Does an OS have to be costlier than the hardware on which it is run ?

This insightful article looks at the obvious mismatch of the pricing between the propritery OS and the hardware on which it is run. And goes on to state why it is prudent to choose GNU/Linux over the propritery OS.

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How To: Your First Firefox Extension -- Say XUL

The active ingredient is XUL, a markup language (the eXtensible [or "XML-Based"] User-interface Language, to be precise) that describes things like toolbars, menus, keyboard shortcuts.

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PDF TextOnline - PDF Text Extraction in Your Browser

PDF TextOnline Is a new (Beta) Ajax application that allows you to upload PDF documents right from your browser and convert them to text that you can easily copy past any where you need without the hassle that you usually gets from Adobe Acrobat or other PDF viewer.

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Become a del.icio.us Power User

"Del.icio.us can be used as a place to store bookmarks, share bookmarks, and discover web sites, blogs, downloads, and more, that would otherwise largely go unnoticed. Here are some of the ways to really harness the power of del.icio.us."

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234 Free Vintage DOS Games and Llayable Demos

It's amazing how far computer games have progressed. But have you ever felt the urge to take a trip back in time and relive the games of the eighties and nineties? Well now you can

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Parallels Desktop adds support for Mac Pro, Leopard

It works, finally it realy does - great news ....

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Open Source: changing the world and web

"Let's face it, not everyone is a tech junkie at this stage in their life (I know that I am not) but the further one gets in their college career, the closer we get to the corporate realm, and it is important to note one of the most interesting tech issue revolutionizing our world, open source programming."

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Results of the Google Desktop Gadget Contest!

1st place goes to "diGGGadget by Marius and Yannick Stucki Stay on top of the latest stories from digg.com. Click on a few buttons and you'll know why we think it's so great. It also takes advantage of our advanced APIs to enable sharing news with friends plus personalization based on your interests. "

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Free downloadable algorithms book

I've only read chapter one, but it seem like a very good reading !

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Free Linux Disks needs your support!

The folks at FreeLinuxDisk have 20,000 orders to fulfill with an additional 60-100 requests a day. To fulfill the orders in a timely fashion they have to buy an automated CD duplication machine ($4500 CDN). The goal is to raise $4,500 to purchase "Big Daddy Tux" in order to meet with the ongoing demand for Linux disks. Show them your support!

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Hail the Konqueror

Many KDE users tend to take the Konqueror Web browser for granted, but that's a mistake. Konqueror may not be able to replace Firefox as a Web browser for every site, but it does a lot more than just simple browsing.

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It's not just Linux: Open Source has arrived

Open-source true believers have been saying forever that open source is the way to develop software. It turns out they've convinced most programmers that they're right. According to a newly released IDC study, open source isn't just hype; it's now the way most developers make software.

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Do Everything Right From the Command Line: the Internet

UNIX provides hundreds, if not thousands, of commands with which you can manipulate a large variety of resources available in the kernel and user space. Martin Streicher, Editor-in-Chief, Linux Magazine, looks at three essential UNIX utilities that deliver the entire Internet to your command line.

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Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial A Beginner's handbook

Most of the other tutorials on Linux shell scripting are either too basic or skip too many important intermediate steps. The concept of this tutorial is to maintain a balance between these two. It covers many of the real life examples of shell scripting that are missing from many other tutorials.

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GMail Hacks/Tips

"I've been using GMail since 2004 and have always thought it was the best email service. With the large amount of space it offers, and the amazing features the possibilities are endless. Here are some nifty hacks/tips that allow you to get the most out of your GMail account."

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The New Yorker to Sell All 4,000 Issues from 1925 to 2006 on Hard Drive

"In one of the first digital publishing initiatives of its kind, we are proud to announce the release of The New Yorker's entire archive, February, 1925 - April, 2006, on a palm-sized portable hard drive. Over 4,000 issues of your favorite magazine now sit, ready for you to search and savor, on an 80G light-weight hard drive."

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Linux at Your Fingertips

espite the hype, Linux hasn't made a dent in Microsoft's desktop PC monopoly, grabbing less than 2% of the market versus 95% for Windows. That's mostly because PC makers remain loyal to Microsoft. But Linux is catching on like crazy in other devices ike crazy in other devices, powering the sleek new Motorola A1200 smart phone, the Sony Mylo

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Linux double your download speed

It is true that wget is ultimate command line downloader. However, when it comes to download acceleration wget fails to deliver the download speed. With axel and proz utilities, you can almost double your download speed. You will surprise to see how much difference these accelerators program can make.

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6 Ways To Organize Your Mail Application

Dealing with emails can be a nightmare, especially when you have hundreds of unread emails which keep growing by the hour, and dozens of flagged messages which need following-up on. Here are a few simple actions you can take to clear that inbox.

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British Airways Flies With "Google Earth"

British Airways became the first airline to pin the technology to its Web site, allowing visitors to not only book their flights, but find nearby hotels and car rentals on a 3D map. Once users have zoomed in on their chosen locale, the Google service provides a link through which they can make a booking back on the British Airways site.

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How to filter Gmail image spam

The latest email spammer tactic - an image attachment that contains text with a legit-looking subject and from address - is getting by a bunch of spam filters, including Gmail's. here's a fix.

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New phones run Skype without PC

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV has announced a new phone that allows users of Skype Ltd.'s Internet telephony service to make calls without having to boot up their PCs.

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