Install Quick Access on Linux Mint 12 KDE or any KDE installation
I am always looking for tools and applications that make the desktop a lot more fun to use, while boosting my productivity at the same time. Such tools should accomplish those objectives without...
View ArticleHow to install Takeoff Launcher on Fedora 16 KDE
Takeoff Launcher is one of my favorite menu styles and I consider it one of 2 cool reasons to use the K Desktop Environment. Though it is not in Fedora’s repository, there is an rpm package that you...
View ArticleownCloud 3 released with enhanced features
Version 3 of ownCloud, the open source, cloud application that enables you to run your own cloud server from your computer, has been released. This comes roughly 47 days before the launch of a...
View ArticleAnnouncing my third e-book "Perl One-Liners Explained"
I just finished writing my third e-book about Perl one-liners. Perl one-liners are small and awesome Perl programs that fit in a single line of code and they do one thing really well. These things...
View ArticleHow to make DuckDuckGo the default search engine in Chromium
The folks behind DuckDuckGo have been deftly positioning the search engine as one you should be using, if you are tired or want to avoid snooping by Google and others like it. It is a message that I...
View ArticleAutologin, passwordless login and controlling who can reboot and shutdown...
Autologin and passwordless login play a critical role in the physical security posture of your computer. In KDE, they are very easy to configure. But being easy to configure does not mean that you...
View ArticleIntroduction To The Linux Mint Cinnamon Desktop
This tutorial is supposed to guide the reader through the features of the Cinnamon desktop, Mint's new desktop environment to be used in Linux Mint 13. Cinnamon concentrates on holding on to classic...
View ArticleTips on Setting UP a Slave Server for DNS
This example uses CentOS 6 so one of the issues you will need to be aware of is SELinux. The great aspect of a slave server is that you can update your primary DNS server and it automatically update...
View ArticleTutorial: Using the 'find' Command
GNU find is a powerful command-line utility that lets you search for files and folders in a hierarchical tree directory structure. It is the backend for all those utilities out there like the graphical...
View ArticleJitsi 1.0 released
Jitsi offers several advanced communication features, including secure video calls using ZRTP, conferencing, chat, file transfer, and cross-platform remote desktop sharing. It is available under the...
View ArticleROSA Desktop 2012 beta review
ROSA Desktop is a Linux distribution derived from Mandriva Desktop and developed by ROSA, a technology outfit based in Moscow, The Russian Federation. ROSA Desktop 2012 beta is the first pre-release...
View ArticleCalligra 2.4.0 released
Besides a complete set of office productivity application that you will find on most office suites, Calligra also comes with two graphics applications (Krita for drawing and Karbon for vector...
View ArticleOne more reason to not use Skype for Linux
If you belong to that group, that is, if any of the core principles of free software does not come into play in your decision to use or not use a software, the latest news about Skype should make you...
View ArticleAndroid PC vs Hackberry A10
No doubt that they will eventually go mainstream, but for now, these boards are a hacker’s delight.
View ArticleIs that a backdoor or an “administrative password” on your Verizon Internet...
Verizon can change that password. In other to do that, they must have a master password, or as it is known in some circles, a backdoor. To Verizon, it is an administrative password. The only problem...
View ArticleUbuntu 12.04 LTS and 12.10 beta 2 on Intel Ivy Bridge-powered computer
Since I just built a new system with a Core i3 3220 processor, one of the low-end models, I decided to see what the heck is going on between the Linux and Ivy Bridge.
View ArticleChakra 2013.02 Benz review
Chakra 2013.02 Benz released. No new features implemented in Tribe, the graphical installation program, Kapudan, the first boot program, gets new features.
View Article9 Google Reader alternatives
If you are in search of an alternative for Google Reader, this article offers a list to choose from. They have been listed under three categories – Desktop, Self-hosted, and Web service. Three are...
View ArticleThe Pirate Bay’s Oldest Torrent is “Revolution OS”
After nearly 9 years of seeding The Pirate Bay’s oldest working torrent is still very much alive. Interestingly, the torrent is not a Hollywood classic nor is it an evergreen music album. The honor...
View ArticleHispalinux takes Microsoft to EC re UEFI Secure Boot
Hispalinux’s complaint called the implementation of UEFI Secure Boot an “obstruction mechanism” and “a de facto technological jail for computer booting systems.”
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