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"Your software must crash": Microsoft
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Software can only be certified for Windows Vista by Microsoft if it will crash, according to anti-spyware manufacturer Spybot.
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The Joy of Shilling
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Of shills and ships and ceiling wax, of cabbages and kings; or why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings.FYI - they don't. Or is the Australian Pork Council just paying me to lie?
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APC November 2006
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COVER STORY:Vista Release CandidateSee Vista as it will really look - in-depth testPlus! How Vista will change video on the PCHighlightsColour laser printers under $1,000OS Challenge - replace Windows completely with Linux!E-commerce series - set up a shopping cartAlso in the magazine...Labs Challenges and Roundups:Sub-$1,000 laser printers - Quality colour lasers on the cheap? Nick Race takes a look.Wireless broadband roundup - Stephen Withers takes a look at the wireless options available for those who don't want to be tied to a landline.ReviewWe test the latest and greatest products available - here's just a sample:Pioneer DreamBook Power M57UASUS CrossHairMediaHub media centre and LCD TV comboVosonic X-Drive VP8360FileSphere Professional 2006WorkshopsHD videoLinuxAjaxJoomlaGraphicsDowntimeWe check out the latest and best gadgets, books and games around!From the cover DVD:50 Plus! playable card games with Hoyle Solitaire GamesAPC reader offer! Open your own online...
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APC October 2006
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COVER STORY: Speed machinesWe test 5 of the most extreme PCs you can buyWorld record attempt: can we beat the fastest PC in the world?HighlightsVista's 8 versions - will multiple versions cause more confusion?E-commerce series begins! - a guide to creating your own shop onlineISA Server 2006 - We take a look inside Micrsoft's new firewallAlso in the magazine...Labs Challenge and Roundups:Ultra-portable notebooks - Nick Race submits eight tiny notebooks to the ultimate battery life vs. power test.Small business VoIP services - Voice over IP systems can offer several advantages to small-to-medium businesses. Stephen Withers rounds up the services from the major providers.ReviewWe test the latest and greatest products available - here's just a sample:SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10ASUS P5N32-SLI SE DeluxeTomTom GO 910Apple Mac ProSony HDRHC3WorkshopsAudioAjaxJoomlaLinuxVideoDowntimeWe check out the latest and best gadgets, books and games around!
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APC September 2006
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(Click to view full size)COVER STORY: The dawn of the new PCWe test the first Core 2 Duo motherboardsWhat you can expect from your next PCAPC hands on with both Intel chipset options: the P965 and the 975XHighlightsInside Vista server - why it will make life easier for sys adminsDesktop wars - Linux braces for the Vista onslaughtPlus - why your notebook's battery could explodeAlso in the magazineLabs Challenge and Roundups:Media centre PCsPopcorn ahoy! Nick Race tests the latest cool media centres.Small business VoIP hardwareEmploy Voice over IP to help your customers contact you - and increase return on your investment, writes Matthew Overington.SOHO securitySecurity appliances are a simple and effective way of securing your network. Stephen Withers looks at three of the best devices for SOHO security.ReviewsWe test the latest and greatest products available - here's just a sample:eo UMPC 7110; Sony HVRA1P; Avid Liquid Pro 7; Dell XPS M1210; QuarkXPress 7.WorkshopsAjax, Photo, Solaris, Graphics, Joomla, L...
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How Vista screws dual-booting nirvana
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I just discovered you don't have to 'dual-boot' between Windows and Linux. With the right boot-loader installed you can switch between them without a full reboot. But when I say the right boot-loader, I mean one not produced by Microsoft.
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Antivirus: it's as bad as malware itself
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When I got my new Dell the other day I was staggered to discover that it was seemingly impossible to uninstall the bundled anti-virus package. This software was so deeply rooted into the PC that after a concerted effort, I had to reboot into safe mode. In my opinion, this is as bad as malware itself.
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Ultimate desktop search: Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and Beagle
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Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 includes the most fully integrated desktop search we've seen on any operating system, which is a crowning achievement for Novell. (If you're not interested in desktop search, you need to check out Suse 10 for the XGL 3D eye-candy alone.)
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"Switch to Ubuntu Linux" say two high profile Mac advocates
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Mac fans worldwide are feeling a disturbance in the force: author Cory Doctorow (of BoingBoing fame) and software developer Mark Pilgrim have announced they've had it with OS X, and are switching to Ubuntu.
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Facial recognition for the masses. . . sort of
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Now whenever anybody says You remind me of someone. . ., you can just tap a few keys on your computer and reply Serena Williams -- like, duh.
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Why OFLC really banned Reservoir Dogs
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Considering the level of violence present in modern games, the decision by the OFLC to ban the game Reservoir Dogs is a strange one. Is it a political move?
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Better than thin: Linux 'trim' clients
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Although the thin client paradigm is a subject of considerable scorn in many computing circles, does Linux make it possible? The Victorian Department of Justice seem to think so. The key is in the fact that Linux can deliver a 'trim' client rather than an anorexic 'thin' client.
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MPA attacks guitar tab websites
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Take your hand off that guitar pick and back away slowly from the musical instrument. The Music Publishers Association is on the rampage again, this time attacking websites that host guitar tabs.
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Roll your own Linux: for and against
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Linux cops flack for being an operating system for supernerds who like nothing better than to spend the weekend recompiling their kernel. The advent of slick, pre-built distros are changing this perception, but are they really true to what Linux is all about, or are they starting to get bloated and flabby, like Windows?
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Top 3 Linux distros you've never heard of
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Are you ridiculously paranoid? Do you like to jam in your bedroom? Can you think of nothing better than digital image editing? Then a ridiculously niche Linux distribution is just what you need and only a download away. Welcome to the world of obscurity.
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