7 "Must Read" Linux Tutorials Linux Screw: "GNU/Linux Command-Line Tools Summary by Gareth Anderson...This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide..." (Aug 26, 2008)
Taming Linux Font Sizes (Sep 6, 2008, 00:01 UTC) (299 reads)
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(feedback) Truesong Tech: "I recently set up Arch Linux (which is awesome, by the way) on my laptop, and noticed a bit of a problem... despite my resolution, 1680x1050, which usually makes fonts look tiny, all of my system fonts were huge."
Editor's Note: Chrome Comic Books, Yugos, Our New Global Overlords (Sep 5, 2008, 23:02 UTC) (283 reads)
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(feedback) Google's Chrome browser is the most revolutionary, transformative technology to ever hit the planet. It will end hunger, tame avarice and greed, and beat swords into plowshares. But plows are destructive, so they will be strictly ornamental and have pretty flowers growing over them.
Ubuntu Documentation in Shreds (Sep 5, 2008, 21:32 UTC) (879 reads)
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(feedback) The Register: "An ambitious plan to smarten up the online documentation for Linux distro Ubuntu has ended in failure."
"Olympics" Phone Runs Linux (Sep 5, 2008, 19:32 UTC) (531 reads)
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(feedback) LinuxDevices: "China Unicom is distributing a Samsung Electronics phone that runs a mobile Linux stack from Mizi Research, a company that will soon be acquired by Wind River. Samsung's "Olympics" phone, also called the SCH-i859, is equipped with a Marvell PXA300 processor and a 2.8-inch touchscreen."
Interactive Map of GNU/Linux OS and FOSS (Sep 5, 2008, 17:32 UTC) (794 reads)
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(feedback) Makelinux: This interactive map demonstrates the anatomy of the Linux operating system and popular Free/Open Source software applications.
Vista vs Linux -- Has the Penguin Got the Power? (Sep 5, 2008, 17:02 UTC) (1527 reads)
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(feedback) New Zealand Herald: "Linux versus Windows is the stuff of near endless controversy. Linux lovers trash Windows for being slow, unreliable, insecure and overpriced, whilst Windows bigots accuse Linux of being hard to use and clunky."
KDE Community Working Group Takes Care of the Community (Sep 5, 2008, 16:02 UTC) (607 reads)
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(feedback) Linux.com: "If the rocky reception of KDE 4 has done anything, it has forced the KDE project to realize it needs to listen to users more closely. One of the first results of this realization is the new Community Working Group (CWG)."
Amazon to Run G1G1 Starting in November (Sep 5, 2008, 14:02 UTC) (622 reads)
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(feedback) OLPC News: "Now IDG News Service broke the news earlier today that Amazon will be running this year's Give 1 Get 1 program from late November until possibly the end of December."
If You Knew Cash Like GnuCash Knows Cash (Sep 5, 2008, 13:32 UTC) (1209 reads)
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(feedback) Linux Magazine: "With GNUCash and a bit of discipline, you can quickly begin to manage your money and accounts for a variety of financial needs."
Kick Linux To The Curb? (Sep 5, 2008, 13:02 UTC) (1678 reads)
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(feedback) Intranet Journal: "Recently I found myself presented with the possibility of switching to Apple's OS X. Keeping in mind that I already have a Mac in our home in the form of my wife's computer, the idea of me using it did get me thinking. What would it take for me to completely abandon Linux and return to the world of closed source operating systems?"
My First Linux Laptop is the Asus EeePC Netbook (Sep 5, 2008, 12:02 UTC) (1367 reads)
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(feedback) ZDNet: "I could probably put a keyboard into one of the USB slots, assuming I could find a Linux driver, but that sort of voids the advantage of its small size."
Google Chrome Won't Kill IE (Sep 5, 2008, 10:32 UTC) (1681 reads)
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(feedback) Internet News: "Some might argue that Chrome is an IE-killer, an arrow in Google's quiver headed straight for Microsoft's browser. I'm not one of them."
