Building A Linux Computer: Part 5: Finishing Touches
(Jan 8, 2009, 22:04 UTC) (62 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxEdit: "So everything is going according to plan, you have successfully got the parts, built it, set up the BIOS and installed the OS. Now we are on to our last Building A Linux Computer article. Now that you have Ubuntu up and running, I am going to outline a few basic ideas and tips to get your system up to speed."

5 GIMP Tricks Everyone Should Know!
(Jan 8, 2009, 21:04 UTC) (544 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Help For Linux: "Having used both GIMP and Adobe Photoshop I must say I personally believe GIMP is much better for common folks like you and me who need a relatively simpler set of tools to make quick edits to our Vacation pictures."

CLI for fun: du
(Jan 8, 2009, 20:34 UTC) (334 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Okii Living: "A good example of a CLI command that is very useful is the du command. I am always interested in how much disk space a particular file or folder is taking on my hard drive. This is especially important to know when writing data to removable media that is limited in size such as a CD or DVD."

This is Why I Love Linux
(Jan 8, 2009, 20:04 UTC) (1040 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Cerebrosus Lens Geek: "Do not lend or make illegal copies of this software"

Boxee now open to all Ubuntu users
(Jan 8, 2009, 19:34 UTC) (775 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
DeviceGuru: "Boxee has just opened up its free A/V media center platform to all Ubuntu, Mac, and AppleTV users. Additionally, Boxee for Windows has entered “private-alpha” phase, during which prospective users apply for the software online and wait for a download link."

A New, Easy To Use Disk Formatter For GNOME
(Jan 8, 2009, 19:04 UTC) (539 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: "However, GParted is not exactly the ideal program for new Linux users to familiarize themselves with if all they want to do is format a USB drive or external storage device. Fortunately, a new GNOME utility has come about that supersedes GFloppy and is designed to be a simple yet powerful disk formatting utility. In this article we are taking an introductory look at GNOME Format."

Help On The Way: Five Great Linux Support Sites
(Jan 8, 2009, 18:34 UTC) (661 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
bmighty: "Linux support and documentation sites are a dime a dozen -- and some aren't worth much more than that. Here are a few sites that really give you your money's worth . . . or at least they would, if most of the content wasn't already free."

Artwork for Ubuntu Jaunty Already Impressive
(Jan 8, 2009, 18:04 UTC) (1619 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Loop: "It seems we are barely even started into the new release cycle, yet I can already say there are some very promising choices. Below are a selection of my favorites: (A number are proposed specifically for the betas, but that doesn’t mean they couldn't be used.)"

Commercial open source business strategies in 2009 and beyond
(Jan 8, 2009, 16:34 UTC) (314 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
451 CAOS Theory: "The future of commercial open source software lies in commercial licensing strategies, but which are the strategies that are more likely to deliver the results vendors are looking for?"

ReactOS - Open Source Windows
(Jan 8, 2009, 16:04 UTC) (2003 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
XenStreet: "Now here is a wacky idea! Would that not make Bill Gates have sleepless nights, even though he no longer runs Microsoft. One such company and a set of brilliant entrepreneurs are doing just that at ReactOS."

New Freescale processors target Linux netbooks
(Jan 8, 2009, 15:34 UTC) (874 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
ars Technica: "Whether it's the small form factor or the significantly lower price tag, these computers are appearing on shelves from almost every major manufacturer. To keep prices low and save precious system resources, many manufacturers are preinstalling Linux on these machines."

AbiWord project gets funding for ODF improvements
(Jan 8, 2009, 15:04 UTC) (555 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
ars Technica: "The AbiWord project has announced that NLnet is providing funding to facilitate the development of improved OpenDocument (ODF) filters in AbiWord. This will increase the program's compatibility with the format and boost its interoperability with OpenOffice.org"

Tweet from the Command Line with Twidge
(Jan 8, 2009, 14:34 UTC) (379 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linutop: "On machines like Linutop or netbooks, running a graphical Twitter client is a waste of precious resources, so a command-line tool like Twidge can come in rather handy. Using it, you can quickly post tweets and view the latest posts from people you follow without leaving the convenience of the terminal."

Fedora 11 Needs A Name: The Polls Are Now Open
(Jan 8, 2009, 14:04 UTC) (758 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxPlanet: "Red Hat's Fedora Linux is currently in the process of developing Fedora Linux 11, but first the new distro will need a name. So in the spirit of openness Fedora has opened up the naming of Fedora 11 to a vote."

