The ssh command line utility is a staple for people who work on remote systems. ssh stands for "secure shell," so as you may expect one of its most common uses is as a remote shell. While that is perhaps its most common use, it isn't the only, or most interesting, thing you can do with ssh.
Read more »Puppy Linux On Windows Desktop
Puppy Linux is an interesting Linux distribution which offers multiple features, despite of its low file size (around 99 MB). An average computer user will find enough flexibility and an increased speed during the execution of common tasks like web browsing, text processing, image editing and more.
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Wireshark
The open source network protocol analyzer is backed by support, training, and complementary products from CACE Technologies.
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10 things Linux Ubuntu should REALLY copy from Mac OS X
Linux grows up less than Mac OS, Why? It is free, secure, portable and (relatively) easy of use (Ubuntu). The most important reasons are: Mac still offers a better user experience (as Mark Shuttleworth admits) and not enought commercial software are avalaible for Linux. So, what is this "user experience" that Mac has and Linux lacks?
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The smallest threat to open source in 2009
On the first of the month — also the first of the year — Dana Blankenhorn published the sensationally titled The biggest threat to open source in 2009.
Read more »When is a netbook no longer a netbook?
Netbooks are exploding. This isn’t really up for discussion; they’re simply a cheap alternative to traditional laptops that meet about 90% of our needs, both in the educational sector and beyond.
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Two big reasons Dell should buy Red Hat
Dell's biggest problem is that its one-time differentiation--low-cost hardware assembly and distribution--is now common industry practice. Indeed, it now routinely gets beaten at its own game, as called out in a recent article by Ashlee Vance in The New York Times.
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Firefox performance tip
Just found this and thought i had to share it:
Firefox insists on doing huge amounts of I/O when closing, as well as act slow when using the awesomebar, try the following (close down Firefox completely first):
for f in ~/.mozilla/firefox/*/*.sqlite; do sqlite3 $f ‘VACUUM;’; done
It’s harmless, no data will be lost: it compacts your SQLite databases. Noticable gains for me.
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Object Oriented Programming in Python
I've owned this book for quite awhile and discovered that I have never reviewed it. I determined to correct my oversight and to share my insights regarding Goldwasser and Letscher's book with you.
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How to be a Geek Goddess
Even though this book is far too basic for anyone who wants to call herself a Geek Goddess either before or after reading it, How To Be a Geek Goddess is sometimes an entertaining read, if you can keep from throwing it against the wall.
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Using VLC for Video Playback and Seamless Player Fallbacks
With the start of CES, I have needed to play some unusual video formats, including some that I couldn't even get to work on Windows or OS X. In these cases, I have turned to a trick I have heard before: use VLC.
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Logwatch Fix on Ubuntu 8.10
Logwatch Error - Logwatch is a program that will parse your logs and send you an email every day about what has taken place on your server, a very friendly program. With Ubuntu I kept getting this error, though I checked, I could not find a solution so, as it looked like it was missing a location /var/cache/logwatch, I created one and it worked perfectly.
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Novell/Microsoft Sued by Patent Troll
A massive patent lawsuit hits Microsoft, Novell and many others
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Linux Magazine and Novell: Conflict of Interests
Novell brags about Linux Magazine honours, but a Novell employee is quite a chief there
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Extended Windows 98 EOL to Block Government Migrations to Free Software
A look at some fascinating antitrust exhibits that show a suppressive strategy from Microsoft
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