Since you've upgraded to KDE 4.5 and started to suddenly feel the need for speed, you aren't quite happy with Amarok 2 or Banshee anymore. "I want something faster, lighter" you think to yourself. Meet Minitunes.
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openSUSE 11.3
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SUSE Linux was one of my very first distros; I used to buy it from CompUSA and other places back when I first got started with Linux. These days, of course, one can simply use openSUSE instead of buying it at a store. This week I decided to look at openSUSE 11.3, the latest and greatest version.
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OpenOffice Base – A Simple And Useful Database Management Tool
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When most people think OpenOffice, they think of word processing or spreadsheets. What many people do not realize is that OpenOffice also includes Base, a database system roughly equivalent to MS Access.
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Android: Solving the Malware Puzzle
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There has been a spate of security reports recently about Android apps being malware or suspicious. Most of these were found baseless but at least one was indeed correct (e.g. The Russian Trojan app). We also know that Android has a very good security model but even then, the rest of the reports also makes one think and focus on why an apps requires the permissions that it states it needs?
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VMware Server 2.0.2-x On Ubuntu Server 10.04 With VMware Remote Console Plug-in
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Today I will tell you how to set up a new Ubuntu 10.04 server which runs VMware server 2.0.2-x and the VMware Remote Console Plug-in. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system.
Read more »Busyhot - A Nice Little Gnome Panel Applet to Show Real Time CPU Load and Temperature
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Busyhot is a nice little Gnome panel applet for showing real time CPU load time and temperature from click of a mouse in your desktop.
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Ubuntu next version Codename Announced Natty Narwhal (Ubuntu 11.04)
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Oh yes, it’s that time of year again, when numerate pollsters make nasal proclamations about the naming of the next next version of Ubuntu. When gazers of balls crystal provide nifty suggestions for new new features and, of course, suitable nomenclature to match.
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Install Midori 0.2.7 in Ubuntu 10.04/9.10
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Canonical releases Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
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Canonical has released Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, the first maintenance update to the Long Term Support version of Ubuntu Linux. This point update of "Lucid Lynx" includes various updates, covering several bugs, security issues and errors in the installation system
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ClamAV 0.96.2 released
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The ClamAV project has updated its open source virus scanner toolkit to version 0.96.2, addressing several bugs from the previous release and closing various memory leaks
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Playable alpha for real-time strategy game 0 A.D. released
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Windfire Games has released the first alpha version of its cross-platform, open source real-time strategy game 0 A.D.
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Critical Vulnerability Silently Patched in Linux Kernel
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A highly dangerous privilege escalation vulnerability, which can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as root from any GUI application, has been patched in the Linux kernel.
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The KDE 4.5 Semantic Desktop
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My last article I spoke about the new KDE Activities features Search and Launch Containment Activity. This is the first visible sign of KDE’s use of the Nepomuk Semantic Desktop. Nepomuk is a system that uses metadata throughout the desktop to aid in file search and peer to peer collaboration. So far the project has yet to reach its full potential.
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Boxee Now Support Live News, Time to Ditch TV?
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Boxee is an Open Source cross platform media center application which is again based on another Open Source media center application called XBMC. The latest boxee comes with live news support via Livestation.
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75 Awesome Android Apps
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Unlike the rigidly controlled Apple App Store, the Android Marketplace is a bit freewheeling. It can be hard to tell the gold from the dross. To help you find the gems, here's a list of 75 of the best apps the Android Marketplace has to offer.
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