- Managing Virtual Machines in the Cloud with the Open-Source libvirt API
- May 9, 2012
- Stephen Morris shows you how to get up to speed with cloud virtualization using libvirt, an open-source API for access to virtualization facilities.
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- Microsoft's Unified Vision for Windows 8
- Apr 18, 2012
- Brien Posey gives details and a 50,000-foot view of what Microsoft has in store for desktops, tablets, phones, and the TV via the XBOX game console.
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- SkyDrive for Windows 8: Your Own Personal Cloud
- Apr 17, 2012
- With the Consumer Preview release of Windows 8, Microsoft gives us a dedicated Metro-style app for accessing SkyDrive-hosted data. Tim Warner notes that we can also tap into SkyDrive from the Metro file browser or from any other Metro-style app.
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- Configuring and Monitoring Print Services for Windows Server 2008
- Mar 21, 2012
- This chapter introduces you to the management of printers, which is an important topic—both in real life and on the MCTS 70-642 exam.
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- Refresh and Reset Your Windows 8 Computer
- Mar 21, 2012
- Katherine Murray introduces the new Refresh and Reset features in Windows 8.
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- Setting Parental Controls in Windows 7
- Mar 20, 2012
- Katherine Murray shows you how to set up parental controls for kids of all ages on your Windows 7 PC.
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- Do You Really Need Windows 8?
- Mar 19, 2012
- Michael Miller provides a preview of what’s new in Windows 8, and asks if users really need or want this new version of Microsoft’s ubiquitous operating system.
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- VirtualBox: Making the Most of Any Operating System You Choose
- Mar 7, 2012
- John Traenkenschuh demonstrates how a free tool like VirtualBox can allow you to run multiple Operating Systems (OS) on a lot of PCs — including his MacBook Pro.
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- Hello Messages, Goodbye iChat: Send/Receive Free Text Messages From A Mac
- Mar 5, 2012
- Jason R. Rich explains how to download and use the new Messages app on a Mac, which replaces iChat for sending and receiving instant messages, as well as text messages, for free.
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- Making New Linux Workstations from Old Windows Machines
- Feb 29, 2012
- John Traenkenschuh helps you consider new uses for older computer equipment running the latest Linux distros.
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- Get Ready For The Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Update
- Feb 24, 2012
- Jason R. Rich explains some of the new features being added to the OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system, and explains why you’ll want to update your computer this summer.
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- Ubuntu Command-Line Quickstart (2012 Edition)
- Feb 20, 2012
- This chapter looks at some of the basic commands that you need to know to be productive at the command line
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- The iOS 5 Developer's Cookbook: Building Your First Project
- Feb 1, 2012
- This chapter introduces you to the basics of using Xcode to build your projects. You see how to build a simple Hello World project, compile and test it in the simulator, and then learn how to compile for and deploy to the device. You also discover some basic debugging tools and walk through their use as well as pick up some tips about handy compiler directives. This chapter also looks at how to submit to the App Store and perform ad hoc distribution for testing.
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- Remote Control Software Solves "Friends and Family" Support Issues
- Jan 10, 2012
- In this lively autobiographical article, Ed Tittel describes his long-distance quest to help his father diagnose and fix computer issues.
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- David Chisnall Presents a Developer's Reading List
- Jan 4, 2012
- Expert programmer David Chisnall provides a list of the 5 books he believes every programmer should read.
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- Managing Restore Points in Windows 7
- Dec 27, 2011
- On a Windows 7 system drive, you may be surprised to find that restore points can consume anywhere from 5 to 15 percent of total drive space. Ed Tittel shows you how to keep them under control.
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- Slim Down Your Windows 7 System Drive for Notebook SSD Migration
- Dec 13, 2011
- Ed Tittel shows how to make the switch from a traditional hard drive to an SSD.
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- Secure Your Linux Workstation Now!
- Dec 12, 2011
- Security writer John "Tränk" Traenkenschuh, CISSP-ISSAP, explores several easy-to-use security improvements you can make to your Linux workstation, using two very popular distributions as models: Ubuntu 11.10 and Fedora 15.
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- Configuring and Personalizing Chrome OS
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- Dec 9, 2011
- In this chapter, you’ll learn about the many configuration options available with Chrome OS, from changing Chrome’s startup behavior to selecting a new visual theme.
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- Programming Drivers for the Kernel Mode Driver Framework
- Dec 7, 2011
- Ron Reeves showcases some of the details of creating a Kernel Mode Driver using the Kernel Mode Driver Framework.
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