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TrackClass: Nirvana of Student Organization?

April 12, 2009

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There are lots of GTD websites and apps roaming around, a few might come out at the Demo ‘09 conference, but there’s nothing that I know, specifically aimed at students. TrackClass was built from the start with the needs of students in mind, and it shows. You can easily manage your classes, assignments, track exams… [Read more…]

Spotify Brings Music to The Cloud

March 1, 2009

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It has been a long time since any effort from the record industry actually made sense. Spotify enables you to listen to any of more than 50 000 songs on demand, for free, on your computer. It will definitely change the way you listen to music on your computer,  and marks another bold move toward… [Read more…]

The Macbook Experiment: Fedora 10 for Two Days

December 6, 2008

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After trying Ubuntu 8.10 for two days on my Macbook, which proved to be a success, I  now take Fedora 10 for a spin. Read on to see how my two days experience was with this Linux distro.

Dreamlinux 3.5: Back to the Roots

December 1, 2008

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In today’s article we review a fresh version of Dreamlinux, a linux distribution that promises to be good-looking, lightweight yet fully featured, with useful extras available out of the box – making it an attractive package for new users. The default desktop is quite good-looking – considering it is a RC release and based on… [Read more…]

iTunes Alternative On The Mac: Songbird vs Banshee

November 29, 2008

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Can iTunes media player monopoly on the Mac come to an end? There are two noteworthy contenders: Songbird and Banshee. Let’s see if they have a chance at overthrowing  iTunes.

MEPIS 8: An Early Look At Beta 5

November 27, 2008

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I’ve been using Ubuntu for years now. However, having worked with both Fedora and SUSE as well, I’ve always been very open to the idea of trying out other distributions. I recently stumbled upon MEPIS Linux (pronounced ‘meh-pis’ — similar to “memphis”), and was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to pick up and… [Read more…]

Ubuntu Tweak: Useful and Easy

November 17, 2008

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A new version of Ubuntu Tweak has just been released and continues to make tweaking easier for Ubuntu. Thanks to Ubuntu Tweak you don’t have to hack deep into the terminal for making many useful changes to your Ubuntu setup.

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2: Preview and Screenshot Tour

November 14, 2008

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Oddly enough, Microsoft is promoting the beta 2 version of IE8 on various websites on the net. After seeing the ad three times I couldn’t resist clicking for ‘a faster, better, more secure experience’ and  ‘a web browser designed for the enterprise’. Let’s see what the hype is all about.

Linux Mint: A better Ubuntu

November 10, 2008

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Linux Mint, while relatively new, has gained a lot of fans from the linux community, and is now the third most popular on DistroWatch, slowly crunching on openSUSE lead. It brings something a lot of distro have tried: simplicity, functionality, and of course looks. Let’s see what makes Linux Mint fresh and if it’s worth… [Read more…]