Posts Tagged ‘Linux’
An open letter to the Linux community about customers
In: Technology
10 Apr 2010Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate. Just because your “users” aren’t paying, doesn’t mean they aren’t customers. They are absolutely customers and if you want their attention, you are going to have to woo them with the same intensity as the big dogs. Ok, that being said, an interesting conversation with [...]
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Linux-You just can’t argue with these people logically
In: Technology
1 Apr 2010I don’t want to, but I have to. I have to debate these ridiculous points, one by freaking one. I feel like I am doing my damned taxes… It works its available today. Its not a vaporware and is available today.See some of the reasons below. Are you really saying that Windows is vaporware? 90%+ [...]
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Oh Linux Fanboys, why must ye tempt me so?
In: Technology
29 Dec 2009Anandtech was nice enough to put out an article giving you the latest on running Major Release Windows games in Linux. The article goes into great detail about the various software packages you can use to run Windows games. It pits a monster Intel i7 overclocked to 3.97Ghz, 6GB of PC3 12800 ram, two 74GB [...]
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Adventures in Installing Google’s Chrome OS
In: Technology
19 Nov 2009I am going to try something new. I have some Buckethead music glaring, a whole season of My Name is Earl just came in on DVD, and I have some spare cycles to burn. What does that mean for you? It means I am going to go through these instructions and try to install Chrome [...]
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- Tags: Chrome OS, Google, Linux, Ubuntu
The Linux who cried wolf
In: Technology
4 Jun 2009Man am I tired of hearing and reading it. There are so many different flavors of this story. “2009 is the year of Linux”, “Linux ready to take on Windows” or in today’s ZDNet article: “Why Linux is ready for the desktop today.” It seems obvious to me that this is a classic case of [...]
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CNET Says Ubuntu 9.04 “As Slick As Windows 7 and OS X”
In: Technology
25 Apr 2009I am being honest when I say that I want Ubuntu and the Linux movement to get it. When I read articles like this one posted on CNET.com this week, I kind of chuckle at first, then reality sets in and I feel sorry for them. Renai LeMay makes some huge claims in the article. [...]
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The State of Tux: A survival guide for Linux
In: Technology
27 Feb 2009My buddy Tac from newcommbiz.com called me out today for losing my OS Agnostic roots and not writing much about Linux lately. Of course blamed my employer for an affiliation switch, and that’s not true, but he is definitely on to something. Most of what I have had to say about Linux lately has come [...]
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I thought I would end my Linux friend bashing session with one more well placed blog post I hope will give some food for thought. While I have had great fun at my new friend Kevin’s expense and do not in any way harbor ill will or think poorly of him or his opinions, I [...]
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Confusing Words and Phrases that are Worth Avoiding or how to do bad stuff and not feel bad about it
In: Humor
7 Jan 2009It turns out that the GNU Org has some recommendations for people who are releasing software using the GPL or General Public License, these terms and reasons were taken directly from their website. I find these suggestions humorous so I am going to add some comical commentary to this page on the GNU Project or [...]
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Sometimes I look at Linux and shake my head…
In: Technology
31 Oct 2008I keep myself up to date on what’s going on with Linux, I think it’s a topic I should be knowledgeable on. When I popped open the latest Ubuntu build I had to ask myself the same exact question I have been asking for years. People want the OS to look sleek and sexy. When [...]
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HP Might Be Going Insane…
In: Technology
12 Sep 2008First, read this: HP Exploring Shift to Linux in Order to Bypass Vista, Compete With Apple [Hp] By Sean Fallon on Vista According to Businesweek, HP has been quietly working on two projects aimed at bypassing unpopular features in Vista and possibly competing with Apple down the line. The first involves developing software that modifies [...]
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Run Windows Apps 100% Seamlessly on Ubuntu
In: Technology
11 Sep 2008Got your attention? Yea, it got mine too. I read this on an article I found on Digg today. I have seen this so many times before and I thought it was a good time to debunk some myths about things like wine and virtualization. As a matter of fact, we can also discuss another [...]
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The Vista Badmouthing Turns to Pure Lies….
In: Technology
3 Jul 2008I recently read this article, posted on Digg.com, and really just want to post my own experience in this exact situation… Picture this, you just bought built a brand new computer and want to install the brand spankin’ new Windows Vista Ultimate, you plop down $300, and away you go! What does $300 get you? [...]
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Linux Fanboy switches to Vista? oh boy…
In: Technology
27 Feb 2008Yea yea, I work for Microsoft and I have been writing a lot about Vista lately. That also means I have been using Vista a lot lately. I have been using it on two work machines (32-bit Enterprise on desktop and 32-bit Enterprise on Tablet Laptop) and two home machines (32-bit Business on home server [...]
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KDE 4 Blows first impression but makes up with 4.1
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24 Feb 2008I can’t figure out why they waited to bring the goods with 4.1, but here it is, and it’s a marked improvement. Check it out here Submit this post to
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