Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Contributing Writer

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over two decades to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helpin…g them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera. Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include 'Build the Ultimate Custom PC', 'Beginning Programming' and 'The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide'. He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

All opinions expressed on Hardware 2.0 are those of Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. Every effort is made to ensure that the information posted is accurate. If you have any comments, queries or corrections, please contact Adrian via the email link here. Any possible conflicts of interest will be posted below. [Updated: February 23, 2010] - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has no business relationships, affiliations, investments, or other actual/potential conflicts of interest relating to the content posted so far on this blog.

Latest from Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Can Ubuntu out-sexy Apple?

After spending a few years concentrating on stability, performance and compatibility, Ubuntu is now set for an image makeover.

March 3, 2010 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Linux

First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta Karmic Koala

Canonical have just released the beta of the next installment of the popular Linux distro - Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala."

October 2, 2009 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Linux

Portable Ubuntu

I like finding risk-free ways to try out Linux distros because I can show them to folks who are curious about Linux but not yet ready to throw the Windows discs into the trash can. One way to try Linux while keeping your Windows installation intact is to use Portable Ubuntu.

April 17, 2009 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Linux

Ubuntu 8.10

With only ten days to go until Ubuntu 8.10 is released I decided to take a look at the latest beta to see what the new release has to offer. Oddly enough, "Intrepid Ibex" feels more like a service pack to me than a new release.

October 20, 2008 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Linux

Fun with openSUSE 11.0

Not a single post I make about Ubuntu goes by without at least one of you making some comment about my distro of choice and suggesting that I try some other distro. Well, never let it be said that I don't listen to you - so this week I decided to take openSUSE 11.0 for a spin.

June 25, 2008 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Linux