Nokia Unveils Its First Linux Phone N900
Important Bits: Runs Linux, so full multitasking and no more crashes 🙂 3.5G and WiFi connectivity 5-inch resistive WVGA screen […]
Gadgets and Deals, Linux
Linux
Attachment reminder for your email client
Has it happened to you that you write a nice long email and mention, please see the enclosed presentation and
Photography
Two New Camera from Canon: SX20 and SX120
Canon has launched two new models to replace the SX10 with SX20 and the SX110 with SX120. Both the models
Linux
Linux Netbook returns a non issue
Microsoft has been harping about the fact that there are more netbook returns of Linux, this is not true. Speaking
Gadgets and Deals
Standardise power cables for laptops
Dell Ideastrom has this excellent suggestion: Standardize Power Cables for Laptops This will be so cool! You don’t need to
General, Linux
Microsoft A History of Anticompetitive Behavior
The European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS), part of the European Commission, has compiled a detailed repor titled: Microsoft A
Gadgets and Deals, Photography
Canon 500D/T1i
Canon has launched the 500D/T1i, this fits in between the entry level 1000D and the professional series 50D. This also
Gadgets and Deals, Linux
Getting a refund on your Unused Windows
Its very easy to get a computer with what ever hardware configuration you want, you can go on-line and configure
Linux
5 Reasons why Linux is Secure against Viruses than Windows
I have been saying this for a while, why Linux is not affected by Viruses This is Nice article which
Gadgets and Deals, Linux
Linux based Media Center device
The Neuros LINK a disc-less PC designed to be connected to your TV comes with a wireless “Keymote”to control the
Quotes
Nice quote on living
Do not lose hold of your dreams or aspirations. For if you do, you may still exist but you have
Gadgets and Deals, Photography
Fuji launches 3D camera
FujiFilm has launched a 3D camera which has two lenses and two sensors. One captures the foreground and the other
General
OpenOffice extension has an edge over MS Office
It was Firefox which popularised the concept of plugins and now OpenOffice too has come up with nice extensions. With
General, India
Love and the Indian Economy
Some time back, I read an article in the Hindustan time about a person spending Rs. 45,000 flowers on 14
Quotes
Funny quote from Albert Einstein
“You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York
Linux
Editing PDFs in OpenOffice
If you thought PDFs are read only, guess what you can edit them. To edit PDFs, install this plugin in
General
Why the Hindu Muslim Divide?
Before the British left India, they created the Hindu-Muslim divide in India. Unfortunately this divide still exists. Governor-General Lord Canning
General
Nice Ubuntu user guide
My friend Ramnath Shenoy, pointed me to this excellent Ubuntu guide for beginners. Its quite detailed and covers a lot
Linux
Google announces new operating system
Google has announced a new opeating system: Crome OS. The interesting bits. – Open Source – Linux based – Free
General, Linux
Multiple users, one computer
Todays computer have more power than what is required by a single users. Thanks to the Gigahertz race, processors are