The Linux Deployment Iceberg
(Jan 8, 2009, 13:34 UTC) (1068 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "There are over 1 million Linux system deployments worldwide. No, make that 2 million. Wait, it's really closer to 3 million. Ok, I really have it this time--there are over 3.5 million Linux deployments worldwide as of January 7, 2009. But according to the Linux Counter, there's fewer than 150,000."

Google Chrome Tab overflow problem
(Jan 8, 2009, 13:04 UTC) (767 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: "While Mozilla introduced Tab overflow in 2006, here we are in 2009 and Google Chrome doesn't have that feature. For someone like me that often keeps 10+ tabs open at any one time this is a (minor) problem."

Breaking News: OLPC Just Got Gutted, 50% Staff Gone!
(Jan 8, 2009, 09:03 UTC) (1185 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
One Laptop Per Child News: "The official OLPC blog so innocently says that One Laptop Per Child is "Refocusing our mission" with an email from Nicholas Negroponte that clearly shows that the OLPC organization is really being gutted."

Refocusing on our mission
(Jan 8, 2009, 07:33 UTC) (570 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
One Laptop per Child: "We are streamlining our operations this month, cutting staff by roughly 50% and laying out broad targets for the coming year. Here is Nicholas's announcement on the upcoming changes:"

gOS 3.1 Introduces Cloud Computing
(Jan 8, 2009, 06:03 UTC) (1417 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
DeviceGuru: "The gOS ("good OS") project has issued an SP1 release of gOS 3.1 Gadgets. This latest gOS release implements numerous package updates, bug fixes, and configuration enhancements, and continues gOS's strong dependence on Google's web-based applications."

Understanding Perl Variable References On Linux And Unix
(Jan 8, 2009, 04:33 UTC) (726 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today we're going to take a look at a part of Perl that a lot of folks shy away from; mostly because (from my experience) they feel it's too abstract a notion or too complicated to understand. For today, I'm referring to Perl references ;) And here's the thing; nothing could be farther from the truth. It's just about as simple as the sentence preceding the last."

Puppy Linux On Windows Desktop
(Jan 7, 2009, 23:32 UTC) (1336 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
DownloadTube: "Puppy Linux is an interesting Linux distribution which offers multiple features, despite of its low file size (around 99 MB). An average computer user will find enough flexibility and an increased speed during the execution of common tasks like web browsing, text processing, image editing and more."

How to Run Linux From a USB Drive
(Jan 7, 2009, 23:02 UTC) (1946 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Radar: "Because no one likes being parted from their data for too long, we present a smarter option: store it all on a USB flash drive."

OpenOffice.org vs. Go-OO: Cutting through the Gordian Knot
(Jan 7, 2009, 22:32 UTC) (2133 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: "Is OpenOffice.org (OOo), the popular free office application, "a profoundly sick project," as developer Michael Meeks alleges? Or are his comments a poorly concealed effort to promote Go-OO, Novell's version of OOo, as the anti-Novell lobby suggests?"

Indie Dev Suggests Peers Should Support OS X, Linux Gaming
(Jan 7, 2009, 22:02 UTC) (654 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
ars Technica: "But now that the indie sector is growing, how does one stand out from the pack? According to one indie developer, the answer is simple: make games for Mac OS X and Linux."

How Does Ubuntu Linux Differ From Debian?
(Jan 7, 2009, 21:32 UTC) (2155 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Linux Distillery: "Bring up the topic of Ubuntu and you'll receive a mixed response from unexpected corners. No, it's not the Windows brigade, but the Debian crowd. So just how does Ubuntu differ from Debian to inflame such passion?"

Turn Your Linux Desktop into an Alarm Clock
(Jan 7, 2009, 21:02 UTC) (1235 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source From Bohol: "This time, I'll keep it simple by showing to you some free and open-source programs that you can easily install and use to make your Linux desktop as an alternative or shall I say an improvised alarm clock."

How To: Become a Linux Netbook Power User
(Jan 7, 2009, 20:02 UTC) (1435 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Maximum PC: "However, there are things you can do to get the most out of your little machine. For instance, you can swap out the limited OS that comes packaged with most Linux-based netbooks for a much more versatile distro like Ubuntu, which can be customized specifically for netbooks."

No-Nonsense Guide to Configuring Conky
(Jan 7, 2009, 19:32 UTC) (1020 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
No Thick Manuals: "This lightweight system monitoring utility can help you to keep an eye on virtually any aspect of your system, and it offers a huge list of options to choose from. But this flexibility comes at a price: all Conky’s settings are stored in the .conkyrc file, which you have to create and tweak manually. The good news is that once you've understood the inner workings of the .conkyrc file, you can easily create rather powerful Conky configuration profiles."

