Unix and Linux Online Language Translation Script
(Aug 28, 2008, 07:31 UTC) (424 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie:"This week's start-off Linux/Unix bash shell script is a follow up to our previous online dictionary shell script and Thesaurus shell script. I was thinking of doing the online Encyclopedia today, but, for some reason, I got sidetracked on The BabelFish Language Translation Site."

Acetoneiso2 - A Full Feature Rich Image/ISO Tool For openSUSE
(Aug 28, 2008, 06:01 UTC) (550 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
SUSE & openSUSE: "AcetoneISO2 will let You mount typical proprietary images formats of the Windows world such as ISO BIN NRG MDF IMG and is more than a simple ISO mount software."

VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
(Aug 28, 2008, 04:31 UTC) (439 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: "With our initial CrossFire for Linux article we had delivered benchmarks from the Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870, now though we are delivering the first Radeon HD 4870 X2 benchmarks under Ubuntu Linux."

Perl Script To Reverse HTML With BDO on Linux and Unix
(Aug 28, 2008, 03:01 UTC) (549 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: " I realize that my view is biased heavily by living on American soil, but I can't remember, for the life of me, the last time I came across a Hebrew web page. And by Hebrew, I mean the whole reading from right to left thing. I probably wouldn't even understand it if I recognized it when I saw it ;) It did remind me however, that HTML 4.0 introduced a tag to deal with just that sort of translation."

KMess - MSN Messenger Client for KDE in openSUSE Linux
(Aug 27, 2008, 21:31 UTC) (690 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
SUSE & openSUSE: "The strength of KMess is it’s integration with the KDE desktop environment, focus on MSN Messenger specific features and an easy-to-use interface."

A Story of My Migration to Fedora
(Aug 27, 2008, 20:01 UTC) (975 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Spread Fedora: "Why should I migrate, I am satisfied from my operating system now. Could I lose data on my computer? Is it possible just to see that thing and if I like it I would give it a try?"

Getting to Know Ubuntu Lite
(Aug 27, 2008, 17:31 UTC) (1507 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
DeviceGuru: "I've long been a sucker for small-footprint Linux distributions. So naturally, I thought it would be interesting to explore the latest version of "Ubuntulite.""

One Less Windows User
(Aug 27, 2008, 17:01 UTC) (1905 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxInsider: "After nearly five years, I needed to update my personal computer. My old Dell Inspiron has long since been rendered quaint by advances in processor speed and hard drive capacity. Rather than buy a new machine running Windows Vista or take the Mac plunge, I decided to walk the open source walk."

10 Useful Ubuntu Keyboard Shortcuts That You Might Not Know
(Aug 27, 2008, 16:31 UTC) (1575 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
MakeUseOf: "Previously, Mark has covered some of the essential keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Firefox, Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Reader. In this post, we are going to look at some of the useful keyboard shortcuts for Ubuntu."

MEPIS is Coming Back
(Aug 27, 2008, 16:01 UTC) (1271 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Practical Technology: "I’m pleased to report that one of my favorite desktop Linux distributions, MEPIS, is returning. The beta of the next version, MEPIS 8, is now available."

The Microsoft-Novell Deal and Trust in Princes
(Aug 27, 2008, 15:31 UTC) (776 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: "Ever since the open source section of the community set out to woo business in the late 1990s, many involved with FOSS have been unsure how to regard business. And they are even less sure how it actually works."

Interesting Side Project: Setting up an Edubuntu Machine For a Special Friend
(Aug 27, 2008, 15:01 UTC) (791 reads) (6 talkbacks) (feedback)
JBCobb.net: "I figured that a series of video lessons might work and so I made a handful just to show that while this isn't Windows, this is a very usable OS. This is for people who don’t know what an OS is."

