We like to think that the computers we use all started with the Apple Macintosh or Windows 3.1x.  Those systems built on an original technology.  The original Xerox Star User Interface.

That’s right. Xerox had the whole package way back in 1981/1982. (Even farther back in 1973!)

And, of course, over the years, many systems added and contributed to what we know as the the modern GUI computer interface

Check out the video slideshow below to see the evolution of Graphical User Interface. These GUIs contributed to what you are now using on your own home computer. (And keep your eyes open for KDE! My favorite GUI for the Linux desktop.)

Readers of this blog know that I’m a Linux user. Still, it would’ve been neat to have been in the audience for this interview with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

I was surfing the internet just the other day when web site popped up. It wanted to install the Connectbar add-on to my Firefox browser. I merely deleted the page and moved on.

Connectbar is not a listed Firefox add-on.  But it does appear to be a legitimate website.  However, once installed, Connectbar takes over your web browser’s search engine function.  You may not want this to happen.

Anyway, had I been on a Windows system, Internet Explorer or Firefox would have been easily compromised by this site.  Before I knew it, Connectbar, most likely, would have installed whether I wanted it to or not.

And this happens with Windows quite a bit.  In most cases, Windows is run at the administrative level.  This leaves Windows wide open.  If you happen to hit a website, legitimate or not, software may automatically install on your system.

But, because I was using Linux, the code that powers the Connectbar web site had no idea where to go on my system.  It sorta stalled out.  Plus, I would have to give any third party software application administrative access to actually install (if it could) on my system. Well, that’s just not going to happen.

Linux gets all its software from it’s own repository. You don’t have to second guess websites regarding their software downloads.

It appears that ConnectBar’s web redirect ads have been prevalent on the website DeviantAt.com. They posted this notice.

You can also read more about it here and here.

Here’s the thing. Simply get Linux.  Once you run Linux, all these problems disappear.  No more viruses, no more hijacks, no more spyware, no more redirects.

With Linux, you’re in control, not other websites.

Amazon.com’s new Tablet, Kindle Fire, uses an all new web browser to surf the web.

It’s called Silk. You can see more information about it here.

It’s cutting edge stuff and promises a new, improved experience in how customers receive their content.

Essentially, you’re using the Amazon Cloud to speed up your tablet!  It’s a brilliant approach.

And it shows that Amazon.com is a serious competitor ready to take on the Apple IPad.

Given the $199.00 price, its speed, the amazing amount of content (Books, magazine, newspapers, movies, blogs, etc.), the Kindle fire looks like it’s the one to get.

Ya want one? Simply click the ad at top right or the link below.

Amazon.com’s big announcement yesterday resulted in an unveiling of their new line of Kindle readers.

The REALLY big news was their launch of the new Kindle Fire Tablet.

The Kindle Fire, with Full Color 7″ Multi-touch Display and Wi-Fi, runs the Android Operating system.  And Android is Linux, folks.  So, if you decide to buy a New Kindle ( the Kindle 3 runs Linux 2.6.26), know that you’ll have the stability and security of Linux powering your E-Reader device.

(if you want to buy the Kindle Fire click the link below or, simply Click here.)

Linux is everywhere.  From Google to phones to Kindles.  Shouldn’t it also be on your desktop?

Get Linux.