Software installation on Ubuntu and really all major Linux distributions contrary to some people's uneducated rants on the subject can actually be much easier than anything Windows has to offer.
Read more »Installing Software on Ubuntu: AppNR.com, AllMyApps.com, Software Center
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Chromium bookmark sync now cross-platform, lands on Linux
Jay posted yesterday about the arrival of bookmark sync on Chromium for Mac, and it appears as though Linux users have been invited to the dance as well.
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NetworkManager in Mandriva
Already for some time, I experience some annoyances in Mandriva’s wifi configuration tools especially when moving my laptop from one to another location with a different wifi network where I connect to.
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Linux for those old PCs? This ‘Puppy’ shows you how
In the current excitement over a new version of Windows and some stunning new Mac computers, both Microsoft and Apple seem to be forgetting something: You don’t have to use a Mac or a Windows PC. You can save a bundle of money by installing a free operating system on your PC.
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Minitube 0.8: YouTube HD video playback without Flash
The new release of Minitube, a GPL native YouTube client brings faster YouTube HD video playback to Linux and Mac users.
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GwenView ReView - The Linux killer application?
I do not know who Gwen is or what she looks like, but GwenView looks good and it's a great application. When it comes to working with images, GwenView offers the right balance.
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Linux Version of App Store?
Today I read a blog post from the technology section of Canada.com. In the post, the author mentioned about Apple’s App Store in which it is really true that “there’s an App for that”. He was saying that there are over 100,000 applications available on App Store and you can find anything you want.
Read more »The KDE adventure continues
So I’m still using KDE surprisingly, and actually liking it. Finally got most of my keybinds working so I can work efficiently. I found KDE’s ability to easily pass key presses to a specific window quite nifty, allowing me to easily map all my multimedia keys to work with XMMS.
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The yin and yang of Ubuntu 9.10
So I upgrade my dell XPS laptop to Ubuntu 9.10 pretty soon after the launch of 9.10, and to be honest its been pretty good to me. However I have had a couple of problems.
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How to Play Classic Console Games in Linux
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you grew up with classic video game consoles like the NES and Sega Genesis. For years Windows users have been enjoying high quality game emulation software, but many of the Linux options have been buggy or incomplete. It’s time to take a look at where things stand when it comes to playing console games in Linux.
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The Complete Guide To Mounting Your iPhone On A Fresh Ubuntu Karmic Koala Installation
The Complete Guide To Mounting Your iPhone On A Fresh Ubuntu Karmic Koala Installation
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Google Chrome OS: A Nice Place to Visit, But?
Chrome OS strikes me as being just enough Linux to allow an underpowered computer to run Chrome browser and connect to cloud-based applications. How exciting can that really be?
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What about the unknown Linux distros?
Practically the entire planet has heard of Ubuntu due to it’s colossal marketing machine, free CD’s, huge online community and related user blogs. But what about all the other distros that haven’t made it to Distrowatch yet?
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OpenSUSE 11.2 Review
With the recent release of OpenSUSE 11.2, it seemed fitting to add it to our list of reviews. Today we will take you on a tour of the new release from Novell.
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openSUSE 11.2 on the test bench
A whole series of changes awaits users in openSUSE 11.2, including Ext4 as the default file system, boot loader Grub2 and a big move towards the KDE 4 desktop.
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