This tutorial shows how you can limit the CPU usage of a process with the tool cpulimit on Debian/Ubuntu. cpulimit is a simple program that attempts to limit the CPU usage of a process (expressed in percentage, not in cpu time).

In my quest to grok the most popular kernel for GNU, I am making some distinct, albeit slow, headway into the inner workings of Linux. Before completely delving into the source code, I wanted to have a last overall look on kernel configuration

You know what Microsoft doesn't get? -- For one thing, the Internet. Microsoft doesn't control it. What it used to be able to do in the dark now falls out of its noxious bag of tricks into the Internet's bright light, stage front and center. And there stands Microsoft in the spotlight, with its pants down, and let me tell you, it's not a pretty sight.

Using the same ALSA upgrade script as for 1.0.20, but with some minor tweaks, you can upgrade to ALSA 1.0.21 by running a simple sh file.

For instructions on how to run the script and other MUST READ info, please check our ALSA 1.0.20 upgade script post.

Once you do that, you can download the ALSA 1.0.21 upgrade script....[...]

There are many, many Linux distributions floating around the internet tubes waiting to be downloaded for your computing pleasure. One thing they all have in common is some form of package management system.

Gimp has been know for two very important things, being a pretty good image editor and having one of the most controversial UI with the use of multi-windows, but that might change very soon.

I thought I would just say WOW! There are little touches in Karmic that just make me think why wasn't this in before.

"GNU Mailutils Version 2.1 "Ten Years Later" is available for download from [...] Ten years ago, on 10 September 1999, the very first commit to the Mailutils repository was made. Today, our team is proud to present this release, a mature and well established mail handling framework..."