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    10 Things Linux Does Better Than Windows

    14 - Security. Here's a few things to notice... Windows? * Allow-by-default! Execution of code without a thought! Need Software Restriction Policy (SRP) to flip this around...SRP not in all versions of Windows! * First account is always Administrator-level user. (No discouragement of...
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    10 Things Linux Does Better Than Windows

    Well, I've been using Windows since version 2.0 My Linux experience has been since 2005. ...Today, I use Arch Linux more than I do Windows XP/Vista/7. (Everything I did there, I can do here.) Yeah, Linux distros tend to include some practical tools. It goes further...If you Activate...
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    Sapphire Radeon HD 5750

    I'm looking at the prices (compared to GTS 250) in Australia, and it pretty much matches what you've said in the article. Its more expensive! There's also a huge performance gap between the 57xx and 58xx series. One is certainly better off saving up a bit and going for the 5850 instead.
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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

    Its to do with making large profits. The game has made US$550 million in the US and UK combined. That's FAR more than most Hollywood films...Why would they care for the PC, when a huge contribution of that profit is coming from console (Xbox 360 and PS3) versions? If the objective is...
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    AMD Athlon II X4 620 - Quad-Core at $99

    Being a "cheap bastard" computer user; I'm definitely getting an Athlon II X4 to upgrade the old Sempron (S754) boxes we have in our home! Grab a mobo that has 785G chipset with 128MB sideport memory. ;) One constructive feedback for this article: It would be better if you put the...
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    Ubuntu: Something for Everyone

    Ubuntu tries to target a certain group. But it can be a struggle if your hardware isn't support in Linux or you need a certain application that is Windows-only. (I don't consider Wine a long term solution...That would be applications that are direct replacements for Windows-only ones). Linux...
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    SuSE Linux 10.1

    Yeah, the problem with updating in regards to 10.1 was because, during Beta releases, the SUSE Developers decided to incoporate a new updating solution which combines the benefits of two older solutions. Unfortunately, this new solution has caused nothing but utter trouble for all. I suggest you...
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