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MeeGo for IVI 1.0 Features and Screenshots

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After reading about the latest release from MeeGo and how it's designed for In-Vehicle Infotainment systems, I couldn't help download MeeGo for IVI V1.0, take some screenshots, and share some of my thoughts on the features of this new version.

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Sabayon 5.3 LXDE Screenshots

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I recently tried the new Sabayon 5.3 LXDE release and found it to be lightweight yet still hold up Sabayon’s feature packed, out-of-the-box way of doing things.

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[Howto] Debian preseed with Netboot

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The vast majority of Debian installations are simplified with the use of Preseeding and Netboot. Friedrich Weber, a school student on a work experience placement with us at our German office has observed the process and captured it in a Howto here:

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The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2010.1 Spring With GNOME

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This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva One 2010.1 Spring desktop (with the GNOME desktop environment) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops.

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Understanding Git Conceptually

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A tutorial which explains the concepts of git and the basic commands for a beginner.

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PDF Manipulations And Conversions From Linux Command Prompt

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If PDF is electronic paper, then pdftk is an electronic staple-remover, hole-punch, binder, secret-decoder-ring, and X-Ray-glasses. Pdftk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents. Pdftk allows you to manipulate PDF easily and freely. It does not require Acrobat, and it runs on Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, FreeBSD and Solaris.

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Performance Tuning The Apache Web Server

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The most important aspect of webserver performance is the amount of available RAM. This means that as you set up your server it is important to prevent the server from using the swap file as this will dramatically slow down the server.

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Apache Web Server Logs

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Log files are critical to managing Apache. Managing these logs can provide advance security warnings, provide detailed information in terms of who is visiting your site and where they are coming from and much more.

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Salix OS 13.1 LXDE Screenshots

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Salix OS is a Slackware-based Linux distribution that has been optimized for desktop use. Salix features backwards compatibility with its Slackware base giving Slackware users access to the Salix repository as well.

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Apache Web Server: Install

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Apache is based on the code developed by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and has developed into the most secure and stable web server today. In fact, Apache has the major share of Internet web sites.

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MediaInfo: Get extended information about media files

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MediaInfo supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file.
What information can I get from MediaInfo?
What format (container) does MediaInfo support?
What can I do with it?

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Emacs Auto-complete Mode

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« I’ve just discovered a new add-on for Emacs called auto-complete-mode. After watching the video I was skeptical: I thought “this is going to get annoying really fast". However, after giving it a quick try, it is pretty cool... »

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Apache Web Server Roadblocks

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The first of our Apache web server series that focuses on setting up and managing various parts of the Apache web server. Join the conversation now and help mold the course.

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How To Fade The Edges Of Images With GIMP

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I've shown previously how to fade a single edge of an image with GIMP. That's a cool effect, but sometimes you want to fade all of the edges of an image. So today I'm going to show you how to fade all of the edges of an image.

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Absolute 13.1.2 Screenshots

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The Slackware-based Absolute Linux 13.1.2 was release yesterday. Absolute Linux features the IceWM window manager which is very fast and lightweight.

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