Lenovo X300 vs MacBook Air – Part 2

A while back I wrote about the new Lenovo X300 being a good competitor to the worshiped MacBook Air. Well I found this advert on youtube, it’s probably not as funny as the “I’m a Mac I’m a PC” ads from Apple but it does…

PPTP VPN client on Linux SLED10 and Debian

Connecting my SLED10 (Suse Linu Enterprise Desktop) to my office’s Windows VPN was something of a struggle, I had to try several different methods just because PPTP didn’t come installed by default on my Gnome NetworkManager. To make it work you need to install the…

Splashtop – Instant-on Linux on Asus Motherboard

Asus is to go mainstream with Splashtop on its Motherboards. Spashtop is an instant-on Linux OS that manufacturers can implement into their motherboards giving the user an option to instantly use internet and skype without having to boot up a full OS. Up to now…

System Monitoring with Nagios

Nagios is a network monitoring service that is designed to run under Linux or any othe unix-like system with a C compiler. I have been reading about Nagios for a while and so decided to give it a go. I haven’t put it to full…

Dell Laptops Available at Office Works in Australia

I was in Officeworks this past weekend picking up some stationary for my son when I noticed that Officeworks now sells Dell laptop and desktop computers. Although the practice of Dell selling computers in retail outlets has been common in North America for a while,…

Hide Google Ads on Ning Social Networking

You can hide the Google Ads on your personal page in Ning. Ning is a Social Networking platform where you can create your own Social Networking site. Well you could say it’s mean to hide the ads that will generate income for the creators and…