Okay, so you might be happy with your Windows 7 installation on your spiffy new Asus Eee, but somehow you miss the Linux installation on your old netbook. You don’t have the patience to install a dual boot, but you really, really want to have Ubuntu running alongside your Windows insallation, you might want to […]
Windows 7 beats Ubuntu 10.04 on battery life
Us geeks rejoiced when the latest and greatest Ubuntu version, 10.04 was released. It has a new look and feel, faster boot times, and it’s more cloud-centric than ever, and, well, it’s great. But you know, Windows actually beats Ubuntu for once.
Move Windows with Alt-Drag in Windows
One of the things I miss in eeeXubuntu (or practically any Linux distro that uses KDE, GNOME or other similar desktop environments) is how I can move windows by just holding the alt button while dragging the window from any grab point. On Windows, you have to drag the window by its title bar in […]
Installing Windows XP to the Eee 701 using the Eee 900 recovery disc possible
And so I’ve convinced myself to switch to Windows XP on my wife and kids can use it. They’re not Linux users, after all. (My 5- and 3-year old kids aren’t used to Windows, but they’re comfortable with OS X Tiger on their Mac Mini. But that’s another story.). I was thinking of installing XP […]
