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X File Explorer (Xfe) - A lightweight file manager for X11

http://www.ubuntugeek.com

X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer or Commander like file manager for X. It is based on the popular, but discontinued, X Win Commander, originally developed by Maxim Baranov.Xfe is developed since 2002 by Roland Baudin, a french Linux enthusiast.

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Created by StayPuff 15 years 16 weeks ago
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The future of internet censorship

http://www.efa.org.au

The internet is such a great enabler of free speech. Why do governments want to censor it?

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Created by lozz 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Thailand activist arrested after #IAL2010 needs your support!

http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org

Chiranuch Premchaiporn, Prachatai director was arrested at Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport.
A Journalist and anti-censorship believer (@Jiew on twitter) was returning from the Conference “Internet at Liberty 2010: The Promise and Peril of Free Expression” held in Budapest.

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Created by lozz 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Time for some Enlightenment.

http://it.toolbox.com

In the interests of efficiency I eventually settled on XFCE as my desktop environment to give me a balance of eye candy and resource efficiency. It did everything quite well and I had no trouble watching videos. Until...

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Created by industrialmachine 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Microsoft HPC claim: Windows is cheaper than Linux

http://www.networkworld.com

Microsoft has made some pretty bold claims about Linux throughout its longstanding love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with the open source operating system.

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Created by andrejzh 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Intel's HDMInsult

http://www.defectivebydesign.org

Once again, we're seeing boneheaded reactions to the failure of a DRM scheme. DRM is largely ineffective against large-scale unauthorized copying going on in Eastern Europe and Asia, and yet the large media companies are happy to parade the opposite as the truth.

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Created by stargrave 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Announcing Tahoe, the Least-Authority File System, v1.8.0

http://tahoe-lafs.org

The Tahoe-LAFS team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 1.8.0 of Tahoe-LAFS, an extremely reliable distributed storage system. Tahoe-LAFS is the first distributed storage system to offer "provider-independent security" -- meaning that not even the operators of your storage servers can read or alter your data without your consent.

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Created by stargrave 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Give A Speed Boost To Your Ubuntu NetBook

http://www.ubuntuvibes.com

Many times we face a situation when our Ubuntu Netbook becomes pretty slow. And when we check out our RAM, we find that only half of our RAM is used and the SWAP memory usage is gone upto 25% or 50% or even more. Confused??

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Created by Dart 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Installing finch in Ubuntu : a terminal based chat program

http://1024bitez.blogspot.com

Finch is a text/console-based, modular instant messaging client capable of using AIM/ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, SILC, and SIMPLE all at once. Terminal acts as the GUI for the finch... And you might fell in love with it only if you are comfortable with the bash terminal also...

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Created by jintujacob 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Install Nginx On CentOS 5.5 With SSL, PCRE, GeoIP, Zlib, Gzip And DAV Support

http://www.howtoforge.com

Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. This tutorial shows how you can compile and install Nginx on a CentOS 5.5 server with SSL, PCRE, GeoIP, Zlib, Gzip and DAV support.

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Created by a known eMouse 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Linux has matured in the board room

http://geekybodhi.net

Linux has been enterprise-ready for years. Finally, the enterprises are ready for it. And we have Google to thank for it.

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Created by geekyBodhi 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Android 2.2 not optimized for tablets, says Google

http://www.linuxfordevices.com

A Google executive has stated that Android 2.2 is not optimized for tablet computers, and that in particular, Android Market will not run properly on tablets. Meanwhile, the Android 2.2 based Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet will be offered by Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint, say reports.

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Created by muffinman 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Get Hotot , A New Stylish Twitter Client for Ubuntu [From PPA]

http://www.ubuntuvibes.com

Hotot is a new Twitter client that comes with all the basic features a Twitter client has, that is support for status updates, retweets, directs, search etc., plus some really interesting features.

Hotot is extensible through a number of extensions, three as of now. For image uploading, inline image previews and geolocation.

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Created by Dart 15 years 16 weeks ago
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How to fix ugly plymouth logo on ubuntu 10.10 marverick meerkat for nvidia and ATI drivers

http://open-help.blogspot.com

After installing ubuntu 10.10 and installing the graphic drivers I noticed that the ubuntu plymouth logo was looking real ugly. Well here's a good,simple guide to fix it.

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Created by gokulvarma 15 years 16 weeks ago
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Najarian Says Red Hat May Be Acquired

http://www.tmcnet.com

Fast Money's Jon Najarian said there is speculation that Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) may be acquired, and as a result, its options and common stock are active today.

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