Google unveils Chrome OS

Today, Google shocks/stuns/keeps-in-awe everyone by introducing Chrome OS ! This was long rumored, but now the giants have themselves given us a sneek peek on it. Its poised to release somewhere around mid 2010. The OS is based on Linux and incorporates the Chrome interface, which was quite evident in the browser Google released last year.

Here's an official screenshot of the OS:

Its set to rock x86 and ARM CPUs for now. Its a netbook solution for now, which is quite evident. As is with other Google products, Chrome OS itself is an open source project, which basically means anyone can do anything with it, like HTC customized the open source Android OS with Sense UI.

The content of the OS is wholly web-based, which means you'll just need a Google account (of course everyone has one) to sign in, which also means, you're gonna be connected through the interwebs if you're using a Google account capable device, which further means all your info is stored on one account, so that you don't have to backup and restore any of your settings/files/preferences everytime you change your computer ! Simple ain't it ?

Snow Leopard on a PC !

I've been busy doing something all these days. Busy, trying to get Snow Leopard working on my PC :) And I've succeeded ! I'll be writing a short tutorial on how to get Snow Leopard up and running on a compatible PC with similar hardware as mine.

Here's the hardware I'm using:

• Intel DG31PR Motherboard
• Intel Q8200 Core 2 Quad 2.33 GHz Processor
• nVidia 9500 GT 512 MB DDR3 Graphics Card

Prerequisites:

• A working installation of Leopard
• A dedicated 320 GB + HDD formatted in GPT (GUID Partition Table)

Here's all the files you'll ever need to successfully install Snow Leopard on similar hardware.
There's also a guide in those files. Don't give up till you succeed :D

Screenshots: Flickr Set

Productions

As I already mentioned in my Welcome post, me and my brother have taken up some serious music production. We call ourselves Harmolymn, which is Harmonics and Limn. Harmonics refers to the science of sound and Limn means to represent something with art.

We have totalled up 3 tracks, with a 4th one, still being worked on. Give in a listen, some opinions/feedback/critique. We'd appreciate you spreading word about the productions and of course, the blog !

SoundCloud Profile

Hello World !

Peeps ! Upon constant bombardment of you guys calling me a geek/nerd/tech expert/tech doc, I've decided to blog all the techno things that I do. I'm an Apple fanboy, but I hate to say it, I don't really own a Mac. But I have the power of OSx86. My brother's been using a MacBook for 2 years now. That's how I got hooked on to OS X. I'm thinking of buying me a MacBook when I get into college or something, but you won't believe it, the first Apple product I got was the iPod Touch.

I'm a Sony afficiendo too. I've been gaming on the Playstation 3 for 3 years now. I just love the way the gaming industry is progressing. More and more realism is being incorporated into gaming, with the advancement of technology.

Even more, my brother and I have started producing music. The inspiration: Our mom. My brother's a DJ, fairly well known in the city of Bangalore, as DJ Inferno. We call ourselves Harmolymn. Our breakthrough genre is Progressive. I can't really comment on the music scene, but EDM seems to be gaining attention everywhere.

On an ending note, I would like to tell you guys what you can expect from this blog. I'll do a brief Windows to Mac switch tutorial for starters. I'll also be reviewing applications on a weekly/fortnightly basis. I'll also do an advanced Mac tutorial, after I've acquainted myself to Leopard. Its been a month since I've been using Leopard on a daily basis, but I'll learn soon and impart the knowledge to you guys.

Have fun, sit tight and keep your eyes on macTECH !

Ashrith Babu Rao