Ubuntu: the complete beginner’s guide
Times Online / Jonathan Richards
Ubuntu, if you’re not familiar with it, is one of many varieties of a broader, open-source OS called Linux.
It looks and feels a lot like Windows (more or less), but, being very lightweight, it runs very quickly, and – especially if you mainly use the computer to browse the web – it’s a really great way of giving an older machine a new lease of life.
We thought we’d compile a beginner’s guide to installing it. The main thing is: don’t be afraid. It’s much easier than you think. And the satisfaction once you’ve done it is…well, you be the judge. But we were punching the air for hours.
Mac OS X 10.6.2 out now along with Leopard security update
Ars Technica / Chris Foresman
Apple released several updates Monday afternoon, including the second point release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Updates move the version of Snow Leopard client and server to 10.6.2, while the security fixes that are part of that update are packaged for Leopard (10.5.8) as Security Update 2009-006.
Warhammer Online’s free trial now endless
examiner.com / Pamela Blalock
I’m a WoW guy, not a Warhammer guy, but I’m willing to try it when they have a first class Mac implementation.
Free trials are a great way for you to try out an MMO and decide if you want to pay for it every month. Usually these trials last from around 7 to 14 days. That’s usually an ample amount of time for most people to decide. But if you need more time Warhammer Online has the answer.
WAR’s free trial is now endless. You’re restricted to a level cap of 10 and you can only experience tier one in the Empire vs. Chaos zones of Nordland and Norsca. This does include access to the scenarios of that area as well as the dungeon Hunter’s Vale. You can keep playing under these guidelines as long as you want.
