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- Compatability problems with Word 2007
Before you submit articles to scientific journals, it might be worth having a look at this from Rob Weir… It appears that Science, the journal of the America Association for the Advancement of Science, itself the largest scientific society in the world, has updated its authoring guidelines to include advice for Office 2007 users. The news [...]
Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:15:03 +0000 - Native OpenOffice coming for Mac OS X
Apple Mac users might be interested in this: Mac users waiting for a native version of OpenOffice.org might see it sooner than they might have thought, now that Sun has thrown its support behind the project.Sun’s Philipp Lohmann announced on his blog this morning that Sun will help with the port of OpenOffice–the open-source version of [...]
Fri, 04 May 2007 09:56:30 +0000 - Dell chooses Ubuntu
From BBC Online News… Computer maker Dell has chosen Ubuntu as the operating system for its range of Linux computers for consumers. Fans of Linux hope that the move will persuade more mainstream PC users to abandon Microsoft Windows and opt for the open-source operating system. London-based firm Canonical, the lead sponsor of the Ubuntu project, will ensure [...]
Tue, 01 May 2007 20:49:18 +0000 - Announcing the LWM Wiki
I’ve been beavering away on WikiSpaces putting together a wiki for resources on how people can get away from using Microsoft’s products. This can become a seriously useful resource for people wanting to find decent alternatives. You can find it at http://lwm.wikispaces.com. If you’ve got anything to add (and why wouldn’t you?), then go for it!
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:35:02 +0000 - Xubuntu — a Linux distribution simple enough to run on PCs rescued from a skip
Andrew Brown has an interesting piece in the Guardian… It seems a terrible shame to throw away perfectly good old computers just because they won’t run a modern version of Windows. What we need is a Granny Linux, something that is safe from both malice at one end of the modem cable and bafflement at the [...]
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:46:13 +0000 - Opera 9.2
The new version of the Opera web browser has been made available for download. If you don’t like FireFox but still want an alternative to IE, it’s worth a go. In fact, are there any Opera users out there willing to make a case for its superiority in the comments? Tags: opera
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:10:38 +0000 - Windows XP to be phased out: it’s Vista or bust, apparently
Computer makers have been told they’ll no longer be able to get Windows XP OEM by the end of this year, despite consumer resistance to Vista and its compatibility problems. By early 2008, Microsoft’s contracts with computer makers will require companies to only sell Vista-loaded machines. “The OEM version of XP Professional goes next January,” said [...]
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:18:17 +0000 - Installing a Netgear 802.11n adapter on a Windows laptop
Wonderful account by the NYT’s David Pogue of his struggles to install a Netgear 802.11n USB adapter onto a brand-new, spotless Lenovo ThinkPad laptop. Sample: Screen #1: “Netgear WN121T Smart Wizard.” The startup window offers a photo of the product–but in the place of honor, in the lower-right, right where the Next button should be, [...]
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:12:55 +0000 - Palm switching to Linux
SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Smart phone maker Palm Inc. said Tuesday it will use a new platform based on Linux to help the company compete better. Palm officials announced the new operating system platform during a meeting with analysts in New York, where they also discussed the company’s business strategy and refused to talk about [...]
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:48:47 +0000 - Thunderbird 2 RC1 out now!
Just a quicky… The first release candidate of the new version of Thunderbird, the lightweight and secure desktop email client, is now available for download. This should be pretty stable now, rather than the earlier beta versions. If you are still using Outlook Express, which comes free with Windows, then take this opportunity to switch. Thunderbird is [...]
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