Lenovo ThinkStation S20
Review This is a well-built workstation with quad-core power to spare, although it could do with more storage options. [03 Jul 2009]
Windows 7 may offer a 'Family Pack'
News Enthusiasts have spotted wording in a leaked test build of the operating system that suggests Microsoft may offer a three-PC deal with the new Windows [03 Jul 2009]
Etymotic hf2 custom fit earphones
Blog It was way back last year that a guy called Andy Shiach came to my house and syringed a thick gloop into my ears. It was in a good cause. Andy is an ex musician who damaged his ears while playing.... [02 Jul 2009]
Windows 7 could be a touch too much
Analysis A lack of apps and users having to buy additional monitors to support the technology may hold back the rate of touchscreen take-up [02 Jul 2009]
TV on your dashboard
Blog First, a lengthy quote from the Mio Web site: “Wherever you go, the V505 TV’s 4.7" widescreen helps you get the most out of navigation and also gives you Digital TV in sharp detail*. The V505 TV... [30 Jun 2009]
Intel urges SMEs: Don't delay PC refresh
News The chipmaker is calling on businesses to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure, as security-risk and maintenance bills could prove more costly [29 Jun 2009]
- Beware geeks bearing advice - manek
OLPC Sugar interface made available on USB
News Sugar Labs has released the One Laptop per Child XO-1 interface online for loading onto any USB flash drive greater than 1GB, and will allow it to be used on 'any PC or netbook' [29 Jun 2009]
Gartner: PC sales show signs of revival
News Revising an earlier prediction, the research firm predicts a rebound in the fourth quarter that will lift sales for the year and continue momentum into next year [26 Jun 2009]
USB could be answer to Windows 7 netbook dilemma
News The software maker is considering offering Windows 7 on a USB flash drive for owners of netbooks and other machines without CD or DVD drives [26 Jun 2009]
- Win 7 on USB and Win 7(E) - Moley
Ubuntu Netbook Remix - User Interface Pro/Am Opinions
Blog I'm going to take a look at the Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 desktop and user interface. My intention is to look from two different perspectives - my own, as a Linux "Pro", and that of my partner, my... [25 Jun 2009]
Hosted virtualisation suites: a group test
Group Test If you need to run virtual machines on a workstation rather than a server, which is the best platform? We test VMware Workstation, VirtualBox, Parallels Workstation and KVM under Ubuntu, along with Wine, to find out. [22 Jun 2009]
LG announces thin-client monitor range
News The Smartvine N-series monitors will have thin clients built into them, allowing up to six people to use virtualised desktops running off a single PC [19 Jun 2009]
Apple highlights Snow Leopard features 
Video Apple's senior vice president of Mac OS engineering, Craig Federighi, demos the Snow Leopard version of the operating system [18 Jun 2009]
Bizarre Windows 7 Downgrade/Upgrade Policies Coming
Blog Over at the ZDNet U.S. site, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has posted about what will apparently be a new low in bizarre downgrade/upgrade policies involving Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. It... [18 Jun 2009]
Ubuntu aims at healing Linux's usability wounds
Blog Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has started a project to fix all the niggling user interface annoyances in its distribution. Called "One Hundred Paper Cuts", it's aimed at getting rid... [16 Jun 2009]
Microsoft promises Azure business plan in July
News The company next month will share financial details on the cloud OS and tell how partners can help sell it, according to a Microsoft exec [16 Jun 2009]
Fedora 11 - A Quirk in Installation
Blog I'm in the process of installing Fedora 11 on my various computers. So far the installation is going pretty smoothly, once I got over the first hurdle - filesystem layout. What they have done... [15 Jun 2009]
Windows 7 unlikely to cause leap in PC sales
News Top Windows business executive Bill Veghte says history suggests any bump to the PC market from a new OS will be a modest one [09 Jun 2009]
- Vista users ripped off? What about the rest? - dogStar
- Price defines whether Win7 is classed as a 'service pack' for Vista. - adamjarvis
Moblin on the Nettop - First Steps
Blog It was recently suggested in a comment to my blog that I try moblin on my Dual Atom Nettop system. I've wanted to look at moblin for quite some time, but had held back because my HP Mini-Note... [09 Jun 2009]
Windows 7 sparking developers' interest
Analysis Software makers are taking advantage of the operating system's multitouch, while Microsoft's hardware unit is tailoring keyboards and mice to use the new features [04 Jun 2009]
Microsoft announces launch date for Windows 7
News The software giant has confirmed the 2009 date when its new operating system will hit retail shelves and start showing up on new PCs [03 Jun 2009]
Windows 7 RC Cracker Jack Surprise.
Blog Windows 7 RC surprised me today with some computational behavior that was totally unexpected. You know sometimes I really hate giving bananas to the code monkeys at Redmond. But when the monkeys do... [02 Jun 2009]
Microsoft scraps program limit on Windows 7 Starter
News Those running the lowest-cost version of Windows 7 will not be limited to running three simultaneous programs at a time [01 Jun 2009]
- MS in Panic Mode - J.A. Watson
- Starter Edition = Hacker's Delight - Xwindowsjunkie
Asus and Microsoft launch pro-Windows website
Blog Asus and Microsoft have launched a website that promotes the use of Windows, arguing that the operating system provides users with a familiar environment and no compatibility issues. The site,... [29 May 2009]
Second service packs released for Vista, Server 2008
News The second service packs for Microsoft's desktop and server operating systems come in a combined, standalone package for easy installation by system administrators [27 May 2009]
Red Hat to appeal Swiss Microsoft decision
Blog Open source services vendor Red Hat is to appeal a Swiss government agency's decision to plump for using Microsoft products, without seeming to consider any others. The Swiss Federal Bureau for... [26 May 2009]
Microsoft pulls out of EC browser hearing
News While the company says key officials were not going to attend the hearing, the EC claims commissioner Neelie Kroes was set to hear arguments [22 May 2009]
Met Office supercomputer not as forecast
Blog You may have noticed a lot of coverage today in the mainstream media (or MSM, as we post-print pundits say) about the Met Office's brand-new IBM supercomputer. We certainly did, and got slightly... [22 May 2009]
Microsoft patents software access limits
News The company has said it will offer all versions of Windows 7 on a single disc, with a particular product key unlocking the features that come with that edition [21 May 2009]
Moblin v2.0 beta: screenshots 
Photo Version 2.0 of the latest Linux distribution for mobile devices is available for beta testing. We downloaded Moblin and ran it on a Samsung netbook. [21 May 2009]
