Linux computers are everywhere. Oh, you may not think you’re using Linux, but if you have a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) recording your television shows or a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device or a Wi-Fi AP (Access Point) on your home network, chances are you’re running Linux. None of those devices are as cute or as downright odd as the leather-wrapped Chumby alarm clock.
Read more »Chumby: Cutest Linux Computer Ever
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10 common mistakes to avoid when you’re installing Linux software
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Installing software in Linux is nothing like it used to be, but there are still some pitfalls to watch out for. If you follow this little guide, your Linux life will be made simpler and safer.
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20 Little Known Ways to Use Wikipedia
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"Wikipedia is without a doubt, one of World Wide Web’s wonders. I myself used Wikipedia to search information on many things, from education to entertainment. There are many cool things that you can learn from the vast amount of information inside Wikipedia. Thus in this post, I have listed down 20 little known ways and tools to use Wikipedia..."
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Howto: Restore All Installed packages in Ubuntu Hardy Heron and to a New machine
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Ever forget what you had installed and find yourself at a fresh ubuntu install thinking to yourself... Damn now I gotta open up synaptic and search for everything I had... Well fortunately you dont need to do that. With this easy howto you can also restore all your packages that were installed by simply creating a package list and uninstalling every application installed after the list was made.
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Kubuntu KDE4 Remix: An Ubuntu User's View
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A long time Ubuntu user tries Kubuntu Linux 8.04 live CD with KDE 4.0 desktop and shares his experience.
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gNewSense GNU/Linux 2.0 is out!
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"A GNU/Linux computer operating system that contains only free software—software you are free to run, inspect, share, and modify—is out and ready for you to try on your ordinary PC (Intel or AMD-based computer)..."
Read more »KDE 4 could fundamentally change the way Linux developers code
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Today interface designers are more conservative in their changes, because while drastic changes may please the geekatroids among us, they make casual users very nervous. Lately I have begun to get that little thrill down my spine when I play with KDE 4. It's an interface that's pretty and (bonus) so fundamentally different than what we have now, it brings a lot of excitement to the table.
Read more »Open-source Flash rival "Gnashes" out
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A non-profit open source project with high-profile backers has released beta code for an open source Flash media player, with a media server in the wings. Open Media Now's Gnash player runs standalone or as a plugin, and may run better than Flash on constrained devices.
Read more »The Ultimate SSH Security Tutorial
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SSH is one of the most secure communication methods we have. It’s encrypted, and even the passwords can’t be sniffed. But it’s not invincible. Weak passwords can be brute forced and open ports invite automated bots looking for that open port 22. But there’s a number of ways we can harden our ssh server.
Read more »Crack Password Protected zip, rar, 7z, and pdf files in Linux
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Have a pesky file sent to you in email or downloaded off the web and can't seem to open the darn thing because someone managed to password protect it and not notify you what that password is? No sweat, here's several ways to unlock password protected compressed files and pdf's.
Read more »Using a wiki for FOSS application documentation
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For a lot of programmers, writing an application is fun, but writing its manual is not. Adding new features, refining the product, and responding to users' input are all more rewarding than writing instructions on how to use the software. However, good documentation is necessary to have happy, informed users who can contribute meaningfully to future development.
Read more »Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Released !
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Ubuntu has finally released their second LTS [Long Term Support] Operating system.. Being the most widely used Linux distro we all have huge hope with this big release. So lets take a quick look at its features an aplication
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Firefox 3 is Worth the Upgrade!
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Today, I ran an upgrade of my laptop, which runs Ubuntu. A nice little feature that came with this particular upgrade is a working installation of Firefox 3. About 2 months ago, I upgraded to Firefox 3, but it was in an unusable state, so back to Firefox 2.0 I went. With this working version though, I have to say that a downgrade back to Firefox 2 won’t happen again.
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Stable kernel 2.6.25 released
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Linus has released the 2.6.25 kernel. After nearly three months of development and the merging of over 12,000 patches from almost 1200 developers, this kernel is now considered ready for wider use.
Read more »Screencast Videos from the upcoming KDE 4.1
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Jos Poortvliet has created a couple of cool sceencast videos showing what is coming in KDE 4.1, planned to be released this July. High quality videos are available via torrent, low quality ones from YouTube.
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