Windows 7 is so mainstream, 8 is so much cooler
Successfully selling an OS seems to have spurred Microsoft into a frenzy of action, far from the massive denial and self abuse they indulged in after the launch of that flounder known as ME Vista. We...
View ArticleThe Unity Linux GUI Controversy and Linux Mint's Decision to Stick With Gnome 2
With the release of Ubuntu 11.04, a new desktop environment called Unity was released. Unity promised to revamp the Linux operating system’s desktop GUI to be more user friendly and intuitive. There...
View ArticleAre you nuts to switch to the Narwhal? Check out Ubuntu 11.04
Natty Narwhal, officially called Ubuntu 11.04, has arrived on the scene and it brings some changes to the way you will look at Linux. It was designed to be the first desktop version to dump the Gnome...
View ArticleMicrosoft Allegedly Changing Windows Logo To Minimalist Green Tile Design
That fluttering window containing flag that would carry Microsoft into Operating System dominance on the, er, wind of success debuted with Windows 3.0 in 1990. As the years have passed, the company has...
View ArticleInstalling Windows 8 Consumer Preview In A VirtualBox Virtual Machine
Microsoft's juggernaut Windows operating system powers on with the company preparing Windows 7's successor in Windows 8. The new operating system (OS) was first released for public consumption during...
View ArticleNVIDIA Joins Linux Foundation
In a recent press release, the Linux Foundation added four new members, one of which is a big deal in the graphics card industry. In addition to the new members of Fluendo, Lineo Solutions, and Mocana...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi: An Operating System Slice For Everyone
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has quite the success on their hands with the small ARM powered Linux computer they have dubbed the Raspberry Pi. With pre-orders that sold out within hours, a great deal...
View ArticleLinux Kernel 3.3 Merges With Android, Now Available
Linux kernel 3.3 has recently been released for public consumption, and it features quite a few new features and improvements. The kernel is the code that developers than build upon to create all the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Rumored to Release Subscription-based Windows Blue Update in 2013
In other Microsoft news, the company is rumored to be working on its next generation operating system. Codenamed Windows Blue, it will be a low cost upgrade for existing Windows users that will be...
View ArticleComparing Apples to Unicorns
Over at Phoronix you can see a comparison between the new Apple OS X 10.10 and the newest release of Ubuntu 14.10. This offers an interesting comparison in performance as both OSes were tested on the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Announces Windows 10 S for Education
Microsoft has introduced a new version of Windows 10 today during their education event, with low-cost education-specific laptops (starting at $189) to feature Windows 10 S, a lightweight edition of...
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