Using Apache, Php and MySQL on Mac OS X Leopard (Sep 5, 2008, 07:32 UTC) (608 reads)
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(feedback) DigitalBS: "Here is a quick tutorial on using Apache, PHP and MySQL on Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard. The good news is Apple has already taken care of installing Apache (version 2.2.8) and PHP (version 5.2.6) for you, you’ll just need to make a few tweaks in order to actually use it, MySQL (version 5.0.67) however will need to be installed, lets start with Apache."
Smile and Say 'Cheese' (Sep 5, 2008, 00:32 UTC) (820 reads)
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(feedback) LinuxPlanet: "Think of Cheese as a computerized version of those booths you step into in malls or fairs, the ones that happily take your dollars and spit out four small photos of you and whoever else you can cram in the small booth. That's pretty much the concept, but it's a lot less expensive to use and you can probably crowd more people around your Webcam."
Windows Guy Tries Open Suse 11 (Sep 5, 2008, 00:02 UTC) (3203 reads)
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(feedback) 10 Minute Tech Guy: "I’ve wanted to see if I could walk on the Linux side for a while now. I wanted to see if I could really switch over and do all the things I need to do easily. So I decided to give it a try."
Do You Want a Notebook With That Order? (Sep 4, 2008, 23:31 UTC) (1247 reads)
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(feedback) Cyber Cynic: "I know some of you really, really wanted Dell's first mini-notebook to have a price-tag of $299 and you're down because the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 starts at $349 with Ubuntu Linux or $399 with Windows XP. Well, just wait, you're soon going to be able to get it for even cheaper with a 3G or Wi-Fi contract."
Wasted on an Idiot (Sep 4, 2008, 22:01 UTC) (2144 reads)
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(feedback) Blog of Helios: "Seven letters that make up your last name. You have no idea how I've agonized over typing those seven letters in this blog.
I so dearly want to.
You sanctimonious piece of trash."
ZaReason (and Other Independents) Outshine the Big Boys (Sep 4, 2008, 21:01 UTC) (867 reads)
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(feedback) Linux Today Blog: "But let's not forget that these Linux-come-lately party-crashers are very late to the party, and have been whining and foot-dragging and making excuses for years why they couldn't sell Linux PCs..."
GNOME Debian Package Finder: Rough and Ready Package Search For the Desktop (Sep 4, 2008, 20:01 UTC) (608 reads)
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(feedback) Linux.com: "Now, the GNOME Debian Package Finder (gpfind) is in the process of bring much of the command-line search capacity to the desktop -- although, at version 0.1.6, it is still too rough to replace its command-line equivalents for most users."
Beta Debian 5.0 Live Version Available (Sep 4, 2008, 19:31 UTC) (984 reads)
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(feedback) Practical Technology: "Debian 5, Lenny, is getting closer to delivery and as part of that, the Debian Live Team has released the first official version of Debian Live."
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 w/ Linux (Sep 4, 2008, 19:01 UTC) (2250 reads)
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(feedback) Laptop: "Dell enters the mini-notebook market with its long-anticipated Inspiron Mini 9. Dell took its time releasing its own netbook, and it is clear they spent the extra days and hours getting (nearly) everything just right."
Microsoft's IE Market Share Drops Again (Sep 4, 2008, 18:31 UTC) (1711 reads)
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(feedback) Computerworld: "Internet Explorer lost nearly a full percentage point in market share during August, the browser's biggest drop in three months, a Web metrics firm said today."
What's Coming in Ubuntu 8.10? (Sep 4, 2008, 17:31 UTC) (2864 reads)
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(feedback) Polish Linux: "Alpha 4 has a new version of X.org server and Linux kernel. There is also a new Network Manager. It has one of my long waited features, namely 3G network support."
On Stupid Mascots and Closed Source Browser Plugins (Sep 4, 2008, 14:01 UTC) (1115 reads)
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(feedback) Tech Broiler: "Everyone's been harping on Google this week with the release of Chrome, so I thought I would be different -- today I’m going to give Adobe some love. Because I bet they feel left out."
