Torvalds pans Apple with 'utter crap' putdown

Torvalds was in Melbourne last week for the linux.conf.au conference and was invited to pass judgement on OS X versus Windows Vista in a wide-ranging interview."I don't think they're equally flawed - I think Leopard is a much better system," he said. "(But) OS X in some ways is actually worse than Windows to program for. Their file system is complete and utter crap, which is scary."He poured scorn on the modern trend to treat a new version or update of an operating system as a cause for major celebration and marketing."An operating system should be completely invisible," he said. "To Microsoft and Apple (it is) a way to control the whole environment ... to force people to upgrade their applications and hardware."

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LED Throwie Rat (or Mouse): Throw! - Instructables - DIY, How To, art, tech

Throw, toss, or carefully stick your Throwie to a nice metal surface.Since these critters require a fair amount of work, you'll probably want to retrieve your Mouse or Rat LED Throwie after use. Choose your site wisely and you can have nearly endless fun.

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