Vixta Linux: “Vista-like?”

Vixta LinuxA Linux that has as its goals:

1. Bring Linux to the “masses”
2. Absolutely NoConfig (ANB)
3. User-friendly
4. Eye-catching
5. “Vista”-like

Vixta Linux Web Site

The screenshot here makes it look cool. It is based on Fedora… lot’s of eye candy… it is interesting! We’ll see if it catches on. Being like Vista is not a big deal for me, but for those trying to “win over” the masses, it could be a winner!

50 Years Today for Sputnik!

SputnikWow! Fifty years ago TODAY the Sputnik satellite was launched by the Soviet Union, thus starting the “Space Race!” It also fueled the explosion in science fiction and all things geeky! A big day for a science nut, sci fi nut, and Star Trek fan like myself! Here’s to “Sport-nik!” (Shameless reference to the “Do the Cosmonaut-y” video!) Who would have thought that a basketball sized ball that beeped would lead to so much!

“Do the Cosmonaut-y! Video