Move over Raspberry Pi, here is a $20, coin-sized, open-source Linux computer
Looking for a small, cheap Linux-powered computer to put at the heart of your project? Is "coin-sized" small enough? Is $20 cheap enough?
Looking for a small, cheap Linux-powered computer to put at the heart of your project? Is "coin-sized" small enough? Is $20 cheap enough?
My ZDNet blogging colleague Jason Perlow has switched his systems over to Linux after his Facebook account was compromised. Can plucky "Tux the Penguin" protect Perlow's digital kingdom? Sadly, I don't think so ...
Whenever I mention Ubuntu (or for that matter any other Linux distro), I'm invariably asked whether the OS offers support for Apple's iPod. The answer has always been "no" ... until now.
Kernel vulnerabilities have been uncovered across a range of Ubuntu releases, covering 6.06 LTS to 9.10, also including Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu distros.
Over the past few months I've been getting increasing amounts of feedback from people who have expressed an interest in Linux, taken the operating system for a test drive, but who then decided that it's not for them. Here I'm going to share with you some of that feedback.
Today Canonical announces the upcoming release of Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop and Server Edition, the latest version of the popular Linux desktop distribution.
Compare these three data points:- Apricot drops Linux netbook because testers found it "too complicated"- MSI sees 4x returns Linux returns compared to XP- Linux and XP Eee PCs see similar return rates
I'm still digesting Red Hat's announcement that the company won't be focusing on the desktop market. But who is Red Hat really scared of - Microsoft or Ubuntu?
For those of you running AMD/ATi graphics cards, you might be interested in knowing that Catalyst 8.4 driver suite has been released.
Today, in case you need reminding, is April Fools' Day. If someone hasn't already tried to ensnare you in some practical joke or hoax, keep looking over your shoulder, because it's a-coming.The web is a breeding ground for gags, and I expect that many of the sites that I visit will try to pull some kind of stunt. Some will be good, but mostly they'll be lame.Rather than subject you to more foolery, I thought that I'd compile a short list of April Fools' Day-esque headlines I wish were true. Alas, sadly, they are not.