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3 minutes with GNOME 3.4 built-in desktop recorder

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After spending some time messing with it, I can say very confidently that it is just about the best feature in GNOME 3.4, and if you combine it with Deepin Linux‘s built-in screen grabber and image editing tool, you have two very good reason to consider using a distribution that ships with a modified GNOME 3 desktop.

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GNOME 3.4 screen shots

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GNOME 3.4 was released yesterday and a Live demo ISO CD was made available shortly after. According to the Release Notes, it comes with some very cool features and the usual bugfixes.

At first glance, the developers have not really changed the default look of the desktop at all. While that is still annoying, some of the new features and some enhancements to existing applications are impressive.

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How to install and configure a graphical firewall client on Comice OS 4

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Protecting your computer from network and physical attacks should be at the very top of your computing to-do list. And if you are new to Pear Linux Comice OS 4, a Linux distribution derived from Ubuntu Desktop, the network security aspect has been made a little bit easier for you.

The network security angle is what needs a little attention.

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GNOME 3.4: Will the new features make you a fan?

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GNOME 3.4 was released today. Like any software update, it comes with a lot of new features and expected bug fixes, but will they be enough to make you a fan?

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Tweak Pear Linux Comice OS 4 dock

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A distinguishing feature of the Comice OS 4 desktop is the Dock, which is powered by Docky. By default, it is always visible, but it can be tweaked to auto-hide and reappear on mouseover. This tutorial shows how it is done.

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Pear Linux Comice OS 4 review

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If you have not heard about Pear Linux, it is a relatively new community project that publishes several versions of Linux desktop distributions.

There is a standard desktop edition, a netbook edition, and a KDE edition. The KDE edition is in first beta. This article presents a review of the standard desktop edition.

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Beta Frustrations

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This article is a list of several frustrations that I experienced in the first 30 minutes, nothing major just small issues. Overall the desktop is nice to look at and works efficiently. Part of if is simply getting used to the changes.

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Pear Linux Comice OS 4 Netbook screen shot preview

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Pear Linux is a relatively new community project that publishes several versions of Linux desktop distributions. While I am still working on a review of the standard and netbook editions, here are a few screen shots from a test installation of the NETBOOK edition.

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Pear Linux Comice OS 4 screen shot preview

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Pear Linux is a relatively new community project that publishes several versions of Linux desktop distributions.

While I am still working on a review of the standard and netbook editions, here are a few screen shots from a test installation of the standard edition.

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How to dual-boot BackTrack 5 R2 and Ubuntu 12.04

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BackTrack 5, a Linux distribution designed for pentesters and security professionals or those who want to mess with all the best security and penetration testing applications the free software community has to offer.

This latest article provides the steps you need to dual-boot it and Ubuntu 12.04 on a computer with a single hard drive.

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How to dual-boot BackTrack 5 R2 and Windows 7 alongside each other

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The latest edition is BackTrack 5 R2 (the “R” is for Revolution), and the most recent article about it published on this website, before the publication of this one, is Install BackTrack 5 Revolution 2 on external hard drive.

In this article, the steps required to dual-boot the KDE edition with Windows 7 (there is also a GNOME edition), are presented.

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How to install applications on and update Linpus Lite Desktop 1.7

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It has a graphical installation program, but it is of no use when it comes to installing applications or updating the few that are installed. The main interface of Online Updates, as it is called, is shown below. Even though it says there are patches (updates) available, none is listed. So, how do you install or update applications on this distribution?

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Linpus Lite Desktop 1.7 review

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Since the release of Linpus Lite Desktop 1.4, which I reviewed here, Linpus Lite Desktop has been going down hill, both in terms of features and in the number of applications installed out of the box.

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Secure FTP Site with FileZilla

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VSFTPD using SSL can be a great way to protect your FTP transfers. This article will demonstrate how to set up the server, create the certificate, use FileZilla and modify the Ubuntu firewall.

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Linpus Lite Desktop 1.7 screen shot preview

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Linpus Lite Desktop 1.7 is the latest stable release of Linpus Lite Desktop. The previous version, Linpus Lite Desktop 1.6, was reviewed at Linpus Lite Desktop 1.6 review. While I am still working on publishing a review of the latest version, here are a few screen shots for your viewing pleasure.

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