At the behest of the PCMech LIVE audience (particularly Kyle), I downloaded the latest version of PC-BSD. This is not a Linux distribution. As the title of the OS says in plain view, it’s a BSD based UNIX. In this instance, FreeBSD based. Obviously UNIX can work on the desktop. Ask any Mac OS X user. But I digress. PC-BSD is a rather large operating...

From DesktopLinux.com: "gOS Cloud can boot in seconds, into a barebones browser-based environment not unlike the locked-down "kiosk" set-ups at libraries and cafes everywhere. Yet, here, the browser has taken on OS-like features, such as the familiar Mac OS X-like application dock shown in the screenshot below." You’ve used several...

When it comes to buying most software, you typically have the option of either going to a brick and mortal store and purchasing it or ordering it online. Obviously, going to the store gives you immediate gratification over ordering online, however more and more popular software titles are being offered online with the buy and download option. When you buy and...

If you print anything to paper, you inevitably end up with wasted pages such as those with only a graphic, legal jargon or the annoying “nothing but a URL”. Additionally, if you print maps and other one time use items, once you are done using it what now? Here are some suggestions:Don’t print in the first place… use a PDF printer where...

Before reading this article, check out the video below (or at least watch the first 1 minute of it). All major operating systems have a way of making multiple virtual screens (even Windows XP with Virtual Desktop Manager from the PowerToys set). The idea of one continuous scrolling desktop seems like a good idea. And in fact it is. This is most likely what...

There are numerous choices in operating system to run on your computer. Most use Windows. Others use Linux. Others (like myself) use a Mac. However, one thing is abundantly clear: our computing lives are moving online. Speaking for myself, it is my web browser (Firefox) which is always open. It is the first program I start when I boot up. I use Gmail for my...

Would you believe me if I told you that 70% of Linux kernel development is performed by PAID employees in commercial enterprise? It’s true. If you’re a Linux user, does that make you mad? Does that make you hang your head in shame? It shouldn’t. Personally speaking I was really happy to discover this. It means that big-biz has a definite...