I had downloaded Slax a few days ago. I should say, I am very impressed with this little distro.
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Recently I was this review at danlynch.org and is it just me or is it overly negative, I suppose that is what we get for being reviewed by a Debian fan. He does raise some points that I would like to address however...
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Install Firefox 3.1 beta 3pre in Ubuntu (from repositories)
To install Firefox 3.1 beta 3pre in Ubuntu, first you need to add a new repository. To do so, go to System > Administration > Software Sources, to the Third-Party Software tab and add this repository:
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GNOME Do: The King of Launchers
The main chore that you'll want to be handled via the GNOME Do is opening applications. Summon it with Super+Space, type a few letters and in a blink of an eye it will start guessing the program you want to launch.
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Fedora 11 Will Have An Incredible Number Of New Features
Fedora 10, an amazing Fedora release in its own right, had 28 approved features. As of writing this Fedora 11 has 37 which have already been approved, plus another 23 waiting.
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Get Ubuntu's New Notifications in Your System Now
Ubuntu 9.04, the next version of the Linux desktop due in April, will definitely feature the new unified, transparent desktop notifications. But non-bleeding-edge Ubuntu users can get them now.
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Ubuntu will target cloud computing with October release
Support for cloud computing will be a major feature of the October release of Ubuntu, the Linux distribution maintained by Canonical, company CEO Mark Shuttleworth announced in an e-mail to the Ubuntu developers mailing list on Friday.
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Watch Movies in Your Linux Terminal Window
In these days of high definition videos everywhere (even YouTube), only the truly geeky would decide to watch their movies in ASCII text in a terminal window. The surprising thing is that some videos are even fairly watchable.
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Top 50 Linux Alternatives To Popular M$ Apps
Linux is quickly gaining popularity, but there are still many users afraid to convert as they are not familiar with the applications. Today our Linux guru Blair Mathis is back to introduce fifty of the most popular applications on this OS
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8 of the Best Free Linux Blog Software
Weblog software (also known as blog software or blogware) enables users to maintain an ongoing chronicle of information on a website. Typically, a blog is a frequently updated, personal website, with diary-type commentary, descriptions of events, and sometimes includes graphics and video as well as links to articles on other sites. However, blogs can also be used for business purposes.
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Web cam tweaks in Linux
Recently I bought a Gear head Web cam (cheaper) from Frys Electronics. The vendor id and product id of this gadget is 093a:2620. It does not come with driver for linux.
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The 12 Best Firefox About:Config Performance Tweaks
Below are a few of our favorite Firefox performance hacks, tweaks, and productivity enhancements that can be made via the About:config of Firefox.
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Blueman - Bluetooth manager for Ubuntu
Blueman is a GTK+ Bluetooth Manager.Blueman is designed to provide simple, yet effective means for controlling BlueZ API and simplifying bluetooth tasks such as: Connecting to 3G/EDGE/GPRS via dial-up; Connecting to/Creating bluetooth networks
Connecting to input devices; Connecting to audio devices; Sending/Receiving/Browsing files via OBEX; Pairing
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GOS 3.1 Mini Review
Today I am going to review GOS 3.1 codenamed Gadgets. This is a great Operating System because it has stuff I will use a lot: GMail, Pidgin, Calendar, Youtube (for my sister as she loves it,) FireFox, Open Office and a lot more great programs!
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Gentoo Linux - how to save no energy?
Yeah, yeah, there’re guys out there that really enjoy tuning their cars, travelling around by plane, doing whatever and those claiming Genoo Linux is of ultimate performance.
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