July 16, 2012
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Like it or lump it, we’re moving to IPv6 for our Internet connections. For now, less than 2% of the world’s Internet population is using IPv6, but as the last IPv4 addresses grains of sands run out (http://www.zdnet.com/ipv6-when-do-you-really-need-to-switch-3040155336/), Microsoft knows … Continue reading
July 15, 2012
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We all know that Windows 8 PCs will come locked up tight Microsoft’s UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) secure boot on. This will prevent <a href=”http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/microsoft-to-stop-linux-older-windows-from-running-on-windows-8-pcs/9589″>you from easily installing Linux or any other operating system, such as Windows 7 or … Continue reading
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as you could guess from the name, they’ve been debating for some time the question of whether or not the Linux shell is obsolete.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
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
June 21, 2012
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With friends like Microsoft, who needs enemies? First, Microsoft announces a vaporware tablet, Surface. On paper Surface is much better than anything its partners were building. Now, Microsoft has announced Windows Phone 8, a smartphone operating system that instantly makes … Continue reading