The Enlightenment E16 desktop I have setup on my computer is a very good example of a simple computer interface, the layout of the desktop with the iconbox and virtual desktop pager at the bottom of the screen, the clicking on the desktop to access the root menu and the…
Read MoreLinux and UNIX security compared to Windows and Apple Comparing Linux and UNIX security to Windows and Apple. The OSGUI tech show host has posted a video with 6 reasons why Linux sucks, with one of the reasons being that there are many packaging systems instead of just one. But…
Read MoreI have enjoyed using the Xfce desktop in the past and Gnome 3 is good, but it is bloated and I have decided to switch to something that will not tax my poor CPU so much. The Xfce desktop environment has been around for a very long time and has…
Read MoreThe Windows 8 operating system from Redmond will have the anti-virus included in the distributed OS instead of being available as a free download as it was with the Microsoft Security Essentials that I have used on Windows 7. This is causing a bit of debate on whether this is…
Read MoreThe Windows installation I have is still infected with Malware even after I cleaned it with MSE and updated all the virus definitions. This is not a good thing to have to deal with, but Linux can do things faster and with more security and stability than Windows 7 can…
Read MoreThis output below is the result of running strings(1) on my pagefile.sys file left over from running Windows 7. You can see there is a bit of activity going on behind the scenes of Windows that I was not aware of. I thought my system had no bugs in it…
Read MoreMicrosoft is developing a new way for applications to communicate with each other and share files such as images or sound betwixt programs such as a photo editor or a sound editing application. A URL for instance can be automatically sent to Facebook or Twitter without the need to actually…
Read MoreThis HTML5 video isn’t supported in your browser. If you don’t see a video here or can’t play it, download it here: High quality MP4 | Low quality MP4 The copy and move operations in Windows are to be repaired, previously in Windows the copy and move operations were quite…
Read MoreLinux is not Windows. http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm This is a very good web page that explains the fundamental differences between Windows and Linux. There are many fundamental changes you need to make when making the switch from Windows to a Linux machine, the major changes difference is that Linux is not as…
Read MoreA massive cyber attack has struck the IOC, UN and government agencies. IT security firm McAffe has posted a list of 72 organisations that were targeted over a five year period. Including the International Olympic Committee, United Nations and some security firms. There is speculation that China may be behind…
Read MoreAccording to a Source in the Department of Homeland Security, many hardware components imported into the United States are infected with malware and spyware and pose a great risk to the health of any Windows computer they are plugged into. This is reported to have been carried out by unknown…
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