QEMU is a powerful, open-source machine emulator which allows you to run virtually any operating system inside your currently running distribution. In this brief tutorial I'll show how to run distributions for which the ISO is available, directly from within Debian or Ubuntu.
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20 useless Firefox add-ons
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There are more than 7,000 Firefox extensions in Mozilla's official catalog, and a good portion of them can drastically improve how you browse the Web. Then there are the stinkers.
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GConf - GNOME Desktop on steroids
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GConf is a system of storing preferences of most of the installed applications, as well as the environment and desktop for GNOME for Linux.
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Mandriva's latest touted for fast boots
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Mandriva has released the final version of Mandriva Linux Spring 2009. The new version offers KDE 4.2.2 as the default desktop, delivers up to 25 percent faster boots, supports additional netbooks, and provides enhanced networking and security tools.
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Fedora 10 put to the test
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In the early days of Linux, distributions varied widely in what they offered and who they were aimed at, but today the list of what they have in common tends to be much longer than how they differ.
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Mandriva 2009 Spring Kicks Vista7 back to /dev/null
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With my latest foray into Windows 7 build 7100 (official Release Candidate from MS Technet) I was experiencing largely the same errors/issues/bad performance as I had on the unofficial 7057 and 7077 wherein everyone replied “Hold your horses”
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Ubuntu Backup Software
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Backing up files can be useful in case you suffer hard drive issues, but it can also be helpful in case of “messing up” a file, and needing a backup of it. There are many different backup options available for ubuntu.
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11 Interesting Short Films about Google Chrome
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Google just released several short films to promote their very own Chrome web browser. A few talented artists and illustrators were invited to create these videos to simply show the importance of a web browser and at the same time introduce Chrome to a much a wider audience.The videos are really fun to watch so I would like to share some of them here...
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3 Ways to Record Your Linux Desktop
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In this article I'll include three ways to screencast your Linux desktop with the help of recordMyDesktop, XVidCap and Istanbul. These three applications are included in every major distribution.
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Mythbuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Is Here!
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After a long and exciting development cycle the Mythbuntu team is proud to introduce Mythbuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope. We would like to thank everyone that contributed in getting our fourth release out the door
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Kubuntu 9.04 Out in the Wild
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The Kubuntu Team is proud to announce the release of Kubuntu 9.04, the Jaunty Jackalope!
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New Sauerbraten Release Is Imminent
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Within the next few days we should see the first 2009 release of Sauerbraten and it brings a host of new features. In this article is a rundown on some of the key features along with screenshots we captured when running their latest Subversion code.
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Why prefer Mandriva over another distribution?
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What is the the advantage of Mandriva above other distributions like Ubuntu, OpenSUSE and Fedora. I wrote down a couple of reasons why I use Mandriva on my desktop systems.
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Gnote is a Lot Faster and a Lot Lighter Than Tomboy
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Gnote offers performance advantages over Tomboy, which is based on Novell's Mono
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Are Careless Linux Users Giving Ext4 A Bad Rap?
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There is a new Linux file system in town, and some people see it as a menace. But the real problem may have more to do with users who ignore simple, common-sense IT practices.
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