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CrossOver 8.0 Released; Helps Linux and Mac Run Windows Software

CodeWeavers have just released a new version of their CrossOver product. CrossOver allows you to install many popular Windows productivity applications, plugins and games in OS X or Linux. CrossOver 8.0 includes support for Internet Explorer 7, Quicken 2009, Photoshop CS2 and performance upgrades for Microsoft Office 2007, particularly Outlook.

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Quick look at Ubuntu 9.04

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu released the latest version of their OS, 9.04. Improvements that we see in this release, according to Canonical are improved boot times, enhanced suspend and resume functionality, and better support for 3G and Wi-Fi switching, plus better 3G support.

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eBox, the perfect home server?

Some time ago now, I bought a Dell SC440 Power Edge server. Not because I needed it per se, more because I wanted it. And as any gadget fan will tell you, thats the reason most of these purchases happen. When it arrived, I had to choose an OS. As WHS is too pricey for my liking, I turned to penguin land, and Ubuntu in particular.

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Linux foundation chew the FAT.

Recently, it may have come to your attention that Microsoft and TomTom, the satnav maker, have reached a settlement over a patent dispute. The dispute revolves around the FAT file system, and it’s use in the TomTom’s Linux based OS. Microsoft said that the use of this file system infringed their patent, and so to court.

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Linux in the limelight.

A recent article by John C. Devorak, posted on Extreme Tech, has proclaimed the authors enthusiasm for the Ubuntu operating system. For those of you not indoctrinated, Ubuntu is a Linux distro that is currently heading up the push for Open Source on our desktops and servers. And, having been a part-time Linux user for [...]

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Social Fridays: Round-up of the Best Social Networking Stories and Videos this Week

Social Fridays: Round-up of the Best Social Networking Stories and Videos this Week

If you’re bored at work and itching to get yourself through the day then you know the drill! Rather than surfing around trying to keep yourself occupied before you make a quick sprint to the door when it’s home time; catch up on stories that have been causing a storm on the social network sites this week, right here and right now..

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