PBS | I, Cringely . June 15, 2006 – Taking One for the Team
“Microsoft has spent five years and $5 billion NOT shipping Windows Vista. This reflects a company deliberately built in the image of its founder, Bill Gates — a single-tasking, technically obsolete executive with no checks or balances whatsoever who fills the back seat of his car with fast food wrappers. So Bill has to go, because as an icon, he’s great, but as a manager, he sucks.”
Give em hell, Cringley!
EarToner
Interesting concept.
Still can’t get it to work on pclos. Not sure why. Installed the current java SDK just to make sure that I had it all but no joy yet. Guess I will move on to other things and try again next release… 🙁
Linux.com | Synergy: One keyboard (and mouse) to rule them all
Since I use mac and linux this looks interesting. I especially like the ability to copy clipboards between computers/systems. Think I tried this several years ago but wasn’t able to get it working and gave up. Sounds like time to try again.
Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw – Security – News – ZDNet Asia
Guess this means that till they get this fixed you shouldn’t use yahoo mail if you use: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP.
Or just quit using windo$ and move on to linux. I prefer and usePCLinuxOS FWIW. 😉
FreeBASIC compiler (a free BASIC compiler) – official page – About [en]
FreeBASIC – as the name suggests – is a completely free, open-source, 32-bit BASIC compiler, with the syntax the most compatible possible with MS-QuickBASIC, that adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types, inline-assembly and many others.
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Cool!
The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux. (Official site of the table)
This is a much needed tool! Great to be able to send folks to this site to let them see just what tools are available to replace their propritary windo$ programs.
Official Google Blog: Happy Birthday, Google Earth
Google Earth. New, improved, and now for Linux too!
To install on PCLinuxOS and I suspect most linux systems –
Open terminal window.
cd to directory the .bin is located in.
Switch to root user – sudo
Change permissions on .bin – chmod 777 GoogleEarthLinux.bin
Execute .bin – ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
Follow the onscreen directions.
Waste many hours and no fuel while going nowhere from the comfort of your own computer!
How-To: Back-up your blog – Engadget
Looks rather involved but should do the trick.
Lenovo denies ditching Linux | CNET News.com
Me thinks the idiot that made the statement about them ditching linux is no longer working there.
Boing Boing: HOWTO turn a $60 Linksys router into a $600 super-router
Mainly a link for me. Still in the market for a new wireless access point (or 3) and this makes Linksys look a LOT better.
Linux Today – Taipei Times: Government Says All New PCs Must be Linux-Friendly
I am SO waiting for the day that Micro$oft is no longer in the software business and with China mandating Linux compatability with all new PC’s sold I can’t help but think that I may live to see that wonderful day… 😉
LiveCD Software Solutions
Haven’t tried it yet as my Freesco router is working fine but looks interesting. Especially the minimum hardware requirement specs –
One dedicated computer with the following minimum specifications: 486 Processor, 16 MBytes of RAM, 2X CDRom Reader, Floppy Drive, 1 or 2 ethernet cards. NO hard disk! Optionally a WIFI card.
Cool use for OLD equipment!
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