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Ubuntu raises the client OS bar
On the 28 April 2011 Canonical officially released Ubuntu 11.04 codenamed Natty Narwhal. The controversial Unity Desktop became the standard interface, merging the desktop…
Ubuntu tech board united against flash
The Ubuntu Tech Board have unanimously voted against restricted software being included in Ubuntu by default. The Ubuntu Restricted Extras package which can be…
Canonical: Hardened corporate or community leader?
Open Source is starting to become a very lucrative business model these days and I think we have Google to thank for that. However,…
Online security firm feels the wrath of Anonymous
Early on Monday morning the anarchist movement Anonymous released a torrent containing over 44 000 leaked private emails belonging to security firm HBGary‘s Aaron…
The HTML5 video debate rages on
It has come to my attention that people are getting rather confused about what constitutes freedom and openness in web standards. Over the past…
Google pushes free video codec for HTML5
Google has taken a neutral approach to HTML5 video since it was first suggested, but now it seems like it has chosen a side…
Ubuntu’s fundamental flaw: Frozen full-screen apps
A fundamental flaw has dogged Ubuntu through the years and there is still no sign of it being resolved. Misbehaving applications are one of…
Google wants you to move from ‘OS and hard-drive’ to ‘browser and cloud”
At the same time that Google released the Chrome 8 browser, it also released its much-anticipated Chrome Web Store. The simultaneous release signals Google’s…
The quest for the perfect portable computer
An ideal product doesn’t exist in the device world. But in order to get close to “ideal”, the product would have to be able…
The secrets to success with Ubuntu OS
Ubuntu is an impressive operating system and can be incredibly rewarding once you’re comfortable using it. People keep asking me for suggestions on how…
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