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Thank Apple for the Linux 'desktop'

http://news.cnet.com

I spent the weekend using Ubuntu 9.04 almost exclusively. Blame it on Apple. In 2002 I switched to the Mac and have never looked back. Which, I think, is why it has been so easy to pick up Ubuntu, Moblin, and other variants of Linux.

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Does Microsoft Hijack the Term “Netbook”?

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Reasonable suspicion that FUD against ARM (with GNU/Linux only) has already begun

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Palm's Linux smartphone debuts

http://www.linuxdevices.com

As promised, Palm's Linux-based smartphone went on sale Saturday, available exclusively for Sprint networks, says eWEEK. Early reviews have been favorable, although analysts worry about the lack of software and the ability of Sprint to effectively market the Palm Pre.

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Testing Out ATI Kernel Mode-Setting On Ubuntu

http://www.phoronix.com

Kernel mode-setting for Intel graphics hardware can already be found in the mainline Linux kernel and will be included by default in the release of Ubuntu 9.10 later this year.

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Created by LittleBabyCheeses 16 years 34 weeks ago
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xPUD: Simplicity

http://easylinuxcds.com

xPUD is certainly unique. In fact, there are some excellent ideas that are beginning to take place here. This is a Linux distribution that is built around two things that most people want, a good web browser, Firefox and a media player. Combine that with an unbelievably simple interface and you have an operating system that boots in 10 seconds and is functional from the start.

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Created by aweber 16 years 34 weeks ago
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Fedora 11 and Ext4: The Straight Bits

http://jaboutboul.blogspot.com

Fedora 11, when released tomorrow, will be the first distribution to boast the inclusion of ext4, the latest incarnation in the extended file system family, as default. Join me for an interview with Eric Sandeen, renown file system hacker.

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Created by lmfao 16 years 34 weeks ago
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Teaching Perl in Saudi Arabia

http://pjf.id.au

"After what seems like an almost endless amount of paperwork, visa applications, immunisations, negotiations, contracts, travel agents, and administrivia, I'm about to fly to Saudi Arabia, to teach Perl to the world's biggest oil company..."

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Created by can.axis 16 years 34 weeks ago
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ODF News and Microsoft’s Acts Against It

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Bits and pieces about the road to document interoperability and those standing in its way

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Created by komrad 16 years 34 weeks ago
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Macpup - Puppy on steroids

http://www.dedoimedo.com

Going through the almost endless repository of Puplets, I came across a little doggie called Macpup Foxy. It intrigued me, so I downloaded it and tried it - and very much liked it. So today, we're going to have a short review; nothing major. Call this a Puppy sequel, if you will.

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Five Essential Apps for the Ubuntu User

http://www.geeks.com

There's a lot of software for Ubuntu. A lot of it's good, some of it's OK, and there are a few duds. But the five applications that this TechTip covers are great additions to anyone's installation of Ubuntu.

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Created by laloj 16 years 34 weeks ago
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10 KDE 4 desktop widgets to make you more productive

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com

KDE 4 brought some big changes to the desktop, including timesaving widgets that do everything from popping you into Twitter to keeping tabs on your servers to providing on-the-fly spell-checking. Jack Wallen runs through 10 of these handy little labor-saving apps.

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Created by muffinman 16 years 34 weeks ago
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Editing Videos With Kdenlive

http://maketecheasier.com

For many years, editing digital video in Linux was not an easy task. Linux users have long sought a nonlinear video editing solution that was both powerful and easy to use. Kdenlive is the first video editor for KDE to combine both of these critical aspects into one package.

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Created by Sheik Djibouti 16 years 34 weeks ago
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It's COOL-ER with Linux

http://www.daniweb.com

Have you bought a Kindle or Kindle 2 yet? Don't--at least not until you check out the COOL-ER ebook reader.

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Created by industrialmachine 16 years 34 weeks ago
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The Bizarre Cathedral - 44

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

Latest from the Bizarre Cathedral comic strip by merc and crimperman

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