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Parted Magic 4.5
A new release of the disk partitioning software Parted Magic is available. This software allows you to change the partitioning on your hard drive. For example, you can add new partitions, remove partitions, or change the size of partition. Furthermore, Parted Magic can deal with all major file system types for Linux as well as [...]
10 things to do after installing Linux
You’ve finally decided to try Linux. The installation went without a hitch (they usually do these days) and you’ve got a shiny new desktop sitting in front of you. What do you do next? It’s a whole world of limitless possibilities. Thanks to the nature of open-source development, thousands of applications, games, tools and utilities [...]
Slingshot
Slingshot is a 2D physics simulation game for one or two players. It has simple rules and game controls, but requires some interesting and addictive mental work. The basic game play involves aiming a rocket ship and setting its blast-off power so that it flies to another space ship while being pulled in various directions [...]
What are Internet filters?
Basic definition of internet filters, and links to where to download Microsoft filtering services and programs. More: continued here
Ubuntu 9.10: FTP Active or Passive Connections
When you are using a FTP server you can connect using either Active or Passive connections. Each has advantages and disadvantages. When you set up FTP, in this example using VSFTPD, you need to make this connection decision. Active connections are safest for the server but at times may not work for some clients. Passive [...]
Amarok 2.2 Released
The official release of Amarok 2.2 is now available. One of the highlights of the new version is the capability to freely define the layout of the user interface components, which includes superimposing components, and using tabs to bring components to the foreground. Read more… Amarok 2.2 Released originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux [...]
Stocks climb as corporate earnings come in ahead of expectations; revenue still falls short
NEW YORK — Investors are seeing the kind of earnings numbers that make them feel confident about stocks. The market stepped to new highs for the year Monday after a handful of earnings reports bolstered hopes that the economy is coming back sooner than many analysts had thought. That is helping some investors move past [...]
Implementing a sensible copyright: “FLOW-IT”
It can be hard to get paid for producing free-licensed works. Software represents a niche where a lot of exceptions can be found, but for aesthetic works, the problem is severe. This has spurred a lot of innovative ideas for better incentive systems. Along the way, though, the most obvious and simple solution has mostly [...]
MythTV Version 0.22 Release Candidate Available
The developers of MythTV, the Open Source Software for Digital Video Recording, have started the release schedule of version 0.22 and have published the first release candidate.Read more… MythTV Version 0.22 Release Candidate Available originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 20:45:56. Permalink | Comment | Email this More: [...]
Microsoft Retail Store to Open Oct. 22
Microsoft’s pulling out all the stops this week. Not only does Windows 7 roll out on Oct. 22, but Microsoft is planning on launching the first of its retail locations on the same date, starting with its store at Scottsdale Fashion Square in Arizona. An ad circulated in the local Arizona Republic newspaper (Engadget has [...]
NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Days prior to AMD’s release of the ATI Radeon HD 5750 and Radeon HD 5770 graphics cards, NVIDIA released their GeForce G 210 and GeForce GT 220 graphics cards. Both of these NVIDIA graphics cards are for low-end desktop systems, but part of what makes them interesting is that they are the first NVIDIA GPUs [...]