An IP address is a number that identifies devices connected to a network. In short every single computer, mobile phone, printer, server, etc, connected to the Internet is assigned a unique address. Note that this is totally different then a MAC address which is unique and is only assigned to one device. IP address can [...]

Mark Shuttleworth believes that the Linux-based distribution of Ubuntu can become more popular then OS X. “I think the great task in front of us in the next two years is to lift the experience of the Linux desktop from something stable and usable and not pretty, to something that’s art,” Shuttleworth said. Here’s the [...]

I’ve really been digging Ubuntu lately. It seems like it’s a fairly robust Linux system. It also works on those older Power PPC Macs you have sitting around, or found at the Goodwill. But if you don’t have a Mac sitting around, your PS3 could use a little Ubuntu love. Plus you’ll still be able [...]