Linux
OS X Snow Leopard has Arrived!
by Nick on Aug.27, 2009, under Apple, Macintosh, Operating Systems, Snow Leopard, Unix
Macintosh Snow Leopard OS X Installation Disk
Apple’s latest Macintosh OS X will be released on August 28th, which is available for pre-order already. For Leopard users you get to upgrade your OS X for a petite $29 dollars, with free shipping to boot. If you’ve recently purchased a Mac then you can get a discount to the already low price for the upgrade. If your purchase was made between June 8th to December 26th ‘09 then you can benefit from the Up-to-Date program that lets you upgrade your new mac for $9.95!! (continue reading…)
You Use Linux Everyday
by Francisco on Apr.19, 2009, under Linux, Unix
Tux, The linux mascot
Many people really don’t know what Linux is but you will be surprised to know what it’s used for. If you have TIVO you have used a specially written Linux kernel. Roughly 75% of the internet websites that you visit use a Linux kernel as their operating system, In fact if you are reading this you are viewing this page on a server that is running CENTOS as it’s operating system.
Google is one of the largest websites that is known to use linux servers, everyone that is reading I’m sure has used google one time or another if it’s their email service or their web search engine, you have used google which is operated on linux servers. Linux has many uses other than just TIVO and websites It’s also used for many small devices that you use like your cell phone. The google GI smart phone is a well known device that is running a Linux kernel (Android) for a list of cell phones that are running linux click here.
