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- 2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."
- 2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."My ViewFirst, no one hates Microsoft more than I do - for both practical and ethical reasons. After dealing with Microshaft's endless parade of crap for nearly two decades, I finally abandoned my PC for a Mac. It was one of the best moves of...
- Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- Free the XBOX 360!!!
- Free the XBOX 360!!!"Microsoft-approved"Why shouldn't Microsoft be concerned with the performance of software on XBox?Quoting:Microsoft makes both the hardware and software, and the environment is tightly controlled - only Microsoft-approved software need apply. [End quote]Vista shows that a product's reputation can be affected by the uninterest or mistakes of third...
- Tags: game players, games, microsoft xbox, microsoft corp., game, console
- Discussion threads 2008-07-23
- Windows "Workstation" 2008 better than Vista? OK then, show me the money!
- Windows "Workstation" 2008 better than Vista? OK then, show me the money!dre` typo, i think"...nothing I would lie better than to..."It's the cost, Adrianlook at the difference in price.if i paid that much for a "desktop" OS, you can bet that I'd convince myself it was faster ;)The other thing...
- Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), operating systems, desktops, workstation, vista x64, server 2008, microsoft windows vista, microsoft windows, desktop, server, vist-___
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- My Awesome IT Job: Senior security engineer, VoIP carrier
- Hey, we all complain about work from time to time; we've all had lousy jobs. But before you call it a day and head off to the support group that meets at the bar, here are a few words from IT pros that love their work. "I...
- Tags: network, information technology, hobby, telephony, voip, telecommunications, security, networking, deb perelman
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Apple's iPhone app parade begins; Salesforce, Oracle get early jump
- Apple's iPhone app parade got an early jump on the 3G version of the popular device Thursday, but business and productivity apps seem to be lagging in the back of the line. Aside from Salesforce.com and Oracle, enterprise heavyweights seem to be sitting out the early wave...
- Tags: salesforce.com inc., apple iphone, oracle corp., apple inc., app, business indicators software, 3g, cellular phones, sales force management, digital music, wireless, digital media, consumer electronics, personal technology, sales, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- MobileTechRoundup show #138, Doesn't anyone else have a Nerd Club at work?
- James, Kevin, and I spent a bit more time than planned talking about the upcoming iPhone 3G on MobileTechRoundup show #138, but we eventually did move on to talk about lots more in the world of mobile tech. I talked about my experiences with upgrading the Nokia N78 over the...
- Tags: mobiletechroundup, mobile, podcasts, internet, matthew miller
- Blog posts 2008-06-27
- (Fun with openSUSE 11.0)
- (Fun with openSUSE 11.0)But it's not Blue Like Windows ...Let's see who runs with that.I'm running OpenSuSE 11 on 2 machines and love both the KDE and GNOME desktop implementations. And, as an added surprise, all the server bits are there as well.If you've looked at Ubuntu or other...
- Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), operating systems, open source, novell opensuse, opensuse 11.0, ubuntu, opensuse 11, linux, microsoft windows vista, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- I am Batman
- I am Batmanre: I am BatmanIf I understand this correctly... they'll pay for your Phone usage but not your data, correct? First off, I'd say that's odd in this day and age. Usually I see that companies pay for Both or None.In any case, it sounds like you're...
- Tags: telecom & utilities, handhelds, cellular phones, dork, batman, phone, rim blackberry, belt
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- Millennials: Will they really reinvent IT?
- Millennials: Will they really reinvent IT?Or are they brand name obsessed IT lazy mouse wielding monkeys?A fancy IDE is NO SUBSTITUTE for a talented programmer.Open Sourcers are changing the world, it all depends on how many choose to stay lazy and dumbed down, hanging on every press release from the...
- Tags: strategy, branding, open sourcer, baby boomer, information technology, millennials
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
- 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista
- 10 top tweaks for Windows VistaNice - thanks for putting this together Ed!Nice - thanks for putting this together Ed! any chance of making this a down loadable document?Smart power user setupThis should provide a lot of folks a number of "easy access" ideas and handy shortcuts for better Vistaland...
- Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), taskbar, microsoft windows vista, toolbar, desktop, microsoft corp., microsoft windows
- Discussion threads 2008-06-11
- Microsoft blames users for Vista infections
- Microsoft blames users for Vista infectionsyes, yes. yesJust blame everything on the users. Its like if Honda came out and said: "Well our car is the safest we ever build, but since so many people drive and crash it, the car safety rating went down."Just another reason to switch to...
- Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), apple mac os x, microsoft windows, security, operating systems, nt-kernel, macintosh user, microsoft corp., vista infection, infection, microsoft windows vista
- Discussion threads 2008-05-16
- NYT: Yahoo, Microsoft in talks; Media pawns abound
- NYT: Yahoo, Microsoft in talks; Media pawns aboundGluteus maximus I suspect you mean ;-)Unless America has its own stupid version of that too.RE: NYT: Yahoo, Microsoft in talks; Media pawns aboundEmjoyed the English (and correct spelling ;)) of the glutus maximus area.Boo WhooI should feel bad the media is being...
- Tags: advertising & promotion, yahoo! inc., media, microsoft corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-02
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?Love my AppleTV!The movie selection is improving rapidly, which should help a lot. I think ATV is sort of a "sleeper" that could blossom into something significant for Apple.One of my favorite uses for ATV is looking at photos...
- Tags: media center pcs, tvs, digital music, digital media, tv & home theater, movie selection, tv, dvd, apple inc., atv, apple itunes, apple tv
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- OLPC stuck key issue drawing attention
- OLPC stuck key issue drawing attentionMurphy's LawAnything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Nothing new on this our imperfect planet.... :-)The real quality test will be the efficiency and speed with which this problem will be solved, by the project. Both for new units and for existing units...
- Tags: one laptop per child project, murphy
- Discussion threads 2008-04-21
- The one thing Asterisk has been missing
- The one thing Asterisk has been missingAll well and good......if you don't mind living with potential GUI limitations and the vendor's restriction on access to *.conf and other Linux configuration settings for a 'turn-key' system.If you want the flexibility to configure any way you want (e.g., your hardware, your Linux...
- Tags: linux, open source, asterisk
- Discussion threads 2008-04-11
- So I introduced my students to Twitter
- And now half of them are tweeting like mad and really dig the idea of microblogging, while the other half just can't see the point. It shouldn't surprise me that absolutely none of the tweeting has anything to do with physics. I even tried letting them tweet in...
- Tags: twitter, cellular phones, telecom & utilities, consumer electronics, personal technology, christopher dawson
- Blog posts 2008-03-31
- Great news for Microsoft: Zunes stolen!
- Great news for Microsoft: Zunes stolen!What do you think of this?http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=388038Seems like Microsoft are trying to improve Zune.The Zune is pretty coolMy wife and I each have a Zune 80GB and they are pretty cool. The Zune software is very slick and simple to use and the Zune Pass...
- Tags: digital music, digital media, microsoft corp., zune software, microsoft zune, great news, apple ipod
- Discussion threads 2008-03-05
- Small business backup for Windows
- Apple's Time Machine one-click backup utility is the easiest and most intuitive in the industry. Does anything on Windows come close? Surprisingly there is. The backup problem Some 40% of enterprise backups fail - even with professional sys admins and costly software. It's no wonder many...
- Tags: microsoft visual sourcesafe, apple inc., small business, hard drive cable, backups, microsoft windows, operating systems, software, robin harris
- Blog posts 2008-03-04
- Same old, same old control-freak Apple: they'll be "gatekeeper" for third-party iPhone apps
- Same old, same old control-freak Apple: they'll be "gatekeeper" for third-party iPhone appsPhones should be...[url=http://nseries.com/open]Open to anything[/url]Thank god that Android is coming. This will help force the others to openup!!RE: Same oldThank f__king god. Last thing we need is every wannabe programmer/hacker nerd with a hex chart thinking they are...
- Tags: microsoft windows, digital music, digital media, apple iphone, apple inc., same old same old, apple ipod touch
- Discussion threads 2008-02-29
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