For years, the age-old question has persisted: Can Linux replace Windows? While it has yet to achieve widespread mainstream adoption, an interesting trend is emerging. In the US, Linux recently reached a significant milestone, achieving a 5% adoption rate. Let’s examine the case for and against a…
Everyone once every few years something comes along. Something that makes you take a second glance and want to pick it up. It’s not the features, or how it looks. There is something different. It could be a phone, an e-book reader, a computer or even a…
I always view ChromeOS as a beacon of hope for the open-source desktop. Despite being controlled by a conglomerate, it empowered users to acquire a genuine Linux computer with the convenience of mainstream retailers. Although it didn’t boast high-end performance, it excelled in educational and business settings,…
Recently, I was given the task of preparing a talk on a familiar top. This spurned a few ideas. These ranged from teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to motorcycles. There were also a whole host of things that involved me, or seemed to form part…