July 12, 2012
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Here’s the problem: A Windows 8 PC must be locked down with the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) set with Microsoft’s secure boot on. In turn, that means you won’t be able to easily install Linux or any other operating … Continue reading
July 11, 2012
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Over at TuxRadar, a Linux site as you could guess from the name, they’ve been debating for some time the question of whether or not the Linux shell is obsolete. The argument really got kicked off with this comment: “The … Continue reading
July 9, 2012
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When I think of getting a Linux desktop, I first think about installing it myself. Next, I think about buying one with Linux pre-installed from a vendor such as Dell, System76, or ZaReason. What I haven’t thought about it is … Continue reading
July 3, 2012
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The most popular mobile operating system is Android. One of the most popular non-Windows operating systems is Canonical‘s Ubuntu. And, Google’s is really pushing its Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks in the retail market. What does all this have in common? Each … Continue reading
June 28, 2012
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At Google I/O , Google’s Senior VP of Chrome and Apps, Sundar Pichaihasm announced that Samsung’s Series 3 Chromebox and Series 5 Chromebook will soon be available in Best Buy stores in the US and Dixons in the UK. Contrary … Continue reading
June 25, 2012
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Microsoft has been going out of its way to tick off its partners. First, Windows 8 has an interface, Metro, that only a mother could love. Metro will require Windows users to re-learn everything they know about how to use … Continue reading