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Ubuntu.com gets a facelift!

Ubuntu is sporting a new design on it’s main site and I think it looks great! They really put together a nice collection of colors and the style is smooth like buttah! I use Ubuntu on my laptop...

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A great list of 101 Shareware and Freeware programs for everyone!

And I’m back after enjoying a beautiful day of weather yesterday! Coming back I did find a fantastic list of applications that I wanted to share. Lots of the programs in this list are ones I already...

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Thunderbird 2 RC1 released

Thunderbird 2.0 RC1 released yesterday! I use it on my laptop and the improvements include easy account setup for Gmail and .Mac accounts, smoother looking interface, tags (like gmail labels), new and...

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Feisty Fawn Ubuntu 7.04 released!

Ubuntu Feisty Fawn was released yesterday. Be sure to go over the Release Notes for upgrade / installation instructions. If you are new to Ubuntu, you should take the 7.04 Tour and take a peak at all...

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Free Apps for new Ubuntu users

I’ve listed some free applications for windows and other OS’s in the past. Today I found a great list of applications for new Ubuntu users. I use almost all applications listed on the list, you should...

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iGoogle launched – make your own gadgets too!

Google Personalized Homepage renamed to iGoogle! – a name that connotes interactivity, the Internet, and personalization all at once. Also with this new name, comes new gadgets, well.. it’s a bit more...

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Skype for Linux 1.4 Released!

Skype for Linux 1.4 Alpha has been released. This doesn’t mean it’s ready for prime time just yet, there are some issues that still need to be worked out, but it’s a complete rewrite and a step towards...

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100 Best Products of 2007 by PC World

PC World put together a fantastic list of 100 products together that you will surely agree with, well mostly. A really nice selection of software and hardware that has made up this year so far. Lots of...

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Free alternatives to Quicken and MS Money

I have been looking for alternative financial tools to use and have run across this today. I found some tools I haven’t seen before and wanted to share it. A couple web based and some software...

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Linux Commercial

Thought you would find this as amusing as I did.

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Google Docs and Spreadsheets gets a new facelift!

Google Docs and Spreadsheets just got a new look. I like it this time around, it’s loading faster for me, and you’re now able to see all the documents right there in front of you. I wasn’t a big fan of...

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Nice List of Office 2.0 Web Applications

I ran into this pretty good list of web applications you can use around the office. From bookmarking, calculators, spreadsheets, to file servers, form generators, and personal organizers. The list...

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List of IM Programs

I remember a time that IM (Instant messaging) programs were scarce. That’s right, it was hard to find a decent program for communication. The top dogs were ICQ, AIM, and MSN Messenger and they all...

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Eee PC: Enable a full desktop!

Have you heard about the new Eee PC yet? It’s this nifty little portable computer with a flash drive that is smaller than most hardcover books. Currently runs for about $400 here, but there will be...

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Skype 2.0 Beta for Linux – Now with Video!

Skype’s new release for Linux includes video chat! It’s nice to see strong development on Skype for Linux as Linux is becoming more of a mainstream OS than ever before. I don’t use the video option...

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Using Flock 1.0 – So far, so good!

I’ve been trying Flock out for the last couple of weeks and I want to give in my 2 cents on it, maybe it will shed some light on it for you. So far, it’s been pretty stable for me, I like the fact that...

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