Firefox 3.5 - A Really Impressive Release
(Jul 3, 2009, 20:04 UTC) (1568 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tuxarena: "Firefox is currently the most popular browser on the Linux platform and the top choice on Windows after Internet Explorer (although there are statistics showing it beats IE in terms of popularity in some countries)."

Linux Migration Guide: Finding Linux Equivalents to Your Favorite Windows Programs
(Jul 3, 2009, 16:04 UTC) (1757 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "Which do you spend more time interacting with: your operating system, or your software?"

Tiny Core Linux 2.1 Review
(Jul 3, 2009, 12:04 UTC) (1890 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Desktop Linux Reviews: "They say that good things come in small packages and so it is with Tiny Core Linux, a diminutive but powerful distribution. "

5 Top of the Line Twitter Desktop Clients for Linux
(Jul 3, 2009, 08:04 UTC) (1549 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source From Bohol: "For Linux users, here's my list of top of the line Twitter desktop clients that can surely help you better organize your friends, followers, and tweets, and overall make tweeting a lot more fun:"

Editor's Note: Freedom is Not Embarrassing
(Jul 3, 2009, 00:04 UTC) (2050 reads) (8 talkbacks) (feedback)
We've all heard the scornful criticism against idealism, as though it were something to be ashamed of, and mocking of the fundamental ideals of Free Software. I'm not embarrassed to have ideals, I am proud.

Eschalon Review - Commercial Role-Playing Game for Linux
(Jul 2, 2009, 23:04 UTC) (1227 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tuxarena: "Eschalon is a turn-based RPG (role-playing game), which tries to reproduce the feeling of classic RPG games. It's closed-source, available for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, and it comes with a demo too. The full version is available as a download for $19.95."

Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python
(Jul 2, 2009, 20:34 UTC) (1689 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
A Million Chimpanzees: "Welcome to "Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python". Not a book about learning Python as such, but an introduction to the discipline of Computer Science with Python as your guide."

Yellow Dog Linux 6.2 released
(Jul 2, 2009, 19:04 UTC) (873 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The H Open: "The Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) developers have announced the release of version 6.2 of their PowerPC distribution that runs on the Sony PlayStation 3 and other computers with Cell processors, including IBM's Cell blades."

5 reasons to switch to Linux
(Jul 2, 2009, 18:34 UTC) (2159 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
TechDigest: "Struggling along on your Windows-based PC and considering moving over to Linux? Here are five reasons why you should make the switch."

Get started with Linux - part 1
(Jul 2, 2009, 18:04 UTC) (1164 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Computeractive: "Here, we will explain how to get started with Linux. No experience is necessary, as we will guide you through all the basics. To start we will explain how to install the software, either by replacing Windows or running alongside it."

The cranky CIO says the hard drive is inside the computer
(Jul 2, 2009, 17:34 UTC) (2266 reads) (5 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Linux Distillery: "Those of us who work in technology have a jargon all of our very own. We know the difference between CPUs and GPUs, between SSD and HDD, let alone HD and SDTV! Yet, our users are flat out calling everything "the hard drive.""

Why Ubuntu has become the flag bearer for Linux
(Jul 2, 2009, 14:34 UTC) (2109 reads) (6 talkbacks) (feedback)
TechRadar: "Ubuntu has to be doing something right. Ubuntu's biggest, and earliest, success has been in marketing itself. It's become a recognisable brand, not only in the Linux community, but in the wider non-technical world."

Proprietary Software's Premature Obituary
(Jul 2, 2009, 13:02 UTC) (851 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Pardon My Punditry: "Not atypically for this sort of thing, it's coupled with another prediction of the demise of Microsoft and proprietary software in general. Is it likely that we have actually heard a "death knell" for the proprietary approach?"

it is like a cow in that i can’t use it to get work done
(Jul 2, 2009, 11:32 UTC) (2228 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Dot Unplanned: "I've only seen Vista in brief glimpses here and there. I wanted to try it for myself. As much as it entertains me that people have lost whole years of their lives to being angry and defiant about Vista, I couldn't believe it was that bad."

