Linux Hardware & Software Reviews
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Belkin OmniView SOHO Series 4-Port KVM Switch Review
How many of you boast more than one PC on your home network but are restricted to switching one monitor between machines?
If you’re anything like me, you dread crawling behind a nest of…
Xandros Desktop Deluxe 1.0 Review
Xandros Desktop is a beautifully crafted operating system by a staff of meticulous and talented human beings. Had I not experienced one major roadblock during my initial installation, I would…
Belkin 8-Port Network Switch Review
Having been introduced to a wide variety of hubs and had my fair share of networking fiasco's I was looking forward to reviewing this switch. After all, it runs at 100Mbit (auto-sensing for 10Mbit…
Dell Dimension 4550 Review
One day I was surfing Dell's website to help a friend purchase a new computer and I stumbled across this baby. I know that I did not need a new computer. I had just built myself an Athlon 1700+ XP…
Crackproof Your Software Book Review
Primarily as a Open Source developer, this book is not the most obvious choice for review. This is due to the book's main topic being how to protect your software against crackers and would-be…
Mandrake 9.0 Review
I have tried for the last three weeks to generate a review of Mandrake 9.0 without much success. Not that I have ever been accused of being at a loss for words, but this particular release has…
SuSE 8.1 Professional Review
SuSE software has always impressed me by the attention to detail they employ in generating their best-in-class Linux OS. The installation routine is simple and straightforward, the progress bar (…
VMware Workstation 3.2 Review
OK. I have been a VMware Workstation user for quite a while now. As always each new VMware Workstation release offers new features and fixes bugs that plagued its predecessor. I use the hell out…
Dell Latitude C840 Mobile Workstation Review
For the last two years I have been using a notebook as my daily base of operations. As a "road warrior" I like to have all of my programs, files, etc on hand at all times. I love the freedom of…
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro Review
ATI's latest evolution, the Radeon 9700 Pro has taken quite a few people by surprise as well as introducing a new standard of performance that will win you over faster than a kid in a candy store…