PC Mechanic takes a gander at Firefox 3 which is scheduled to be released about October 30th.
Linux
What backup program(s) do you use?
I need your help. I’m working on a revision to my XP backup article, a version for Vista, and a version for Linux.
– What program(s) to you use for backups?
– Where do you backup? (another drive, CD/DVD, external hard drive, another computer…)
Please take a moment to reply by posting a comment. Thanks 🙂
Who needs Windows Home Server with Linux around?
I Beta tested WHS and was 100% unimpressed with it. There isn’t anything there you can’t get from another OS and/or product. I didn’t even understand the rational behind the offering. First, most folks don’t need or want a home server. Second, any OS you want to use is fine, you don’t need a “server OS”. Windows XP or better yet Linux will do just fine. Oh, and note to the author of the article… No it isn’t a joke, just another attempt by you-know-who to separate your money from your wallet.
Amarok 1.4.7 Is Out
Linux’s best music player / manager released version 1.4.7. This is mostly a bugfix release.
Both openSUSE and Ubuntu have this new version in their repos.
My Linux Desktop Screenies
I get letters all the time asking about Linux (what I use, what app I use for, etc…). So I thought I would put up a couple of screen shots for you to look at. The first is of my main desktop, the second is of my laptop. Click on the images for a larger image (warning, these are full-sized):
New ATI Drivers
ATI released new drivers for Vista, XP, and Linux. The ones for Vista fix the “purple pill” security problem.