MetaFilter posts tagged with linux and mac

The How-To Geek

nthdegx — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:09:39 -0800

The How-To Geek provides hints and tips for a variety of operating systems and popular pieces of software. The how-tos cover a pleasing range of head-slapping I-should-have-known-thats to relatively advanced techniques. Follow the latest page to read the site in blog form.

Geek Overboard!

craniac — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:40:16 -0800

Jamie Zawinskie forsakes Linux. For an Imac.

monkey-mind — Sat, 06 Apr 2002 04:46:26 -0800

Behold Oddpost! Like they say, it really is "indubitably the most astounding web-based email application on earth." I was skeptical, but their drag-and-drop interface is so clean and functional that comparing it to Microsoft Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail is like comparing a Frank Lloyd Wright house to a birdcage made of Tinkertoys. All DHTML, so it requires IE 5+ on Windows. Netscape, Opera, Mac, and Linux users are out of luck. (Welcome to the effects of market share.)

jragon — Wed, 07 Nov 2001 15:53:26 -0800

OS Google searches are pretty helpful when you're looking for Mac or Linux-specific info, and they each come with their own Google logo.

moss — Wed, 11 Apr 2001 19:03:17 -0800

Linus doesn't hate Mac OS X after all. Contrary to what you may have heard, Linus Torvalds has said in an interview with LinuxWorld that he actually has nothing against Mac OS X--as some people here suspected, the original article seems to have been more aimed at creating controversy than at conveying information.