Fedora 16 Running on an HP Mini 110

Fedora 16 Running on an HP Mini 110

There hasn't been a lot of Fedora coverage here so far, even though it is one of the most popular Linux distributions. I don't know of any netbook that comes pre-installed with Fedora, and people who change the operating system are most likely to choose a system designed for netbooks.

Linux Mint 12 on an ASUS Eee PC 1005PE

Linux Mint 12 on an ASUS Eee PC 1005PE

In this video Matt Hartley demonstrates Linux Mint 12 on an ASUS Eee PC 1005PE netbook. He shows how to boot the operating system from a live disk, introduces some of the features of Linux Mint, and provides usage tips in his walk through.

Christmas Gift Ideas for Linux Geeks

Tux with gift

Christmas is approaching rapidly and if you know a Linux geek you want to present with a geeky gift, this is exactly the inspiration you were looking for.

The list of things I found include computer hardware, electronics, a DVD, shirts, coffee mugs, an unusual musical instrument, and something special at the end.

Android 3.2 Honeycomb on the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE

Android 3.2 Honeycomb on the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE

Android-x86 is an open source project with the goal to port Android to the x86 platform, so you can run Android on your laptop or PC. You can see results of these efforts in the above video demonstrating Android 3.2 Honeycomb on an ASUS Eee PC 1000HE netbook.

Chromebooks Holiday Season Price-Drops

Chromebooks Holiday Season Amazon Price-Drops

Right in time for the holiday season the Google Chrome team implemented some changes in their software, including a different login screen, a revamped tabs page, and a completely different Chrome Web Store user interface, with a much heavier use of graphics, which I like less than the previous UI.

MeeGo becomes Tizen. What Comes Next?

Tizem LiMo Foundation

Once upon a time there were two mobile operating systems called Moblin and Maemo, the former being developed by Intel and the latter by Nokia. In the beginning of 2010 the two companies decided to join forces and so MeeGo was born.

A Quick Look at the Acer AC700 Chromebook

A Quick Look at the Acer AC700 Chromebook

The Acer AC700 Chromebook has been available for a while and finally we have the chance to watch a video with Nicole from Netbook News getting her hands on the 11.6 inch laptop.