Like many people, I was glued to my screen watching the live feed from Google I/O this year. I was anxiously waiting for Google to announce their new, cool stuff. I wasn’t disappointed when I saw the new Google maps. I had posted a short little comment about the new S4 with vanilla Android on it, and it turned into a kind of accidental live blog of I/O. A couple friends replied, and it was o... »
Let’s start all this out with a disclaimer. I don’t think that Microsoft is going to be releasing a Linux version of Office any time soon. I’m even skeptical of the idea that Microsoft might put out an Android or iOS version of Office, though that seems significantly more likely than a desktop Linux version. But let’s set aside that skepticism for a few minutes and assume... »
October 26. How many of you have that marked on your calendars? If you don’t already know, October 26th is the official release date of Windows 8. Windows 8 is significant in that it is (in my humble opinion) the most significant change to Windows since Windows 95. Looking Back on Windows 95 I don’t even have to look up the date. I was so excited about it for so long. August 24th, 1995... »
Linux sucks because it can’t play Netflix. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this said or seen this written. Not to be pedantic or anything, but there’s nothing about Linux that makes it so that Netflix can’t work. Netflix doesn’t work for a very specific reason. Microsoft. Netflix CAN Work in Linux First of all, it’s quite obvious that Netflix... »
I’ve been using Linux now for a pretty long time. I started in the mid-90s, and have been using it ever since. One of the most common criticisms I hear about Linux is that there’s just too many distributions. It only takes a quick trip over to DistroWatch to see that there are a ton of distributions out there. The front page ranks the top 100 distributions according to their page hit r... »
After the Nexus 7 was announced on June 27th, it didn’t take long for the buzzards to start circling. Almost right away, Nokia claimed that the Nexus 7 violated patents that it owned. A Nokia spokesperson said, “Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly for its standards essential patent portfolio, including most of the mobile device manufacturers. Neither Google nor Asus is licensed un... »