Hacker's Google - Linux and Unix Humor
(Jan 7, 2009, 19:02 UTC) (1401 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "any company that goes out of its way to let you know that they have game rooms, provide 24 hour meal service, have sleeping quarters available on location and then follows that up with a slogan like "Google...a great place to work!" instantly scores low on my optimism scale. If I see that, I'm thinking "Google...you're never ever going to see your family again""

Microsoft's Windows 7 Vista Replacement Plan
(Jan 7, 2009, 18:32 UTC) (2581 reads) (7 talkbacks) (feedback)
Cyber Cynic: "How badly does Microsoft want you to forget about Vista? Badly enough that they're already offering people who buy PCs with Vista after July 1st a free upgrade to Windows 7."

Preservation
(Jan 7, 2009, 18:02 UTC) (961 reads) (9 talkbacks) (feedback)
Groklaw: "Groklaw has achieved everything it set out to do, and since there can normally be no new materials introduced in an appeal, might this be a good time to take a breath and work on perfecting the work we've done? This could drag on literally for years, but it won't be events happening daily as it used to be, and so I had some suggestions on how I thought we could use the lull."

A Call for a Linux Powered Wearable PC
(Jan 7, 2009, 17:32 UTC) (870 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Raiden's Realm: "But the idea really didn't start coming into it's own until around the mid to late 90's when an advertisement, I believe produced by IBM, was released showing a guy on a park bench in the middle of Paris working on a spreadsheet, doing email, playing the stock market, and controlling the computer by voice command."

5 Best Linux Distros to Convert Windows Users
(Jan 7, 2009, 17:02 UTC) (2858 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Intranet Journal: "Despite Ubuntu continuing to tear up the headlines as the most likely Linux distribution to bring in Windows users from the proprietary OS nightmare, it should be noted that there is a Linux-newbie- friendly world outside of the one created by the Ubuntu distribution. In this article, I'll highlight the best of the best."

Using Bamboo Wacom in Ubuntu is a 12 Step Program
(Jan 7, 2009, 15:32 UTC) (826 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Christopher J. Menning: "Today I'm going to attempt to get my Bamboo Wacom tablet to work. There are already some wacom drivers in the Ubuntu repositories, however none for the ones manufactured by Bamboo."

12 Reasons Why Windows is Better Than Linux For Non-Techies
(Jan 7, 2009, 14:32 UTC) (2892 reads) (13 talkbacks) (feedback)
Bablotech: "It is quite easy to install and configure for the techie peoples but when we talk about the people whose jobs are not related to computer or they just use computer for Listening music,Watching movies,Office work or email."

Weekly Ten (1-5-2009)
(Jan 7, 2009, 14:02 UTC) (707 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source From Bohol: "2. Why It's Time for Steve Jobs and Apple to Split Is Steve Jobs dying? Larry Ellison thinks so — the prospect reportedly moved the Oracle CEO to tears. A Gizmodo source thinks his "health is rapidly declining." For Apple, it could be good news."

The Best, the Worst, and the Ugliest: 2008
(Jan 7, 2009, 13:02 UTC) (1477 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Hardware Central: "This year's reminder that the devil is in the details was Apple's MacBook Air, the thinner-than-thin, lighter-than-light laptop whose pre-announcement brought swoons (alas, ours included) and superlatives ... until the actual spec sheet appeared. No Ethernet? Only one USB port?! A nonremovable, nonswappable battery?!?!"

Super Hi-Fi Digital Audio in Linux
(Jan 7, 2009, 09:02 UTC) (2095 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Today Blog: "There is a chapter for golden-eared audiophiles, who have been left behind in the rush to lo-fi MP3s and poorly-engineered CDs with no dynamic range to speak of, no balance, no nuances-- just shove all the levers to the top and call it good. So, as usual, to do it right we have to do it ourselves, and one interesting option is DVD-Audio."

Phoenix HyperSpace: An Instant-On Linux Environment?
(Jan 7, 2009, 06:02 UTC) (1561 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: "Phoenix Technologies, the company producing the BIOSes for many of the motherboards on the market, is today introducing their SplashTop competitor. HyperSpace is the Phoenix Technologies product being unveiled this morning with several distinct differences from SplashTop."

SECURITY: Tools to Delete Files Securely in GNU/Linux
(Jan 7, 2009, 04:32 UTC) (1394 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ubuntu Geek: "Deleting a file or reformatting a disk does not destroy your sensitive data. The data can easily be undeleted. That's a good thing if you accidentally throw something away, but what if your trying to destroy financial data, bank account passwords, or classified company information."

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