Trouble In Redmond: Microsoft Boots CIO - Microsoft has fired chief information officer Stuart Scott for “violation of company policies.” Microsoft refused requests for further information from multiple sites, saying only that “We can confirm that Stuart Scott’s employment with Microsoft was terminated after an investigation for violation of company policies.” Scott joined Microsoft in 2005 after 17 years at GE, where according to [...]. .
Download gOS, the notGoogle Green Operating System, Right Now - If you’re me (you’re not), you may find the idea of the gOS pretty interesting. As far as I can tell, it’s a lightweight Linux distribution, based on the excellent Ubuntu, that strips everything down to the essentials for the family, with a clean, easy to undertand interface that just does what the hell [...].
An Introductory Mac OS X Leopard Review: Present & Future Value - Mac OS X Leopard delivers performance enhancements, new apps and features, and exposes new functionality for developers to exploit in their own applications. How much is that worth, and where does Mac OS X have to go in the future?
Multiple Monitors: Windows XP Versus OS X - I have completed my hardware upgrades to the new Mac Pro. The system is now sporting 5 GB of memory as well as a second video card. That second video card now gives me the ability to expand beyond two monitors...
OS X Leopard Upgrade Problems for Some - It would appear that even the mighty Apple isn’t infallible when it comes to releasing a new operating system. Ars Technica has reported there have been some who, on an OS X upgrade installation, have encountered bugs. Fortunately Dave (owner of PC Mech) didn’t have to deal with any of this because his Tiger-to-Leopard upgrade [...]
Transform Windows XP into MacOSX - FlyakiteOSX is a software for transforming Windows XP into Mac look alike. It changes the desktop theme of XP to resemble that of Mac OSX. Download the FlyakiteOSX and install the program, you can customize the installation the way you want. One important feature of it is it creates a system restore point by default so [...]
Another Vista Tweaking App: VistaTweaker - There’s another application you can download to mess with system settings on Windows Vista, and this one’s a free download. VistaTweaker is light on the graphical flash, but it has seven tabs of checkboxes to keep you satisfied. Disable User Account Control Disable the Secure Desktop or Security Center notifications Enable [...]
Common Confusions for Windows Users on OS X - Mac OS X is a different paradigm than Windows. Yes, many things act very similar, but there is a lot that is different as well. As a Windows user trying to learn OS X, some of it will be confusing
Installing Leopard on a PC - OS X and Macs are like chocolate and peanut butter, two great tastes that taste great together. However, nowadays OS X is designed to run on Intel processors, which power most of the world's non-Apple make hardware, so it isn't odd that some folks might want to get Leopard running on a PC that Apple didn't make. If you are one of those people this link is for you.The guys at Dailyapps have figured out how to install Leopard on a PC, and it only takes three steps
Mac Myths - I’m going to keep this person’s name anonymous for the time being, because I'm sure he’d get flamed out of existence for admitting to believing in these stereotypical myths about Macs. (...).