I have a netbook (eeepc) that I only use for web-related tasks. It runs Linux and the only apps it runs are Pidgin and Firefox. If Chrome OS can simplify that for me then that's perfect. Or I'll get an ipod touch...

We have a home built in the 1940's in upstate NY and our wood burning fireplace was just a wide open draft for freezing cold air to come in and nice warm air to escape.

That's one of the nicest looking office make overs I've seen. Good job. #workspaces

It looks great. There's still a handful of bugs but all software will suffer from that. If you compare Ubuntu's 4 years of progress vs Microsoft's 8 years of progress between XP and 7 then Ubuntu shows much more promise. #ubuntu

@Tom-LH: Yes, but there is a bug with pulseaudio in VMWare (sound doesn't work). There are work arounds, just wanted to give you a heads up. #ubuntu

@stvjohnsn: You can get a USB cable capture device there are plenty of them out there - [www.newegg.com] #feature

@winshape: Or use DVD shrink. Its much faster to just rip a DVD to an ISO (if you have the room) and XBMC can handle that format very well and hardware accelerate playback. #feature

Here's an awesome article from Men's Health where the author went to visit the Tarahumara tribe in Mexico. It's probably very similar to the book that's talked about in the NYT article.

I would love to see an article dedicated to backing up TV shows on DVD to a home theater PC. I've been trying to find an optimal way of doing this, but nothing seems to be easy or efficient. #stayingeekout

@UnderLoK: I'd pay HBO prices ($10/month) in a second for Discovery if that means not paying the other $100/month for the 1299 other channels I don't watch. I only need Discovery, ESPN, and whoever else shows NFL games.

Hey Netflix, are you watching? Linux users aren't evil, help a nerd out here.

I'm not paying Hulu to broadcast something that was broadcast over the air for free. They're dedicated to limiting customers at every opportunity.

The Open Threads should show all comments by default not just the featured threads. The comments feel like a conversation between a small select group, not a good group discussion which it should be. (I really dislike the new "featured" idea)

@xkl: I'm a big fan of Media Monkey - [www.mediamonkey.com]

I just read that CD-R and DVD-R and all other cheap home-burnt media varieties have an expected life of 2 to 5 years! What can I do to ensure my backups of pictures and movies will live?

@jupiterthunder: Combine your two loves and use Meebo!

@nycrite: Without an iPod to show off how will people know that you think you're better/cooler/more hip than them?

Trust is long gone for them. They've already shown that they're underhanded and dishonest, no reason to think that will change.

@tomstrummer: I agree completely, this announcement definitely makes me nervous.

I'd just like to see them combine similar functionality into single applications - like installing software (synaptic or add/remove), or Appearance and Screen Resolution. Combining these similar features into one menu option would be great.