The world is your playground and with Joylabz Makey Makey, the world can also be your keyboard. This set lets you turn every day objects into your controller for your computing needs.
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Posts by tag: linux
Pear Comice 4 operating system turns your ratty old laptop into a blistering Mac clone [Freeware]
Which one is better, Windows or Mac? It’s a religious argument that’s been going on for as long as time has existed. Or close. Of course it’s not important at all, but still people argue and argue as if it was, such a waste. Now there’s a new way to incite even more discussion, because it looks as though Linux systems are slowly emerging from the shadows which mimic the iconic Mac desktop and more.
Read MoreModMyPi cases protect your tiny Raspberry Pi computer from danger
Well that didn’t take long. The sensational Raspberry Pi micro computer is not even out and available in people’s hands yet, and already there are enterprising companies selling add-ons to make them better. For those who don’t know, the Pi is a new tiny computer which costs around $35.00 and is no larger than a credit card.
Read MoreYUMI makes it easy to create your own computer on a flash drive [Daily Freeware]
What with all the current talk of tiny computers, it’s easy to forget that the idea of carrying around your own computing environment on a keychain is not new. Sure, very few technologies are as cool as the Raspberry Pi, or as cheap, but it’s still possible to impress the socks off your wannabe geek grandma if you know what you’re doing.
Read MoreFollow Up: 10 Reasons Why I’m Done With Windows…6 Months Later (the news is not good for Microsoft)
Six months ago I published a provocatively titled post called 10 Reasons Why I’m Done With Windows which outlined how and why I converted my wife’s ancient laptop to Ubuntu Linux from Windows XP, when the latter crashed spectacularly. The piece attracted a LOT of comments from both Linux fans and detractors, ranging from ‘Your post reads like any Linux Fanboy rubbish. ‘ to ‘I had the exact same experience, and all my family members (wife and kids) use Linux without…
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