The first question I hear Linux newbies ask is what is the best distribution to use? I think right now plenty of linux desktop options exist for newbies however a few things set Ubuntu ahead of the pack in my opinion.
Read more »
A Theory About Microsoft’s Datacentre at Chicago Versus Brazil and Free Software
http://boycottnovell.com –
The possible role of an Olympic race in Microsoft's decision to build in Chicago
Read more »- Login to post comments
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta: A Review
http://jonreagan.wordpress.com –
Recently, I have taken the time to take a look at the beta release of Ubuntu 9.10. I have installed it as a virtual machine on VirtualBox, using the 64 bit image to make it just a bit faster on my laptop.
Read more »- Login to post comments
[Video] Add Bookmarks for Changing Directories in Konsole
http://www.linuxjournal.com –
Linux Journal's Mitch Frazier show you how to use bookmarks in Konsole, KDE's terminal emulator.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Chess On Linux
http://www.raditha.com –
It is widely believed that the gnuchess and xboard is all that you need to play a game of chess on a linux computer. While it’s certainly enough to get you started, it’s certainly not the last word.
Read more »- Login to post comments
War is Peace, Ubuntu is Windows
http://boycottnovell.com –
Advertisements on the term "Ubuntu" market Windows to unsuspecting victims
Read more »- Login to post comments
Sams Teach Yourself PHP and MySQL: Video Learning Starter Kit
http://millionchimpanzees.blogspot.com –
Frankly, I'd prefer to work with a book or in a classroom setting. I can read faster than a person can speak in a video. OK, that contradicts my preference for the classroom, but in a class context, I can also directly interact with the instructor and the students. I can't exactly do that using a video.
Read more »802.11n WiFi router offers open source Linux platform
http://www.linuxfordevices.com –
The NetGear RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB (WNR3500L) offers an 802.11n WiFi access point, boasting up to 300Mbps bandwidth, five gigabit Ethernet ports and USB storage access.
Read more »- Login to post comments
NotAwesome Firefox Add-On Hides History
http://www.computerworld.com –
Enough people loved Firefox's history and bookmark searching location bar that the name "AwesomeBar" caught on. While this tool is great for productivity, its omniscience is a serious privacy concern. Don't let your boss see that you've been looking for a new career on job search Web sites.
Read more »Ubuntu 9.10 Preview: New Login Manager
http://www.workswithu.com –
The beta version of Ubuntu 9.10, which appeared last week, brought a number of much-anticipated aesthetic improvements to the desktop. Here’s a look at the slick new login manager that users can expect when Karmic is officially released at the end of this month.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Master Dolphin in KDE 4
http://maketecheasier.com –
Dolphin is KDE 4’s default file manager, and is a departure from KDE 3, which relied on Konqueror for file management. Unlike Konqueror, which functions as a web browser and many other things, Dolphin is specifically used for file management.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Open source adoption still strong in RP
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net –
Open source software development, particularly Linux, is seen to have a strong following in Asia Pacific as companies look to incorporate virtualization and cloud computing in their IT infrastructure.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Virtual Hosting With PureFTPd And MySQL On CentOS 5.3
http://www.howtoforge.com –
This document describes how to install a PureFTPd server that uses virtual users from a MySQL database instead of real system users. This is much more performant and allows to have thousands of ftp users on a single machine. In addition to that I will show the use of quota and upload/download bandwidth limits with this setup. Passwords will be stored encrypted as MD5 strings in the database.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Instant-on maker Splashtop goes corporate, adds virtual desktops
http://www.computerworld.com –
DeviceVM Inc. is creating a new version of its instant-on Linux environment, Splashtop, aimed at laptop computers bought and managed by enterprise IT managers.
Read more »- Login to post comments
How to Use Multiple Templates in Joomla Site
http://shibuvarkala.blogspot.com –
Most of the Joomla sites use single template for all the pages. But Joomla supports more than ONE Template in a site. The following steps help you to use more than one template in a joomla site.
Read more »
- Login to post comments
