ShareThisIt may sound strange, seeing as how OS X is based on a Linux variant and is widely considered to be the most user-friendly operating system available, but Linux does a number of things better than everyone ’s favorite iOperatingSystem. Before you shun the thought, read on. You might be surprised at your resulting opinion.

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ShareThisUbuntu-system-panel is a simple launcher for the GNOME desktop, providing easy access to Places, Applications and common configuration items for your computer. This guide shows how to install and configure it on an Ubuntu 8.10 desktop. read more | digg story

ShareThisIf you ’re new to Linux, a few common mistakes are likely to get you into trouble. Learn about them up front so you can avoid major problems as you become increasingly Linux-savvy. read more | digg story

ShareThisI've wanted to make this site friendly to mobile device users for some time now. Today in reading and research I found a way to do that and encourage other Wordpress users who have mobile clients to do the same. I used Wordpress Mobile to accomplish the task. I hope to encourage more mobile users.

ShareThisThis is a great talk about the technological changes that find us in an ever more connected world. Communicating by cell phones and computers. Everything has an IP address. [wp_youtube]zF0k6dEm0zQ[/wp_youtube]

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ShareThisWhen it comes to sheer, blinding speed you can't beat supercomputers, and, once more, the fastest of the fast in the Top 500 Supercomputers, are Linux computers.

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ShareThisIn an earlier post I mentioned that I had attended the New York State Computer and Technology Educators Conference. I like to roam the exhibit floor and see what vendors are offering. You couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a white board vendor. For a conference about computers and technology there were only four direct hardware vendors, Apple, Dell, Seneca Data and Great Lakes Electronics.