October 15, 2009
by sjvn01
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I know lots of people who really want to see Google’s Linux-based Chrome operating system. I should. I’m one of them. But, alas, that story going around that there’s been a leak of Chrome isn’t true. The tales goes that … Continue reading
October 14, 2009
by sjvn01
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I don’t just write about the Linux desktop, I use it every day. At my desk, I tend to use MEPIS and Mint. On the road, it’s Ubuntu on my Dell netbook and openSUSE on my Lenovo ThinkPad. I do … Continue reading
October 6, 2009
by sjvn01
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I’ve looked at hundreds of Linux distributions over the years. Some of them have been awful. Many have been OK. And, a few have been great. Based on my early look at Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10, I think we’ve got … Continue reading
September 17, 2009
by sjvn01
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I have a dad, who thinks he knows computers, and he does know electronics, but software, well, that’s another story. I also have a mother-in-law, who’s both totally non-technical and she’s a native Spanish-speaker with little English and my Spanish … Continue reading
September 16, 2009
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Microsoft’s leaders really, really want you to forget about Vista and move right on to Windows 7. And who can blame them? Vista was a train wreck. No one who knows what they’re doing runs Vista, not even the Microsoft … Continue reading
September 14, 2009
by sjvn01
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Lately, most of the improvements in the Linux kernel have been for server users. In the latest release though, Linux 2.6.31, most of the best goodies are for Linux desktop users. Here’s my list of the top five improvements. 1) … Continue reading