Flat file extractor (ffe) can be used for parsing different flat file structures and printing them in different formats. ffe can also process fixed length binary files. ffe is a command line tool developed in GNU/Linux environment and it is distributed under GNU General Public License 2 or later.
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Linux Boot Camp: How Linux Boots (part 1)
Booting. Sometimes it seems like it takes forever. What's the computer doing all that time? How do you find out?
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6 of the Best Free Linux HDR Imaging Software
High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is an important technology for photographers. It is a collection of techniques that allow a wider dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image.
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FreeBSD 7.3 Updates BSD Legacy
The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team this week put out the FreeBSD 7.3 release which is about four months after FreeBSD 8 was released.
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Open source DVR MythTV 0.23 RC1 released
The MythTV developers have announced the first release candidate for version 0.23 of their open source Linux media centre. New features include a new event system, a new theme and an official Internet Video plug-in
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Linux Software Installation EasyGuide
A couple of years of experience have taught me there are many ways to install software into Linux. Most of those methods are as easy as fishing for piranhas with a horse for bait.
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Tweaking Hidden Settings With Ubuntu Tweak On Ubuntu 9.10
Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security settings, etc. Currently Ubuntu Tweak is available only for the Ubuntu GNOME desktop, i.e., it will not work on Kubuntu or Xubuntu.
Read more »Time for a Linux laptop
I’m buying a new laptop in April, and I’m not exactly floored by a dizzying array of options. As if I already hadn’t come to the conclusion that I needed a new laptop, my old laptop completely locked up on me while I was writing this post today. So I’m definitely in the market. Read on.
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Install Multiple 'Bleeding Edge' Firefox Versions In Linux
Whether you want to run the newest and safest version of Firefox or you want to test a new Alpha, it might happen the package manager of your Linux distribution doesn't include the version you want. In this article we'll look at ways to install the newest version beyond the package manager, and even better: Running multiple Firefox versions on the same system - even at the same time!
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Ubuntu 10.04 Proposed Ubiquity Slideshow Goes Live
The Ubuntu Ubiquity Slideshow is a project which uses Webkit that provides a slideshow when you install Ubuntu. The new Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Ubiquity Slideshow which we were telling you about ~2 weeks ago is now live and you should be able to take a look for yourself by downloading an Ubuntu 10.04 daily build [...]
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Histwi — Powerful twitter tools
Histwi is linux desktop program for Twitter account management.
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If sudoku has you puzzled, turn to HoDoKu
A search for “sudoku” on SourceForge.net yields more than 300 projects, so why use HoDoKu to generate, solve, and analyze sudoku puzzles? Creator Bernhard Hobiger gives three good reasons:
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Interesting GNOME Census problems
We’ve been running into some interesting issues with the GNOME census, which are causing us to twist our tiny brains to get useful results. I thought it might be interesting to share some of them.
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7 Cool Firefox Add-ons
One of the coolest things about Firefox is its extensibility. Everyone has their collection of favorite Firefox add-ons and I thought I would share mine. Some provide improved organization, some have a certain "WOW!" factor, and others just look pretty.
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Using Mozilla Prism to Run Web Apps like Local Apps on Linux
Web-based applications are fantastic, except for that whole "running in the browser" thing. Looking to free your browser-based apps from your Web browsing? Take a look at Mozilla Prism.
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