“As everyone knows, last week it was rumored that Google Chrome would see the light next week with its first beta, but apparently it will not.” more…
Exciting Times For 2010
2010 sure seems to be an exciting year in terms of technology. With an array of predicted and planned new technology releases amidst an economic upturn this year will surely set the stage for brilliant innovation and development. According to leading news sources 2010 is expected to dramatically influence the way we use the internet along with how our devices will interconnect, merge and improve.
Linux Owns 1/3 of the Netbook Marketshare
Lots of people use Linux. That’s known. But usually those people are computer science majors flipping major corporations the bird (before they sell out to said corporations after graduation), not consumers buying systems with Linux preloaded. read more
Watch out Microsoft: GNOME is poised to have a killer 2010
The GNOME Foundation features a powerhouse roster of vendor sponsors who are committing more money than ever to support desktop Linux. read more
A look at the upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 aka Lucid Lynx
Merely 2 months after Ubuntu’s recent Karmic release, developers have already started focusing their efforts on the next release of the this popular Linux distribution. The next version of Ubuntu is planned to be LTE (long term release), meaning that support for it is 5 years as apposed to the standard 3 year support cycle. Having that in mind the release will probably focus more on stability than the introduction of bleeding edge features.
AWN – The Almost Forgotten Linux Dock
AWN was one of the first docks I tried on Linux, I then moved to Cairo and then onto Docky. Back then in terms of functionality Cairo and Docky were more featureful, however I always missed AWN for its reliability and aesthetic interface. AWN 4.0 beta is available for download and from what the beta holds it seems like this dock is about to reclaim it’s place in the land docks it once held.
The Karmic Koala Bible
Although Linux is the cheapest, safest and most stable platform for operating systems out there, its adoption isn’t nearly that of Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows, Partially because there is an almost non existent commercial marketing budget for it and also the transition from another operating system to a Linux based system seems a task that’s daunting for most mainstream users.
GoogSysTray – A complete Google Notifier
Google has expanded into over 150 domain names and countless online services. With the Google account these services are accessible with one identity. The GoogSysTray application unifies all these services under your Google Account into one system tray notification application. Mighty useful as a time saver and as a hassle free way of online computing.
Apples Compulsory Advert Patent Could Push users to Linux
A new patent has been recently filed by Apple that will enable it to sell it’s premium machines at cheaper prices under a condition that the buyer is willing to watch or listen to compulsory adverts. What makes this patent even worse is that the adverts will require a response to ensure that the user understood the advert, for example having to key in a special sequence of keys or perform a certain operation before the user is allowed to use the device.
A Look At Docky (post “do” divorce)
It was recently announced by developers that the popular Gnome-Do and Docky would be divorcing. I for one loved the integration of the Dock and the Do, however the divorce was said not to be a complete separation as the two separate apps with be able to inter operate. read more… »
Google Chrome OS Peak
Google did mention to expect an early version of their operating system, soon. They did stick to thier promise and offered a development snapshot of thier upcoming operating system today. As speculated the operating system is the chrome browser on steroids, it seems that the whole interface is web browser centric. There will be no conventional applications, all the apps run on the OS is said to be web applications.
