andLinux is a complete Ubuntu Linux system running seamlessly in Windows 2000 based systems (2000, XP, 2003, Vista; 32-bit versions only). This project was started for Dynamism for the GP2X community, but its user base far exceeds its original design. andLinux is free and will remain so, but donations are greatly needed.

andLinux uses coLinux as its core which is confusing for many people. coLinux is a port of the Linux kernel to Windows. Although this technology is a bit like running Linux in a virtual machine, coLinux differs itself by being more of a merger of Windows and the Linux kernel and not an emulated PC, making it more efficient. Xming is used as X server and PulseAudio as sound server.

andLinux is not just for development and runs almost all Linux applications without modification.

For more information and to give andLinux a try visit www.andlinux.org

Picnik is a website that allows you to make your photos fabulous with easy to use yet powerful editing tools through your browser. Tweak to your heart’s content, then get creative with oodles of effects, fonts, shapes, and frames. It’s fast, easy, and fun.

Features

• Fix your photos in just one click
• Use advanced controls to fine-tune your results
• Crop, resize, and rotate in real-time
• Tons of special effects, from artsy to fun
• Astoundingly fast, right in your browser
• Awesome fonts and top-quality type tool
• Basketfuls of shapes from hand-picked designers
• Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux
• No download required, nothing to install

You can also import your photos from Flickr, Facebook, photobucket, Picasa and Webshots with just a few clicks. Very impressive and easy to use. Your perfect companion when you are away on holiday and want to send a few photos to the people at home.

I know it’s a bit harsh making fun of people who fail, but it’s like watching a car crash. You know it’s wrong, but you just can’t look away.

1. The “during an NBA game” approach