Bring a little bit of Windows 8 into Linux with shell styled after infamous tile-based interface

Block by boring block.
XDA Developers on MSN

Someone recreated the Windows 8 start menu in Linux for some reason

You can install it, if you dare.
Computerworld

How to bring back the Start Menu to the Windows 8 Desktop

In previous versions of Windows, the Start Menu was a fast way to find and launch programs . Microsoft killed it in Window 8, but if you're a fan of it, it's easy to get it back. One of the worst ...
Neowin

Ex-Windows UX guru reveals concept behind Windows 8 Start "Command Center" context menu0 0

Jensen Harris, who served as a Director for user experience (UX) at Microsoft, has been sharing tidbits of info about previous Windows versions and canned projects during his time there. Recently, he ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s early Windows 8 concepts shown in new video

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. It’s been nearly 10 years since Windows 8 launched to the world as part of ...
Digital Trends

I hope these 3 long-lost Microsoft Windows 8 features stay gone forever

If you used a Windows computer in the early 2010s, chances are you experienced Windows 8. Whether it was a good experience is another matter entirely, though. If you ask me, it was a bit of a disaster ...