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Kaspersky: Mac and Linux viruses to rise 'significantly'

According to security expert Eugene Kaspersky, we are at the brink of seeing a significant rise in malware attacks on Mac and Linux platforms. So, are hackers ready to target a broad range of platforms or is this merely hyperbole from a security firm that wants to sell products?In...

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Blog posts 2007-04-25

Kubuntu 7.04 - Is the the distro for those coming from a Windows background?

The other day I posted a question which asked "Which is best - Ubuntu or Kubuntu?" Interestingly one of the most popular replies that I got was "it depends." With this phrase in mind I decided to take Kubuntu for a spin and see for myself which I...

Tags: My Linux Experience, Linux, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-04-24

Ubuntu vs. Kubuntu

Simple question to start Monday with: Which is best, Ubuntu or Kbuntu? Why?Last Friday I posted my first thoughts on Ubuntu 7.04 "Feisty Fawn" and this post was very well received (the feedback to this post has been amazing - I havent had time to read or be as...

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Blog posts 2007-04-23

Is the $3 Winsdows/Office bundle too good to resist? It is when you throw in a cheap PC

When Microsoft decides to devalue Windows and Office down to $3 per seat in emerging markets which currently make limited use of technology (no, you and I wont be getting these great deals!), you know that the Redmond giant is Maybe $3 for Windows an Office is an offer that...

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Blog posts 2007-04-19

Which annoys you most - Slow bootup or slow shutdown?

The comments I got on the post I made the other day on Vista bootup speeds were interesting. What caught my eye was the number of you which mentioned that a PC that was slow to shutdown were just as irritating, if not more irritating, that a PC that...

Tags: Uncategorized, Poll of the Day

Blog posts 2007-04-18

Essential Firefox extensions - What are they?

The other day I was in conversation with someone whod just discovered that Firefox extensions existed. After hed got over the initial excitement of what this meant in terms of flexibility and improved efficiency, he asked me a question that I dont think Ive been asked before:Which Firefox add-ons...

Tags: Thoughts, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-03-08

Goodbye MacBook Pro Experience, hello Linux Experience!

My MacBook Pro Experience series of posts that Ive run over the past six weeks or so have, in my mind been a total success. One of the things that made it a success in my mind is the amount of feedback I have received. Buried within that...

Tags: Linux, My Linux Experience, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-02-28

Virtual PC 2007 - First thoughts

The post I made yesterday about Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 attracted a fair bit of attention so I thought Id follow up with some initial thoughts on the new release.Check out the gallery of Virtual PC 2007 screenshots here.Disclosure - I use VMware extensively and until Microsoft made Virtual PC...

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Blog posts 2007-02-20

Vista upgrade could lead to woes

Reports are circulating that the upgrade versions of Windows Vista wont allow users to "clean install" the operating system. If this turns out to be true then its time to image your old Windows XP and Windows 2000 systems, buy Vista Ultimate or Business or by the full version...

Tags: Uncategorized, Microsoft, In the news, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2007-01-29

Thoughts on Apple iPhone and Apple TV

So, after months of speculation, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at Macworld. And from a tech perspective its a sweet-lookin gadget. We also get more information in Apple TV, previously known as iTV. One common thread, all try to tie you firmly to iTunes.First surprise - the...

Tags: Uncategorized, Apple Computer Inc., iPhone, Apple iTunes, Apple TV, Apple iPhone

Blog posts 2007-01-09

Gifts for Geeks - In search of quality earphones

With all the talk about iPods and Zunes not forgetting all the other portable media players out there Im surprised that there isnt more talk about quality earphones. After all, these are the business end for most of these devices!The single thing that never fails to strike me about...

Tags: earphone, Gadgets, Mobile Technology, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2006-12-15

Thanksgiving Special - Amazon to sell Xbox 360 core system for $100

If youre in the market for an Xbox 360 then heres a deal that you might be interested in. Today, starting at 11 am PST, Amazon.com will be selling the Xbox 360 Core system for $100, thats an amazing $199 off the standard price!Numbers are limited so youll need...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Core, Xbox 360 Core System, Uncategorized, Gaming, Microsoft

Blog posts 2006-11-23

AMD's 4x4 to cost "around $1,000"

More details are beginning to appear about AMDs upcoming 4x4 dual-socket processor platform. Its rumored that 4x4 will launch on November 14th, but so far this has not been confirmed. What was confirmed however by AMDs desktop marketing director Leslie Sobon last Friday is the following: The 4x4 launch will...

Tags: Uncategorized, Hardware, AMD

Blog posts 2006-11-13

Additional Resources

We wanna be more like Apple - Microsoft and Ubuntu get ready to fire up the photocopiers!

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Apple must be feeling pretty flattered now that both Canonical the company behind Ubuntu and Microsoft have expressed a desire to be more like Apple. Start your photocopiers! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Ubuntu, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Photocopier, Apple Mac OS, Copiers, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-24

News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?

Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has thrown down the gauntlet to his merry band of open source followers: Make Ubuntu as pretty and ultimately better looking than Apple's Mac OS. eWeek's Darryl Taft quotes Shuttleworth Techmeme: "The great task in front of...

Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Operating System, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-23

The $200 web tablet ... dream on!

Hands up anyone who would love to get their hands on a web tablet for $200 ... that pretty much all of you. OK, now hands up who thinks that Michael Arrington of TechCrunch fame can deliver this ... by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Web, Tablet, Web Tablet, Channel Management, Marketing, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-23

News to know: Yahoo; VMware; Apple; DNS vulnerability

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug Dancho Danchev: Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers 75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, DNS, Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Dana Blankenhorn, Health Care, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., App Store, Banking, Vertical Industries, Domain Names, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Human Resources

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it so

Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it soPar for the course wrt anti-Vista bashers.They believe that repeating something ad nauseum will somehow make it true.Journalism or Rant?I'm afraid you've followed suit rather than taking the high road on this issue. By even responding to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, workstation, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it so

I thought I'd left this whole Windows "Workstation" 2008 stuff behind, but it seems that I'm back for more ... by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Workstation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-22