The Kernel Newbie Corner: Your First Loadable Kernel Module
(Jul 2, 2009, 08:02 UTC) (1404 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "This is the first in a series of articles aimed at the beginning kernel programmer, designed to lead the kernel newbie through the basics of writing and compiling their first kernel module, and getting increasingly sophisticated from there. Everything that will happen in this space is meant to be fully hands-on, and you're all welcome to play along."

10 Awesome Features of Krunner in KDE 4
(Jul 2, 2009, 02:02 UTC) (2243 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
MakeTechEasier: "The only catch with Krun was that you had to know the exact name of the command you intended to launch. With the advent of KDE 4, that has all changed."

Changing the World, One Penguin at a Time
(Jul 2, 2009, 00:02 UTC) (1346 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Today Blog: "Does the idea of "advocacy" make you nervous? It does sound a bit scary, doesn't it, like those annoying door-to-door religious people. But it's not that way. If you're interested in helping people learn to speak Linux, here are a few easy, non-scary tips."

Lightweight But Powerful Image Editing Application: mtPaint
(Jul 1, 2009, 23:02 UTC) (1642 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Webupd8: "GIMP, despite it's interface, is the best open-source image editor. But often all you want to do is simply resize a picture or a similar minor task and for that you could use an application such as mtPaint which has a lot of great features such as:"

Amarok 2.1: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
(Jul 1, 2009, 22:32 UTC) (1997 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
IT News Today: "However, the more I used Amarok 2 the more I started to enjoy it. Now, I actually find myself preferring it to Amarok 1.4.x and it’s all I use for my music for my music these days."

Kubuntu 9.04 Review
(Jul 1, 2009, 22:02 UTC) (2068 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Desktop Linux Reviews: "So, with that said, I thought it would be fun to take a look at Kubuntu 9.04. I reviewed its Gnome counterpart on ET a while back and it’s fitting that Kubuntu be one of the first distributions reviewed here on DLR."

Asking a Yes/No Question from a Bash Script
(Jul 1, 2009, 21:32 UTC) (1476 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Journal: "In order to avoid this common mistake I often have my shell scripts prompt me for a yes or no answer before they proceed. The function described here is for doing that: asking a question and validating the answer."

Worst. Tech. Commercial. Ever?
(Jul 1, 2009, 20:02 UTC) (2403 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Technologizer: "I’m still having trouble keeping solid food down after having been exposed to the Internet Explorer 8 ad that involves a woman projectile-vomiting after accidentally seeing a site her husband had been viewing. But I’m moving on from being appalled to trying to answer an important question: Is it the single worst commercial for a technology product ever?"

Krusader 2.0 Review - First Stable KDE4 Release
(Jul 1, 2009, 19:02 UTC) (1217 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
TuxArena: "Krusader is a twin-panel file manager for KDE which has been around for around seven years and was always a good alternative to Konqueror since KDE3 days. Its interface resembles the one of the popular file manager Midnight Commander for the console"

Warning to all copyright enforcers: Three strikes and you're out
(Jul 1, 2009, 18:02 UTC) (1669 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Guardian: "I think we should permanently cut off the internet access of any company that sends out three erroneous copyright notices. Three strikes and you're out, mate."

PCLinuxOS Quarterly ISO updates available.
(Jul 1, 2009, 17:32 UTC) (884 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
PCLinuxOS: "There has been an explosion of activity going on over here at PCLinuxOS. The quarterly ISO updates for PCLinuxOS 2009.2 and PCLinuxOS Gnome 2009.2 are now available featuring a fully updated iso with the latest applications from the PCLinuxOS repositories"

SECURITY: Encrypt data in Linux/Unix
(Jul 1, 2009, 17:02 UTC) (1442 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Unixmen: "Do you have files on your computer that you wouldn't want your spouse to read, or perhaps your main competitor. Chances are if you use your computer for work or general usage the answer is yes. Also what happens if you want to send a file to someone, or let them download it from you, but you only have access to the coded file."

Good Linux Users Don’t Talk About Microsoft
(Jul 1, 2009, 16:32 UTC) (2190 reads) (13 talkbacks) (feedback)
PCMech: "It’s as if a Linux user can’t possibly say anything about the operating system he or she uses without mentioning Microsoft and/or what most people use for their personal computing and how it’s "wrong/bad/evil", etc. To those zealots, I say unto thee: Shaddup. You’re not helping."
Coarse language ahead-- ed.

