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)
Smile and Say 'Cheese' (Sep 5, 2008, 00:32 UTC) (445 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) (1608 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) (668 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) (1237 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) (468 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) (437 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) (700 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) (1744 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) (1293 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) (2235 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) (948 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) (1716 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) (2185 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) (1778 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) (1572 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) (911 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) (1050 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) (991 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) (1512 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) (1780 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) (947 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) (793 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) (1949 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..."
$98 Laptop From China -- Industry changer? (Sep 3, 2008, 17:32 UTC) (3200 reads)
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(feedback) Technocrat: "On Techvideoblog is a story of the new HiVision mininote laptop, a MIPS based machine with WiFi, USB, Ethernet, SDHC, plus a fairly complete Linux install, for $98."
One Tale of Two Scientific Distros (Sep 3, 2008, 16:32 UTC) (1210 reads)
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(feedback) Linux Journal: "Although it is basically identical to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, it is, in essence, a completely different release, just with the same programs, packaged the same way."
CONSEGI 2008 Declaration -- Open Letter to ISO Reveals More OOXML Issues (Sep 3, 2008, 16:02 UTC) (1062 reads)
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(feedback) Groklaw: "There is an unexpected reaction from major government IT agencies in six countries condemning the ISO/IEC refusal to act on the four appeals against OOXML, which they say "reflects poorly" on ISO/IEC. They have signed and sent an open letter to ISO, which I'll show you in full."
Linux Fights Creationism in UK Schools (Sep 3, 2008, 15:02 UTC) (1646 reads)
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(feedback) Computerworld UK: "God-Bill created Windows 2000/XP he saw that it was good and would no doubt have rested there with his finished work."
A Review of Google Chrome -- What Rocks and What Sucks (Sep 3, 2008, 14:45 UTC) (3405 reads)
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(feedback) OStatic: "The browser reflects a focus on web applications--letting you create shortcuts for your favorite ones that will open the apps even if Chrome is closed, and more--and runs well. Still, it will be some time before I consider it as my default browser."
What's Chrome for? Ain't it obvious? (Sep 3, 2008, 14:35 UTC) (1982 reads)
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(feedback) Tech Broiler: "I think we all know what the answer is, but we're afraid to say it -- Google is taking an entry directly from the Microsoft playbook: Embrace and Extend."
Google Chrome: First Run Around the Track (Sep 3, 2008, 14:25 UTC) (1429 reads)
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(feedback) Cyber Cynic: "Once in a great while, though, something comes along that lives up to its promise. Google Chrome lives up to its promise."
Be Sure to Read Chrome's Fine Print (Sep 3, 2008, 14:01 UTC) (1479 reads)
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(feedback) WebWare: "Although you retain any copyrights to content you own and use in the browser, Google says it has a right to display some of your content, in conjunction with promoting its services."
Debian Distro Named for Little Green Man (Sep 3, 2008, 12:31 UTC) (889 reads)
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(feedback) Desktop Linux: "With "Lenny" in the final stages of preparation, Project Maintainer Luk Claes has announced that Lenny's successor will be named for "squeeze," a three-eyed space alien."
Using 'find' to unrar Files Recursively (Sep 3, 2008, 07:31 UTC) (1046 reads)
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(feedback) volatile int: "Sometimes when I've downloaded something, it is compressed into several small rar files, divided into lots of subfolders. This can be handy to keep track of files, but at the same time a pain in the ass when uncompressing them."
Convert a Linksys NSLU2 to an RTorrent Appliance (Sep 3, 2008, 01:31 UTC) (1137 reads)
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(feedback) JBCobb.net: "In this story I will show you how I converted a mild-mannered Linksys NSLU2 into an RTorrent Appliance. I can park this on a bookshelf someplace and anytime from anywhere I can scp a torrent file to that machine which will then download the requested file to the attached storage."
Why Lifehacker Readers Switched to Linux (Sep 3, 2008, 00:01 UTC) (2129 reads)
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(feedback) Lifehacker: "We asked the devoted Linux users, the dual-Windows-and-Linux-booters, and the newer converts to the open-source operating system last week why they made the switch to Linux, and received over 330 responses as of this posting."
Novell SUSE Linux Scores Big Retail Deal (Sep 2, 2008, 23:33 UTC) (1663 reads)
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(feedback) The VAR Guy: "The VAR Guy was strolling through his local BJs Wholesale Club over the holiday weekend, when he spotted a Hewlett-Packard 2133 Mini-Note PC (pictured) with Novell SUSE Linux preloaded. Sweet ... but not perfect."
Tomboy - Desktop Note Taking in openSUSE Linux (Sep 2, 2008, 23:03 UTC) (890 reads)
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(feedback) SUSE & openSUSE: "Tomboy is a desktop note-taking application for Linux and Unix. Simple and easy to use, but with potential to help you organize the ideas and information you deal with every day."
