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Customize the Joe text editor
The Linux text editor Joe has easy-to-remember keystrokes and allows you to customize it to suit your needs. Vincent Danen tells you how to tweak the configuration file to create keybindings and map your favorite commands. by Vincent Danen
Tags: Text Editor, Command, Joe, Vincent Danen, Keystroke, Ctrl, F-keys, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
Blog posts 2008-08-05
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
Webcomic: Linux -- a cautionary tale
Sure, experimenting with Linux is part of the tech lifestyle. What geek hasn't thought about trying it? But the media never tells you about the risks. Nobody ever does... except xkcd. by Jay Garmon
Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2008-07-31
Video: 'Your Linux is ready'
Here's a countdown of Linux hits for the week, plus one Novell-produced video, spoofing the Mac-PC ads. Do you suppose anyone will ever make one of these ads or parodies that doesn't make the "winner" completely smarmy and annoying? by Selena Frye
Tags: Video, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2008-07-31
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
See for yourself what is inside the ASUS Eee901
Find out just what is inside the ASUS Eee in one of TechRepublic's Cracking Open Photo Galleries: Cracking Open the ASUS Eee 901 20G ultra-portable. by Mark Kaelin
Tags: ASUS, Linux, Productivity, UNIX, Open Source, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2008-07-28
Boil a frog to get things done
You can't cook a frog by tossing it in a pot of boiling water. It will jump right out. The same thing happens if you try to push major change in an organization. Make your decisions stick the same way you boil a frog - turn up the heat slowly....
Tags: Change, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-07-22
Untangle Gateway continues to impress in open source gateways
Rick Vanover describes his positive experience with the open source Untangle Gateway Platform, an Internet-facing device for the home or small office. Untangle also provides DHCP, DNS and port forwarding services. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Gateway Inc., Gateway, Tool, Rick Vanover, Untangle Gateway Platform, Untangle Appliance, Untangle Gateway, Untangle Network Gateway, Remote Administration, Open Source, Productivity
Blog posts 2008-07-14
Security Tools: Sun's VirtualBox
Using Sun Microsystems' VirtualBox, Linux security tools and threat testing can be executed on a Windows platform. And the cost is right. VirtualBox is an open-source solution. by Tom Olzak
Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Ubuntu, Sun Microsystems Inc., Window, Tool, Security Tool, Desktop Virtualization, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Tom Olzak
Blog posts 2008-07-14
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
ASUS Eee PC is a good option for a lightweight laptop
The Asus Eee PC 900 is a great out-of-the-box Linux laptop for new users. With the default Xandros install, everything just works. The boot speeds are amazing, and suspend/resume works great. Future versions of the Eee PC promise to be even more powerful while retaining the same form-factor. by Vincent...
Tags: ASUS, PC, Xandros, Laptop Computer, ASUS Eee PC, Asus Eee PC 900, Boot Speed, Linux, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2008-07-14
Influence decisions with help from Johnny Carson
When recommending a strategy, product, or new technology for your organization, the direct approach might not always be the best way. If you properly frame the argument before you make it, getting people to do what you want is a whole lot easier. by John Sheesley
Tags: Information Technology, Health Care, Budgets, Linux, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Government, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-07-11
Run Ubuntu from inside Windows with Wubi
The cutesy-named Wubi is an Ubuntu Linux installer that runs inside Windows just like any application. by Selena Frye
Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2008-07-11
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
Google opens up RatProxy
RatProxy, Google's own proxy-based Web vulnerability testing tool, is now available to the public under an open source license. by Chad Perrin
Tags: Google Inc., Web, Tool, RatProxy, Productivity, Open Source, Security, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2008-07-03
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
Can you really declare independence from Microsoft?
Microsoft is kind of like the weather. Everybody complains about their software, but nobody does anything about. Can you *really* declare independence if you wanted to? I'm not so sure. Here's why. by John Sheesley
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-07-03
If your users must IM, at least spare them from using adware
IM clients from the biggies--AOL, Yahoo, MSN and so on--are full of annoying advertising. Spare your users from the sales pitch and put the focus back on communication by providing alternative client software. William Jones looks at Adium and Pidgin. by William Jones
Tags: Adware, Advertisement, Open Source, IM, Jabber, Pidgin, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, William Jones
Blog posts 2008-07-03
Send mail with eSMTP for a simple, single-user system
Vincent Danen introduces you to eSMTP, a lightweight mail "server" solution that also allows per-user configuration files, making it useful even for multi-user systems. by Vincent Danen
Tags: Password, Sendmail Inc., eSMTP, Vincent Danen, Configuration File, Linux, Servers, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
Blog posts 2008-07-01
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