All (except MIUI) are open source I believe, so in general they can be trusted more than software you get from the phone vendors, who have non-open additions they add do standard Android. Also, because Android allows you to replace any part of the software system, even a 2.3 version could have pretty much all of the…

Google-Reader ... couldn't get by without it. I've been trying to reduce the number of feeds I have, but it's hard.

Many custom Android ROMs will allow you to use the up and down volume buttons as track skip buttons (long press with screen off).

I'm with you on that. Same model here, and RockBox as well. I'm reading this article hoping to find something decent to replace it with where I'm not tied to Apple/iTunes. I'm still bafflled with people putting up with needing a specific piece of software to load music.

It may seem obvious, but the first step to breaking free of iTunes grasp is to stop buying iDevices. Stick to devices that are not tied to a specific manufacturers update software .... ones that use open standards. This will generally also get you devices that connect via USB or micro USB, not a proprietary connector,…

I've almost gotten used to Gnome-Shell. If I can get persistent visible notifications for Thunderbird I'll be a happy humanoid.

You know the best thing about this poll? The fact that there is actually a choice.

Try SpiderOak instead. Cross platform, real (or at least much better) security and a great referral program. ([spideroak.com]). It's also much more flexible.

SpiderOak is may favourite by far. Great security, great referral program, and supports Linux as well as the other platforms. It's generally a much more flexible service as well.

I thought this was a Linux feature before OS X.

A big part of the hate for Windows is their corporate behaviour. They've bribed standards committees, governments, etc. They really do use their standard "embrace, extend, extinguish" when they can get away with it. The NDR'd Android lawsuits. The operating system may be usable, but the company has behaved very…

Seems to me the iPad should already be like this. It's sad that you have to jailbreak these devices to do what you want with them. Vote with your wallet and stop giving them money for loaning you their devices.

It's really just a different skin on the same renderer that Safari sits on. They don't allow real browsers. Opera is an exception as it displays pre-rendered pages that are are built remotely.

I do the opposite with laptops, buying a very low-end (less than $500) every 2 or three years. They end up being extremely usable the whole time, but this may be because I run Linux on them. Even so, I can run Win7 in a VM on my 2 year old $400 HP without trouble. In general, unless you play a lot of games, pretty…

I clean mine with a pressure-washer, and let it dry in the sun. This method is a bad idea for laptops of course, but I haven't had any problems with other keyboards.

For Linux, the XBMC method should work the same as for Windows, I believe.

Apple has indicated in the past that they'll try implementing a proprietary payment system not using NFC.

In Canada, I get "Not available on your carrier". That's it, I need to move to a first world country.

It has a good chance of being rejected as it competes with something Apple has been developing for the last few years. Google voice was held up for the same reason.

It's Evil week, and I see you're giving away an iPad. Excellent.