Too many people think you can't do it, it's too complicated or there are just simply only crap games available. Bit-tech looks to clear the FUD and goes into what's available for those wanting to game on Linux.
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Gaming on Linux
HTML5, XHTML2, and the Future of the Web
If you’re hard at work day in, day out, chipping away at the rock face of professional web development, it’s sometimes easy to get lost in the details—and when we’re talking about an organization that moves as slowly as the W3C, you can be forgiven for taking your eye off the larger picture. David Andersson gets us up to speed on what may soon be c
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Nearly 75% of People Say $4 Gas Would Alter Their Summer Travel Plans
According to a recent poll, 74% of people stated that if gas prices were to hit $4 per gallon this summer that they would be forced to alter their vacation plans. This scenario would be catastrophic to the many vacation hot spots that rely on the revenue generated from June through August to sustain them for the remainder of the year.
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Google Earth maps out Darfur atrocities
As of today, when the 200 million users of Google Earth log onto the site, they will be able to view the horrific details of what's happening in Darfur for themselves.
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A critical look at Ubuntu Feisty beta
A Linux veteran (since 1993) gives a rather balanced review of Ubuntu Feisty beta. To me, this is one of the first *real* reviews I have seen of Feisty.
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OLPC (one laptop per child) Linux based OS ready for download
Apparently, the Linux-based Sugar OS from the One Laptop Per Child project is now available via a bootable LiveCD ISO, and according to user reports, works quite well.
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Linux Is Going To The Indianapolis 500!
The Linux community is going to put a Linux sponsored car in this year's Indianapolis 500... and you can help! Today marks the launch of Tux500.com, a community-powered marketing effort!
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Zune 2.0 details LEAKED !
A MS employee has leaked various details such as: Zune 2.0 and Flash Zune will be out THIS YEAR, Zune 2.0 is like Gen1 though thinner and a large HDD, Flash Zune is video compatible, it's screen covers 75% of it, and will have WiFi, etc.
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Ten Things You Can Do to Help Save the Earth
Going green is easier than you think. There are little things you can do every day to help reduce greenhouse gases and make a less harmful impact on the environment. Taking care of the Earth is not just a responsibility -- it's a privilege. In the spirit of Earth Day, HowStuffWorks came up with 10 things you can do to help save the Earth.
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TIME TRAVEL: Experiment May Prove It's Possible
This test could tell us whether particle interactions do indeed move both backward and forward in time, a phenomenon known as retrocausality. If they do, we’ve taken a step forward in working out what could one day become the unification of quantum mechanics and relativity...
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Microsoft redefines Vista capable
Microsoft redefines "Vista Capable" after a lawsuit filed last week alleged bait-and-switch behavior.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Wii stomping the competition - thousands of geeks exclaim, "told you so!"
News report from Yahoo. The Nintendo Wii is outselling both the PS3 and the Xbox 360, according to new statistics. Nintendo sold 436,000 Wiis during January 2006, beating out the second place PS2 and the third place Xbox 360.
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The Evolution of Yahoo!
Take a look back over the last decade to see how the world's most popular website has evolved. From a simple web directory into a massive news portal loaded with hot features.
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3 quick ways to watch TV shows for FREE
a "How To" guide that will teach you how to find TV programming to watch on-demand or via BitTorrent download so that you can watch your favorite TV shows whenever you like.
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How to build an inexpensive and powerful Vista PC (around $500)
For everyone out there claiming that you need a very high-end PC to run Windows Vista, this article shows that you don't need to break the bank to enjoy Vista to its fullest
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Why Does Vista Use All My Memory?
Windows Vista has a radically different approach to memory management. Check out the "Physical Memory, Free" column in my Task Manager...
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The Truth about Switching to Ubuntu
A very accurate and honest description on what it really feels llike to switch to Ubuntu (most of it applies to Linux in general).
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How to Install Windows Vista from a high speed USB 2.0 Flash Drive
yes... this rocks! Windows Vista install in less than 5-10 minutes. The slowest part of the install will probably be the computer waiting for you to type in information in the setup fields, and even that can be automated using the Windows Automated Installation Kit.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Add music and movies to your iPod from any computer without iTunes
Everyone loves the iPod. Not everyone loves iTunes. It's not that iTunes is a bad application, but it does limit what you can do with your iPod. This week I'll show you how to free yourself from the one computer, one music library shackles of iTunes using alternative software for managing the iPod.
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Monday, February 19, 2007
AnyDVD HD released
PROBABLY THE MOST significant product of 2007 has just been released to little or no fanfare, AnyDVD HD. What it does is to rip out the DRM infection from HD-DVDs so you can watch them in accordance with your rights.
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