admin @ January 4, 2009 # No Comment Yet
In the past, Linux was not overly blessed with decent budgeting software, and installing GnuCash was regarded by many as the epitome of a descent into dependency hell.
Thankfully, things have since changed, and anyone using a modern distribution could now have the software ready to go in just a few minutes.
This kind of software [...]
admin @ December 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Such is Microsoft’s marketing clout that most people – even Mac owners – immediately think of Word when considering an application to craft letters, tenders, articles, and other types of text documents.
However, despite being the most prevalent choice, Word isn’t necessarily the best, and so this group test conducted by MacFormat magazine explores five [...]
admin @ December 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Christmas isn’t what it used to be. A few years ago we’d have been satisfied with a fat slice of Christmas pud, some mint Matchmakers and an afternoon Bond movie.
But then we didn’t know any better. We didn’t have a high-def TV, a brand-spanking new Blu-ray player or an HD games console. Forget about [...]
admin @ December 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Constant change is – ironically –here to stay. And lets be honest, it’s a great thing – change and evolution are what make computing and technology so fascinating. And, as one year draws to a close, it’s only natural that we all want to know what new technologies are in store for us in 2009. [...]
admin @ November 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Everyone’s got their favourite console, and usually that choice goes arm-in-arm with the games they grew up with.
Some machines were better than others, but what’s really important is what gave rise to today’s enormous gaming landscape.
Raise a glass, then, to 10 landmark home gaming machines. Some were smash hits, others were dismal failures – but [...]
admin @ September 28, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Given the number of Linux distros out there, how did we pick just 14? Some were obvious; the likes of Slackware and Debian have been around since Linus was in short trousers. SUSE, Fedora, Mandriva and Ubuntu are similarly too significant to ignore. What about the others?
To survive, a distro must have something to [...]
admin @ September 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Finding the Windows system folders you need can be a hassle. Especially if you’ve moved to Windows Vista, where Microsoft has relocated many of them for no apparent reason. Can you remember where Windows stores your cookies, for instance? Your Send To shortcuts, desktop themes, saved searches?
Spend a while browsing in Explorer and you’ll probably [...]
admin @ September 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Prism – the ‘distraction free browser’ currently bubbling away in the Mozilla Labs – takes your favourite websites and turns them into configurable desktop programs. As the line between desktop and online applications begins to blur, Prism gives you a way to create individual shortcuts to the web services you use habitually. Instead of opening [...]
admin @ August 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
So you’ve booked your hotel and travel for IFA 2008 in Berlin, got an idea of the stands you want to visit, and you’re ready for the show. But beyond IFA, this fantastic city has a lot to offer. Why not enjoy it while you’re there?
Berlin, like Tokyo and Los Angeles, is a city without [...]
admin @ July 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Stories like this pop up from time to time, but it never ceases to amaze how crazy ass lawsuits end up tying up our legal system. In this case, Best Buy customer Raelyn Campbell purchased a $1100 laptop from a DC area store along with the absurd $300 extended warranty. When her on/off switch broke [...]