Opera Browser is now ad-free

The Opera browser has been released free of advertising. (article from arstechnica.)
Last month they were giving free registrations, and it seems the idea was fruitful, as we are now presented with an ad-free browser.

Still no news about opening up its code, though.
But this is a good step. Opera is my second choice browser, and I like it a lot.

Macs and Open Source

Happy equinox everyone.

Newsforge is running a very interesting article about running open source applications on Mac's that every Mac user should check out.

Beautiful wallpaper

I've found this gorgeous wallpaper today at kde-look.org and I thought about sharing with you. ^_^ I have made it my default wallpaper.

Additionally, I want to recommend kde-look and gnome-look to all of you for desktop eyecandy.

20 things the Technology Industry doesn't want you to know

PC world is running an interesting article titled 20 things they don't want you to know.
While the most techie-inclined won't find any earth-shattering information in it, those of you with a real life outside of your computer boxes (^_~) will probably find it interesting.

Be sure to check it out for a numinous experience. haha.

Chair Tossing chez Microsoft

"I am going to fucking kill google!" Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer is reported to have said after tossing a chair against the wall when learning one of his employees was leaving Microsoft to go work for Google.

This is so funny, I think I don't need to watch soap operas for some time now. Hahaha.
Anger management issues anyone?

Linspire giveaway

The people at Linspire are giving away free copies of this GNU/Linux distribution through digital download at their site.

Linspire is a paid Linux distribution, whose most notable feature is looking very similar to Microsoft Windows.

I don't like Linspire very much, for reasons that should be obvious by now:
a) It looks like Windows.
b) It contains closed source software.

But if you want to check it out and try it, go ahead. Remember the offer will expire soon.

Update regarding Creative Zen

From Slashdot.org

TheChillPill wrote to mention a Register article which reports that Creative has instituted a recall for some 5GB Zen Neeons. The reason? About 3,700 were shipped with the Wullik-B email worm. From the article: "Creative is reporting that the virus affects players with serial numbers between 1230528000001 and 1230533001680 that have shipped in Japan in late July. According to a translation of Creative's statement (in Japanese) on the security flap the firm has temporarily stopped shipping Zen Neeons players while its partners assist in the recall of the infected batch. The firm said it has identified the source of the outbreak and fixed the problem. Creative said the virus contamination issue was confined to Zen Neeons players and didn't affect any of its other products."

I thought I'd mention it, just in case any Zen user is reading.