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Just Cool »

[7 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

Today, Firefox is the leader in browsers, as it is faster and more secure than what others are. Again, you can easily customize this browser to make it perform just the way you want it two. You can find innumerable add-ons and themes, which can be used for personalizing the look and feel of this already impressive browser.
Whether it’s personal or professional work, you can choose from the list of 100 Top Best Firefox Extensions and make your browser deliver performance like never before. If you’ve been satisfied with the …

Linux, Ouch! »

[5 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

It was revealed yesterday that the Linux Foundation, a non-profit consortium chartered to foster the growth of Linux, has bought the Linux.com domain from SourceForge.

I (Gary Sims) have worked with the Linux.com team for several years and they have published several of my artivles and even a video review of Picasa for Linux. At the moment I am undecided about what this means for the Linux community, time will tell as we see what the LF make of the site.

Some key points about the deal are:

LF is taking over the …

Linux »

[5 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

What’s the best Linux distribution? It’s one of the most commonly asked questions from people who are new to Linux. The answer? Well, there isn’t really a simple answer.

Many people swear by only one distribution (or distro) while others may recommend you try them all, but the best answer is probably somewhere in the middle of those.

Here are a few of the resources you can use to find out which distribution is best for you.
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Apple, Hardware, OS X »

[3 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

Today Apple released an updated range of iMacs, Mac Minis and Mac Pros. Since I am a Mac Mini user (and so are several of my friends) I am going to take a deeper look at the new Mac Mini.
The Mac Mini line was last refreshed in 2007 and came in two models the 1.83Ghz and the 2.0Ghz model.

The new Mac Mini also has two models but interestingly they both are running at 2.0Ghz. This makes sense as it means that Apple has less parts and inventory to manage. …

Hardware »

[3 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

Liliputing has made two posts about a new notebook concept from Asus. The traditional notebook has a keyboard and a screen which are hinged in the middle, but the new Asus design is two screens hinged in the middle with one of the screens acting as a touch sensitive keyboard when needed.
The concept is still a work in progress, and Asus is seeking more suggestions from users regarding the idea. The idea behind the dual panel netbook is that users would be able to adjust the size of the keyboard, …

Ouch!, Webmaster »

[3 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

The precise figure according to Netcraft is 215,675,903. This month saw a phenomenal growth with more than 30 million sites coming online.
20 million of these came from Chinese sites hosted beneath the qq.com domain. QQ is the most widely used instant messenger client in China, but this month’s inclusion of the Qzone blogging service instantly makes the company the largest blog site provider in the survey, surpassing the likes of Windows Live Spaces, Blogger and MySpace.
Of note is that since the beginning of 2006 the number of internet websites …