Mozilla Firefox fans might rest a little easier these days after a study released Tuesday revealed that its users are most secure on the Internet.
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A Journey to Ubuntu
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My first Linux installation took place circa 1992, I pulled my hair out for a month or so while I was trying to figure out how to install this very interesting and FREE operating system. I considered myself an intermediate level user who at this point was trying to learn how to program using the C programming language. Why not C++?
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Using UbuntuTweak to keep programs up to date
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I use UbutuTweak to help me set options in Ubuntu, including my GTK login splash. But while reading the latest posts on a thread in the Ubuntu Forums about installing Google Gadgets I came across a post that surprised me.
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Auto-Hide Your Mouse Pointer When Idle With “Unclutter”
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The purpose of Unclutter is very simply. From the man page: "unclutter removes the cursor image from the screen so that it does not obstruct the area you are looking at after it has not moved for a given time."
Read more »GNU/Linux free software tools to preserve your online privacy, anonymity and security
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Whether you are online or offline, freedom matters. Like good health you never think about it or miss it until it is under threat or actually gone. If you love freedom, you probably love free software and it has given us some terrific tools with which to defend freedom.
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Prism: bringing web applications to the desktop
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Are you still using a web browser to access your favourite online applications? Why not do things the easy way, and make those applications part of your desktop with Prism.
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HP Mini-Note a Sound Choice
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HP's entry into the sub-Mini-Notebook arena comes in the form of the HP 2133, a sleek-looking, brushed aluminum finished, lightweight but well built beauty. You can see the attention to detail in the engineering when you first open it up. From the sturdy hinge to the scratch resistant display and connectivity options you'll find just about everything you would expect in an ultra-mobile laptop.
Read more »The Difficulty Divide Redux: Linux vs. Windows
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Previously, I introduced my theory of the Difficulty Divide. It’s a concept that I’ve used for several years when talking about why I use Linux, and why some people may give up on it. I also promised that I would present on how I’ve modified it in recent years to reflect the current state of things. Before I do that though, I think some clarification is in order.
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