So far Microsoft’s Surface tablets have proved to be a huge dud. Consumers across the world have largely yawned or shown the device their collective middle finger. When it comes to tablets and their use on the Internet, consumers have flocked to Apple’s iPad. Even Google’s Android, despite the many Read More
To say that Linux Mint has taken the Linux world by storm and galvanized a gazillion people to try Linux for the first time would be a gross understatement. Having tried Linux Mint and discovered its user friendly features, millions around the world have abandoned the familiar terrain of their Read More
Would you pay $550 for a Mac Mini clone running Linux? I certainly would not. When I hear of a Linux desktop, a Pavlovian trigger in my brain brings up pictures of tons of free software and cheap hardware costing no more than $99-$129. Paying anything more for a Linux Read More
Until this morning, like countless others I too labored under the blissful illusion that Netstat was the panacea for all my Linux security concerns. Alas, that feeling of comfort has disappeared since the discovery of an extremely stealthy Netstat-defying Turla Linux trojan. The dangers of the Linux Turla trojan including Read More
Truth be said QuiteRSS was my first RSS reader. A week or so ago, I downloaded QuiteRSS and have been using it since every day. Don’t ask me why I embraced a RSS reader so late because I don’t know the answer myself. The beauty of an RSS reader is Read More
For all those lamenting the current wave of online attacks, I have bad news for you – The worst is still to come. From the White House to Target to the U.S. State Department to Home Depot to the USPS and countless other organizations, it seems there’s not a single Read More
