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more about #linux more comments → OCEntertainment: Alright, extensions page. Bring on the AdBlock-y goodness, and you might start to gain my attention. Currently trying out the Chrome beta build with ... more » Mikestan: I've been waiting for this since Chrome launched but for some reason I'm just not excited. I actually feel bummed out about the whole thing. more » OMG! Ponies!: Unless I can block ads, I won't use Chrome. Firefox does what I want how I want it to. Sorry, but Google came a little late to the game. more » OMG! Ponies!: I just got a lovely oxblood eeePC that came with XP. I didn't even boot into XP once. I immediately put Moblin 2.1 on. Then, after 5 minutes, reali... more » SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Well, there are lots of people who prefer to buy a PC (laptop, desktop, netbook...) with a preloaded copy of linux just because it's cheaper. After th... more » Canoehead: Well I've bought 3 Dell Minis with Linux reinstalled, but they very quickly became Hackintoshes. more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: Still rockin win98 on my other pc - gotta keep it real more » BeyondtheTech: Let's see - the other 1/3 goes to Windows XP, and the final 1/3 goes to Mac OS X, and they don't even have their own netbook. more » thomas_obrien222: what about the left handers? more » Neight: Any real release date other than a vague "next year"? more » Voyou_Charmant: Looks absolutely awesome. I'll take it. more » fleebailey33: so this is why microsoft never used web standerds, its been a long plot to thrawt google os! more » JC Whitless: If everything is going to be 'cloud' and ran off of 'servers' at other locations, who is paying the bills on those servers? Who is keeping them up an... more » OCEntertainment: I don't know about this analysis. I mean, don't get me wrong, a lot of stuff here is good. For a truly web-dedicated device, bandwidth would, as alway... more » KhaiJB: "Before you get mad at me, forget about Rhapsody and Napster, and think more about your cable company, " I am. and the bandwidth caps and overage cha... more » -
#browsers
Google Chrome for Mac and Linux: They're Here
The wait's been long, sometimes hard, but it's finally here: The first Chrome beta for Mac and Linux. It's missing all kinds of stuff, like a bookmark manager. But damn if it isn't fast. Oh, the fun don't stop there. More » -
#linux
Linux Owns 1/3 of the Netbook Marketshare
Lots of people use Linux. That's known. But usually those people are computer science majors flipping major corporations the bird (before they sell out to said corporations after graduation), not consumers buying systems with Linux preloaded. More » -
#cellphones
Else Intuition OS Looks Pretty Sweet on First Phone Expected Q2 Next Year
This video is the best-look yet at the slick OpenGL-accelerated OS from Else (formerly Emblaze) and Access (who developed a next-gen Palm OS before Palm ditched it for their own). The big news: The First Else phone arrives next-year. More » -
#chromeos
What Google Needs for the Chrome OS To Succeed
Google made an announcement! It was an OS, in case you haven't heard. But it was also something else: a long-term, high-risk bet about the future of the internet. Here's what Google needs to happen for Chrome to make it. More » -
#announcements
Google Chrome OS Liveblog Today
We're liveblogging the Chrome OS reveal today at 10 AM PT, 1PM ET, right here on the Gizmodo Liveblog page. Check back soon to see the OS that Google's been so coy about the last few months. [Gizmodo Liveblog] -
#linux
Ubuntu 9.10: An Important Step Forward, Room to Improve
After epic Snow Leopard and Windows 7 reviews, Ars Technica has posted an 11-page look at Karmic Koala. They say it's one of the best Linux experiences available, but some new software additions still have room to mature. [Ars] -
#patents
Microsoft's Pseudo Sudo Patent
So, how exactly did Microsoft—those bastards!—end up patenting Sudo, a years-old Linux command line tool, without someone stepping in to stop them? Easy! They didn't. More » -
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#rumor
Is Google Chrome OS Launching Next Week?
Would it be earlier than expected? By a lot. But given how long Google usually takes to test their products—and how long Android was public before the G1 launched—Techcrunch's report that Chrome OS is imminent isn't totally ridiculous. More » -
#motorcycles
Mavizen's 130 mph Electric Motorcycle Has Built-In Web Server, WiFi and Linux
Mavizen's TTX02 electric motorcycle is being dubbed as "a laptop on wheels". A really, really fast laptop on wheels. More » -
#ubuntu
Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Out Now But Still Not As Fuzzy As a Real Koala
I've always wanted a pet koala, but I could settle for Ubuntu 9.10 Karamic Koala, which is out now. The main Ubuntu page is still all about 9.04, but you can grab 9.10 here. [Ubuntu, Image via Yvonne/Flickr] -
#imagecache
Linux Legend Loves Some Windows 7
Why would Linus Torvalds, the man behind the Linux kernel, be giving a big thumbs up in front of a Japanese Windows 7 booth? More » -
#cellphones
Else Intuition: The Surprisingly Not-Sad Fate of Palm OS
In 2006, Access bought the rights to Palm OS, and licensed the code to Palm. Access spent plenty of time and money developing a next-gen OS, which Palm totally ignored for their own. Things looked grim! Until this thing. More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Often Now)
You're working on the most important document you've ever typed and suddenly—boom: Blue screen. "A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED." What the hell just happened? More » -
#btw
Linux Users Can Try the Chrome OS Browser Right Now
Google spilled some choice Chrome OS guts yesterday, leaving us with a heap of files to sift through. The best part? They included the browser. Google's files have been pulled, but Linux users can still download Chrome for Chrome here. More » -
#imagecache
Fun With Linux Commands
Ah, so this is the reason why people don't consider Linux user friendly. [Geeks Are Sexy] -
#overheard
Overheard at Phone Conference: "Nokia Will Never Release an Android Handset"
At theSwedishFinnish phonemaker's booth, I overheard a Nokia rep say that Nokia "will never release an Android handset." He added, "You can quote me on that," which is good, because I am! More » -
#moblin
Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master
Sure, Windows 7 is around the corner and there are lots of Linux alternatives for your netbook. But Moblin, which has been pioneered by Intel specifically for netbooks and internet devices, is gonna rival them all. More » -
#netgear
Netgear RangeMax WNR3500L Wireless-N Router Packs USB, Linux Punch
If you haven't upgraded to wireless-N yet, now is a great time. The spec is finally ratified and Netgear is celebrating by dropping the WNR3500L with USB networking and pre-loaded Linux for open source tinkerers. More »
