Opinion Archive

  • A Quick Look at Ubuntu 10.10

    A Quick Look at Ubuntu 10.10

    Over the labor day weekend, I decided that I was going to test out the recently released beta of Ubuntu 10.10, to see what the Canonical camp has been cooking up for us for October. I normally don’t get too excited about the October Ubuntu...

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  • KDE SC 4.5 Falls Short

    KDE SC 4.5 Falls Short

    Last week, I finally had a chance to check out KDE SC 4.5.0. I’ve used it before with the official Live CD, however there was a delay with my distribution (Arch) receiving this release due to some packaging issues, so I’m taking a look at...

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  • The War Against Jailbreaking

    The War Against Jailbreaking

    DRM (digital rights management) has never made sense to me. You can purchase content, and have no rights whatsoever as far as what you do with it. Perhaps locked devices are even worse, imagine buying a piece of hardware, and being limited to only being...

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  • Five Tips To Get The Most Out Of KDE 4.5

    Five Tips To Get The Most Out Of KDE 4.5

    Today should mark the debut of KDE SC 4.5.0 (providing it doesn’t get delayed again). To help you make the most out of this new version, I decided to compile a list of tips that I feel makes the most of this revolutionary desktop. Some...

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  • Ubuntu 10.04: A Second Look

    Ubuntu 10.04: A Second Look

    After I review an operating system or Linux distribution, it’s always fun to go back and try out the product again, with all updates, and see how it’s improved. Ubuntu 10.04 was something I thought was pretty decent, but not decent enough to steal me...

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