The first stable version of Songbird has been unleashed... One of the very first things to do after installing Songbird is to get and test-drive some of the available extensions. At the moment, there are probably hundreds of add-ons, so as a guide to new Songbird users, let me share to you a few of my favorites...
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KNDISwrapper is half-done, but far from half-baked
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If any process ever cried out for a graphical interface, it is using NDISwrapper to enable wireless devices to run on GNU/Linux using Windows drivers. The process is often torturous, especially for first-time users, who are unsure whether any problems are due to NDISwrapper's limitations or their own inexperience.
Read more »How to Set a Static IP address in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)
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There seems to be a known bug with the Gnome Network Manager included with the Ubuntu 8.10 release that resets any static ip address settings that are set manually when the system is rebooted reverting back to a DHCP setup. These steps will remove the Gnome Network Manager and help you manually setup the required files for your static network configuration.
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Sweetcron: A Sweet Lifestreaming Solution
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f continually updating all these [social networking] sites is a hassle for us, imagine what it's like for friends who are trying to keep up with us. If you're looking for a way to tie all your updates into one site, have a look at the open source lifestream blog software, Sweetcron.
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10 Ways To Trick Out Your Netbook for Free
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Netbooks are all the rage at the moment, with Asus predicting that it will sell 5 million of its Asus Eee PC netbooks by the end of this year. However, one of the tricky aspects of netbooks is that they have much more limited hardware resources than larger, traditional notebooks. For that reason, it makes sense to put applications on your machine that are both lightweight and powerful.
Read more »A media player for the times: Songbird
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After about two years in the works, Pioneers of the Inevitable have released Songbird, a Mozilla-based music player, with which, POTI aims to do for music what Mozilla did with Firefox: provide an open source customizable multiplatform music player.
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Linux gains FPS
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Linux game programmer Ryan "Icculus" Gordon has released a native Linux client for Prey, a two-year-old first-person shooter (FPS) game from Human Head Studios. The client requires users to purchase a copy of the title for Windows PCs.
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Optimizing Linux Use On a USB Flash Drive?
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What can I do to maximize the performance of Linux while running off of a slow medium? I've turned on 'noatime' in the mount options and I don't use a swap partition. Is there any way to minimize drive I/O or batch it up more? Is there any easy way to run in memory and write everything out when I shut down? I've tried both EXT2 and EXT3 and it doesn't seem to make much difference.
Read more »PC/OS: Insert CD, use desktop
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PC/OS aims to be an easy-to-use Linux distribution right out of the box. Being Ubuntu-based, it has a head start on being user-friendly, but PC/OS goes above and beyond Ubuntu's measures to ensure ease of use by having common third-party non-GPL software included in the install.
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Slackware Approaches Stable 12.2 Release
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Linux Weekly News directs readers to a Slackware Linux list post detailing the package versions and included components for the upcoming Slackware 12.2 release. The major components (such as X, and the kernel) are now frozen, and most of the remaining changes are smaller adjustments and documentation updates.
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Running DOS Programs on Linux: Duke Nukem Lives!
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If I play video games they're usually pretty low tech ones. One of the few games I miss from the old days is Duke Nukem, and I'm talking about the Duke before he went 3D. If you have an old DOS game that you'd like to run, or for that matter any old DOS program, check out DOSBox.
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Firefox users targeted by rare piece of malware
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Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users.
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How to dual boot Windows XP and Linux (XP installed first) - the step-by-step guide w screenshots
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How to dual-boot Windows XP and Linux, on a system where you have already installed XP. Easy step-by-step tutorial that doesn't assume prior knowledge of Linux.
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Convert DAA to ISO Disk Images in Linux
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Ever acquired a .daa disk image and been unable to burn it? DAA is the proprietary format of PowerISO - I’m not really a fan of proprietary formats of anything, and would rather have the disk as an ISO image.
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How To Migrate From Evolution To Thunderbird In Ubuntu Intrepid
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While Evolution is a useful email client for Gnome desktop, it is just not as extensible and flexible as Thunderbird. For those who are facing unpleasant incidents with Evolution and wish to migrate to Thunderbird, here is how you can do so in Ubuntu 8.10
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