The idea that Linux users would want to play old MS-DOS games might seem strange to some, whats even stranger for me is the fact that this task needs similar software to do exactly the same thing under the latest Windows versions.
Read more »Retro gaming: Dosbox v ScummVM – Who is the champion?
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Gnome Activity journal- A tool for easily browsing,finding,tracking files on your computer
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GNOME Activity Journal is not a File Browser but an Activity Browser. It uses Zeitgeist to get information on what files/websites/contacts/etc. you worked with and Tracker to get information about the current state of the files and all sorts of meta-data
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How to install Firefox 3.6 in Ubuntu Karmic/Jaunty/Intrepid/Hardy
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We are going to get the new version 3.6 of firefox today if you want to install this on your ubuntu system use this tutorial (Ubuntu Karmic/Jaunty/Intrepid/Hardy)
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Ubuntu: More Apps, Lower Support Costs?
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As Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) nears its April 2010 launch, Canonical is taking steps to make Ubuntu Linux more attractive to business customers. The efforts include new support pricing plus closer relationships with application developers. Here’s some analysis.
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Ailurus 10.01.5 is available for use.
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Ailurus is a tool which makes Ubuntu easier to use. By Ailurus you can learn Linux skills, install some nice software, enable some nice third-party repositories and change some GNOME settings.
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OOo: New Print UI now integrated
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Barely one and a half years after the initial plan, a new print UI has now found its way into OpenOffice.org with the integration of CWS printerpullpages into the latest developer milestone DEV300m70.
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Chrome OS gets faster Zero build
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Chromium hacker Hexxeh has released a faster, USB-bootable build of Google's Chrome OS called Chromium OS Zero. Meanwhile, ArsTechnica interviewed Google's Engineering Director for Chrome OS, Matthew Papakipos on the past and future of Chrome OS. Hexxeh's final build of Chromium OS Zero follows earlier, well-regarded releases of versions including Chromium OS Diet and Cherry.
Read more »Proprietary Software and Linux. Good, Bad or Somewhere In-between?
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Canonical is looking into selling proprietary software like Adobe's Photoshop and Apple's iTunes within its distribution, Ubuntu. This would undoubtedly be helpful for certain end users wanting to switch to Linux, but is it good for free software in the long run?
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How can people blame on GRUB if windows doesn't like another bootloader?
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In my opinion, it's something as simple as old Microsoft's motto in action: "It's the Microsoft way or the highway".
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Auto shutdown your computer in Linux
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When going to sleep I sometimes like to leave my computer on playing ambient music from an internet radio station. It's a really good intro to the dreams. However I don't want to have the computer play and be turned on all the time...
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Skype for Linux 2.1 Beta 2 adds screen sharing
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Nearly five months after the release of the first beta, the Skype for Linux developers have announced the availability of the second beta for version 2.1 of their Linux Skype client.
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Ubuntu 10.04 Wallpapers from the Artwork Pool
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I've been hesitant to plunder the talented depths of this Ubuntu Artwork pool on Flickr; pullling out some of the more 'spiffing' examples and presenting them here as I'm not too fond of pointless lists that come hand in hand with a meaningless adjective - "10 cool wallpapers", "10 awesome wallpapers", etc.
Read more »Get to know Linux: File permissions
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Have you ever attempted to do something with a file on a Linux machine and been given the error "permission denied"? For some people this isn't a problem, either su to the root user or use the sudo command to help you along. For some users, however, this can be very frustrating.
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Android App: Nesoid (NES emulator)
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It is good to know that it's possible to play those classic Nintendo NES games on any Android device with physical keyboard (Motorola Backflip, Droid, LG GW620, etc.). Thanks to the processing power of these latest mobile phones and the lesser restrictions (compared to Apple App Store) from the Android Marketplace, you can install a NES emulator app on Android.
Read more »IBM's Bob Sutor Questions Linux Gaming
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Bob Sutor, who has served at IBM in one position or another since 1982 but currently holds the title of VP of Open Source and Linux after serving as the VP of Open Source and Standards, has decided to share his thoughts on Linux gaming. Dr.
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