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24th
FEB
Even Ubuntu’s founder likes Windows 7
Posted by Mavrik | Filed under Tech
Oh Windows 7, is there anyone who doesn’t like you? In an interview, Mark Shuttleworth, the founder and head MF in charge of popular Linux distro Ubuntu, had many nice things to say about the newest OS on the block. He says it’ll bring a new kind of competition to the table.
Microsoft has been pushing Windows on low-end PC makers by giving away XP licenses, but once 7 comes out that will seem a little ridiculous, especially considering how well 7 is likely to work with the light hardware. So later in 2009 there will actually be a value proposition in choosing Ubuntu to power a line of netbooks — at the moment XP is simply more recognizable and better-supported, and doesn’t cost much either.
But Shuttleworth had more than shop talk for 7:
They’ve put concerted attention on the user experience with the shell. I think it’s going to be a great product, and every indication is we will see it in the market sooner rather than later.
28th
DEC
Play Your Favorite Old-School Nintendo Games on Your Computer [Emulation]
Posted by Mavrik | Filed under Gaming, Tech, Tips & Tricks, ZOMG
Reward yourself for surviving another holiday with some old-school game playing. SimpleHelp has put together a guide on emulating every Nintendo game system on a Windows based machine. Whether you are craving some truly old-school NES play or newer N64-goodness, the guide has you covered. If you’re a glutton for punishment you can even grab an emulator for the Nintendo Virtual Boy and relive the weirdness of that system all over again. For other ways to enjoy old NES games check out FireNES to play over 2000 games in Firefox and how to emulate the NES on your mobile phone.
Tags: Emulator, Microsoft, N64, NES, Nintendo, SNES, Video Games, Windows