Since so many GNU/Linux applications are distributed in source code format, perhaps a primer in programming is appropriate. Authors (sometimes referred to as vendors) write (almost) human readable code called ‘source code’. Source code is then compiled on a target … More
In a very broad sense, GNU/Linux applications are distributed in two formats: source code and distribution-specific packages. See Primer on Programming post. The concept of distributing an application as source code seems foreign to many computer users, but it is … More
This new SyncMaster Magic CX718T displays are foldable and twistable. Talk about convenience. Too bad a 21 inch display won’t fit into my sports bag. I’m still resorting to carrying about my wife’s Dell Axim X50 to show off my … More
Another Babe picture from Tokyo Game Show 2005. This is the 3rd one we have from TechBabeAsia Catch more babes on our Blog as TechBabeAsia will be throwing it our way in the next few days… Enjoy the eye candy. … More
By John, Guest Blogger In conjunction with the launching of Nintendo DS Handheld’s new games – Nintendogs, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto is going to point out the best in the Nintendog’s fashion show. Doggie: “woo… its blethering hot to wear these … More
It’s the ultimate way to beat traffic jams. Just take off and fly over them. A new $19,800 product called the Flite Bike kit transforms a Honda Reflex scooter into a flying motorcycle. The kit includes a custom Flite Bike … More
How is the Gnome Desktop Manager for GNU/Linux Pronounced? General concensus seems to feel that it is pronounced “Guh-Nome”. There are many Google hits for ‘How is Gnome Pronounced’ and most of them seem to agree. Google search. This is … More
I have this great idea that will make the Nokia 7290 become remotely useful. Notice how these “72″ series phones are looking more and more like flash drives? I really must write this down quick for the effects of evening … More
Don’t hold your breath for this babies. They only come out in the next quarter of the year. Christmas might have then came and gone. Not that I’m complaining much. I love DELL. I’ve been using them since June 2004. … More
Ladies. This is the harden version of P-mate. No more buying disposable P-mates and throwing em after pee-ing them once. Hurray for Woman’s Liberation ! The Whizbiz, is likely to be be just as popular and interesting. It’s effectively the … More
When you type the name of an executable file, GNU/Linux searches for that executable in all the directories specified in the PATH environment variable. By default, your GNU/Linux distribution probably set up a default PATH variable during install. To see … More
Nothing. It used to stand for ‘Kool’ in the time honoured KDE tradition of taking words with the letter ‘c’ in them and replacing them with the letter ‘k’, but in 1996 ‘Kool’ was dropped. Now KDE just means ‘K … More
I could have posted this yesterday, but I figured I’d let the initial burst of irritation pass in the hopes of tapping into some more neutral, or positive feedback on the end of the countdown over at the Origen XBox … More
This one I just had to post because it almost sent my tears rolling. Countries that have been left behind by the technology handicap will be able to catch up with the $100.00 laptop. Just to give you an idea … More
The Williams Group International received a new toy last week from Raytheon (aka Beechcraft). A shiny new customized Beechcraft 1900D. “We were delighted to be able to work with Williams in crafting UE-290 to meet his demanding specifications,” said Skip … More
In Windows or DOS the current directory is included in the path search. In GNU/Linux, it is not implicity included. For example, if you are in the directory C:\TEMP on a Windows machine, and the path is C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM and you … More
When GNU/Linux starts, it doesn’t just power up and go. It actually runs through a series of runlevels until it gets to a user specified runlevel and then stops. The different runlevels are used to allow services to start and … More
Last week’s Wall Street Journal article continues to resonate around the blogosphere. Now Paul Thurrott reporting for WinInfo, calls the Longhorn Reset “a train wreck”. This refers to the events of July last year when Windows chief Jim Allchin approached … More
By John, Guest Blogger Nice sliding design. The Sky IM-8500L Mobile Phone is certainly a must have buy All-in-one cellphone that is equipped with high end features. But it may be just available in Korea only… This 2-megapixel cameraphone has … More
The word ‘free’ in the English language has some ambiguity. Does it mean free as in ‘no cost’, or does it mean free as in ‘you can do what you want’? In order to alleviate any confusion when talking about … More
