According to the newest benchmarks provided by Linux-focused web site Phoronix, the EXT4 filesystem for Linux has gained some improvements as far as data loss goes with the latest Linux kernel—but at a cost of a significant drop-off in performance. Now obviously we aren’t... 

Boxee has great things on the way — some we can’t tell you about yet — but here’s one we can: video on demand in the form of the Boxee Payment Platform, bringing one-click payment for shows that will hopefully be worth your money. Until now, Boxee has... 

Somehow this GL-750 netbook slipped our radar while we were covering the few million square feet of showfloor at the recently concluded CES, as this 7″ netbook runs on the Google Android operating system. Taiwanese PC maker King Yung is the brains behind this netbook, where... 

The Broadcom Crystal HD video decoder is one card that most netbook owners might want to consider, since it enables HD video playback on a netbook that runs off the Intel Atom processor alongside an integrated graphics chipset. Well, the Linux version of the driver source code... 

The world needs humanoids, and Fuji Soft is heeding that call. It just unveiled its new humanoid line at the ever-popular All Japan Robot Tournament, and while the robot doesn’t have a model name yet, one of the delightful personalities pictured above is named Sakura-Chan... 

Linux only (for now): If you love karaoke or really get into music-based games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, then you’ll love Performous. It’s an open-source band game that’s perfect for your next party or get-together. Performous is a free computer-based... 

If browsing the featured workspaces teaches you anything, it’s that a good scrubbing and a fresh coat of paint goes a long way towards making an office over. Check out the before and after pictures of today’s total makeover. Lifehacker reader Vanderfleet-Martin had... 

Even if you have a really fast Internet connection, lots of PCs choke when it comes to streaming HD content. Adobe takes a big step toward fixing that, with the release of the first beta of Flash Player 10.1. If you have a graphics card in your PC, chances are lots of Flash video... 

Here we go: Adobe just made its Flash 10.1 prerelease packages available for download in fulfillment of its Open Screen promise. The download is available for Windows, Intel-based Mac, and Linux systems with a smartphone version coming later; notably, while no other mobile OS... 

If you enjoyed playing with Stellarium, the open-source planetarium software we shared with you earlier this year, but felt strangely tied to an earth-bound perspective, you’ll definitely want to fly through space with Celestia. Celestia picks up where Stellarium leaves...