Keeping your Ubuntu install clean and working is actually pretty easy, when using some common Linux sense. Just follow the tips below and you will spend much less time in rescue mode with your Linux desktop.
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Does your browser do video?
"Those who haven’t left the planet in the last year have at some point heard of HTML 5, the new improved language that will likely power the Web in the coming years. One of the many great features it sports, which will be of interest to free formats enthusiastics, is the multimedia elements: 'video' and 'audio'..."
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Using LaTeX: The Basics [part I]
This is the first of a series of articles about using Tex system. A good place to begin would be by asking the question “Why is it worth using TeX?” We’ll also take a closer look at the various tools available to us, which makes working with TeX much easier. In the next articles we will focus on Master Thesis writing, Presentations and Correspondence.
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Shuttle lands Linux SFF PCs in the UK
Shuttle has begun offering British buyers a range of its XPC machines with Linux pre-installed, the small form-factor PC specialist said today.
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Update: Hardy Theme Mockup (Very cool looking)
Cool looking mockups for Ubuntu's Hardy Heron. Site's in German but link is to google translated page. Still a bit difficult to follow but the pics are what you want to see anyway.
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Setting yourself up with the right operating system
Now there is also a new kid in town called Linux, and although it has been around in one form or another since 1991, it's now starting to attract the attention of disenchanted Windows users.
What makes Linux special is that it runs on any Windows PC and it is Open Source software. This basically means it can be downloaded for free from the internet (www.linux.org).
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Taming version control for personal use
Version control can be very handy for a personal project, like tracking changes to a report you're writing or maintaining a history of revisions to your personal crontab file.
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Using Evolution with Gmail
Evolution is the official personal information manager and workgroup information management tool for GNOME. It combines e-mail, calendar, address book, and task list management functions. Its user interface and functionality are similar to Microsoft Outlook. It can be connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server using its web interface and an Evolution add-on.
Read more »49 Open Source Projects in the Spotlight
Too often, open source projects labor in near obscurity. No corporate stipend, no team of publicists, no media blurbs for every new release. But the open source community is a vital source of productive creativity – truly an engine of the future.
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Antivirus Programs For Ubuntu
Despite not really needing to use an antivirus in Linux, it is not a bad idea to prevent your system from inadvertently becoming a carrier by using one of these AV programs list below. In this article, we’ll examine what each AV program offers and why you would possibly want to bother with an antivirus program on a Linux distro such as Ubuntu.
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Glest Multiplayer Released (Alpha)
I've just posted version 3.0.0-alpha1, this is a huge step for Glest, and includes an experimental version of LAN/Internet multiplayer for test purposes.
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Simpler PCs for kids find niche (Eee PC)
Kellen Hage typically uses a three-year-old Averatec Inc. laptop to browse the Web and send instant messages. But the laptop's Microsoft Corp. Windows software has too many hard-to-find features, making it cumbersome for Kellen.
After all, he's just 6 years old.
So his mother, Ellen Hage, was thrilled recently when she found a laptop specifically targeted at kids Kellen's age.
Wikipedia Founder Explains New Search Project
"...The main thing is we're looking to see if we can create free open software that allows people to do better quality searches..."
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Freedomware Gamefest 2007: Let the games begin!
We are excited to make the final preliminary announcement of Freedomware Gamefest 2007, a first international online event featuring a multitude of tournaments as part of a single happening and with games that are only Free Software.
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Linux Backups For Real People, Part 3
Today we're going to create menu icons for launching our backups whenever we darned well feel like it, set up a simple network backup scheme, and create automatic scheduled backups.
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