The problem with emulating Windows -- or since 'WINE Is Not an Emulator' I should say: the problem with developing a 'Windows Compatibility Layer' -- is you end up having the same problems Windows has.
Read more »A Windows-style Fix to a WINE Problem
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FasterFox Lite Firefox Extension Gives You A Much Snappier Firefox
The one area where Google Chrome definitively beat Firefox is on the speed front. Firefox is simply not fast enough. But if speed was the only reason behind your decision to choose Google Chrome instead of Firefox, FasterFox Lite Firefox extension will give you some reprieve.
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Android spy apps
There are applications available that turn your android (or your Iphone) into a spying device, these apps upload phone data to a central server without the user noticing it.
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4 Great Alternatives to Gnome Panel Menu Bar
One good thing about Linux system is that you can change almost every single aspect of the system. Dislike the dull wallpaper? Change it. Not happy with the default splash screen? Change it. Getting bored of the default panel? You can change it as well.
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Wine 1.2-rc3 Released
The Wine development release 1.2-rc3 is now available.
Whats new in this release:
* Many translation updates.
* A lot of bug fixes.
The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.
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Ubuntu Control Center Makes Using Ubuntu Easier
Users who are new to Ubuntu might find it somewhat difficult to configure. Today we take a look at using Ubuntu Control Center which makes managing different aspects of the system easier.
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User Interfaces Compared – Five Operating Systems, TWENTY Tests
The gauntlet has been thrown down. I have been slapped in the face with a glove. Reader response to my previous six test comparison has been very strong. More tests were suggested.
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Peppermint Team – Q&A
It was with great pleasure then that I was able to catch up with a couple of members from the Peppermint team and put to them some questions about Peppermint, their views on the future of the cloud and a variety of other subjects.
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Ubuntu Netbook Remix on the Acer Aspire One
In preparation for this year's annual motorcycle trip, I purchased an Acer Aspire One Intel Atom N450 netbook. What follows are a few notes and suggestions for installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) 10.04.
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Using eBox As A Gateway: Firewall, Traffic Shaping, HTTP Proxy And More
eBox Platform is the Linux small business server that allows you to manage all your network services like firewall, DHCP, DNS, VPN, proxy, IDS, mail, file and printer sharing, VoIP, IM and much more. These functionalities are tightly integrated, automating most tasks, avoiding mistakes and saving time for system administrators.
Read more »linuX-gamers.net live DVD 0.9.6 released
We recently released a new version of our games distribution.
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Nautilus Elementary Just Won't Stop Improving
In our previous post we had a detailed discussion on what is nautilus elementary and how to install nautlius elementary in ubuntu using PPA. That was just a week ago. And already a number of important updates. Let's see what are the changes.
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Six Distributions, one HP 2133 Mini-Note Netbook
My HP 2133 Mini-Note with WSVGA (1024x600) display has been out on loan for several months. It came back a week or so ago, and as it had missed the latest wave of Linux distribution updates, I decided to reload it from scratch.
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KDE 3 vs. KDE 4: Which Linux Desktop Is Right for You?
Two and a half years after the KDE 4 series of releases began, many users are still using KDE 3. A preference for the familiar seems to motivate some; while others seem influenced by the rumors that began with the botched 4.0 release. Still others want a feature that the KDE 4 series has yet to implement -- or, sometimes, a feature they have been unable to find because of reorganization.
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Apple's Safari 5 Reader incorporates open source tool
The top feature of Apple's Safari 5 is that it incorporates technology from the open source Readability project. Since it is open source users of other browsers can use the Apache 2 licensed bookmarklet too
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