Frag 'em in Your Own Backyard With Sauerbraten
(Aug 27, 2008, 10:01 UTC) (1159 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "This open source game might not have the visual finesse of other FPSes, but what it lacks in the graphics department, Sauerbraten more than makes up for with its various single and multiplayer modes, including an experimental role-playing game mode, and a unique WYSIWYG in-game map editor. Sauerbraten blends the best of FPSes like Quake and Max Payne..."

Ubuntu Linux Christian Edition 4.0 available
(Aug 27, 2008, 07:01 UTC) (1540 reads) (7 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux vs. Windows vs. Mac: "BibleTime has been added in this release; also you have more resources for BibleTime and Gnomesword."

Beyond Linux From Scratch 6.3 Packed with New Refinements
(Aug 27, 2008, 05:31 UTC) (1052 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Softpedia: "The BLFS Development Team has recently announced the launch of BLFS 6.3 (Beyond Linux From Scratch) along with many new package additions, as well as updates and various adjustments."

25 Coolest and Funniest Tux Wallpapers
(Aug 27, 2008, 02:31 UTC) (4086 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source From Bohol: "People just can't get enough of Tux, the world-renowned penguin mascot of Linux. I'm saying this because my collection of "30 Coolest and Funniest Tux Icons" has already received a mind-blowing number of hits in just a short period of time."

30 Coolest and Funniest Tux Icons
(Aug 27, 2008, 01:31 UTC) (2874 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source From Bohol: "Perhaps seeing my collection of "30 Coolest and Funniest Tux Icons" can somehow help explain why Tux is so adored."

Display Your ArchLinux Theme Information Automatically
(Aug 27, 2008, 00:31 UTC) (640 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Binary codes: "...its a hassle everytime you post a screenie in the monthly screenshot thread. Instead, wouldn't it be better if we could somehow automatically include all the details in the screenshot itself?"

NFS Quick Howto For Centos 5
(Aug 26, 2008, 23:31 UTC) (1050 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linuxwave: "To use nfs successfully, you have to configure the server and the client. In this example, the client is 192.168.0.3 and the server is 192.168.0.1."

KDE Adopts Fiduciary Licence Agreement Option
(Aug 26, 2008, 22:31 UTC) (820 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Groklaw: " It's a copyright assignment vehicle designed to ensure legal maintainability of the project. And I hear that the response has been very positive already."

X Crashes $15 Laptop in Puppy Linux 3.01 -- So Where do I Turn?
(Aug 26, 2008, 22:01 UTC) (1500 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Click: "I based all of that on running Puppy 2.13. I managed to boot Puppy 4, but the relative slowness of Abiword to start had me pausing about an upgrade from 2.13."

CVL Lets You Tinker With HDR Images on Your GPU
(Aug 26, 2008, 21:31 UTC) (701 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "If your desktop hardware includes a graphics processing unit (GPU), you can do some cool image processing with the CVL suite of tools, which includes in image viewer, an image tone mapper, and a command-line tool for non-interactive image processing."

Be Careful of What You Wish For
(Aug 26, 2008, 20:31 UTC) (1022 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Komandeering Developers Everywhere: "You also have to find some patriotic sunglasses and a religious picture that lights up."

What Ubuntu 8.10 SHOULD Look Like
(Aug 26, 2008, 18:01 UTC) (4434 reads) (4 talkbacks) (feedback)
Lunduke: "But. Wow. Yes. This is what it should look like."

Best Among the Rest
(Aug 26, 2008, 17:31 UTC) (1164 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Lazy Tech Guy: "Now this is beyond doubt that Ubuntu is the most searched Linux distribution... Okey, agreed that Ubuntu is the most popular; what about the rest?"

Spinmeisters Taking Over the Linux world
(Aug 26, 2008, 16:01 UTC) (1074 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
IT Wire: "It looks like things have gone to Zemlin's head a bit; the man is now the story, not the kernel. The furious PR which he indulges in with gullible and willing US media organs to project himself and the Foundation is sickening to say the least."

