As an Asus Eee Pc 900 netbook user (the 900 model that came with 20gb), I use a homemade, slimmed and trimmed down Windows XP Professional version as my main OS. I installed over the dorky Linux version that came with my Eee PC. I prefer XP because I can get all the apps that I need for it, but still I think it’s too bloated. Thats why I also installed EeeBuntu (EB for short) on a 8gb SD-card as an alternative. It’s real easy to do and it works – so far – like a charm. But Eeebuntu is based […]
Express yourself with Linux
I love computers. I love to experiment with Linux. And I love it when people create something that expresses both their technological knowledge as well as their aesthetic abilities. Linux is so diverse and gives you the unique opportunity to completely mold a system to your liking. So when I was surfing the web, reading about all new Linux distributions, I came across this video for “Elive”, a Debian based Linux version, using the Enlightenment window manager. As always with Enlightenment you can control the smallest parts of it. Some say that’s the problem with Linux because you can lose […]
Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at their computers.
I think the title of this post largely sums up what the difference is between Mac and PC. However, if you work long enough with both OS’s – like I do – you’ll find things you don’t like with both platforms. Usually when I blog about computer annoyances, it is about Windows annoyances. But this time I’ll write about a specific Mac OS X annoyance I endure every day. Just as a bit of background: back in 2002 I switched from one company (Lost Boys) to another (VGM). The first company was a full-fledged Internet company, the latter a pre-press company that […]