2 November, 2009 – 9:56 pm
Fun video from Tuxradar.com showing a 4-way boot time competition between the latest two Ubuntu releases (9.04 and 9.10) and the latest two Windows offerings (Vista and Windows 7). Each PC is set to boot up, log in automatically, load Firefox and go to the Tuxradar home page. Guess who wins? No, go on, guess! [...]
22 October, 2009 – 11:13 pm
After cringing with embarrassment at Microsoft’s Launch Party video (though I did like some of the spoofs created in response), I’ve just come across another rather more, uh, authentic Windows launch video. Unfortunately WordPress won’t let me embed the video, but go visit Funny or Die to watch.
22 October, 2009 – 10:36 pm
Meh. I’m far more excited about Ubuntu’s Karmic Koala Release Candidate, which is also out today. I’m also looking forward to trying out the brand new Fedora 12 beta. I know some are critical of the 6th month release cycle of certain distros (sometimes justifiably), but I love the fact that there’s always a new [...]
As part of their continuing assault on the netbook market, it’s being reported that Microsoft are considering releasing Windows 7 on a USB thumb drive. Netbooks do not generally come equipped with a CD/DVD-ROM drive and if you want to install an alternative operating system, you often have to create a bootable USB drive. Using [...]
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Well, here’s a turn up for the books. Looks like the mighty Penguin may have forced Microsoft into something of a retreat. Microsoft are offering a “Starter” version of their next operating system, Windows 7, aimed at netbooks. It had been widely publicized that users would only be able to run 3 applications at the [...]
Well there’s a headline to grab your attention on a Linux blog! According to Kevin Turner (Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft), Vista with the soon to be released Service Pack 2, and Windows 7 are the most secure operating systems ever. Better than any previous Microsoft OS (snorts – that wouldn’t be hard)! But – [...]
2 February, 2009 – 11:04 pm
What is a Virtual Machine? Virtual Machine (VM) software enables you to run an operating system (OS) within another operating system. You open your VM software and start your alternative OS from within there. The VM OS runs as normal, but within the VM software window, and it is basically unaware that it’s being run [...]
12 January, 2009 – 10:34 pm
I’ve got my key for Win 7 and burned the ISO onto a DVD, but will probably wait till the weekend to give it a whirl. I cannot believe that they recommend 16GB hard disk space for installation. Talk about bloat! Jeez, my Linux Mint install is less than 5GB. Granted, this does not include [...]
Welcome! I'm Mesanna, based in the UK, with a lust for computers, web design and other assorted geekery. I mostly write about Linux and tech news, but now and then I enjoy getting on my soap box for a good, old-fashioned rant. I'm rather fond of reading, Mexican food and rock music (sometimes all at the same time). I couldn't live without caffeine and my internet connection.