VirtualBox 3.0.0 for Linux Brings 3D and OpenGL 2.0 Support
(Jul 1, 2009, 16:02 UTC) (2430 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Softpedia: "The big and breathtaking news is that users can now use Direct3D 8 and 9 games or applications! Moreover, with VirtualBox 3.0.0, support for OpenGL 2.0 (only for Linux, Solaris and Windows guests) has been implemented."

5 Free and Open Source Web Browsers That You May Have Never Heard Of
(Jul 1, 2009, 13:32 UTC) (2245 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source From Bohol: "For a change, why not try some web browsers that would perhaps cater to a few of your specific needs and would serve as an alternative to your existing browser. Why not try some of these Free and Open Source web browsers that you may have never heard of:"

3 Firefox Tips You May Not Know About
(Jul 1, 2009, 12:32 UTC) (4428 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Hungry Hacker: "I discovered five new Firefox tips today. Maybe these are old hat and you know them already. Or maybe like me, you had no idea these could be done."

Quick list of things to do after installing Ubuntu
(Jul 1, 2009, 11:32 UTC) (2991 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ubuntu Manual: "Ubuntu is the most popoular GNU/Linux distrbution with millions of active users. Being popular also means that, there are a lot of newbie users as well. Here is a quick list of things a newbie Ubuntu user should knew."

Desktop Linux...building the future
(Jul 1, 2009, 07:32 UTC) (1937 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Blog of Helios: "The next time you read the obvious Astroturfing articles and comments, just smile...those are people in some cases being paid to put doubt into your mind. They are being paid by people that are afraid. They are afraid of who you are and what you represent. They don't know how to stop you."

Is it the beginning of the end for Microsoft and other proprietary efforts?
(Jul 1, 2009, 01:32 UTC) (2601 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Geek.com: "No longer are companies willing to pay the price (in money and the intentional depression of technology) by catering to Microsoft and its proprietary architectures and related policies and procedures."

Hulu locks out PS3 Users, Others to follow?
(Jun 30, 2009, 23:32 UTC) (2311 reads) (6 talkbacks) (feedback)
Practical Technology: "Hulu says that it’s “free online video service that offers hit TV shows including Family Guy, 30 Rock, and the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, etc.” Unless, though, you own a Sony PlayStation 3. If that’s you, you’re out of luck."

Is There a Perfect Linux Filesystem?
(Jun 30, 2009, 23:02 UTC) (2107 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "Everything on a Unix or Linux filesystem is a file: Directories, processes, links, programs, and device references. All files. But, is there a perfect filesystem?"

At last ... a fox that's at least as fast as Chrome
(Jun 30, 2009, 22:32 UTC) (2057 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Steaming Open Cup: "I just downloaded the latest Firefox 3.5 release candidate and well, although it's not yet the final product, I should say I'm extremely satisfied with what they've accomplished so far."

Pianoteq3 For Linux: A Product Review
(Jun 30, 2009, 22:02 UTC) (1008 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Journal: "On the 15th of May 2009 the Modartt company announced the release of version 3.0.3 of their award-winning Pianoteq, a professional-quality digital keyboard instrument created by an audio synthesis method known as physical modeling."

SECURITY: Scanning your LAN for conficker using nmap
(Jun 30, 2009, 21:02 UTC) (1702 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
FOSS Boss: "In this article we'll be using the awesome open-source nmap network scanning engine. In this example I will be preforming my scan from a Linux box. However you can use other OSs."

Firefox 3.5: Back on top... for now
(Jun 30, 2009, 20:02 UTC) (3019 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Cyber Cynic: "Sorry Opera; too bad about what happened to you, Netscape; and Internet Explorer, please, don't make me laugh. The best Web browser on the planet is Firefox 3.5... for now."

Ohio Linux Fest [September 25-26] – Back to the Future of Linux!
(Jun 30, 2009, 18:32 UTC) (634 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LXer: "Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Linux community continues its forward march and is gaining momentum every year. Each year brings a new group of speakers and generates more excitement—2009 will be no exception! The seventh annual Ohio LinuxFest will be on September 25-26, 2009 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, in downtown Columbus, Ohio."

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