Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security settings, etc. Currently Ubuntu Tweak is available only for the Ubuntu GNOME desktop, i.e., it will not work on Kubuntu or Xubuntu.

The MythTV developers have announced the first release candidate for version 0.23 of their open source Linux media centre. New features include a new event system, a new theme and an official Internet Video plug-in

High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is an important technology for photographers. It is a collection of techniques that allow a wider dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image.

Flat file extractor (ffe) can be used for parsing different flat file structures and printing them in different formats. ffe can also process fixed length binary files. ffe is a command line tool developed in GNU/Linux environment and it is distributed under GNU General Public License 2 or later.

Linux is such a strong operating system for two primary reasons - by design and with the help of security systems like AppArmor and SELinux.

I do my online banking from the same home computer the rest of the family uses for Web surfing and online games. I have the McAfee security suite loaded and do regular scans so accessing online banking should be protected. Right?

Ubuntu 10.04 codenamed Lucid Lynx is on the verge of its final descent. A lot of new things are coming your way. Ubuntu Artwork Pool in Flickr is buzzing with activity, so is the awesome Community Contributed Themes at Ubuntu Artwork Wiki page. But apart from these eye candy, in a more subtle way, a number of new applications are also in the pipeline. Let's explore these new comers.