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Tips & Tricks from PCLinuxOS Forum

http://pclinuxos2007.blogspot.com

Here is a list of some important tips and tricks directly from PCLinuxOS Forum.

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Created by sharkswithlazers 17 years 38 weeks ago
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Newsflash: Grannies Need Linux

http://www.linuxjournal.com

Chances are, Granny's computer hardware is fine. Since Linux will run on anything from a toaster oven to a space station -- unless there's actual physical damage, the upgrade to Linux should cost nothing but some of your time. (And maybe some of Granny's cookies.) Here's a quick list of suggestions to make life easier on you both

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Give Me 3 Synths

http://www.linuxjournal.com

In my next three articles I'll profile three native Linux software synthesizers (a.k.a. softsynths). I'll introduce their basic synthesis architectures and program operations, then I'll guide my readers briefly through the process of creating a new sound for each synth profiled. Our voyage begins with Nick Dowell's Analogue Modeling SYNTHesizer, better known as amSynth.

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Created by electronichouse 17 years 38 weeks ago
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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate Released

https://lists.ubuntu.com

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Codenamed "Hardy Heron", 8.04 LTS continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating thelatest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality,easy-to-use Linux distribution.

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Created by Dark Star 17 years 38 weeks ago
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Fedora 9 Preview Released

https://www.redhat.com

After some minor delays (like all rawhide flights grounded for a few
days of repair...), the Fedora Project is proud to announce the releaseof Fedora 9 Preview!

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Created by Dark Star 17 years 38 weeks ago
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New Inkscape 0.46 is good news

http://www.linux.com

Version 0.46 of the open source vector graphics editor Inkscape is out, showcasing new tools, new effects, new filters, and a host of interface and speed improvements.

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Created by switchpin 17 years 38 weeks ago
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Power Management on Linux, Part 2

http://www.linuxplanet.com

In part 1 of this series we learned how to measure how much power our systems are using, both hardware and software, and some tricks for reducing power usage without degrading performance. Today we're going to dive into the world of power management on laptops: ACPI, APM, hard disk spindowns, and spinups.

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Created by chimera 17 years 38 weeks ago
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SIMILE Exhibit: Data publishing for the rest of us

http://nothickmanuals.info

Tools like phpMyEdit allow you to create a quick-and-dirty front end to a database, but what if you need to publish a spreadsheet or BibTeX file on your website and give your visitors the ability to dynamically sort, filter, group, and visualize the published data?

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Created by dmpop 17 years 38 weeks ago
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OpenOffice.org Storms Away – on the Continent

http://www.computerworlduk.com

Some people get sniffy about OpenOffice.org, calling it mickey mouse in comparison to the “serious” and “grown-up” Microsoft Office. That may have been a vaguely plausible jibe for version 1, but I've found version 2 to be incredibly fast and powerful – it really does everything I need in an office suite, and it does it well. And yet OpenOffice.org rarely gets the respect it deserves.

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Created by mark 17 years 38 weeks ago
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A Lightweight WebKit-based Browser

http://tombuntu.com

Midori is a GTK web browser that uses the WebKit rendering engine. It’s nowhere near as polished, feature-rich, or stable as browsers like Firefox and Konqueror, but Midori is certainly usable. It is renders most websites perfectly, and even works with Gmail.

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Created by snotbutter 17 years 38 weeks ago
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HP offers Linux home server

http://www.computeractive.co.uk

HP has unveiled a Linux-based home media server at half the price of its Microsoft-based MediaSmart model.

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Created by serdar 17 years 38 weeks ago
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A little visit from the Wallpaper Fairy

http://penguinpetes.com

Here's a bunch of cool wallpapers from Penguin Pete

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Created by sharkswithlazers 17 years 38 weeks ago
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20 Coolest Linux Distro-themed Wallpapers

http://www.junauza.com

Since my list of 25 Coolest Linux Wallpapers unexpectedly became a huge hit, I’m going to share to you some more to keep the Linux pride alive. This time, I have collected some of the coolest, high quality distro-themed wallpapers. I know that you are excited already, so let’s cut to the chase and just present to you the "20 Coolest Linux Distro-themed Wallpapers" in no particular order.

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Created by sharkswithlazers 17 years 38 weeks ago
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Keeping two Amarok installations in sync

http://acidzebra.blogspot.com

Okay, so I have two machines running Amarok, the kick-ass audio player for linux. These machines are in separate locations, connected by a VPN link (the excellent and free Hamachi zero-conf VPN). I want to keep the back-end database and music in sync without expending a lot of effort. Scripts ahoy!

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Created by AndrewMin 17 years 38 weeks ago
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Customize the GNOME clock [Google French translation]

http://www.google.com

This article explain how you can custizme the GNome Clock with html code. To use it, launch the tow gconftool command line in your favorite terminal.

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