Imagine how much time you could save if you had a tool that could help you to avoid typing static text like "Kind regards" or your address. Like the idea? Then you'll most certainly appreciate the Autokey text expanding utility. The current version of Autokey is distributed as a tarball archive, and it requires a few additional Python packages: python-gamin, python-xlib, and python-configobj.
Read more »HP Mini 2140: A Nice Netbook With SUSE
A year ago, HP jumped into the netbook market. Well, stepped in. Well, put a toe in. But now HP has gotten around to getting specific: The 10.1-inch-screened Mini 2140 is the company's first netbook aimed specifically at mobile professionals.
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HOW TO: choose the best version of Linux
What's the best Linux distribution? It's one of the most commonly asked questions from people who are new to Linux. The answer? Well, there isn't really a simple answer.
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7 Free Mind Mapping Softwares
With mind mapping software, you can take notes, capture ideas, project planning and so on. Here are 7 free mind mapping softwares.
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8 Rocking Linux Distros
Defining the best Linux distros is like defining the best car--one does not exist; instead, the best cars are the ones that meet your needs, and your needs may vary wildly from the needs of another person.
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Ubuntu 9.04 Beta vs. Fedora 11 Beta Performance
Last week marked the release of the Ubuntu 9.04 Beta and this week there is the planned release of the Fedora 11 Beta. Being the Linux benchmarking fanatics that we are, we set out to run a few performance tests comparing the Ubuntu 9.04 Beta to the latest Rawhide packages that will make up today's Fedora 11 Beta release.
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Michelle Hall On Qimo - Linux For Kids
Thank you Michelle for joining me for this interview. To get us started, please tell us some more about Michelle Hall.
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How-To: Change the Wine Theme to Something More Appealing
By default, Windows applications which run through Wine don't look very well, since that's the look and feel of Windows 98 at best, to mention nothing about XP. So what follows are a few easy steps which will allow to change the way applications ran through Wine look like.
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Wine development two steps forward one step back
Now we're driving hard towards completing CrossOver 8.0. We've done a ton of work that is going into CrossOver 8; we've got Internet Explorer 7 running, and we're working on 8. We've got a huge number of fixes for Microsoft Office, notably Outlook. And most importantly, we've got Quicken 2009 working along nicely.
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Why Is The Mini 10 Windows Only?
After learning that Dell quietly added a better screen to their Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, I was considering praising its feature here, since it is seeming more and more like the netbook that has everything. Unfortunately, I was annoyed to discover that the 10" version is only available with Windows
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TV-Browser - A Digital TV Guide in openSUSE
TV-Browser is a simple Digital TV Guide that supports more than 500 TV channels and 80 Radio stations. TV-Browser collects TV program information from different sources on the internet and presents it neatly as a Digital TV Guide with pictures where there possible (if there are no copyright issues).
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Group test: getting things done apps
Turning to time management software to organise your life is fine, just as long as it doesn't become another obstacle to actually Getting Things Done. We looked for single-user applications that can work offline to track actions and group them by project, category or context.
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Ubuntu 9.04 Beta Preview
With each new release of Ubuntu the Open Source Linux Distribution based on Debian gets better and better. In this latest beta version of the upcoming 9.04 release dubbed “Jaunty Jackalope” they continue to build on the polish of previous releases.
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10 Must-Have Linux Applications
Like any worthwhile operating system, popular Linux distributions define themselves not just by the default desktop manager in use, but also by the software elected to be included out of the box.
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Upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04 Beta
On March 26 Ubuntu 9.04 Beta was released. I installed it on my main desktop system as soon as it was available, so I've been running it for a few days now. If you're interested in trying out this beta release, remember that it's intended for testing and not mission-critical systems. The release candidate is coming on April 16, and the final on April 23.
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