Jim Lynch: Writing Clips and CM Services

I got an email from a reader a few days ago and he pointed me to a blog entry by the developer of Linux Mint, one of the most popular Linux distributions. I did a review of it recently and came to the conclusion that it’s pretty darn good for anybody interested in Linux on [...]

A long time ago I used to actually use a separate computer to install and test Linux distributions. I even built some of the boxes that I used to do the testing with but these days I mostly do my work on Macs. I know, I know…I’ve become a lame Apple whore. Along the way [...]

The Kindle 2 was officially announced last week and I finally decided it was time to get one. Here are some of the goodies listed on Amazon’s site about the Kindle 2:
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback
Wireless: 3G wireless lets you [...]

As I indicated in a column a while back, I’ve become bored with my Apple TV. Bored, bored, bored. So bored that I unplugged it and just haven’t bothered with it at all. Until recently that is…and what got me interested again?
Boxee.
Just what the heck is Boxee? Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about it:
Boxee [...]

We here at ExtremeTech are constantly spouting off and sharing our opinions. We blab on endlessly about motherboards, operating systems, browsers, applications, and just about anything else under the sun that is about technology. But there comes a time when we need to shut up and start listening to what YOU have to say.
And that [...]

Full length feature films are finally coming to YouTube according to CNet:
YouTube will begin offering feature films produced by at least one of the biggest Hollywood movie studios possibly as early as next month, according to an executive with a major entertainment company.
For months, Google, YouTube’s parent company, has been talking to the major film [...]

At Apple’s recent earnings announcement, Steve Jobs was heard to say that Apple TV was still a hobby:
Asked about the “digital living room opportunity and how it relates to Apple TV,” Jobs replied, “well again I think the whole category is still a hobby right now. I don’t think anybody has succeeded at it. And [...]

So there’s another version of OpenOffice out, and it’s even the 3.0 release! Wow! Cool stuff eh? Well, not really. You see there was a time when I would have been thrilled to get a new release of OpenOffice, but I just can’t find the old excitement with this release.
OpenOffice 3.0 is a yawn…
What’s in [...]

There’s an old song called Turn! Turn! Turn! by the Byrds that comes from Ecclesiastes in the Bible. The song points out that there is a time and place for everything in life:
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time to be born, a [...]

Why Hasn’t Mythic Released Warhammer Online for the Mac?
Mythic makes a huge error by not being in the Mac gaming market
As I’m sure most of you know already, a brand new MMO has just been released. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has been one of the most talked about and eagerly anticipated games of the [...]