Another misstep for Palm

Looks like Palm's incredible, amazing, Treo accessory will be delayed. Why?! Well, apparently it has some problems syncing with certain models of the Treo line. I guess this is kinda of a problem? ;) Engadget has the full scoop!

"According to a Barron's report published today, Deutsche Bank analyst Johnathan Goldberg has released a short note claiming that the Foleo -- Palm's much-derided quasi-laptop -- is headed for production delays. Goldberg states in the note that "In a round of checks yesterday we learned that the Palm Foleo will be delayed," and went on to say the snag is caused by "software bugs," which prevent the system from syncing properly with "most models of the Treo." Clearly not the news that Palm wants people to hear right now, with pressure already to-the-nines on the Foleo..."

Source: Engadget

Open Source Mac

I stumbled upon this website while looking for some applications for my Mac. Of course free is much better for me ;) , I did find CashBox, a financial manager, and Frozen Bubble, a fun game that I played on Linux. There were some other apps, but I will save those for later. It's a great summary of open source software for macs and you would do well to check it out.

Frozen Bubble for Linux

I've been using Ubuntu as a second OS on my desktop. I do not think I'll totally make the switch to it, but I most admit that it is tempting. One of those temptations is Frozen Bubble. It's a highly addictive game that will keep you entertained for hours. I've played it already too much! If you are a Linux user or you tinker with ubuntu, you need to check this game out.

"Colorful 3D rendered penguin animations, 100 levels of 1p game, hours and hours of 2p game, nights and nights of 2p/3p/4p/5p game over LAN or Internet, a level-editor, 3 professional quality digital soundtracks, 15 stereo sound effects, 8 unique graphical transition effects, 8 unique logo eye-candies.

More than ever, you really need this game."

More Dell news... Ubuntu on a dell coming next week???

Dell is apparently ready to release systems with Ubuntu on them. I've tinkered with Ubuntu and with it's latest release, I'd almost switch to it, if it wasn't for my iPod and my wife. She's not a fan of it- yet! I'm wondering how much money a person could save by installing a free operating system on their PC instead. I'm guessing the savings won't be much.
Would a Dell computer with Ubuntu on it be of interest to you? I've ready a lot of reasons why to make the switch from Windows to Ubuntu and Linux does have a lot to offer with open source programs. One of my difficulties to switching was understanding the terminal window. I like the double click on the setup icon and that begins the install. The Linux way was difficult for me to grasp at first. Automatix was a huge help as well.