Ten time-saving apps for KDE 4 productivity
Comment KDE 4 has brought some big changes to the desktop, including these 10 labour-saving widgets, says Jack Wallen [02 Jul 2009]
Ten reasons open-source smartphones will win out
Comment The advantages of open source for smartphones go well beyond simple cost savings, says Jack Wallen [26 Jun 2009]
Will virtualisation bend or break licensing rules?
Comment Implementing virtualisation without studying your licences call lead to some unpleasant surprises, says Stewart Buchanan [26 Jun 2009]
Every cloud has a risky lining
Comment It would be unwise to ignore the risks of moving to the cloud, so Alan Calder provides a security checklist [25 Jun 2009]
More energy must go into making devices efficient
Comment The technology exists to make devices far more efficient, but a number of factors are standing in the way, says Wayne Lyons [19 Jun 2009]
Ten reasons Linux desktops lead the way
Comment However much you like the Windows or Mac desktops, they are not a patch on Linux, says Jack Wallen [19 Jun 2009]
- Ten reasons Linux desktops lead the way - ator1940
- Re: Back to reality - Andrew Meredith
- not for everyone in the same way as windows is not for everyone - zelrik
- I'm with Andrew - SeanTheMac
When supercomputing benchmarks fail to add up
Comment Using benchmarks to choose a supercomputer is more complex than just picking the fastest system, says Andrew Jones [18 Jun 2009]
Ten add-ons to boost the power of OpenOffice
Comment However much you like OpenOffice, the judicious use of extensions can make it even better, says Jack Wallen [12 Jun 2009]
Poor mobility aggravates IT job slump
Comment We must improve the ability of IT staff to move from one job to another in the face of diminishing job openings, says David Clarke [11 Jun 2009]
Ten tips for fine-tuning Firefox
Comment You can customise the behaviour of the Firefox browser with a few simple hacks, says Jack Wallen [05 Jun 2009]
Winning the war won't secure peace for open source
Comment Opposition to free software may have evaporated, but that does not make behavioural change inevitable, says Mark Taylor [05 Jun 2009]
Ten top Linux distros for your netbook
Comment With so much choice in Linux, why soldier on with the clunky operating system that came with your netbook, asks Jack Wallen [29 May 2009]
- Ubuntu Netbook Remix For Acer One - roger andre
- De-mystifying Linux - bswiss
iPhone apps will challenge Google's mobile search
Comment Google's biggest challenge in mobile search is not other search engines or platforms — it is iPhone apps, says Jason Hiner [28 May 2009]
The future of enterprise smartphones
Comment Our survey shows huge interest in smartphones, and huge gaps in what's needed. If the big players can't do the job, others are queuing up to take their place [27 May 2009]
- We have to embrace them. - lumension
Ten reasons you should install Ubuntu 9.04
Comment Improvements in the latest version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution make compelling arguments for trying it out, says Jack Wallen [22 May 2009]
Stop the cookie monster and save Europe's websites
Comment Misguided European laws on cookies could have a devastating impact on websites, says Struan Robertson [21 May 2009]
Encarta's demise speaks volumes
Comment Microsoft's decision last month to shelve its Encarta multimedia encyclopaedia contains an important lesson, says Jeremy Phillips [20 May 2009]
- Encarta Demise - jjcos
Ten key web-based Linux tools
Comment The sheer choice of web-based Linux tools is bewildering, so Jack Wallen picks out 10 of his favourites [15 May 2009]
- Drupal v Joomla - 1000272134
- You're right, but there's always a but... - Jonathan Bennett
Four reasons why business will take to the cloud
Comment Over the next five years, there will be a huge financial incentive to make the switch to cloud computing — and it will be hard to resist, says Jason Hiner [14 May 2009]
Darling must cut tax on fibre
Comment The government talks a lot about the digital economy, but its taxes on fibre networks are holding back the UK, says Jeff McKeown [12 May 2009]
