Previous DayRE:Xubuntu on the Acer Aspire One
Blog Comment Great job, Jake, and excellent links, thanks very much. Can you tell me exactly what model of Aspire One you have? I've been thinking of getting a netbook, and that one is at the top of the list....
A peek inside Linux KDE 4.2 RC1
Photo A look at what to expect from the latest version of the KDE desktop environment, the final product of which is due on 22 January
Xubuntu on the Acer Aspire One
Blog I was a bit bored with the sluggish performance of Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my small but perfectly formed Aspire One, so following on from oiio's personal experience, I've installed Xubuntu. It...
IBM accused of mainframe monopoly
News A small US company has filed a complaint with the European Commission, accusing IBM of abusing its position in the European mainframe market
Excellent high definition streaming of Obama inauguration
Blog If you're in the UK and have a connection capable of around 4Mbps, have a go at Sky News' HD streaming converage. Windows only, alas, and you have to download a special client (boo), but it's the...
AMD sells mobile tech to Qualcomm
News Qualcomm is acquiring some of AMD's mobile graphics and multimedia technology, along with specialist AMD employees, in a £47m deal
RE:Little Ubuntu treats...
Blog Comment :) Very handy little feature, it's these incremental improvements that really add to the overall experience. Trouble is, now that I've installed Xubuntu on my netbook, I don't have either tabbed...
Intel cuts prices by up to 48 percent
News Price cuts have been applied to many Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium, Celeron and Xeon chips, as the company gears up to compete with rival AMD
Gov't urged to consider 'spectrum for speed' swap
News ISPs should be compensated for a £5bn fibre rollout by being given valuable spectrum, says Nesta
T-Mobile gives businesses unlimited texts
Blog T-Mobile has refreshed its business packages, adding unlimited text messaging, along with unlimited calls to UK landlines, to its Business 1-Plan. It's claiming to be the first UK operator to offer...
Weighing Bush's mixed technology legacy
Analysis George W Bush's arrival at the White House brought with it the real promise of a real focus on technology. Then came 9/11, and that initial enthusiasm fell by the wayside
Linux and Disk Partitions
Blog As usual, this blog post comes out of something I have been working on (read as: struggling with) for the past few days. The purpose is to give an overview of disk partitioning under Linux,...
Scottish chips go down badly with Apple
Blog It's a cliche but nonetheless true that many Scotsmen are fonder of chips than apples. Which doesn't explain much about Wolfson Microelectronics plc, which has been caught breaking company...
McKinnon extradition on hold until February
News The Home Office has said the Nasa hacker's extradition to the US is on hold, pending a decision by the UK's director of public prosecutions over whether he should be tried here instead
Nortel Asia-Pacific plans major restructuring
News The Asia-Pacific headquarters of the company that filed for bankruptcy protection last week said the move will 'strengthen the business for the long-term'
E-crime police see UK firms pledging techies' time
News The credit crunch could lead more UK businesses to offer their IT staff rather than money to support the £7m Police Central E-crime Unit
Apple selling used products online in China
News The company has launched an online store in China selling refurbished products in an aim to boost its business there
E-prescription boost for 1,800 hospital beds
News The UK's largest rollout of a hospital electronic-prescription system is nearing completion in Birmingham
It's mine, I tell you!
Talkback On the 5th of Feb. (the end date) I'll be 60, so I've decided it's my birthday present from ZDNet :D
