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Review: HP Z1 Workstation — Don’t Call It A Desktop

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:30:59 +0000

HP is a company that makes printers, desktops, and laptops. What is occasionally forgotten is HP’s line of professional-grade workstations. While some may think a workstation and a PC are the same exact thing, there are different design choices involved. HP’s workstations are well-regarded; maybe even a bit more than the PCs. The first time […]

On The Cheap: Steam Comes To Ubuntu And Brings Savings Too

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:52:13 +0000

If you have never used the gaming ecosystem Steam, then I am sad for you. Ubuntu has made it even easier for Linux gamers (yes, they exist) by baking Steam right into the Ubuntu Software Center. This is a pretty big deal, and Steam is celebrating with 50 to 75 percent off all available Linux […]

MythTV Moves To Latest Milestone

Tom Wyrick — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:00:01 +0000

The popular open source DVR, MythTV, announces a new release today with version 0.25. Features added with this release include HTTP live streaming capabilities, IPv6 support for both the back end and front end clients, Apple AirTunes and AirPlay support for streaming both audio and video content from iOS devices, VAAPI support (a video acceleration […]

Google Music Beta Adds Linux Support — Gets to Type “First!”

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:01:11 +0000

Penguins may not be able to fly, but Tux has access to a cloud now. Google has added support for the Open Source crowd by adding support for Linux. This may seem like a minor deal, but it’s pretty huge. There are a ton of different players competing for the cloud music segment, but this […]