Recently the web was buzzing about how multitouch technology was implemented unofficially on the G1 Android. While admittedly it’s still not as smooth as I like it to be, its just a proof of concept and will probably be optimized over time...
Read more »Howto: Multitouch + Tethering + Task Manager for Android G1
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Nomad & Compiz++ To Merge Back Into Compiz
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In late 2008 we witnessed the release of Compiz++, a rewrite of the Compiz core in C++ plus other invasive work in order to improve this compositing window manager. With Compiz++ being a branch of Compiz and various other developers working on their own branches, the future of Compiz was unclear, however, today it has been cleared up some.
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Gnome's Text Editor, Gedit: A TextMate-like Editor for Linux
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...the humble Gnome editor is often compared to Windows notepad app. A simple editor with minimal features that is pathetic for anything else.
Not true!
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rpmorphan - Find & delete orphaned packages in openSUSE
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rpmorphan is a free opensource utility to find orphaned packages on your openSUSE installation. rpmorphan determines which packages on the system has no other package(s) depending on their installation, and lists these packages.
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Save Synaptic Markings to Speed Up Ubuntu Reinstallation
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If you're about to start over with an Ubuntu installation, you don't have to spend time selecting and reinstalling all your chosen apps and packages. Synaptic offers a convenient solution for auto-installing your favorites.
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PCLinuxOS 2009 Beta 3 Released
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Don't count out PCLinuxOS just yet. The Ripper Gang announced today the release of the third public beta of PCLinuxOS 2009.
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Reputation Vs. Technical Merits
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It's unfortunate, but an operating system's reputation can, and usually does, have as much effect on its success as its technical merits. For example, this video shows a number of people praising KDE 4, because they think that it is the next version of Windows. Or think about the difference in perception between Windows Vista and Windows 7 versus the real differences.
Read more »How to Be Faster at the Linux Command Line
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Want to be faster at the Linux command line interface? Since most Linux distributions provide Bash as the default CLI, here are some Bash tricks that will help cut down the amount of typing needed to execute commands. Feel free to comment and share your own speed tricks.
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EVE Online ditches Linux Cedega client recommends Wine
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EVE Online Linux support ends, the news was handed down today from the EVE Online site. This article provides the full press release about the ending of Linux support and many options for installing EVE Online under Linux, Intel OS X Mac, and BSD.
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Speed up your system by avoiding the swap file
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Most modern operating systems are capable of using a file or partition known as a swap or paging file. Most Linux distributions will also install one for you by default. This file is used to extend the amount of available RAM by writing some of it to your hard drive.
There's just one problem: hard drives are slow. We can't fix that problem yet, but we can avoid it...
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Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" Wallpapers
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First there were Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" mock-up designs, now showing up are tons of user-created wallpapers dedicated to the next major release version of this popular Linux distribution. If you are interested, let me show you some of those wallpapers here.
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HOWTO: Install Vuze/Azureus 4.0.0.4 in 8.10
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Okay first things first you are going to need to download the newest version of Azureus and install the java runtime environment.
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Definitive Linux Remote System Access Guide
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We’re sure that many of you have been away from our home computers at a time when we needed access to a certain file or desktop program. Many companies have proprietary solutions (like GoToMyPC) that allow you to remotely access files on your home computer while you are away from it.
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HP releases netbook interface for Ubuntu
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Hewlett Packard has released a custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed for netbooks. For the HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition, to be exact. Under the hood, the operating system is based on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron. That means it can run pretty much any application that runs on Ubuntu.
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Benchmarked: Ubuntu vs Vista vs Windows 7
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A lot of people have been chattering about the improvements Windows 7 brings for Windows users, but how does it compare to Ubuntu in real-world tests? We put Ubuntu 8.10, Windows Vista and Windows 7 through their paces in both 32-bit and 64-bit tests to see just how well Ubuntu faces the new contender. And, just for luck, we threw in a few tests using Jaunty Jackalope with ext4.
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