Top 5 Linux Distro Upgrades Coming Out in 2. Half of 2008

After working my butt off on the WM and DE guides, I
’m back for some more distro goodness! To stay politically correct, I’ll state the real title of the post, which should be something like ‘The top 5 New Awesome New

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For Linux security, principle of least privilege prevails

Linux security may seem daunting, but there are a host of best practices to simplify the maze. Recently, Steve Grubb of Red Hat Inc. outlined some important security principles, including minimizing admin access, the increasing sophistication of SELinux and the importance of auditing systems.

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Hostgator Review : Leaving HostGator after a 1+ year of service

Hostgator is our recommended web hosting provider.

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Tough Love: Why Linux Needs More Haters

The Linux Haters blog really doesn
’t hate Linux, despite the name. No one takes that much time to point out flaws in a product that they completely loathe and despise. In the long run, we all need to become Linux Haters in order to give our favorite software the tough love it needs to become as popular as I think it deserves to be.

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The Days Of Microsoft Bob

Microsoft Bob was Microsoft’s ill-fated attempt to make computers easier to use. Debuting in 1995, Bob quickly became the most hated-program in Microsoft history. Many Bob features survived into later Microsoft programs. Program Guides in particular survived into Office 2003 and Windows XP. Click on to see what was in Microsoft Bob.

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8 Highly Unconventional Bedroom Furniture Designs [PICS]

Most of us will spend approximately one-third of our lives in the bedroom. Some say the bedroom is the most important room in the house since it
’s where we go to recharge after a long day … but some of these insane designs might just keep you up all night trying to figure out how they are supposed to work.

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Facebook Redesign To Go Live Tomorrow

Five months later and it looks like Facebook is ready to release their new profile redesign. Initially Facebook announced they were working on a redesign earlier this year. In May, a glimpse of the redesigned was released to developers in the developers sandbox. Tomorrow evening the redesign will be open to the public.

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Make Your Bash Prompt Look like Dos Prompt

Change bash prompt to trick someone.

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Google’s Android Losing It’s Mojo Fast

Android started off being a great idea, from a great company, with lots of support from carriers and manufacturers, and an awesome $10million contest to get developers drooling. With some stiff competition from Apple, and loss of developer morale, I
’m afraid of what the future might hold for this platform.

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Police Arrest Man Camming ‘The Dark Knight’

A man allegedly seen ‘camming’ the latest Batman movie has been arrested by police. Following guidelines, theater employees called the police after suspicions were aroused. According to the MPAA, many other movies have been recorded at this theater.

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