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Penguin Bowling 1.2 (Windows)

The penguin sir needs your help to defeat his competitor (big dog, sea bird, little robot) and show them what the true meaning of "strike" really is! It's quirky, hilarious bowling fun just in time for the holiday season! Penguin's Bowling have three game mode, you can challenges computer competitor,...

Tags: Competitor, Microsoft Windows, Netspring, Penguin, Robots, Productivity, Games, Quality, Emerging Technologies, Personal Technology, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-07-02

MyDeskFriend: Robotic penguin connects you to your Facebook friends

MyDeskFriend: Robotic penguin connects you to your Facebook friendsSimilar to NabaztagThat's a rabbithttp://www.ztore.net/eu/index.php?cPath=23&osCsid=c02c7ccda11feb44da9ca9463dd53851

Tags: MyDeskFriend, Robotic, penguin, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Humans endangering penguins

Humans endangering penguinsWhy?Why is this story on ZDnet? How is this technology related? I know Humans are evil blah blah blah and I am sure this is all Bush's fault but again, why is this story on ZDnet?No Global Warming cited in articleIn the article, the researcher cites "climate variation"...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Penguins, penguin

Discussion threads 2009-02-13

Penguin 4X Quad Charge Station for Wii

Of the trio of current-generation video game consoles, only the Nintendo Wii lacks a first-party recharging solution for its controllers. If you don't want to go through an endless stream of AA batteries, that means you'll be turning to one of the increasing number of third-party charging accessories becoming available....

Tags: Engineering, Game players, Games, Nintendo Wii, Penguin, Quad Charge Station, Nyko Charging Base, battery

Product reviews 2008-08-19

Zemlin of Linux Foundation lets fly at Microsoft

The reason for the merger which created the Linux Foundation was to give open source a big, unified platform from which to respond to threats. (Picture of penguins flying in the water is by Guillaume Daugard.)Given the reality of Microsoft's patent threat, it was only a matter of time before...

Tags: General, GPL, Legal, Linux, Linux Desktop OS, Linux Server OS, Microsoft, Patents

Blog posts 2007-05-29

Photos: Linux penguin to race in the Indy 500

At this year's Indianapolis 500, watch the blue No. 77 car. You might catch sight of a penguin racing at 250 mph.

Tags: penguin, Linux, photograph

Image galleries 2007-05-24

Open source to go under the radar in 2007

Open source to go under the radar in 2007Actually, Mac is much more problem free for non-geeks still, though thingslike the Portland project are making it much easier. Soon vendors will be able to create a single binary that will install and work on all Linux desktops. And, just as...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Aerospace & Defense, Desktops, linux world, penguin, Linux, open source, radar, desktop, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-01-11

Sending the penguins out with a hot foot

Sending the penguins out with a hot footIt's a good thing......Bill Gates and Microsoft are the only "evil" ones out there, eh? :)Carl RapsonArroganceWhy can't this ego maniac Ellison be content to port his wares to Linux and be happy with that. Granted Red Hat isa commercial company but they...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., rep, operating system, penguin, F/OSS, database, Linux, Red Hat Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-10-27

Ellison calls to the penguin

Ellison calls to the penguinYea - Who Would Have Thunk - Unless You got an Oracle 10 g with Red HatAnyone with a free Oracle 10g developers disk also got Red Hat. I suppose this is big news in that those who had Microsoft blinders on now must take notice....

Tags: penguin

Discussion threads 2006-10-26

Attention Linux users: You now have Oracle support

Ellison and a group of penguins shake up the Linux worldFrom Oracle OpenWorld 2006: CEO Larry Ellison announced Wednesday that Oracle will now support Red Hat Linux at much lower rates than Red Hat offers right now. Is that frightened penguin scared of Ellison?

Tags: penguin

Videos 2006-10-25

The clue train has no caboose

The Internet clue train has no ending. It just keeps on chugging along. But there is always a new group milling around the platform ready to hop on when they "get it". There is nobody left below the age of 24, they were the...

Tags: penguin

Blog posts 2006-08-03

WinFrotz 2.32 release 5.3 (Windows)

WinFrotz is a textual game of interactive fiction. Your past is a jumble of dimly-lit mirrors, reflecting disassociated images: desolate parking lots; whispering distant trees; a sense of sorrow and suspended time; a night without end. All paths lead to the building the immense lightless monolith that curls before you...

Tags: Verb, Intaligo Productions, WinFrotz, Inhabitant, Penguin, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-03-02

Amazon picks up an intelligent Penguin

Amazon picks up an intelligent PenguinLike I said many times...You can't stop the adoption of Linux. Flame on!!Amazon picks up an intelligent PenguinLinux and efficiency in the same sentence? Talk about a good laugh. They must not have read the dictator's comments on linsux not being efficient.Off...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Picks, Penguin, LINUX IS

Discussion threads 2005-03-31

MandrakeSoft ordered to drop trademark

MandrakeSoft ordered to drop trademarkWow...So, an OS and a comic strip are easily confused? Those French really aren't too bright, then, are they?This is getting really old and retardedCome on already! If I owned a company and someone sued me over sorry crap like this I would be doing...

Tags: Linux, Branding, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Strategy, Mandrake, penguin, Xerox Corp., POLO, Mandriva

Discussion threads 2004-02-20

Software makers team on Asian Linux

Software makers team on Asian LinuxThat's a large chunk of the global populationChina, Korea, and Japan together makeup what, about 1.3 billion people, if that many desktops change over to Asianux, I guess Microsoft wouldn't be so incontrol of the desktop. Between that and IBM jumping to linux...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, software, team, penguin, Linux, Asianux, desktop, Asian Linux, computer

Discussion threads 2004-01-08

Additional Resources

Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumers

Can't wait to see theseThe local Best Buy is having a midnight launch. I'm probably going to go and geek out for a bit.RE: Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumersWish I could afford the upgrades.Been laid off and on for 6 years now.Could not renew my...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), way thing, Linux, U.S. Department of Defense, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Win7, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Animal Accents for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

In Animal Accents for iPhone, black and white animals have all lost their fur and feathers. They need your help to get back to normal. Move the little magnetic shavings around the screen and have fun trying to make these animals look normal again. Included are 10 different animals: penguin,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Animal, Mobile, Robert Soliday, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-20

Kitty Spangles Solitaire 3.9.1 (Mac)

The premier solitaire for your Mac is now even better with 46 great games, including Klondike, Canfield, Freecell, Spider, Penguin, Pyramid, Golf and Gaps. Kitty and her friends bring a brand new style to one of the world's most popular games. Choose a look to suit your mood from a...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Swoop Software, Solitaire, Desktops, Games, Hardware, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-18

RealNetworks: It can get worse

It couldn't happen to a more deserving company. ntntReal is paying a price for not open sourcing its codeTrying to be like M$ harmed Real.They must GPL their code immediately, in order to survive.Real should also shoud push for M$ removing media player from windoze, and embrace Linux as the...

Tags: Digital media, OPEN SOURCE, RealNetworks Inc., RealDVD

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

ZuiTube provides kid-friendly access to YouTube

In April I wrote about KidZui, a browser designed for kids with the potential to keep them out of the worst areas of the web by providing interesting content that draws them to its more useful and appropriate parts. I was especially impressed at the time by the sheer...

Tags: YouTube Inc., Video, Kid, ZuiTube, KidZui, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-18