Month: September 2007

Five ways Linux is better than Vista

Paul

A user or sysadmin posts about problems with a brand new Vista PC on a support forum. Within minutes, a “helpful” soul suggests a fix: “Install Linux!”

Enthusiasts have always touted Linux as the best operating system, and they’ve become more strident and shrill since Vista’s launch. Despite Microsoft’s optimistic predictions and fervent proselytising, Vista has received a chilly reception in the marketplace.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/62060,five-ways-linux-is-better-than-vista.aspx

Yes someone actually thinks Linux is better than Vista. Oh I think Windows is losing battles with itself.

Find Out If Your Computer Is Secretly Connecting to the Web

Paul

If you are trying to track down why your computer is running so slooowwwly, try using this simple DOS command from Digital Inspiration to uncover a possible problem:

* Type cmd in your Windows Run box.
* Type “netstat -b 5 > activity.txt” and press enter.
* After say 2 minutes, press Ctrl+C.
* Type “activity.txt” on the command line to open the log file in notepad (or your default text editor)

http://lifehacker.com/software/windows/find-out-if-your-computer-is-secretly-connecting-to-the-web-302636.php

If you ever wondered if someone is on your system you can find out by doing this!

Restore the Run Command to the Vista Start Menu

Paul

Restore the trusty Run command to your Windows Vista Start menu with the simple step-by-step instructions at weblog IntelliAdmin. Just right-click your Start menu and click Properties. Then go to the Start menu tab, click Customize, and tick the checkbox next to Run command. Your reliable Run command will return to your Start menu where you’ve come to know and expect it. Then again, you can always get to the Run prompt with the ever-useful Windows-R keyboard shortcut

http://lifehacker.com/software/windows-tip/restore-the-run-command-to-the-vista-start-menu-303964.php

Hey this is a very good hack. I’ll have to do that for my system. Go check out the full story and find out how for yourself!!

Review of Ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy) new features and changes

Paul

Startup and shutdown screens won’t blink any more, so no more watching of a boring black screen even for a second. Desktop theme received some minor updates: some pixels changed at the mouse cursors to make them more eye pleasant. Evolution is now displaying popup at the tray in case of a message arrival. In the file manager an image thumbnails will be automatically rotated if they were taken with a camera. Buttons of the ‘windows list’ applet in Ubuntu 7.10 will stay they original size despite a change of a window title, for example in case of web browser tab change. The very impressive Deskbar applet is initially activated. Microsoft ntfs file system support should be available for reading and writing by default (by ntfs-3g driver using FUSE). Additional set of utilities for manipulation with ntfs partitions such as format, resize, undelete and etc. is accessible via ‘ntfsprogs’ package.

http://tech.tolero.org/blog/en/linux/review-ubuntu-710-gutsy-features-changes

I love the updates they are talking about with Gutsy, I hope it does all it says. 😉

Why Microsoft must abandon Vista to save itself

Paul

While Vista was originally touted by Microsoft as the operating system savior we’ve all been waiting for, it has turned out to be one of the biggest blunders in technology. With a host of issues that are inexcusable and features that are taken from the Mac OS X and Linux playbook, Microsoft has once again lost sight of what we really want.

http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13506_1-9785337-17.html

I think Cnet has the right idea, go read the full article at Cnet, and then decide for yourself!!