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Phone-Hater Linus Torvalds Blesses Nexus One February 09, 2010 
Google's Nexus One phone is a winner, according to Linus Torvalds, founder of the operating system it's based on. "I generally hate phones," explained Torvalds, who is known as "the father of Linux," in a blog post on Saturday. "At the same time I love the concept of having a phone that runs Linux, and I've had a number of them over the years," he wrote.
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Motherboard Madness and Mayhem February 04, 2010 
Misery loves company, as the saying goes, and nowhere is that more evident than on the Linux blogs. Case in point: Linux Planet's Carla Schroder recently told a woeful tale about her attempt to upgrade the CPU on her ECS motherboard, and it has inspired a vast outpouring of sympathy from geeks far and wide.
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Google Shows Off a Chrome Tablet With 1,000 Faces February 02, 2010 
Fresh off the introduction of its Nexus One smartphone, hailed by some tech analysts as the first real iPhone killer candidate, Google has debuted mockups of a possible tablet device running its yet-to-be released open source Chrome OS. The mockups, posted on Google's Chromium Web site, depict a device that might have a 5- to 10-inch screen, an on-screen keyboard, and a touch interface.
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Will FOSS Jump Into the iPad Fray? February 02, 2010 
While the Macintosh, Windows and Linux platforms all compete to varying degrees on PCs, netbooks and smartphones, the iPad currently stands more or less alone in the tablet arena. It's clearly just a matter of time before competitors begin arriving; will an open source device be among them?
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Life After Microsoft: IT Utopia or 'Apocalyptic Tailspin'? February 01, 2010 
Well, the snow continues to fall here in the Linux blogosphere, and Linux Girl is beginning to wonder if it will ever end. Bread and milk are still in short supply at the local FOSS-y-Mart; children are getting cabin fever; and the snow drifts are getting taller than many netizens.
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What Does It Take to Be a Linux Guru? January 28, 2010 
It's a well-known fact that humans love lists, and the media are generally all too happy to oblige. Recently, however, mixed in among the many "Top 10" lists and "10 Ways to ..." articles out there was one that seemed worthy of attention. "10 Characteristics of a Linux Guru?" was the title of the post, which came from DaniWeb's Ken Hess.
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Tech Volunteers Build New Tools to Aid Haiti Relief Efforts January 20, 2010 
Hundreds of tech volunteers spurred to action by Haiti's killer quake are adding a new dimension to disaster relief, developing new tools and services for first responders and the public in an unprecedented effort. "It really is amazing the change in the way crisis response can be done now," said Noel Dickover, a Washington, D.C.-based organizer of the CrisisCamp tech volunteer movement.
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Boom Times Ahead for Mobile App Market January 19, 2010 
Consumers will spend $6.2 billion in 2010 at mobile application stores, while related advertising revenue is expected to generate $0.6 billion worldwide, according to new statistics from Gartner. Those numbers are expected to rapidly grow within the next few years, the analyst firm predicted: By 2013, worldwide downloads will surpass $21.6 billion.
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Auld Lang Syne on the Linux Blogs December 28, 2009 
With just a few days left to 2009, the mood on the Linux blogs has been uncharacteristically quiet and contemplative. Mostly gone are the fire and vitriol so often seen in the community's many contentious debates, replaced instead by discussions of a kinder, gentler nature.
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A Linuxy Christmas Carol: Visions of FOSS Past, Present and Future December 21, 2009 
As one year winds down and the dawn of the next looms large, it's only natural to ponder what has come and what may be in the coming days. Such, indeed, was essentially the premise behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, and it also seemed to be the case with Linux bloggers of late, as evidenced by a number of conversations looking back at 2009 and venturing predictions for 2010.
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Geek Holiday Guide: Gifts, Stress-Busters and a Fast Track to Jan. 4 December 14, 2009 
Now that the holiday season has descended upon us once again -- or, come crashing down on us, depending on your perspective -- it seems safe to say that not everyone is filled with glee at the prospect of the countless determinedly cheerful festivities and gift-giving occasions looming on the horizon.
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Could Linux Use Some Bells and Whistles? December 10, 2009
With the Season of Giving hard upon us once again, it's a safe bet that many of us are thinking about glitter. Not just glitter, but glitz, sparkle and shine, jingle, bells and whistles. Such, after all, are the qualities gifts -- and the holidays in general -- are often expected to have, and manufacturers of everything from ornaments to iPods do their best to make it happen. What about operating systems?
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Is 'Ethical Malware' an Oxymoron or a Best Practice? December 07, 2009 
Every community has its heroes, and here in the world of Linux there's no doubt that Linus Torvalds is one of them. Linus featured more prominently than usual in the Linux blogosphere over the past week. There was serious discussion of the possibility of a Nobel Peace Prize for our favorite Finn!
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MiKandi Opens XXX Android App Store November 30, 2009 
Looking to turn your Android smartphone into a handy stimulation device? There's an app for that, thanks to a Seattle-based startup that's offering developers and consumers an X-rated version of a smartphone app store. MiKandi launched a developer's portal last week with the express purpose of using the Open Handset Alliance to crack open the doors for what may be a very lucrative market for adult content.
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One More Turkey? 'Fired for Using Linux' November 30, 2009 
The Linux Blog Safari "Tech Turkeys" column may have come and gone, but there's one more story to share that could almost have been included. What else can you call it, after all, when a Linux professional is apparently fired for using Linux? Sound too strange to be true? Better read on.
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An 'Historical Blunder' and Other Tech Turkeys of 2009 November 27, 2009 
So Thanksgiving has come and gone for another year here in the U.S., and all that remains is a bunch of leftovers. What better diversion as we all make our way through
Avogadro's number of turkey sandwiches than the Linux Blog Safari's first annual "Tech Turkeys" column? Yes, you heard that right! It's time to talk turkey here in the Linux blogosphere.
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