- Inside the Everex gPC: A Look at How Far $200 and a Trip to Wal-Mart Can Get You
- Nov 16, 2007
- Seth Fogie examines and reports on the gPC, the latest sub-$200 computer to hit the market.
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- Converting an IDE HD Mass Storage to SATA Storage in Linux
- Nov 2, 2007
- A.Lizard shows what it takes to outfit your Linux box with a new SATA-generation hard drive.
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- Managing Users and Security in openSUSE Linux
- Nov 2, 2007
- Michael McCallister shows how to sett up user accounts and create and manage groups that work together.
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- Installing Ubuntu
- Sep 7, 2007
- Andrew and Paul Hudson cover how to get started with the Ubuntu install disc.
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- Working with GNOME in Fedora 7
- Aug 31, 2007
- Andrew and Paul Hudson show how to work with GNOME, Fedora's primary window manager.
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- Ubuntu System Monitoring Tools
- Jun 29, 2007
- Paul and Andrew Hudson look at some of the basic Ubuntu monitoring tools and some tactics designed to keep your system up longer.
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- A Roundup of Free Operating Systems
- Jun 22, 2007
- David Chisnall explores some of the more esoteric free operating systems.
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- DragonFly BSD: UNIX for Clusters?
- Jun 15, 2007
- David Chisnall looks at DragonFly BSD, the fourth major BSD.
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- The Juice: A Podcast Aggregator
- Apr 13, 2007
- Looking for an easy-to-use Linux-based podcast aggregator? Don't have a big budget? This excerpt introduces you to the free application, Juice, and shows you how to maximize it for your listening pleasure.
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- Vector Programming with GCC
- Mar 30, 2007
- Making use of SIMD units such as MMX, SSE, or AltiVec is usually a tradeoff of portability for speed. Recent versions of GCC include an extension that allows you to write vector code without sacrificing portability. David Chisnall takes a look at how to use it.
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- SSH Security Primer: Server Security Settings
- Feb 23, 2007
- John Tränkenschuh describes the settings and implementation details important to your OpenSSH server installation. Because an OpenSSH server functions as a VPN gateway as much as a means to transfer files and invoke commands remotely, it's important to get this right.
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- Standardizing UNIX
- Feb 2, 2007
- The UNIX family has always been quite diverse. David Chisnall takes a look at the history of attempts to create standards for UNIX-like systems, and the relevance of those standards today.
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- Running Virtual PCs on Your PC with VMware Player
- Jan 26, 2007
- Run multiple operating systems on the same PC simultaneously.
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- Navigating the Domino Designer Workspace
- Jan 5, 2007
- Get acclimated to the main components of the Designer interface.
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- POSIX Parallel Programming, Part 1
- Jan 5, 2007
- Take a look at some of the standard ways of doing this on UNIX-like platforms.
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- Security on a Dime: Low-Cost Alternatives to SSH
- Jan 5, 2007
- Need good security but short on spare change? IT guru and Open Source expert John Tränkenschuh discusses not-so-expensive technical architectures that offer the most basic SSH features across all platforms — not just Windows.
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- Embedded linux Primer: Bootloaders
- Dec 15, 2006
- Christopher Hallinan examines the bootloader’s role in a system, followed by an introduction to some common features of bootloaders. He also takes a detailed look at a popular bootloader used for embedded systems, and introduces a few of the more popular bootloaders.
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- Support and Typical Problems in Ubuntu
- Dec 8, 2006
- This chapter from The Official Ubuntu Book discusses some of the most common problems faced by users, presented in a cookbook format, followed by a concise solution.
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- Spending a Week with Xandros: First Impressions
- Nov 17, 2006
- Thinking of dipping your toes in the Linux pool? Xandros Desktop Home Edition — Premium may just convince you to jump in with both feet! Let Bryan Hoff guide you through the benefits and pitfalls of this free and easy-to-use Linux distribution.
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- Customizing Your Ubuntu Linux Desktop (or Making Your World Your Own)
- Nov 10, 2006
- Linux expert Marcel Gagne shows how to customize your Ubuntu Linux system to make it truly yours.
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