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January 24, 2012
by sjvn01
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Beyond the desktop: Ubuntu Linux’s new Head-Up Display

Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical Ubuntu Linux’s parent company, has announced that Ubuntu will be adopting a radical new change to the interface that will do away with the “menu” in the Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointer (WIMP) interface, which has … Continue reading

January 9, 2012
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Microsoft is finally making good products — but it’s too late

you’ve read many of my articles over the past 20 years, you may have noticed that I don’t care for Microsoft or its products. That isn’t because I think open-source software or Apple products are unbeatably great. It’s because Microsoft’s … Continue reading

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