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Parallels Workstation Extreme

Parallels Workstation ExtremeMixing metaphorsI worked for many years as a CAD/CAM sysadmin. The only reason that my users had more than one computer on their desk was because the CAD/CAM workstation was a UNIX box, and they were required to used Windoze for their OA stuff - thus a second...

Tags: Workstations, Operating systems, Linux, Servers, CAD/CAM, Unix workstation, workstation, Unix, Sun Solaris, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Using Vista to get Linux in

Using Vista to get Linux inMoney talksI would think that the best time to make a move to Linux is when Riska comes out and the management are faced with thousands of PC replacements. Show them that Linux will run on the old equipment, and make the case that you...

Tags: Workstations, Operating systems, AutoFS, Unix, Unix workstation, Murph, Using Vista, Microsoft Windows, workstation, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-04-06

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Microsoft's Midori: Who's on the all-star roster?

that's by no means a' who's who' listMore likely a 'who's he' list.These guys are no match for FOSS and Linux in particular.Rather than failing to reinvent the wheel, they should just adopt Linux and do themselves a service for doing the right thing.Before you make yourself look any more...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

The 10 biggest moments in IT history

Missing: Tim Berners-Lee?The Mouse, and the GUI ...... without the invention of the mouse or the GUI/WYSIWYG there would not be as many users as there are today, and I would hazard a guess that it would be restricted to business applications like accounting, and Data Analysis.LudoRE: The 10...

Tags: Mice, Strategy, Operating systems, GUI, PARC User Interface, mouse, Microsoft Corp., IT History, Xerox PARC, operating system, IBM Corp., information technology

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Xshell 3.0 build 0260 (Windows)

Xshell is a powerful SSH, TELNET, and RLOGIN terminal emulator for Windows platforms. It allows users to gain access to Unix/Linux hosts easily and securely on a Windows workstation. SSH Secure Shell protocol supports encryption and user authentication for secure connections over the Internet, and it replaces legacy protocols such...

Tags: SSH, Xshell, Telnet, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-16

Microsoft trains Best Buy "Linux assassins"

Aimed at the uninformed customers... so it'll probably be successful. Sigh. It's FUD, of course, but I think it's pretty effective when dealing with people who have only a vague notion of Linux.However:First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win. :-)Fighting...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Best Buy Co. Inc., Linux, FUD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Microsoft takes sharper aim at business users with two new Mac Office releases

Does this hurt Win7 for business?If MS makes a great Office Suite product for OSX, doesn't this make the arguement for using Win7 in enterprise less important? It's one less obstacle for businesses to overcome, no? OSX still does not provide the level ofgranular control that many enterprise...

Tags: 64-bit, Desktops, Snow Leopard, OSX, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh, Intel Corp., hardware

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

PalmVNC 1.40 (Mobile)

PalmVNC is a client for the Palm family of hand-held computers that provides remoteaccess to your desktop PC, Mac, or UNIX workstation over a normal TCP/IP network connection. Ultra-thin client uses less than 40Kb of Palm memory.VNC servers available for a wide variety of platforms.Desktop displayed in colour on Palm...

Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Harakan Software, PalmVNC, Tcp/Ip, Workstations, UNIX, Handhelds, Servers, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-08

How much do desktops matter?

How much do desktops matter?The desktop/laptop will be around longer than that.Laptops continue to grow more prevalent than desktops, but a workstation computer will be a very long standing fixture in the lives of those in the developed world. No one is going to write term papers on a...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, mobile world, desktop, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The Time

The June 2009 (2009.06) release of OpenSolaris provides a solid Open Source GNOME desktop experience like that of a modern Linux distribution combined with the scalability and stability of UNIX. Over the weekend, I had the chance to take a look at Sun...

Tags: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, OpenSolaris 2009.06, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-07

Bochs 2.4.1 (Mac)

Bochs is a highly portable open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator written in C++, that runs on most popular platforms. It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom BIOS. Currently, bochs can be compiled to emulate a 386, 486 or Pentium CPU. Bochs is...

Tags: Emulation, Apple Macintosh, Intel X86, Timothy R. Butler, Bochs, Workstations, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-06-07

Apple Faithful: Arrogance Is Not a Virtue, and Why I Will Never Buy a Mac

I've often been asked why I don't own a Mac. The answer is simple, and yet complex, and requires a trip down memory lane artwork by Spidermonkey David Morgenstern’s column last week about Psystar’s imminent demise and his accompanying “Good Riddance”...

Tags: Software, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Next Computer, Canon Inc., Fanboy Template Let, Andrew, NeXTStep, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-02

A question about Linux

A question about LinuxHP retortThe longest in-use SysV UNIX today is ... HP-UX. In order to understand it, one needs to be free of Solaris bigotry. HP-UX and Solaris have 2 separate strategies - both at the kernel level and at the "OS application" level.HP tries to run "everything" though...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, OPEN SOURCE, HP IgniteUX, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-04-25

Ubuntu 9.04 to be available for download Thursday

Ubuntu 9.04 to be available for download ThursdayBuggyWait a while. There are some serious bugs that didn't get worked out before release. Video CD burning isn't working and some users are reporting file browser segfaults due to the newly integrated burning software.Fixes were in for these issues before the release,...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Boot-time, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.04, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

Yet another "Mac vs. PC" article that misses the point

Yet another "Mac vs. PC" article that misses the pointAmazingNever ceases to amaze me when PC geeks fire the 'Apple is overpriced' round. You inherently reveal the truth about it when you say you don't wish to have all the features of a Mac. You pay for those features, often...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, UNIX, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, PC

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Dell offers PC that packs 192GB of DDR3 RAM [not a typo]

Dell offers PC that packs 192GB of DDR3 RAM [not a typo]Both XP and Vistahave 64-bit versions, which can handle more then 3GB of RAM.So Intel has been holding the market back until they could match AMD?[i] Before Nehalem, Intel?s PC memory controllers were mounted on the...

Tags: Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, RAM, DDR3 RAM, PC, Nehalem, market capitalization, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-27

Wood, Arrows, and motivation

Wood, Arrows, and motivationPut a fork in itForking doesn't come from some altruistic view that change/competition is good, it comes from purposely trying to break your competitor and make something proprietary. OpenBSD was started because NetBSD threw out Theo de Raadt (hmm, don't call it an OPEN community). Has Linus...

Tags: Operating systems, Leadership, motivation, Unix, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

Are the new Apple iMacs a better deal than Dell and HP can offer?

Are the new Apple iMacs a better deal than Dell and HP can offer?Maybe just maybe you're biased against Macs?The difference between the 2.66 GHz dual core and and the 2.33GHz quad core in benchmarks is small but the price difference is big, plus that Windows uses more cores than...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Operating systems, Apple Inc., new Apple iMac, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., quad-core, Apple iMac, dual-core

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Of course the Mac mini is relevant!

Of course the Mac mini is relevant!AskingCan it Run WIndows XP or Vista via Dual boot? Might make an interesting media center capable of playing all my Windows media files. WMV and WMAIt's a poor buy.The only reasons to buy one is:1. You want to run OS X...

Tags: Desktops, Servers, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, server, mini

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Red Dog: Five questions with Microsoft mystery man Dave Cutler

Red Dog: Five questions with Microsoft mystery man Dave CutlerExcellent questions MJ.They've addressed some doubts about outages and reliability.Looking forward to the next RD instalment.:)RE: Red Dog: Five questions with Microsoft mystery man Dave CutlerTechies need to understand the difference between techies and "execs." Cutler is a techie. MFJ...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, opposite, MFJ, Dave Cutler, Red Dog, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-02-25