Get the Latest Information on Operating Systems http://www.osweekly.com/rss/ Copyright 2007 OSWeekly.com - A Division of iTech Media Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:47:52 -0400 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:46:45 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.1) http://www.feedforall.com In this article, I will share how I currently keep in sync with Evolution on Ubuntu with my own Pocket PC and why I can lose a Pocket PC and the computer, but still protect my calendar data/contacts/email data. While many of you have heard of the tool I use to do this, most of you are not aware of just how accessible it truly is. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2820&Itemid=449 E2664318-F47E-43F5-985C-2990E32E62FB Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:46:45 -0400 Sometime back, I stumbled upon this piece that I personally felt raised some interesting issues. Obviously by the time this article posts, these requirements may have changed, but the biggest issue concerning Redmond remains. Why is Microsoft making it so unpleasant for their customers to use the OS of their choice? http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2819&Itemid=449 3164AEB5-3730-46E2-A157-7D48DA41C409 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:46:45 -0400 There’s nothing like being able to avoid an OS-related problem before it happens. This line of thought really applies to all three popular platforms from OS X, Linux and Windows. In the past, I have talked about how foolish it can be to blindly update the latest suggested patches. So in this article, I will share some tips that I have used to keep myself from having to deal with OS related hassles. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2818&Itemid=449 BF616D05-75E6-4A72-B12C-D51B684F0171 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:46:44 -0400 June 29, 2007 was a revolutionary day for mobile devices in the United States because that was the day that the iPhone was released. I’m sure other mobile phone providers weren’t as happy about this as Apple, AT&T, and the consumers were, but there’s no doubt that this one product has had a large impact on the industry both in the US and in the other countries that it’s been released in. The iPhone has only been on the market for less than a year, but it’s quickly gaining ground on the established players in the game. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2817&Itemid=449 6D0AC69B-1AF6-4B9B-AB3C-C73C98EC038F Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:46:44 -0400 For many users, the iPhone has helped them rethink what they want from their mobile Web browsing experience. Everything from YouTube videos to the most AJAX-y thing you can think of, it seems to be supported. Opera Mini has certainly made great strides for those of us opting to stay off of the iPhone bandwagon for now. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2811&Itemid=449 77452CDE-01FA-464C-AEB1-098519DAB653 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:39:33 -0400 Over the past few years, I have heard a lot of noise about how great it would be to see KDE coming to Windows world. Despite this happening on its own, it really means little with the exception of perhaps one application - amaroK. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2810&Itemid=449 68003347-31A9-4136-9765-59F4E0D2FA98 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:39:33 -0400 By all outward appearances, it’s easy to think that Apple is on the cutting edge of technology, and in many ways they are. All you need to do is look at their product line to see that they know how to create hardware and software that people want. While that may be so, in a sense, they’ve determined for themselves what is cool and what isn’t, and they don’t really pay much attention to what others are doing. This outsider activity may be a small blip on their radar, but as a company, Apple usually prefers to do things their own way. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2809&Itemid=449 625C3947-0089-4137-B2F2-C8617927B190 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:39:32 -0400 OK, Windows Vista may not be everything that some hopeful Windows users thought it would be, but then again, what did they expect? For Microsoft, the release of Vista has just been business as usual, and they’re still making gobs of money from this latest version of their Windows operating system. It’s not completely amazing, and there are still plenty of unresolved issues, but when has that not been the case with any version of Windows? We’re used to this, and once again, the OS is just good enough to be usable for most people. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2808&Itemid=449 E212C3C8-AF1E-4680-BA53-025C0BD770A9 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:39:32 -0400 Virtualization is certainly a hot thing right now, and it really makes using operating systems more flexible and enjoyable. In many ways, the future of operating systems is virtualization, and looking at the current market for these solutions makes that fact abundantly clear. Since virtualization is such a big deal, we might expect Microsoft and Apple to get rid of the gargantuan chips on their shoulders and embrace the future, but that’s not exactly what’s happened in the past. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2807&Itemid=449 B080BCBD-66BA-4A45-AF23-00A2D396B7EC Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:39:32 -0400 I have been using Linux in one capacity or another since I first downloaded a Red Hat ISO a number of years ago. What finally allowed me to go full-time with my chosen distro was not so much the progression of hardware detection and self-mounting partitions but the applications. Today, I would like to share some of my personal favorites with you. http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2806&Itemid=449 C985B639-8E92-42ED-9B4F-49EFA019348D Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:15:47 -0400