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Linux in libraries and schools

In this case, it’s Ubuntu Linux, the Kubuntu flavor because of better control, as they say. Sounds like Ubuntu Linux is one of the more common distros installed, from the looks of it. The...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky fun, the free world. , kubuntu, libraries, schools
Unix/Linux tutorial for beginners

I’ve been looking around for good introductory material to commands which are common to Linux and Unix. I came across Unix Tutorial for Beginners. It’s not as detailed as other books or...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky fun, reviews. tutorials
TV Tuner for the Asus EEE

A Hong Kong magazine was reported to have tested TV tuners for the Asus EEE. The drivers are for My Cinema U3100 Mini DVB-T and DMB-TH tuners. The article about the TV tuners was talking about how...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky fun, asus eee, laptops, tv
HP’s laptop for school kids

Even HP has a new line of laptop for school kids. The laptop is called Mini-Note, which makes sense for something as small as a machine measuring 8.9 inches diagonally. It sounds like HP is...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: the free world. , laptops, linux
Referencer - a tool researchers will definitely love

I wish I had this app in college. It’s called Referencer and for good reason! Features include the following:Links to the actual location of the document online, via the metadata of the...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky fun, documentation
Referencer - a tool researchers will definitely love

I wish I had this app in college. It’s called Referencer and for good reason! Features include the following:Links to the actual location of the document online, via the metadata of the...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky fun, documentation
Peach Project trailer is out

Waah! I read about it too late.:( But, in any case the project codenamed Peach has a trailer now.:D Doncha just love open source and the Creative Commons for bringing such projects into the...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: announcements, creative commons, open source
KDE’s Plasma Project aims to find out who their users really are

As an analyst, I work with data about people and their systems. One of these aspects involves usability. And even if I don’t use KDE and KDE apps much I still feel in awe of the Plasma...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: the free world. , applications, desktop, kde, usability
Get rid of the Broadcom blues~!

I saw this tip from one of the blogs on Planet Ubuntu: * Create file/etc/init.d/ndiswrapper o gksudo gedit/etc/init.d/ndiswrapper * Add the text below, save and close ...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky fun, broadcom, ubuntu, wifi
Linux gaming: Savage 2

For Linux users who love games, you don’t need to feel deprived of playing Savage 2. It’s an online real time strategy and/or action game. It depends on what role you want your...

Started in New Linux User • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: announcements, games