It's getting easier to test-drive Linux distros. First came the Windows installer for Ubuntu; now there's a similar (and even easier) option for Debian. Just head to the "Debian-Installer Loader" ...

I remember back in the day when Linux was a challenge, even for computer scientists. It was all text-based; you had to manually format the hard drive, understand how networking functioned, and use the ...

Last week, I talked a bit about a package manager for the iPhone called Installer.app, which lets you access all sorts of third-party packages quite easily. It's a great tool for those who don't want ...