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Mandriva Spring 2008: The new "definitive" Linux?

Has Jack Wallen finally found the pinnacle of Linux distributions?The one distribution that will usurp Ubuntu as his OS of choice? You'll have to read his take on Mandriva Spring 2008 and see just how enamored he has become of this distribution once called Mandrake Linux. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Desktop, Mandriva, Laptop Computer, Linux, Notebooks, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-08-03

How do I... install and use PktFilter to secure Windows?

TechRepublic Linux and Open Source blogger Jack Wallen explains how to install and configure PktFilter on a Windows PC. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Open Source, Rule, Tool, PktFilter, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-07-29

PCLinuxOS: Definitely "Radically Simple"

In his quest to find the simplest Linux distribution, Jack Wallen makes a stop at PCLinuxOS and may have found the holy grail of simple operating systems. Read Jack's take on PCLinuxOS and decide for yourself if PCLinuxOS is your "go-to" Linux distribution. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Desktop, Distribution, Operating System, KDE, PCLinuxOS, SK, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-07-28

How do I create a translucent text box in Scribus?

Jack Wallen walks you through the steps for placing a shadow box between an image and text in the open source tool Scribus. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Box, Layer, Text, Image, Shadow Box, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-07-23

How do I install and use fonts in Linux?

Jack Wallen shows you how to install True Type fonts on your Fedora or Ubuntu Linux machine and how to make key applications such as OpenOffice and Scribus aware of those fonts. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Directory, Linux, Font, Scribus, *TTF, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-07-16

How do I... recover Linux data files with a Windows tool?

DiskInternals makes a tool called Linux Reader that can recover your data from a corrupted Linux hard drive partition. The twist is that the tool runs under Microsoft Windows. Jack Wallen shows you how this tool works. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Image, Tool, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-07-14

gOS Space: OSX-like operating system without the Apple

Jack Wallen takes on the latest gOS release, called Space, and comes to a very exciting conclusion. Although it would take a league of warriors to pull him from his favorite Enlightenment desktop, gOS Space comes very close. Read on to find out if gOS Space is for you. by...

Tags: Ubuntu, Google Inc., Operating System, Apple Inc., Tool, MySpace, gOS Space, Social Networking, Linux, Productivity, Operating Systems, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Software, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-07-13

Fedora 9: Was it worth the wait?

Jack Wallen installs Fedora 9 to see if it has improved enough to lure him away from the Debian-based Ubuntu distribution. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Ubuntu, Fedora Project, Fedora 9, SELinux, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-07-06

Super Talent to bundle free Ubuntu OS and OpenOffice with every MasterDrive SSD

Flash storage maker Super Talent will bundle Ubuntu Desktop Editon and OpenOffice with each MasterDrive solid state drive it sells July 1 through September 30, 2008. by Selena Frye

Tags: Talent, Ubuntu, OpenOffice, Financial, Operating System, Jack Wallen, Linux, Financial Accounting, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Selena Frye

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Music server via Samba

Jack Wallen set up a Samba music server for his family's use. He takes you through the setup and configuration to get it working. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Zen, Samba, Server, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-30

How do I... Replace my Apple iPod firmware with Rockbox?

By replacing the standard iPod firmware with software from Rockbox, you can add flexibility to your iPod and give it features you wish it already had. Jack Wallen shows you how to install and configure Rockbox onto your iPod. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Firmware, Rockbox, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-26

Replace the Apple iPod firmware with Rockbox

By replacing the standard iPod firmware with software from Rockbox, you can add flexibility to your iPod and give it features you wish it already had. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Firmware, Rockbox, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-24

Goodbye Apple iPod, hello Sandisk Fuze

Jack Wallen describes his recent migration from the ever-frustrating world of the Linux-unfriendly iPod to the more Linux-friendly Sandisk Fuze. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Device, Apple iPod, SanDisk Corp., Apple Inc., Music, Amarok, Digital Music, Linux, Digital Media, Flash Memory, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-22

Firefox download day: Join the record books

Jack Wallen makes a plea for open source advocates to join in the Firefox Download Day and get the latest version of the Firefox browser. Will Mozilla's developers be able to tell which downloads are for Linux, Mac, Windows? by Jack Wallen

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Internet, Software, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-16

How do I... Set up a printer using the Common UNIX Printing System?

Users often have trouble setting up hardware in Linux because they simply aren't used to the way things are done in Linux. Setting up hardware is relatively simple (once you know where the tools are.) And setting up a printer is one of those jobs made very easy by modern...

Tags: Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-10

Text-based e-mail with Alpine

For many years, my favorite e-mail client was the University of Washington's Pine. In many a transparent terminal, I would have that client running solidly, with nary a crash or hiccup, for years. But then along with version 3.9.2 came a change in the licensing that wouldn't allow for modifications...

Tags: Remote Server, Server, Alpine, Pine, E-mail, Online Communications, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-09

How do I connect an Apple iPod to an Ubuntu Linux PC?

I just want to be able to put songs on my Apple iPod from my Ubuntu Linux machine. Fortunately, for all of us end-users, the open source community started taking seriously the call to make multimedia a priority for application development. Getting an iPod recognized and connected to a Linux...

Tags: Ubuntu, Apple iPod, PC, Apple Inc., Ubuntu Linux, Linux PC, Synaptic, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-03

KDE 4: So long and thanks for all the fish

The release of KDE 4 has long since come and gone. Much ballyhoo has been made over the release. Many are praising it. Many are condemning it. Me? I fall in the latter category. Why? Let me explain. 42. Oh wait, sorry...sorry. ...

Tags: KDE, Open Source, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-06-02

Windows XP SP3 vs. Ubuntu upgrade to 8.04

So a few friends of mine have all suffered from the Windows XP SP3 update plague that has rendered some machines in need of a complete re-install and some just acting as if they have been infected by some form of PC-West-Nile. So instead of making fun of them for...

Tags: Ubuntu, SP3, Busybox, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-05-25

Moonlighting Microsoft's Silverlight

So this past week Miguel di Icaza the overly caffeinated creator of GNOME brought to us an open source version of Microsofts' Silverlight. The project? Moonlight. And just what are these products? Well, I've heard Silverlight knocked around here and there but really, since I don't...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Macromedia Flash, Open Source, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-05-18