Three years already ... It's been three years now since I started using Linux, which I think is a reasonable time to look back and evaluate that move.
Read more »Was leaving MS and opting for Linux a good move?
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Put irssi in a chroot jail
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Irssi is a popular IRC client. Its a very popular client for small window managers like fluxbox. This short howto will walk you though the steps for setting up a jail that only has a few commands in it and will help create a much safer IRC enviroment for you.
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Does OpenOffice.org fall short?
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Here’s a bit from occasional contributor Imagineer66 in response to my throw-away comment that choosing between Microsoft Office and OpenOffice on functionality is like choosing between tweedle dum and tweedle dee:
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Review: The Linux Powered Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
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But now that is all history thanks to Nokia's new N810 Internet Tablet! But what are some of the things that make this device so special? Actually, quite a lot. So let's go have a look and see what it has to offer you.
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A Tale of Two Experiences … Or Why I Don’t Use Windows
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Today I booted into Windows XP MCE for the first time in 24 days. I would like to share my experience. I kept careful notes because I knew what to expect from past experience and I anticipated some of the problems that I will share.
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Transform images into videos with images2mpg
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images2mpg, a simple utility that's part of the KDE Image Plugin Interface (KIPI), lets you create an MPEG file from image files. Relying on a handful of command-line tools including the ImageMagick suite and mjpegtools, images2mpg creates wonderful videos from your images and even lets you insert your favorite song as the background. It supports SVCD, DVD, VCD, and XVCD video formats.
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Why do Open-Licensed drivers matter?
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One of the more common questions to be found in open-licensed software today is why do open drivers matter?
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ASUS Eee PC 901, 1000 & 1000H officially official
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Although most of the specs and other details have already leaked, ASUS has finally pushed out the official press release for the new Eee PC 901, 1000 and 1000H. The three machines will all be offered in Windows XP and Linux variants, with a choice of black or white casings.
Read more »The Top Security Tools in the Ubuntu Repositories
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Here is a collection of security tools that you should look through to add to your arsenal to help keep the peace on your pc/network or unleash war on others for whatever reason.
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Google Gadgets : Decorate your Desktop
More Pleasant Surprises with Ubuntu
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As I continue to test and work with Ubuntu, I have come across a few more very pleasant surprises:
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Composer, a potential HTML based word processor
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Rosalyn Hunter writes about using Composer as a stand-in word processor. I too, have used it in this fashion on OS X. I like it for various reasons. For instance, I’m quite familiar with it, as I’ve used it for website authoring numerous times. It creates HTML files.
Read more »Open Source Developers @ Google Speaker Series is Back
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This Thursday, June 5th, Tim Ansell will give a presentation "Gaming for Freedom." Tim, Founder of the Thousand Parsec project, will explore the universe of Free and Open Source computer games, drawing on his personal experience as a case study for successfully building and contributing to an Open Source game project.
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HowTo Remove the locked screen login after resume from suspend or hibernate in Ubuntu Hardy
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This is a very short and simple tutorial on how to remove the locked screen login prompt after resume from suspend or hibernation in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy).
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How to enable the universe and multiverse repositories in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy)
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There are thousands of programs available to install on Ubuntu. These programs are stored in software archives (repositories) and are available for installation over the Internet. This makes it very easy to install new programs. It is also very secure, because each program you install is thoroughly tested and built specifically for Ubuntu.
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