Built from the same guts as the andLinux system that lets you seamlessly run Linux apps on your Windows desktop, Portable Ubuntu is a stand-alone package that runs a fairly standard (i.e. orange-colored, GNOME-based) version of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. It just doesn’t bother creating its own desktop, and puts all its windows inside [...]
If you’re searching for opportunities to supplement your income — or you’re in between jobs and need some work to tide you over — the tech field offers a number of possibilities.
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Got the geek-tweak urge—or at least want to get your PC humming along in tip-top shape? There’s a software utility out there with your name on it. We gathered a giant helping of the best utilities we know of—77 in all—to feed your software habit.
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During my time at University, I have come across many useful tools available in Linux that are not available in Windows. I know what some of you are thinking. I could simply switch to Linux, as it is more-or-less as easy to use as Windows. But I require some programming tools in Windows that make [...]
It happens to all of us eventually, the ExtremeTech staff probably more than most. Whether due to failure or obsolescence—or after you’ve run out of alternative upgrade paths—it comes time to pull a motherboard out of a working system and replace it with something different.
That’s a job. It requires you to pull all of your [...]