Short article presenting Skip Metro Suite, a small tool for Windows 8 that allows users to automatically switch to classic desktop after logon without going through Metro Start menu| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of openSUSE 12.2 Mantis 64-bit edition tested on a laptop with SSD, with Gnome 3 and Cinnamon desktop environments, focusing on live session, installation and post-install use, including Wireless, Samba sharing, multimedia playback and problems - Flash and MP3, installation in a quadruple-boot configuration, basic look & feel overview and changes, new themes and icons, applications, and many problems like visual integration, dark/light theme mix, missing packages and plugins, broken Fi...| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough review of Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE smartphone with Windows Phone 10 operating system, covering spec, look & feel, network connectivity, applications, HERE navigation, Cortana, Edge, Microsoft Office, Store, multimedia - MP3 and HD video and ease of use and access to personal content, camera, system settings, security & privacy, updates, stability, performance, responsiveness, battery life, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article discussing the recent announcement by Canonical to stop development for phone and convergence, why this happened and what it implies, the technological and strategic directions and challenges, Gnome 3 alternative, fragmentation, uncertain future, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough and highly enthusiastic review of Nokia Lumia 520 with Windows Phone 8 operating system, including overview of features and specifications, look & feel, initial setup, user interface, speed, responsiveness, ease of use, applications, multimedia playback - music & video, HERE Maps and HERE Drive offline navigation software, camera, photo editing & panorama shots, data backup & transfer, battery life, some quirks, comparison to market rivals, future outcome, recommendations, and ...| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Classic Shell 4.0, a superior alternative to Start Screen in Windows 8 family desktops, featuring several skins, a high level of customization and a powerful inline search, almost 100% fidelity in behavior compared to Windows 7, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, negative review of Windows 8 Consumer Preview, focusing on the loss of productivity and functionality with the removal of the classic Start Menu, additional degradation in performance, responsiveness, plus some other bugs| www.dedoimedo.com
Short article and tutorial introducing Dash to Dock, a Gnome Shell extension that provides panel-like dock behavior instead of the default Activities and overview functionality| www.dedoimedo.com
Absolute-must tutorial showing how to use Classic Shell software to skip Metro and gain classic, standard menu and normal desktop functionality in Windows 8| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, detailed article explaining why the claim of imminent desktop death in relation to Windows Blue is utter bollocks, focusing on Windows Blue changes, functionality and technology, conventional input methods of keyboard and mouse, sensitivity and precision of touch, form factor, anatomical and ergononic considerations, historical examples like landline versus mobile phones, tape versus CD player, desktop versus laptop, and electric cars versus internal combustion engine, Firefox market sh...| www.dedoimedo.com