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TweakGuide

In a perfect world, computers fire up and run perfectly right out of the box. This is not a perfect world. The fact is that no matter what operating system you are running, no matter what game you are...

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Three Scenarios for the Microsoft Threats Against Open Source

As i mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Microsoft, not satisfied with owning the operating system that runs at least 90% of the world’s computers, has decided to talk tough and threaten the open-source...

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Microsoft Peaks

First of all, for those who have (rightfully) accused me of being over the top in my respect and admiration for Linux, let me reassure you that today’s FamilyFirst offering is not a Linux gush....

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Free PC Tech

Computers are appearing in the homes of users who know absolutely nothing about computers. Combine that with an operating system like Windows, and you have serious problems. Ergo the need for tech...

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Icon War

Microsoft Windows XP is a VERY dangerous operating system. No, I’m not talking about crashes, worms, viruses, or DDOS attacks. I’m talking about the seemingly peaceful XP desktop, which, by default, is...

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Why New Linux Users Are Frustrated

I’ve been a full-time Linux user for nearly a year now, and it feels great to sidestep the various miseries that those who still use Windows in its various forms continue to experience. Today’s...

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Online Unix Experience

Go back ten years, and UNIX ran the internet. Practically every website was hosted on a UNIX box running apache web server. UNIX has largely been supplanted by PC’s running linux in the web hosting...

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“Instant-On” Computers Coming!

Wow, this is huge. And it’s so obvious that i wonder why it hasn’t shown up before now. I’m talking about a new development that Phoenix, who manufactures your computer’s BIOS, has announced:...

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Google Chrome

History was made today. More furniture was probably tossed and more obscenities likely blasted through the air in Steve Ballmer’s office. A rumble took place in the very depth of the computing world,...

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Build Your Own Computer

There has been incredible evolution in the world of personal computers since I sprang for my first one back in 1993. Back then, you had to be a genuinely geeky pocket-protector-wearing nerd to build a...

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