"...The tool is what is called a fuzzer, a program that generates random testing input for an application. In this case, one fuzzer was developed to test HTTP and FTP access and another to test the JavaScript component..."
Read more »Get more out of the ls command
The ls command is a well-known and often used command-line program that is used to list directory contents by name; in fact, it could be argued that it is the most used Linux command-line program.
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Firefox 2.0.0.6 Security Update
"...Due to the security fixes, we strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release...."
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A fast way to install ATI and NVIDIA drivers in Ubuntu
One of the first questions Linux users often ask, after installing their distro of choice, is “How do I install Nvidia drivers?” Although the process has been hit and miss in the past, one of the best solutions that I have come across is Envy for the Ubuntu distribution. The process is breathtakingly easy and works like a charm everytime.
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Mounting Atompub Resources Locally
"appfs is a utility that can mount remote resources exposed via the Atom Publishing Protocol (Atompub) as a local filesystem."
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Two weeks without Windows
I have set myself a target of 1 month without booting to windows.
A little history --
1) I use Windows 2003 at Office.
2) I have tried many Linux distributions including Arch, Gentoo, Ubuntu and openSUSE and now have the perfect windows replacement at home -- PCLinuxOS.
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F-Spot manage, review and administer your Photo Albums
F-Spot is a great software to manage your photos. You can import them directly from your camera, or from a directory. You can Browse thumbnails, Edith the photo, see it in Full screen or start a slide show, all from its panel buttons.
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DN Comments - Open source commenting script
DN Comments is a commenting script, like ClickComments, but it's open-source, full customizable, with instructions about embody it to Joomla, Xoops and Wordpress.
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CSS Layouts: The Fixed. The Fluid. The Elastic.
"...Which Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) layout is best? All have their quirks and their unique pros and cons. Is one more accessible than the other? More usable? What are the drawbacks and how are they dealt with? Is one easier to create than the other?..."
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The Web The Way You Want
"While working on miscellaneous Web related things including:[...] # Building Emacs-G-Client --- an Emacs client for Google services,# Connecting Emacs and Firefox via MozREPL to get the best of both worlds, [...] I also wrote a draft chapter on specialized Web browsing..."
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30 things I’ve learned from using Linux …
I began My Linux Experience back at the end of February and over the past five months I’ve managed to spend a fair bit of time dabbling and experimenting with a variety of Linux distros. Over these months I’ve learned a lot - a lot about Linux, a lot about the Linux community and a lot about myself and how I look at and interact with PCs.
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New elements in HTML 5
" Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 5 introduces new elements to HTML for the first time since the last millennium. New structural elements include aside, figure, and section. New inline elements include time, meter, and progress. New embedding elements include video and audio. New interactive elements include details, datagrid, and command."
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6 Keys to Understanding Modern CSS-based Layouts
"Much of CSS is pretty straightforward and, I suspect, quite easy for most people to grasp. There's font styles, margin, padding, color and what not. But there's a wall that people will run into... that point where a number of key elements need to come together to create a solid CSS-based layout that is consistent cross-browser.
Read more »How To Convert Songs From An Audio CD Into MP3/Ogg Files With K3b
This guide describes how you can use the CD/DVD burning application K3b to convert songs from an audio CD into MP3 or Ogg files that you can use on your MP3 player, for example (if you choose the Ogg format, your MP3 player must support it).
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Transcoding and streaming DVDs with VLC
If you have the VLC media player (VLC) installed on your computer, you probably already know how versatile this tool is: it can handle virtually any media file, it can play network streams like Internet radio stations, and it can stream media contents across the network.
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