If you’re struggling with the choice between Apple’s OSX 10.5.5 or Ubuntu 8.10 as your next operating system you’re in luck, Phoronix may have made your choice for you. They went about pitting both OSes against each other in various…
Read more Apple OSX 10.5 Versus Ubuntu 8.10, There's Work To Do
Creative Labs makes some of the most poweful sound cards in the business which has garnered them quite a following. Their only drawback is their absolutely horrid driver support, especially under Linux. That’s set to change given that the company…
Read more Creative Open-Sources X-Fi Driver, Jaws Drop All Over
Microsoft is hard at work trying to make their Windows 7 operating system as user friendly as possible. Their focus is turning to the “Device Stage” which will give you a deeper look into your devices for improved syncing capabilities…
Read more Windows 7 Device Stage, Probing Your Hardware's Innards
With all of those minor, incremental updates most Operating Systems go through it’s easy to think that all of the bug fixes and “performance fixes” add up to a snappier system. Phoronix has done some testing on versions of the…
Read more Fedora 7 to 10 Benchmarks, Benchmarking Linux Distros
Ubuntu has released version 8.10 of its popular Linux distribution. Desktop and Server editions are available for your 32bit or 64bit CPU and bring about the usual updates, user friendly features, and improved device support that has made it so…
Read more Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Released
Here’s a look at some of the news pieces and reviews making their way around the web this weekend.Cases, Cooling, and Power SuppliesNoctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler Review – TechReviewsThermaltake Toughpower QFan 650W Review – Overclockers ClubThermalright T-Rad² Video Card Cooler…
Read more Weekend Wrap Up – October 19th 2008
Adobe’s Creative Suite 4 is now shipping to your favorite retailers. Media/design/stick figure drawers everywhere are no doubt excited over the glut of program updates up and down their creative software lineup. Most notable in this release is many of…
Read more Adobe Creative Suite 4 Now Shipping
Not content to let the competition release a driver update without a response Nvidia has pumped out version 178.24 of their GeForce drivers. There is the side benefit of having support for their newest chipset launch to boot. Here’s a…
Read more Nvidia GeForce Drivers Released
Maintaining their monthly tradition ATI has released its latest video card drivers. The new version brings up their Catalyst suite up to version 8.10 and offers up the usual batch of enhancements and bug fixes. Here are the major new…
Read more ATI Catalyst 8.10 Released
Microsoft has opted to stick with simplicity for their next operating system release and chose to stay with their development codename for the final product. Windows 7 will be what it’s named when it’s finally released at some point next…
Read more Windows 7 Name Sticks
