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Ubuntu Unity caused a stir as the top Desktop Linux disto. Not because it does not work but because of lack of customization. During this time Linux Mint took over the number one spot. Microsoft should be watching this and how users were in shock over all the changes to gnome 3.

Windows 8 has a new start menu that they took from Joli OS,MeeGo, or Smeegol Linux. What they did was take the start menu and flattened it out to dumb it down even more to turn it into a Tablet/cloud OS. Makes me wonder what they are going to do when the tablet market crashes before Windows 8 comes out. I purchased a 27 inch iMac and two laptops, one for windows and one for Linux. Microsoft should have spent all the money in making windows 7 more secure since that has always been one of the major flaws of windows.

What are your thoughts on Windows 8 compared to Ubuntu for a productive Desktop workstation?

Is it possible to build the next killer startup using some kind of pin number or pass phrase authentication without the use of personal information, or minimal personal information.

I just went over to foursquare to check it out and they want all kinds of personal information to log in. This is the same as any other social networking site as expected but such a disappointment.

Remember back in the 70's and 80's before cable TV? We only had channels 3,6, and 7. We loved TV but couldn't stand the commercials every 5 minutes. The internet has turned into one big TV commercial. Websites are now 10% content and 90% ads. It is so sad that we let this get out of control. Don't get me started on social networking and how they exist to be the big TV commercial just to make boatloads of cash.

With rails changing so fast does any IDE on the market, open source or retail keep up with all the changes. So many are still setup for rails version 2 that when you setup your development workstation they choke.

For those of you who can't get any work done on Ubuntu because the Unity toolbar is always in the way, check out Linux Mint 12. Now I can get back to work and be productive again. A Big thank you goes to the Linux Mint team. My blood pressure is under control again :)