I can't help noticing the number of Asus EEE PCs around now, it is strange to think that twelve months ago these weren't really about and there was still discussion of when will be the "year of the Linux desktop". Of course, events took a different turn, and suddenly the desktop didn't seem so important anymore.
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Compiz Fusion Stackswitch: Another Application Switcher
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To put it simply [Stackswitch] is an application switcher, but it comes packed with pizzazz. Once it’s activated it angles all of your windows so that it appears as though they are laying flat on a table that’s sitting in front of you, and the window you currently have selected stands up straight to draw more attention.
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gestikk provides mouse gestures for you, supporting many linux window managers. With gestikk, you can easily control your PC by drawing gestures with the mouse: mouse gestures. Gestikk allows to define an infinite number of gestures, which start applications or simulate key presses. Versions >= 0.5 uses PyGTK for GUI and python-virtkey for keypresses.
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Streamlined Firefox 3 makes browsing safer, more productive
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Desktop users, developers, and reviewers all had their download managers aimed at the Firefox Web site Monday to grab Firefox 3 as soon as it launched and also help Mozilla set a world record. World record or not, the latest Firefox release is a world-class Web browser. It looks impressive, renders text and images better than its predecessor, and helps you browse safely.
Read more »Mozilla downplays critical Firefox 3.0 bug
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"There is no public exploit, the details are private, and so the risk to users is minimal," Window Snyder, Mozilla's chief security officer, said in an entry to a company blog.
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Seagate Freeagent Pro: hardware that comes with proprietary software
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Getting an external hard drive for my laptop seemed like such a good idea when I first thought about it. Seagate have got a dinky little 750 GB affair, called the Freeagent Pro, with lights that go up and down when it’s having a bit of a think to itself, so I got myself one of those.
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Writing a kernel module for FreeBSD
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FreeBSD 7.0 has already been released. If you are a real hacker, the best way to jump in and learn it is hacking together an introductory kernel module. In this article I’ll implement a very basic module that prints a message when it is loaded, and another when it is unloaded. I’ll also cover the mechanics of compiling our module using standard tools and rebuilding the stock FreeBSD kernel.
Read more »Nexenta: Power of OpenSolaris with usability of Linux
While going through the backlog of blogs and news clambering around my newsfeed (I'm really worried how fast I became a workaholic, not having enough time to check the news, in just a few days time) I stumbled upon this post to the opensolaris-discuss mailing list two days ago: NexentaCore 2.0 Alpha1 "Hardy" Released.
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The First Free and Open Source Beer
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Did you know that there's a widely recognized free and open source beer? It is appropriately called "Free Beer".
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Why Many Projects Is Better Than a Few
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An essay regarding why a big number of projects is better than just a few, as some suggest. "I kept reading opinions regarding the big number of Linux distributions out there, most of them saying that we have a huge number of distros, each one with its own package management system, keeping Linux divided.
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Malayalam unicode fonts
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The Swathanthra Malayalam Computing(SMC) has come up with a list of Malayalam unicode fonts which are available under GPL. The web page also has a preview and a link to download the font.
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Gobuntu to become installation option in Ubuntu
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According to the Ubuntu development team and Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu derivative Gobuntu has been sucking up too many resources and will therefore be dropped in favour of an installation option in Ubuntu that installs only free software.
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Meld - a Visual Diff Tool for GNOME
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I took a look at Kompare, a graphical utility for KDE which allows you to compare two files side-by-side, a bit like a graphical version of the diff tool. A similar application for GNOME is Meld.
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Mandriva Linux 2009 plans announced
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Mandriva has unveiled the release schedule and technical specifications for its next release, Mandriva Linux 2009. The first alpha is due on June 25th, and the final release in early October. Take a look and see what new features you can expect to find on your desktop when the final release is available.
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Instant file sharing with woof
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Imagine a situation. You are at a conference and need to send another user a file from your Eee PC. Suddenly you realize that you forgot your USB stick at the hotel, and your laptop has neither an infrared port nor Bluetooth. What do you do? You use woof.
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