I have just recently come across a new Linux distribution which has erupted onto the intanut tubes. It is so new it is not even on distrowatch yet. It is called Magma Linux.
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Sharing Files in Linux and Understanding Pathnames
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In Navigating the Filesystem I talked about how pathnames work, the difference between /home and home, and using ls to see the contents of a directory. But there are a few more useful tricks you ought to know about finding your way around in the filesystem on your disk.
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Playing WMA files on Ubuntu
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video/x-asf-unknown or MSS2 are two codecs required to play windows media files. If you’re unable to play them on your using regular media players on your Ubuntu, install Mplayer and you should be good to play any WMA files.
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Knoppix - Linux 6.0 review
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The process of getting hold of Knoppix Linux isn't quite as hand-holding as you might expect from your average Ubuntu distribution, but it's certainly got a few tricks of its own up its sleeve.
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Dia: A useful, though flawed, solution for simple diagrams
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Including Dia in this series is just a bit of a stretch, because it is not a conventional "vector graphic editor". Instead, Dia operates at a somewhat higher level of abstraction. But since that abstraction is very appropriate for dataflow diagrams (such as the one I picked as a comparison project), I think it's important to note what it can do.
Read more »Read Popular Magazines for Free Using Firefox
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Do you buy or subscribe to popular magazines like Men’s Health, Popular Mechanics, PC Magazine, ELLE, Esquire, Macworld, Playboy, and Penthouse? If you do, then you may like this simple hack that could save you a few bucks. The trick is not really that complicated and you will only need Firefox to read these magazines and more for free.
Read more »Linux is like an onion
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Linux is like an onion. Not in the sense that it will make you cry. All operating systems do that every now and again, some more than others. It is like an onion in the sense of how it is constructed.
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Chess Software for Linux
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Once there was a time when chess software for the home was slow, weak and expensive. To find human opponents, you had to go to your local chess club. Today, the situations is different.
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Gentoo Linux - how to save no energy?
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Yeah, yeah, there’re guys out there that really enjoy tuning their cars, travelling around by plane, doing whatever and those claiming Genoo Linux is of ultimate performance.
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GOS 3.1 Mini Review
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Today I am going to review GOS 3.1 codenamed Gadgets. This is a great Operating System because it has stuff I will use a lot: GMail, Pidgin, Calendar, Youtube (for my sister as she loves it,) FireFox, Open Office and a lot more great programs!
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Blueman - Bluetooth manager for Ubuntu
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Blueman is a GTK+ Bluetooth Manager.Blueman is designed to provide simple, yet effective means for controlling BlueZ API and simplifying bluetooth tasks such as: Connecting to 3G/EDGE/GPRS via dial-up; Connecting to/Creating bluetooth networks
Connecting to input devices; Connecting to audio devices; Sending/Receiving/Browsing files via OBEX; Pairing
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The 12 Best Firefox About:Config Performance Tweaks
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Below are a few of our favorite Firefox performance hacks, tweaks, and productivity enhancements that can be made via the About:config of Firefox.
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Web cam tweaks in Linux
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Recently I bought a Gear head Web cam (cheaper) from Frys Electronics. The vendor id and product id of this gadget is 093a:2620. It does not come with driver for linux.
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8 of the Best Free Linux Blog Software
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Weblog software (also known as blog software or blogware) enables users to maintain an ongoing chronicle of information on a website. Typically, a blog is a frequently updated, personal website, with diary-type commentary, descriptions of events, and sometimes includes graphics and video as well as links to articles on other sites. However, blogs can also be used for business purposes.
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Top 50 Linux Alternatives To Popular M$ Apps
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Linux is quickly gaining popularity, but there are still many users afraid to convert as they are not familiar with the applications. Today our Linux guru Blair Mathis is back to introduce fifty of the most popular applications on this OS
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