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VirtualBox 3.0 beta brings gaming features
Exciting news from Chris Tomalty. VirtualBox 3.0 beta has been released and contains what many people prayed for from a long time: Microsoft Direct3D support.
In 2 words, that means that highly graphical Windows applications will be able to run …
What is Ubuntu One ?
Since my first post was kind of messy, here I come trying to do some aftermath and clear up some of the most recurring doubts. Feel free to correct me if anything I write is …
Google starts playing seriously with ipv6
Just a little secret shared between you, me, and a few hundred readers of my blog. 
It’s a while Google has ipv6 services (if you’re an ipv6 enabled user, you can access google search at ipv6.google.com for example).
The news here is that Google has sent private invites to beta test their Ipv6 services, to …
Ubuntu: Feminine theme by default :-)
Note: although I purposely posted this article on April 1st, this is not an April fool. It’s a collection of quotes from a mailing list discussion. So there’s a chance things will really happen if the project gets pursued.
[this post contains excerpts from a mailing-list discussion about Karmic Koala release - citations from too [...]
Worst of the week (roundup)
…and more.
Update: this post contains mixed serious and not serious stuff which may be misleading to some. Adding some markers for readers convenience
Update 2: we know baby’s father .
Apple’s always full of surprises
Apple, Podium and copyright trademark gone bad : How to make the coolest products in the mark for years …
Microsoft to spread WISPS through a web AppStore
New and well-made move from Microsoft.
A new website from microsoft promises to make web applications install under windows as simple as a single click.
The format is a web-transposition of the succesfull iPhone appstore. The website offers, through a downloadable …
New wallpapers for Jaunty. Don’t hold your breath.
As noted by Mads and Nico, two new wallpapers just got uploaded to Jaunty ’s repositories.
As noted by Mads, the result isn’t exactly pretty. Of course, this may just …
Linux experts needed
Are you good at Linux ? Do you log every drop as you pipe your beer to the glass ? Then probably there’s a good work for you.
This company was ranked on Fortune Magazine’s 2008 100 Best Companies to Work For List and it’s apparently always …
How will splashtop change the rules of the game ?
If you’re into netbooks and latest technology you surely already have heard of Splashtop.
Splashtop is an instant on embedded Linux which boots in seconds (I mean, 3-4 seconds) and give the user fast access to web-based features as Web Browser, Skype, online gaming …
Windows Media Player on Linux. Really.
Someone’s may doh! at Microsoft these days (or maybe not ?)
Moonshine is a simple and probably effective project that bring Windows Media content to the Linux browsers and desktop. Using Microsoft codecs. Legitimately.
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