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Quake III: Arena is one of the most highly anticipated games of the year on any personal-computing platform, not just Linux. But getting Quake III running on your Linux box may be as fierce a challenge as any battle you'll fight in the game. This isn't just popping a CD into your drive and clicking on the "Install" button like it is in the world of Windows. No, instead of fighting warriors hell-bent on blasting you to smithereens, your nemesis here is Linux itself.
Need to run Windows and Linux? Try running both at the same time with VMware Player.
For when you're ready to make the move from self-absorbed blog posts to self-absorbed Hollywood blockbusters!
Pow! Bam! Keraanng! Read your digital comics with Comix!
You don't need a Mac to edit your digital photos. Linux and some free software can unleash your inner Ansel Adams.
Flock to a fascinating new browser
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No doubt you've heard the prediction before — "this is going to be the year of the Linux desktop." At the risk of being repetitive, though, I'm going to go ahead and say it: 2008 really could be the year of the Linux desktop.
USB did away with specialized cables and magic incantations to attach peripherals to computers. Now, Wireless USB plans on doing away with cables completely. Here’s a look at how it works and when you can expect it to show up in Linux.
The holidays are fast approaching, and that means it's swag time, and this year there's plenty of tech goodies and geekish gifts to put on your list or buy for your friends and family. From inexpensive, but nifty, gadgets to high-dollar top-of-the-line tech, we've got a shopping list that will satisfy the most discriminating shopper.
Have an old PC or three? Turn those aging hunks of
silicon into refurbished Linux
workhorses.
How to get the most out of your hard disks.
You've no doubt heard the computer-age observation that you can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much RAM or hard-drive space. It's true. Particularly the latter part. But in this age of rampant GUI (Graphical User Interface) usage, it overlooks yet another commodity of infinite desirability: virtual desktop space.
USB flash drives may be the sneakernet of the 21st Century, but with a little open source software, you can carry a veritable arsenal of tools in your pocket.
Ubuntu is the best Linux distro out there. Here’s how to make it even better.
If you’ve chosen Fedora as your desktop, rejoice! By adding a few pieces software, you can turn your Penguin into a complete audio and video extravaganza.
Burning your own audio and data CDs used to be an expensive proposition, but now that the cost of CD recorders and media has plummeted to an all-time low, this technology is available to just about every PC user.
Dell's customers want greater choice when buying a PC. Is offering Linux on the desktop worth the PC vendor's time?
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