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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Linux Users

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I compiled a list of 7 habits that I wish someone told me when I started out. I believe that getting into these habits will make the Linux experience more secure, convenient, educational, and ultimately more enjoyable.

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Tutorial : Create Glassy Buttons with Gimp

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After seeing few glassy logo box and buttons. I thought of making the same using Gimp.. I searched for Tutorials for Gimp ,but all in vain.. while users from PS can find a bunch of 'em. Actually it was PS tutorial from where I got the idea of creating Glassy Logo Box..

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With Vistas View Getting Dim Should You Give Linux A Chance?

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For years now, Linux has been known primarily only to people in technology fields. While average home users may have heard of it, it is still surrounded in a cloud of mystery for the majority of people. When people think alternatives to the Windows operating system, they usually think of Apple's Mac OSX, but is it time to take a look at Linux?

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All about Linux

http://www.choice.com.au

You've heard about Linux. It powers everything from servers to mobile phones, can be found in schools, governments, industry and homes, and a good chunk of the internet’s infrastructure is powered by it. CHOICE Computer’s Editor even runs it at home!

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10 things to consider when choosing a Linux distribution

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I can’t begin to tell you how many people over the years I have consulted with about choosing a Linux distribution. And even with my own personal loyalties to one distribution or another, it always amazes me how certain distributions are better suited to various users and needs.

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Ogg Vorbis > Mp3

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“What is Ogg?!” I hear you cry.

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Build your own Del.icio.us website!

http://opencomputer.net

Pligg is for Digg as GetBoo is for Del.icio.us.

I was happily surprised to have found this open source project. Besides from being a website that can organize my bookmarks, GetBoo also releases the entire platform for download under GPL license. So, not only can I use their services but I can also copy it freely!

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Created by Danilo OpenID 14 years 8 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 8 weeks ago
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Quick Tip - When Linux Won’t Give Your CD Back

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Just a quick tip I wanted to pass on today. Have you ever had the issue where you want to eject your CD, but it will not eject...For any new users out there. Here is a quick fix to force the CD to eject

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Etymology of A Linux Distro

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35 of the top Linux distros out there, and how they got their names.

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Getting help: the powerful man(ual)

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Let’s face it: GNU/Linux software is not always easy to use. Especially command line software (at least the GUI programs have buttons and tooltips). Sometimes, the program will have a manual or some documentation at its homepage, but that is not always the case. The solution? The magical man.

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Evolution Mail Setup Tutorial in Ubuntu

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The built in Mail program for Ubuntu is Evolution Mail. It has a familiar interface to MS Outlook and OSX Mail. In this tutorial I walkthrough setting up Evolution mail witha POP account, in this example I use my gmail account information.

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GNU/Linux for professionals

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Story about the benefits of migration for professional users from other operating systems to Freespire Linux. Freespire is easy yet powerful Ubuntu-based linux distribution suitable for novice users.

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Ubuntu video showcasing all of its features and apps.

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This is a very clever video showcasing all of Ubuntu's great features and applications

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Have a global menu bar at the top in KDE

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Most modern graphical user interfaces place menubars underneath the title bar of each window. This approach works well for most people, but there is another concept that is often used.

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Remember to FLOSS Daily

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In my last post I mentioned Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS). Many people don’t know what FLOSS is, but it’s really quite simple. FLOSS is software that anybody can see and that they are free to change to suit their needs. FLOSS is programs that that don’t cost an arm and a leg and a first born son. Examples are Linux, OpenOffice.org, GIMP, Apache Web Server, MySQL, and many more.

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