Iconv makes character set conversion easy. Remembering all of your character sets can still be hard.

Run with the puppies or stay behind to defend what isn't there anymore ;)

In mid-2008, Opera 9.5 became available for download just ahead of Firefox 3.0. Now, Opera has moved one step further, and as of October 8, it is offering version 9.6 of its browser. Opera 9.6 brings enhancements across the table, although at its heart it is labeled as a security and stability update.

Greatest Planet helps you neutralise your carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by offsetting your unavoidable residue. Offsetting works by investing funds in projects that absorb or prevent the release of CO2.

A new user using Ubuntu for the first time as their main operating system is bound to run into some snags. After all, whenever you switch to a different operating system there are almost certain to be some differences that snag you. W

Many people are put off using Ubuntu because of installation issues. Not that installation is difficult, of course, but for the true non-technical user, it's equivalent to scaling Mount Everest.
This guide is for them.

I've been getting requests on how to dual boot Vista and Linux or requests to install Linux on someones recently purchased computer. If the goal is to try out Linux or a few of the many Linux distributions, then I suggest running Linux virtually. That way one can a) decide which distribution they prefer, and b) decide of Linux will be their primary operating system.