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6 Harsh Environments to Run A Linux Micro-Server

Recently I blogged about Plat’Home’s “Will Linux Work?” Challenge, where Plat’home challenged people to come up with the most bizarre and harsh conditions for their palm-size servers to work. The winner will get 5 servers to test his/her idea! Almost one month has passed, so what extreme ideas did the Internet muster? Like a Phoenix »

9 Linux Myths Debunked

If you enjoyed this article, then I would recommend to also read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Linux Users and Etymology of A Distro. Enjoy! When it comes to Linux there are 3 4 kinds of people, those who never heard of it, those who love it, those who are afraid of it, and »

Tell Me Your Distro, I’ll Tell You Who You Are

If the wine you drink, car you drive, food you eat, clothes you wear and even pets you have defines you as a person; does your choice of Linux Distro defines you too? If you use Ubuntu… You like to follow the crowd and do whatever everyone else does. No individualism. If you use Debian… »

60 Personal Blogs of Athletes Competing in Beijing: OPML File Directly To Your RSS Reader!

I have given this post a lot of thought, as I have been keeping this blog strictly a Linux and Open Source blog. But I must confess, I have been bitten by the Olympics bug, which is kind of distracting me from this blog. Beijing has literally flipped my life upside down. Events start around »

Interview With The SourceForge Community Manager

SourceForge is one of the most important entities in the Open Source movement. They manage the geek mecca of slashdot, sell geek paraphernalia that makes all our dreams come true at thinkgeek, manage Freshmeat the mega app hub, and administer over 170,000 Open Source projects at SourceForge. And if you are a long time Royal »

5 Linux Commercials I Like

Since this is a Linux advocacy blog, it’s only normal for me to share with you guys my favorite list of Linux commercials. I love these because of the deep messages and meanings behind each of them: 1-Float Like A Butterfly Muhammed Ali and Linux have many things in common, his quick fists and swift »

Plat’Home’s “Will Linux Work?” Contest

I previously did a review of the multi-purpose Plat’home palm-size Linux  server. Plat’home claims that their servers can operate in very harsh and rigid environments. They can guarantee that this little critter can operate in tempratures up to 50°C/122°F! But Plat’home is not just going to talk the talk, they are totally willing to walk »