Computers are continuing to get more and more powerful, but a lot of people don't need that extra computing power that the advances in technology bring to the table. At home most people only do things like check their email, chat with friends, and other basic tasks. Dell has recognized this, and the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 will fill that need.

The Dell Inspiron ...

The last few Alpha releases of Ubuntu 8.10 have been a bit controversial because of the dark brown theme, called NewHuman, that it was shipping by default. Good news for those of you who weren't too fond of that theme... it's no longer default in Alpha 4! The NewHuman theme is still included as an option, but a new one called Human-Murrine has taken over the default spot.

I downloaded and installed the new ...

As you probably remember Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 was sporting a very brown theme when it was released, and it made some people do a double-take to figure out what the heck was going on. Just about two-weeks ago Alpha 3 was released of the new version of Ubuntu, and it still included the dark brown theme (called NewHuman) from the original release.

I'm not a ...

I'm sure many of you already know that Ubuntu is not only available as a free download, but you can also order it on a CD at absolutely no cost. What's the fun in that when you can actually pay to have the CD delivered to your home?

As someone over at Digg found out Best Buy (a retail electronics store in the United States) ...

One of the the most frequent comments I hear from new Ubuntu users is that the default theme for the operating system is a tad too brown. I kind of like the current Ubuntu theme, but it was supposed to get an overhaul with the last release. The new default theme has got pushed back to Ubuntu 8.10, and we're getting our first glimpse of the new theme now that Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha ...

Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest author Pieter De Decker, who is also the developer of the free USBsyncer and iPodCALsync! Feel free to read past articles that Pieter has written.

Even though Linux is more user-friendly than it ever was, it has yet to catch on with the average Joe. Having used Ubuntu Linux for over a year, I'm ...

Fun Friday

A couple of weeks ago I got an email forwarded to me and it was a list of rules that Bill Gates gave in a speech at a High School. When he gave the speech, he said they were not things that would be learned in school, and he talked about how "feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how ...