linux
Software

Firefox 6 Is Out Ahead Of Schedule

It seems the good folks at Mozilla just set the latest version of Firefox loose. It promises to be 20% faster than the already zippy Version 5. It also gets a facelift and a speed boost on Android. Neat.

July 28, 2011
Gaming

Linux Is Free, But Mac And Windows Users Are Tight Arses

Gizmodo AU

Ahh, the Humble Indie Bundle. It works like this: you name your own price on the game pack (said to be worth $50), then choose how your cash is split between the developers and a charity like the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Well, as you can see, there may not be as many Linux nerds as Windows or Mac users, but they’re far more giving.

July 13, 2011
Computing

How To Turn Your Netbook Into A Chromebook With Chromium OS

Google recently released its own line of Chrome OS-clad netbooks, but with only a few choices, a somewhat high price tag and no clear Aussie release plans. As such, you might be more comfortable running Chrome OS on your own machine. Here’s how to install it on your current laptop or netbook.

May 23, 2011
Mobile

Modders Make Android Work The Way You Want

CyanogenMod is one of the biggest hacks to ever hit the Android mobile platform. It’s got an estimated 500,000 users. Many Android programmers use it as a starting point for their own coding projects. And according to the project’s founder, a number of Google employees have it installed on their Android devices.

May 20, 2011
Computing

Lock Down Your Computer Like The NSA

Want to secure your computer with the same techniques used by the National Security Agency? Turns out the NSA has published guides for securing Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris operating systems using methods that “are currently being used throughout the government and by numerous entities as a security baseline for their systems.”

May 12, 2011
Science

Luna The Robot Can Walk Dogs And Do Other *Wink* Things

Human-sized with soft curves and silky skin, Luna the robot runs on Linux and even has her very own app store. With a touchscreen and cameras and microphones, she can react and respond, and take commands over Wi-Fi if needed.

May 7, 2011
Computing

Want A $US25 Computer?

This skeletal computer absolutely WILL NOT run Crysis. However, it will (just barely) get you up and running on the internet, and is so small it can dangle from your keychain (though I don’t recommend it).

May 6, 2011
Software

LastPass Alternatives That Keep Your Passwords Safe From Online Hacking

After popular password manager LastPass faced a possible security breach yesterday, many of you are looking for an alternative password solution that doesn’t store your passwords on someone else’s servers. Here are three of our favourite password managers that will store your passwords without syncing them to the cloud.

April 27, 2011
Online

Hacker Typer Makes You Look Like You Actually Know How To Code

So I’m sitting at my computer one day and you walk up and ask if I have such and such album on my computer. I say, no I don’t have it, BUT LET ME HACK INTO SOMEONE’S COMPUTER AND GET IT BECAUSE I LIKE PRETENDING THAT I LIVE IN A MID-1990s CYBERPUNK MOVIE.

April 19, 2011
Computing

How The Hell Do I Fix My Windows/Mac/Linux Computer?

If you live in the 21st century, you’ve no doubt endured the unutterable agony of a computer breaking down on you. Then comes the excruciating part: bargaining with the incapable hunk of metal to – “Please, for the love of God” – sputter back to life. Well, the next time this happens, perhaps you can use this Guide to Fixing Any Computer to pick up some wisdom on the matter.

Subscribe Contact