A couple of months ago, I got so fed up with iTunes and its unstable nature that I completely abandoned it as my primary music player. iTunes was giving me all sorts of problems: it would crash unpredictably, it would halt podcast downloads without reason, it would require my processor’s full attention for extended periods [...]

First released three years ago, Ubuntu has managed to permanently alter the Linux scene. Before Ubuntu grabbed the Linux world by storm, Linux was plagued by the stigmatic notion of being only for the geekiest of the geeks. Ubuntu’s undying focus on usability and ease of installation changed all that, and Gutsy Gibbon, the latest [...]

Ever wondered what all the “Web 2.0″ fuss is all about? Sure, it’s often described as the second generation of online services and applications designed to keep people social; but what does that actually mean for the average user? For an answer that leaves little doubt about the usefulness and inevitable need for powerful, interlinked [...]

If you’re keen on tracking all activity on your site and you’d like to have access to those statistics locally, then FireStats might be just what you’ve been looking for. I’ve used the tool for a little over a year now, and I’ve been impressed with it right from the beginning when it was still [...]

Despite having posted a variety of articles on Vista, I’ve had only limited access to the new operating system until recently when I purchased a new HP DV6500t laptop. The laptop came with Vista, and as such it has offered me the opportunity to some more exploring. Having spent two weeks with Vista now, there [...]