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Boot OS X, XP And Ubuntu From A Mac
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | If you’re particularly indecisive about your regular operating system, or just want access to all three for testing purposes, Wired’s How-To Wiki has the details on getting a triple-boot system (or beyond) working with free software tools. More »
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SnowChecker Checks If Your Apps Are Snow-Leopard Compatible
10:00AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X only: Free application SnowChecker runs a scan of your installed applications and tells you which may have problems in running in Snow Leopard. More »
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Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Out Now
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | The final version of Ubuntu 9.10 has hit Ubuntu’s servers a little bit ahead of its front page. Grab a torrent or ISO of the free Linux operating system while the servers aren’t slammed. More »
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3:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 officially launches today, but we’ve been testing, tweaking, customising, fixing and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we’ve learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change. More »
Lifehacker’s Complete Guide To Windows 7
3:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 officially launches today, but we’ve been testing, tweaking, customising, fixing and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we’ve learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change. More »
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Fedora 12 Beta Available For Download
12:00AM Kevin Purdy | All platforms: Fedora’s released a bootable beta of their upcoming 12th release, “Constantine”, that speeds up system updates, makes Bluetooth an on-demand service, and optimises CPU and graphics performance on netbooks, among other improvements. More »
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Performance Test Pits Windows 7 Vs. Snow Leopard
5:00AM Adam Pash | With the Windows 7 release looming next week, tech site CNET decided that it’d be a good time to see how the two stack up against each other. It may seem unfair that the tests use a MacBook Pro booting Snow Leopard and Windows 7 in Boot Camp, but whether or not that mattered, the results are fairly balanced. More »
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Google’s Hosting A Chrome OS Event Tomorrow
8:50AM Adam Pash | If you’ve been keeping a close eye on Chrome OS developments, you may be excited to hear that Google is hosting a Chrome OS event tomorrow, and PC World is expecting that we’ll hear concrete details about Google’s heretofore elusive operating system. More »
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Apple Update Targets Hard Drive Issues In Leopard, Snow Leopard
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | Apple pushed a Performance Update out for certain models running Leopard or Snow Leopard last evening, aiming to fix occasional hard drive performance issues the Mac maker says affects a small number of users. More »
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Use A Linux Live CD/USB For Online Banking
2:05AM Kevin Purdy | After reporting on how thieves used Windows malware to steal sizable sums from small banks and businesses, a Washington Post reporter recommends a fairly air-tight solution for net banking: boot up Linux from a live CD or USB drive. More »
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11:09AM Adam Pash | Over the weekend someone stumbled onto a Chrome browser build for Chrome OS on Google’s servers. We’ve seen several false-alarm looks at Chrome OS, and while this is only the browser, it provides a glimpse into the direction Google’s going. More »
What The Chrome Browser May Look Like In Chrome OS
11:09AM Adam Pash | Over the weekend someone stumbled onto a Chrome browser build for Chrome OS on Google’s servers. We’ve seen several false-alarm looks at Chrome OS, and while this is only the browser, it provides a glimpse into the direction Google’s going. More » 