A Modest Linux USB Suggestion
(Aug 26, 2008, 14:01 UTC) (1779 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Practical Technology: "Not all USB drives are created equal, I now know that are significant differences between drives. And, in particular those differences matter a lot to live USB capable Linux distributions like Fedora 9."

CRE Loaded 6.31 Released...for A Price
(Aug 26, 2008, 13:31 UTC) (712 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
E-Commerce Guide: "CRE Loaded version 6.3 is out, but small business owners, hold onto your hats. To the open source commerce industry, the most startling change in this open source e-commerce program will be its new pricing scheme: the Standard Edition is no longer free."

Is Ubuntu Really the Most User-Friendly Distribution?
(Aug 26, 2008, 12:01 UTC) (2171 reads) (5 talkbacks) (feedback)
Internet News: "One problem I immediately have with titles like the "Most User-Friendly Linux Distribution" is that they seem more a ploy for commercial marketing than anything that applies to the world of FOSS development."

Get a Whiff of Asus' Scented Laptops
(Aug 26, 2008, 11:01 UTC) (1032 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Crave: "The special-edition laptops come in four designs, each with a corresponding scent."

5 KDE3 Applications I Need on a Daily Basis
(Aug 26, 2008, 09:33 UTC) (2012 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
TuxArea: "Since I've first tried it, BasKet didn't cease to amaze me with its features and functionality. The last version is 1.3.0.1 (for KDE3), but according to their roadmap, plans are to port it to KDE4. It supports global shortcuts, system tray integration, highlighting and embedding images among many others."

21 of the Best Free Linux Text Editors
(Aug 26, 2008, 08:33 UTC) (2198 reads) (6 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxLinks: "To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 21 high quality Linux text editors. There's a mix of graphical and console based applications included. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for all types of users."

Gnubiff: Mail Notifications on Your Desktop
(Aug 26, 2008, 08:03 UTC) (723 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Polish Linux: "Gnubiff is a program designed to notify about new emails, but this is not its only feature. It supports: pop3, apop, imap4, mh, qmail and mailfile protocols. It also supports SSL and certificates. You can add it as an applet in GNOME pannels. It can even automatically detect the configuration of your mailbox."

7 "Must Read" Linux Tutorials
(Aug 26, 2008, 02:03 UTC) (5612 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
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..."

Why Does Apple Always Seem to Get a Break???
(Aug 26, 2008, 00:03 UTC) (1913 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Zemlin's Blog: "Walking around Linuxworld this year it was interesting to see the number of Apple notebooks in the halls and various sessions. It wasn’t necessarily that there were more Apple notebooks than Linux machines, but it was a good number and begs the question: why do open source people seem to cut Apple some slack when it comes to their very closed proprietary platform?"

List of New Features in Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex"
(Aug 25, 2008, 23:33 UTC) (3702 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ubuntu Forums: "Because all the posts about new features in 8.10 are scattered here and there, I thought I would compile it all into one convenient place."

Going the Extra Step But Not the Extra Mile
(Aug 25, 2008, 21:33 UTC) (920 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Builder AU: "The error message did the rounds at the weekend and Microsoft updated the message to explicitly speak to Mac users."

Infectious Disease Surveillance System Goes Open Source
(Aug 25, 2008, 19:33 UTC) (709 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Open Road: "This week CSI and the State of Utah announced that the system has been open sourced as the Trisano Project:"

Linux and Sex Battle it Out in Utah
(Aug 25, 2008, 19:03 UTC) (1488 reads) (4 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Open Road: "Even though the data is apparently a bit screwy, I was still really proud to see Utah emerge as the top state for "Linux" searches on Google. The data also shows that Cubans prefer Linux to sex..."

Mozilla: Web Apps Faster With Firefox 3.1
(Aug 25, 2008, 18:03 UTC) (1526 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
ZDNet: ""TraceMonkey is a project to bring native code speed to JavaScript," said Mike Shaver, Mozilla's interim vice president of engineering, adding that JavaScript performance nearly doubles compared to Firefox 3.0."

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