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Is it really almost 2010? The first decade of 2k is nearly at an end, a decade that has been quite prosperous for the Linux operating system. A decade that saw the world’s economy plummet, giving rise to the need for more and more free, open source software.

I have at least four machines running at all times – all using one monitor. Not only does space dictate this setup, so to does budget. Because of this I am relegated to using a KVM switch.

A recent Anandtech study suggests that the web browser has an impact on a mobile PCs battery usage. The test, which analyzed battery performance under various popular web browsers and three websites, can probably not be seen as representative but it could indicate which web browser uses less battery power to operate. A test with more websites would certainly help to get a global result

My plan is to build a new computer system after Windows 7 is released to install the new operating system on it and retire my old Windows XP system. I have done little research until now and decided to tap into the best possible resource of computer knowledge there is: the Ghacks readers. I do know what I want to do with the computer system and I also know some minimum specs that I would like to see

MSI Computer is very excited to announce that their X600 ultraportable notebook is now available. The notebook weighs just 5.5 pounds and is only 0.98 inches thick at its widest point. The X600 is powered by Intel ULV CPU which uses only 1/6th the power of a regular mobile CPU.

Asus first released low cost and low power Eee PC in the fall of 2007 with a 7″ inch screen, 4GB solid state hard drive and a custome Linux based system with preinstalled software such as Firefox and Open Office. While it became a cult hit (Asus says it will have sold 5 million units [...]