Linux & OS X-only Trojan Spotted
I have always been a Linux apologist – apologies to no one. My migration to the Linux platform a few years back was largely influenced by the bitter experiences i had with malwares and viruses on...
A Murder Is Announced, but No Corpse Can Be Found
Well, it looks like the “Death of Desktop Linux” story is back for another round.
Yes, after countless debates and discussions of the topic ad nauseum over the years — the most recent...
Zorin OS, The New Sheriff In Town
Many people coming from Windows try Ubuntu Linux as their first Linux distribution. But Ubuntu itself, while very good, may not always be the best choice. There are many Ubuntu derivatives and it is possible...
The Linux desktop is dead
Linux is never going to catch up with Windows or Mac OS X in user popularity. It’s never going to show up as a common option from mainstream vendors.
Why? Well there are a lot of reasons; but none of...
Is Linux Still The Safest Operating System?
When you first started to see personal computers come on the scene back in the late 70’s and early 80’s there was not that much thought about the security of the devices. The people who created them...
The iPad Supremacy
The Apple iPad is the ultimate tablet in the market using the measuring indices that matter most, and this has been the case since the device was introduced. However, there still exist some staunch iPad...
Well, Now, My Pretty …
Since its release in April 2011, I have not had the opportunity to review the latest Ubuntu iteration, Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal -Narwhal is the name of a medium sized toothed whale). However, lately,most...
Build Better Passwords and Stay Sane
IT’S TEMPTING TO use the same password for all of your online accounts, but doing so puts every account in jeopardy if one of them gets hacked. In view of some recent massive security breaches, now’s...
The Sins Of Ubuntu
Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu Linux, estimates that the product has over 12 million users worldwide. And why not? Ubuntu is free and it runs more than ten thousand applications. It has a vibrant...
The top 20 strongholds for desktop Linux
As a server OS, Linux has long been highly successful and a poster child for open source. For example, Linux currently powers a majority of the world’s web servers and supercomputers. As a desktop...
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