Have you ever heard about LinuxBIOS ?
Yes, easy to guess ! It's a BIOS powered by Linux.
Most of us using normal BIOS in our computers, and some of us tried EFI which is used in MAC computers, These days, LinuxBIOS is also going to being popular, but there is a long way to real success 
You can read the interview with Ronald G Minnich, the creator of LinuxBIOS here.
If you will have Hardware Projects in near future, don't forget LinuxBIOS. It could be useful.
Do you know what is CrossOver office ?
and what about its Aim and its Goal ?
You can read an article about it at Computer World website.
CrossOver Office aims to ease a switch to Linux
May you forced to use Windows for some of your works, but like to have the Unix/Linux powers in Windows.
May you didn't find any way, or chose the VMs, or ... but don't forget Cygwin 
If you like to have the power of Unix/Linux in Windows, this article can lead you in this way : Cygwin brings Unix to Windows
(IN)SECURE Magazine has published a Article with name : An Introduction to Securing Linux with Apache, ProFTPd and Samba.
These are most famous Linux Servers that may everyone need them.
Read this article Here with PDF format.
Most of the Win32 Programmers when come to Linux, looking for a programming IDE like Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.
May the first Answer be KDevelop. But which one is more Powerful ? And What's Differences between them ?
Read a Article about it.
www.driverheaven.net inserted a cool Article about Gaming in Windows and Linux.
Will it ever become a reality ?
You can read it even you don't playing Games, now. 