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I’ve decided to put together a few posts that look at open source apps on Linux. These posts are aimed mostly at those people who are thinking about making the switch to Linux or who have started to but still rely on Windows a majority of the time (although if you are a veteran Linux user, feel free to chip in with hints and tips!).

Wally Bahny shows you the wonders of the World of Warcraft Engineering Profession.

This is the 2008 version of my photo scrap book. This is where I publish photos, diagrams, and other imagery for blogs and articles on TechRepublic.

The Internet allows what may have seemed like bright ideas at the time to turn into a stinking pit of misery.

The HTC Advantage X7500/7501 was one of the most powerful Windows Mobile devices and then HTC updated it with a 16GB flash drive, haptics feedback keyboard, and latest operating system.

Netflix may have the next-generation movie rental device with the Nextflix Player from Roku.

Opera Mobile 9.5 was announced back in February 2008, but has yet to appear for download. It is just starting to make its way onto new Windows Mobile devices and the HTC Advantage X7510 (2nd generation) comes with Opera Mobile 9.5 integrated into the ROM. This mobile web browser is outstanding and provides more functionality than the rather revolutionary Apple iPhone browser.

One of the most common performance-enhancing tips offered by many Windows-oriented websites is to “disable unnecessary services.” But is this really a good idea? Ed Bott explains how to measure the impact of services on system performance and decide which services are worth disabling.

Two charts showing the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark and ACID 3 test results for a selection of browsers.

One of the benefits of attending the Mobius event each year is the opportunity to see and touch a number of Windows Mobile devices from all over the world. We saw the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1, HTC Diamond, and many more as you can see in this image gallery.

Many of you will know that I’ve been following the progress of the Firefox 3.0 browser. Yesterday the browser entered an important phase of development with the unveiling of Release Candidate 1 (RC1).

The Area 51 m15x notebook is latest in a long line of quality portable computers from boutique manufacturer Alienware. The m15x is also one of the most powerful notebook computers we ever had the pleasure to review. Of course, we couldn’t resist cracking open the m15x to see what makes it tick.

From the Hardware 2.0 mailbag: Can you install Ubuntu on a USB flash drive?

Yes, yes you can. Here’s how …

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FastMac’s TruePower U-Charge is the first universal notebook battery charger that allows you to charge your battery directly from a power outlet.

At Microsoft CEO Summit 2008, Bill Gates shows off a new multi-touch user interface technology.

Barbed wire, fences, guards, and guard dogs are just the first level of security for an English datacenter that claims to be safe from nuclear, chemical and biological attack.

This gallery looks at how to add IE7, Firefox 2.0, WMP11 and the DST hotfix to the XP SP3 slipstream ISO.