five Reasons … Continue reading

December 18, 2011
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Google wants you to buy a Chromebook: Should you? (Review)

Judging from all those Chromebook ads you’ve been seeing pop up on every tech. Web site known to man. Google really, really wants you to buy a Chromebook. Should you? I like my Samsung Chromebook, but it looks like not … Continue reading

December 15, 2011
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OwnCloud: An open-source cloud to call your own

Everyone likes personal cloud services, like Apple’s iCloud, Google Music, and Dropbox. But, many of aren’t crazy about the fact that our files, music, and whatever are sitting on someone else’s servers without our control. That’s where ownCloud comes in. … Continue reading

December 5, 2011
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Operating systems don’t matter much anymore

For decades now, we’ve been fussing about operating systems. “Mac OS X is better than Windows!” “Why upgrade to Windows 7 when XP works just fine?” “You’re all wrong. Linux rules.” Such arguments are about to become history. Thanks to … Continue reading

November 17, 2011
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Google Music: Your Great Music Locker in the Cloud (Review)

I’ve been using Google Music since it was in beta. At first, it didn’t interest me that much. Yet another way to save my music to the cloud? How much good really was that? Well, after using it for several … Continue reading