Google: Chrome Browser Will Make Money (Sep 4, 2008, 10:31 UTC) (1971 reads)
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(feedback) Internet News: "The Incognito window, which is Google Chrome's privacy mode, is also a key feature that Goodger explained was meant to keep stuff off a user's computer so sites won't appear in history and cookies aren't saved."
Burned by Chrome (Sep 4, 2008, 09:01 UTC) (2296 reads)
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(feedback) The Register: "Astute Reg readers have pointed out a Chrome condition of service that effectively lets Google use any of your copyrighted material posted to the web via Chrome without paying you a cent."
zim - a Desktop Wiki for Ubuntu Linux (Sep 4, 2008, 07:31 UTC) (1895 reads)
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(feedback) Ubuntu Geek: "Zim is a WYSIWYG text editor. It aims at bringing the concept of a wiki to your desktop. For example every page is saved as a text file with wiki markup. Pages can contain links to other pages, and are saved automatically."
Amarok, the Music Player That Does it All (Sep 4, 2008, 01:31 UTC) (1670 reads)
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(feedback) Free Software Magazine: "He started thinking about how cool it would be if someone merged the Midnight Commander interface with an XMMS backend. Since no one else seemed to be doing it, Kretschmann threw his own app together and called it amaroK, after the album by Mike Oldfield."
Book Review: Ubuntu for Non-Geeks (Sep 4, 2008, 00:01 UTC) (972 reads)
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(feedback) Linux.com "Ubuntu for Non-Geeks: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook, by Rickford Grant, introduces non-Linux users to the world of Linux and shows them how to be productive in a complete Linux environment."
Linux Tip of the Day -- Task Alert (Sep 3, 2008, 21:32 UTC) (1076 reads)
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(feedback) dralnuX: "Have you ever started a long running task, and after some time decide you want to be alerted when it finishes?"
Sharing Files With wdfs and FUSE (Sep 3, 2008, 21:02 UTC) (1020 reads)
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(feedback) Linux.com: "I move from computer to computer constantly -- desktops, laptops, testing machines -- and rather than worry about synchronizing the assorted hard disks content, I prefer to keep one central copy of my documents that I can access anywhere. I do that using wdfs, the WebDAV file system for FUSE."
Ubuntu Offers an Exciting Alternative for the Vista-Wary (Sep 3, 2008, 20:32 UTC) (1557 reads)
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(feedback) Business in Vancouver: "The recent 8.04 release of Ubuntu Linux, the most popular distribution these days, offers some features that are worth a look for people seeking a virus and spyware-free alternative to Windows but not wanting to jump to new Apple hardware."
Getting to Grips With Linux (Sep 3, 2008, 19:32 UTC) (1797 reads)
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(feedback) BBC News: "Instead, I'm stamping loudly round the living room swearing like a sailor, looking for a cat to kick and cursing a Finnish computer programmer whose name meant nothing to me only days before."
Money Manager Ex -- Personal Finance Manager in openSUSE (Sep 3, 2008, 19:02 UTC) (989 reads)
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(feedback) SUSE & openSUSE: "Money Manager Ex is a free, open-source, cross-platform, easy-to-use personal finance software. It primarily helps organize one's finances and keeps track of where, when and how the money goes. It is also a great tool to get a bird's eye view of your financial worth."
Aliases and Variables Keep Things Short and Simple (Sep 3, 2008, 18:32 UTC) (809 reads)
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(feedback) ServerWatch: "Aliases are great for saving typing time, and you probably already have a handful set up. But you may not be aware that it's possible to set up aliases that take command line variables as an argument."
Faqs! Facts! Fax! Windows XP vs Linux (Sep 3, 2008, 18:02 UTC) (1980 reads)
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(feedback) Telegraph: "Q. I have an AMD computer, which I set up to dual boot to Windows or Ubuntu Linux until I rashly tried to install XP Service Pack 3. It went well at first but the computer rebooted before completion and the promised safeguard of a System Restore failed to work..."
