Dell Laptop Explodes in ConferenceJune 21st, 2006 A Dell laptop sudenly exploded into flames, in what could have been a deadly accident, at a Japanese conference. "The damn thing was on fire and produced several explosions for more than five minutes"
via The Inquirer
I suspect it is the battery.
Linux Tips: Bandwidth Monitoring, Common Commands, AccountingOctober 13th, 2008 Linux Bandwidth monitoring tools and this (better explanations) - Instead of apt-get use yum install for RedHat based systems like Fedora, CentOS and obviously RedHat. Common Linux commands - The description is terse.
Dell Computers Chooses AMD ProcessorsMay 19th, 2006 Dell Computers (DELL) announced that it will start using AMD's processors, breaking its long-standing, single-source relationship with Intel (INTC) and giving AMD yet another victory over Intel. AMD shares surged 12% to $35.10 in late trading, while Intel shares dropped 5% to $17.80.
Dell shows off smart phone 'prototype' at China Mobile event in BeijingAugust 17th, 2009 Dell developing smart phone for China MobileROUND ROCK, Texas — PC maker Dell Inc. is working on a smart phone for China Mobile Ltd., China's biggest cell phone carrier.
Third Dell Laptop Goes For Spontaneous CombustionJuly 31st, 2006 This is the third reported case of Dell Laptops exploding in flames, this time in Singapore. Register reports another Dell notebook, a Latitude D410, has burst into flames.
Mysterious Call From Microsoft Inquiring About Windows! ... Evil Nexus With Dell?March 12th, 2008 I just received a mysterious call from Microsoft inquiring about our Windows usage! I was surprised to say the least. Why would a 100% Linux based company get a call from Microsoft? Read on for the juicy details.
Top 5 Regrets After Migrating From Windows To LinuxJuly 30th, 2007 It has been several months that I fully migrated to Linux. The whole company has moved 100% to Linux, all servers, desktop ...
Dell to buy Perot Systems for $3.9 bnSeptember 21st, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Computer maker Dell is to buy technology services company Perot Systems for $3.9 billion in a bid to gain a foothold in the lucrative sector of information technology consulting, the company announced Monday. The bid price of $30 a share represented a 68-percent premium on the share price of the company founded in 1988 by former independent presidential candidate Ross Perot.
How to find Hardware Details in LinuxAugust 28th, 2009 We often come across a lot of inquires on Linux systems. One of the most commonly asked questions is how to find the hardware specs /details on Linux.
Tiny Core Linux: Smallest OS(10 MB), Fast Internet with X DesktopMarch 23rd, 2009 Perhaps the smallest and still stable desktop based Linux version is Tiny Core Linux. It takes only 10MB size and runs on USB drive, CD or an internal hard disk drive, almost anywhere you want it to.
Who is in My Linux SystemSeptember 17th, 2009 Out of many Linux monitoring tools there's a one cool one that allows you to know who is logged on the system and what they are doing. It shows current time, the time for which the system had been running, number of users currently logged on.
How to Monitor the Server And Network in LinuxSeptember 23rd, 2009 For any System administrator its tough to monitor large Linux networks continuously without a streamlined system. Looking for an efficient network monitoring solution for Linux systems we came across Nagios.
How to Monitor System Activity, Hardware and System information in LinuxSeptember 17th, 2009 For any Linux user monitoring the system's performance can be an intricate task. Most of the Linux distributions already come with loads of monitoring tools.
Dell is working on a smart phone for AT&T that runs Google's Android system, report saysOctober 7th, 2009 Report: Dell to make Android phone for AT&TSEATTLE — Dell Inc. is working on a "smart" phone for AT&T that runs Google Inc.'s Android phone operating system, according to a newspaper report Wednesday.
Top 5 Free Backup Tools for LinuxMay 26th, 2009 If you are over-optimist about your computer's safety, let me tell you there are any number of hard drives failures occurring in and around you. Well, you might have no clue of a data-disaster when it hits your system.