Tech Tuesday, and Some Other Things

My biological clock has finally readjusted itself to the calendar, which means I don't think ahead one day anymore. Anyhow, welcome to another little edition of Tech Tuesday. As always, here are some choice picks from my leetle inbox I'd like to share:

The mere mention of this topic can literally start wars, but I'm going ahead anyway. It's the eternal battle for OS supremacy yet again, and this time, Graeme Bennet and his friends bring you the showdown of the year: Mac Os X vs Windows XP vs Linux. They start it off with a nice little disclaimer:

"Would-be flamers, please note: yes, I am aware that you can add third-party software or hardware to almost any system to expand its capabilities. To be fair, we are primarily considering "vendor-supplied" capabilities, although we'll also note, where applicable, some freely downloadable utilities that can address or augment built-in capabilities. Any list of downloadable third-party add-ons is, of course, necessarily incomplete and is intended only as a guide to further exploration.
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I also got this excellent article written by Mark Hachman. Entitled "Ending the Copyright Wars", it's an honest, gritty look at the state of copyright, especially with all the hullaballoo created by the RIAA. He also suggests two scenarios that may benefit both sides of the equation. I'd like to think responsible file sharers should at least give this one a looksie, if no one else will. On a related front, check out this TechTV interview with Kazaa CEO Nikki Hemming, and find out what she has to say about being Public Enemy No 1.

This one could be of interest to Mobile Windows users. This article compares several flavours of Mobile Microsoft solutions, in terms of similarities and also differences, and also the roles they play in Microsoft's new Mobile computing strategy.

Thanks to Lockergnome for all the above news. Check back often for updates, and feel free to share! The OX appreciates contributions too!

Later!