A new report reveals that in 2007 organised criminal gangs for the first time started attacking Internet connected Apple products with the intention of stealing money. The report issues a chilling warning that the increased popularity of Mac computers and the enthusiastic take-up of net connected products such as iPhone and iPod Touch has its down side.
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PlayOnLinux 2.0.6 released
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PlayOnLinux 2.0.6 is out with some minor changes.
What's new :
- Corrections to the English language version: Thansk to AndrewTheArt
- New Italien translation: Thanks to kurama
- Corrected a problem with the "--run" command (the script would leave a space before the first argument, which could hinder some Windows applications). Thanks to hasi for pointing out this bug.
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Wine-doors 0.1.2 (Carménère) Released
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Wine-doors 0.1.2 has been released, this release sees vastly improved exception handling thanks to Andrew Stormont who joined the project after 0.1.1, along with some new features tweaks and various other fixes. We’re also syncing the repos from SVN nightly, this means that we can release apps faster between now and the finalisation of the new application database which is currently being worked on by Sam Taylor.
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Flipping the Linux switch: Misplace a file? Find it quick!
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It happens to the best of us. We forget where we put things. Car keys. Flash drives. Yes, sometimes we even forget where certain files are on our computers. We can't really help you with the car keys and flash drives (although we inexplicably find things like that in the refrigerator here), we can help you out with finding missing files.
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Alexandria: Book cataloging the way it should be
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GNU/Linux inherits a tradition of small programs that do one thing very well. A modern example of this tradition is Alexandria, a dedicated book cataloger for GNOME.
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Ubuntu, NVIDIA and Two Monitors
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Ever since I’ve been using two monitors at work I’ve wanted to setup two monitors at home but finances are tight and I just can’t afford another flat screen.
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Asus Launches Windows Version of Its Eee PC
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Hackers no longer have to resort to their own devices to get Windows on Asus's Eee PC. For those unfamiliar with the machine, the Eee comes in $399 and $499 models, both with seven-inch screens and no moving parts (a 4GB or 8GB solid state hard drive replaced the usual spinning disk). And people are gobbling up like they're going out of style.
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Brightside extends GNOME window manager
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Brightside is a small utility for extending the functionality of Metacity, the default window manager for the GNOME desktop. Now at version 1.4.0, it currently offers two mutually exclusive functions: corner actions that are activated when the mouse cursor moves to one of the desktop's corners, and scrolling with the mouse between desktops.
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Gentoo: Linux for Men!
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Windows is an operating system for babies. It does things for you and does them spontaneously. Frequently, it breaks things because it tries too hard to be helpful. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for normal people...
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Ars Technica reviews KDE 4.0
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KDE 4.0 was officially released last week after extensive development.
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SimplyMEPIS 7.0 is a keeper
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The long awaited SimplyMEPIS 7.0 was finally released just before Christmas, and it was worth the wait. In this mature and sometimes underrated operating system, everything looks good and works well.
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ASUS EeePC review: Why it was love at first sight
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I like clever things, and the EeePC is one of the few computer products of recent times that has struck me as being particularly clever. It is well thought out, well designed, and offers outstanding value for money.
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FlyBack: a “Time Machine” backup utility for Linux
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For all the linux users that saw the new OSx Leopard and the new backup utility called Time Machine and said “wow”! Now there is FlyBack. For who don’t know what I’m talking about:
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Gimp Tutorial - Fast Flaming Text
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There's a few flame effect tutorials out there, but all the ones I've found are either badly outdated or too fiddly. This is how I set any object - including text - ablaze with the Gimp, in just six quick steps.
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Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #74
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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 74 for the weeks January 13th - January 19th, 2008. In this issue: layout contest for Kubuntu.org, Ubuntu case studies, mugs from Germany for your Loco Team, FOSS in Egypt, and much, much more!
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