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10 "Really Cool" Icon Sets for Ubuntu/GNOME Desktop

Thu, 2008-08-28 05:20
I’m going to share to you some of my favorite set of icons. These are specifically made for Ubuntu, as well as any other Linux distro with a GNOME desktop. So here they are:
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Space Cube - The World's Smallest Linux PC

Wed, 2008-08-27 18:40
Meet the Space Cube — the world's smallest fully functional PC. Primarily designed for use in space, it somehow manages to cram a working PC with USB ports, card readers, audio outputs and proprietary interfaces into a tiny cube chassis measuring just two inches square. It runs a basic Linux front-end.
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Anatomy of Linux Dynamic Libraries

Wed, 2008-08-27 11:17
Dynamically linked shared libraries are an important aspect of GNU/Linux. They allow executables to dynamically access external functionality at run time and thereby reduce their overall memory footprint. This article investigates the process of creating and using dynamic libraries, how to explore them, nd explores how these libraries work.
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Be a Productive Linux User

Wed, 2008-08-27 07:00
5 ways to increase your productivity and enhance your Linux user experience.
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10 Fundamental Differences Between Linux and Windows

Wed, 2008-08-27 05:10
I have been around the Linux community for more than 10 years now. From the very beginning, I have known that there are basic differences between Linux and Windows that will always set them apart. This is not, in the least, to say one is better than the other. It’s just to say that they are fundamentally different.
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Linux And Sex Battle it Out in Utah

Tue, 2008-08-26 08:34
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," which is almost certainly not true, but I think there may actually be something to Utah's strong affinity for Linux, at least as it relates to searched
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How To Protect MySQL Database From SQL Injection Attacks

Tue, 2008-08-26 03:20
SQL injection attacks can allow hackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on your database through your Web site. To avoid these attacks, every piece of data supplied by a user on a Web form, through HTTP Post or CGI parameters, or other means, must be validated to not contain information that is not expected, GreenSQL is a firewall for SQL.
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Red Hat, Fedora servers infiltrated by attackers

Tue, 2008-08-26 00:45
Unknown attackers infiltrated Red Hat and Fedora servers but did not compromise the integrity of the Red Hat Network software deployment system. The Fedora project leader says that no source packages were modified.
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Red Hat Infrastructure Servers Hacked, Cracked & Compromised

Mon, 2008-08-25 16:20
In the Fedora breach, company officials said they had "high confidence" the hackers did not get the "passphrase used to secure the Fedora package signing key."...In the Red Hat compromise, the intruder was able to sign a small number of OpenSSH packages relating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 [i386, x86_64] and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 [x86_64].
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10 Good UNIX Usage Habits

Mon, 2008-08-25 15:20
Adopt 10 good habits that improve your UNIX® command line efficiency -- and break away from bad usage patterns in the process. This article takes you step-by-step through several good, but too often neglected, techniques for command-line operations.
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Laser-guided French Robots Run Linux

Mon, 2008-08-25 06:20
A French robotics start-up called Wany Robotics has announced two mobile, mini-ITX-based sensor robots that run Linux. Aimed at educational and R&D applications, the PeKeeII robots are based on Via C3 or Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and offer sensor telemetry, ultrasound, and laser detection.
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25 killer Linux apps

Mon, 2008-08-25 02:40
The very best software for your Linux machine.
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A really sexy Ubuntu theme that is actually possible!!

Mon, 2008-08-25 02:00
Rather than have nerdgasms over a theme that will never ship with the next version of Ubuntu instead throw your support behind this gorgeous theme that is actually possible. Let's show Canonical that we want something sleek and sophisticated that can actually ship.
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Android UI looks far better than Iphone p4

Sun, 2008-08-24 13:50
TAT company which is specialized UI developer for mobile pho
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What Ubuntu 8.10 SHOULD look like.

Sat, 2008-08-23 14:40
This is a mockup that was put together for a possible look and feel for the next Ubuntu release (Intrepid Ibex), which is due out in October. And it looks amazing. And, in all reality, it is very easily doable. If Ubuntu 8.10 does not look like this... it will be a crime against humanity.
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Using Linux for Photography, where we stand

Fri, 2008-08-22 12:40
Graphics and photography have been Apple’s chasse gardée for years but for quite some time, MS Windows is on par with the Mac and the system of choice for photographers boils down to personal preferences more than anything else. So what about Linux then?
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Debian Delivers Freerunner Open-Phone Package

Fri, 2008-08-22 03:20
Olympics aside,summer 2008 will be remembered for at least two other reasons. It will be seen as a time when the noise over Linux as a platform for mobile devices reached a crescendo. Second: it marked Debian's 15th anniversary.Bringing both together, Debian developers have delivered a version of their Linux distro for Openmoko's FreeRunner handset
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Linux popularity across the globe

Thu, 2008-08-21 19:00
The Linux landscape is constantly changing and has a strong community of both developers and users. But where is Linux the most popular, and where are the different Linux distributions the most popular?
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How To Block Porn Pictures And Images With SafeSquid Proxy

Thu, 2008-08-21 15:50
Administrators can use various methods to block access to websites that are pornographic in nature, like URL Filter, URL Blacklist, Keyword Filter, etc.Follow the procedure below to install Pornographic Image Filter and use it with SafeSquid:
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5 Great Alternative Linux Music Players

Thu, 2008-08-21 09:20
Amarok, Rhythmbox and Banshee are a few of the popular music players in Linux. They are great in features and have received plenty of good reviews. But what is unknown to many is that there are a lot of other music players for Linux which are also great in features, but are hidden in some corners of the world.
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