It’s enough to make you want to scream, having connectivity issues with your favorite Linux distro. And frankly why most people are best off with a Mac Mini, as it sometimes means getting your hands dirty.
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GNU IceCat 2.0.0.10
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"Hello, I just uploaded the first release of our customized version of the Mozilla Firefox browser after we changed the name to GNU IceCat. It is based on Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.10, the latest version available now. Still it is completely untested, all I checked is that it can be
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ABC.COM isn't Linux Friendly
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I went to ABC.COM today to try and watch a TV show online. My mission was quickly aborted when this error message came up...
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How to gear up your desktop for the Christmas holidays
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I just saw my first Christmas lights a few days ago. Do you know what that means?
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New Firefox 2.0.0.11 update on its way
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"A bug in just released Firefox 2.0.0.10 affecting an important HTML element interface (.drawImage) has prompted Mozilla developers to rush a new update that fixes this bug..."
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Using KonsoleKalendar to Interact With KOrganizer
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KonsoleKalendar lets you interact with the calendar application in KDE's Kontact from the command-line. Aside from possibly using this handy utility via SSH to remotely add an event to your calendar, you could probably also use it in a Bash, Python, or other script.
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ffmpegmenu - transcode videos from your file manager
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KDE users, here’s a neat application that creates a ’service’ in your file manager that allows you to easily convert videos to other formats using ffmpeg.
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MS Explorer sunk by an iceberg :)
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"...According to the BBC, MS Explorer had a crack in its hull the size of a fist.
The INQ has long held that Intel's Itanic was close to striking a berg. We're mildly astonished that MS Explorer has hit an iceberg first."
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The Perfect Desktop or Perfect Bloat
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HowtoForge has a very good and successful series in for of "The Perfect Desktop". I liked it too much, but feel that they install too many software. Here is my take on it.
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Linux Audio Editors: An Overview
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If you're not familiar with the area of Linux audio editors, you might be totally amazed at just how many there are. Clearly, writing these has scratched more than a few itches and more than one has earned grades as a class project.
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BASHing Through Scripts
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Of all of the "how-to" articles that we've been bringing to the front page as of late, it seems that the most popular have been the Linux series from our resident guru, Ken Gypen. Many of you have asked for these artilces to be a regular feature here on bit-tech, and we've been listening.
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A Newbie's Guide To RandR 1.2
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Recently there has been much talk about RandR 1.2 support with RadeonHD and Nouveau (among other drivers), and as a result we have been asked many times now "what is RandR, and why do I care?"
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Bootcamp 502: Put a Puppy in your PC, part 4
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This week we begin your Puppy training in earnest and we'll start by connecting to the Internet. If the PC you are running Puppy Linux has a connection through a router or Wi-Fi adaptor then it should be a breeze. If you are using a dial-up modem see this week's Top Tip.
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Cheap Laptops Bad for Vista, Good for Linux
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Opinion: As laptops get cheaper, Linux and Windows XP are both making better business sense than Vista.
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Announcing Tux Paint 0.9.18
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Tux Paint 0.9.18's color palette now includes a rainbow-colored button which brings up a color picker. The colors available for painting have expanded from less than twenty to over 50,000!
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