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Linux Powered Cat Feeder

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

While I agree that Linux is amazing and can do just about anything you throw at it, I never expected to see a Linux Powered Cat Feeder. For those times when you go on vacation and have to leave kitty home to fend for herself, this will do the job — although I’m not sure […]

How To Run Windows XP and Linux On Your Mac

Friday, April 28th, 2006

The OnMac.net Wiki has an article on how to triple boot your Intel based Apple Mac with Mac OS X, Windows XP, and Linux. Since the release of Boot Camp by Apple — which makes it possible to run Windows XP on Intel Based Macs — it seemed inevitable that someone would figure out a […]

Linux on the Nintendo Gamecube - Why?

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

While I would never discourage anyone from trying to get Linux to run on something, I sometimes wonder why they would want to in the first place. I guess this is another one of those situations. Apparently, Linux has now been modified and compiled to run on the Nintendo Gamecube. The Gamecube Linux project has […]

Linux Coming Soon To The New Intel Based Macs

Friday, February 10th, 2006

In the tradition of having Linux run on any piece of computer hardware known to man, Computerworld is reporting that a number of popular Linux distributions are working to make their versions of Linux run on the new Apple Macintosh Computers that use Intel processors.
Some of the current Linux distributions, like Mandriva, already support […]

Install Linux on your iPod Nano

Saturday, November 19th, 2005

For those of you lucky enough to have an iPod nano, ThePlaceforitAll has posted instructions on how to install iPod Linux on your iPod nano. I’m sure your first question would be Why would I want to do this? I think there are two main reasons:

Play Doom on your Nano - There is a version […]

Nokia Ships Linux Powered Internet Tablet

Sunday, November 6th, 2005

Nokia has begun shipping there first Linux Powered consumer device, the 770 Internet Tablet.

The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a small tablet device designed to provide many online functions in a portable device. Both WiFi and Bluetooth networking are built in and there is an 800 x 480 pixel color touch screen and 64MB of […]

Turn Your ZipIt Into An iTunes Remote

Thursday, July 28th, 2005

No matter what type of hardware device Linux ends up on, somebody, somewhere hacks it.
The ZipIt — a small handheld instant messaging device that runs Linux — has been hacked into a remote for the Apple iTunes software. According to this article on MAKE: Blog, this is a client / server application with a small […]

Linux Makes It To Target With The Zipit

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

I think when you’re in Target and Walmart, you’re pretty much mainstream. With the Zipit, Linux is now not only in Target, but in your kids classroom.

The Zipit, from Aeronix, is a new handheld device that allows for Instant Messaging over any 802.11b WiFi Connection. You can chat with anybody else on either another zipit, […]

Another Cheap Linux Desktop

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

File this one in the Let’s Load It On Our Cheapest Desktop PC Because It’s Free category.
Systemax today unveiled its first desktop PC that comes preloaded with the Linux Operating System. The Systemax Venture L335 Desktop PC with the Linspire distribution of the Linux OS. It is available in the US for $299 including a […]