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Read more »Flaw Still Shadows Firefox
Sometimes it takes more than one or even two kicks at the can to fix a security issue even when the source code is open. Such is apparently the case with vulnerability in the Mozilla Firefox uniform resource identifier (URI) handler, which enables Firefox to call on other Web resources...
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RDesktop - remote desktop howto
Here's a document entry on managing and connecting to Windows (TM) based operating systems (Windows 2000/2003, XP Terminal servers, Windows NT) from Linux box using a remote desktop tool called RDesktop.
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Radeon HD 2900XT Linux Game-Play
In this article we will be looking exclusively at the image quality while gaming with the ATI Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB under Linux.
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CSI Linux
Could we soon see Gil Grissom the Linux geek, or maybe a new series of CSI Linux? It's possible if they start using the new TreCorder forensic data collection computer which runs on SuSE Linux.
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New Awn Clock Applet
So awn now allows people to use python for creating applets. And with that announcement lots of new applets and such have been coming out for Awn. One such new applet is the Awn Python Clock
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Printing Secrets Revealed: How to set Custom Page Sizes with CUPS Printjobs
So you have one of those sophisticated office printer models with adjustable guides that allow you to use any weird media size (with some sensible min/max value for width and height)? And you don't know how to tell CUPS to use that size when printing? (Ah... you don't have such a printer, and you are about to skip this article?
Read more »The perfect start with Smoothwall Express 3.0
Smoothwall Express is an internet firewall, which allows you to protect your network, as well as providing NAT functionality. It is ease to use and configurable via a web-based GUI. This open source firewall distribution requires absolutely no knowledge of Linux to install or use. This workshop shows the installation and basic configuration of the current release Smoothwall Express 3.0.
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Top 5 linux distro's. A review
I have been on a binge right now to test out the top 5 linux OS providers. I tried ubuntu, kubuntu, pclinuxOS2007, and fedora core 7 which I am running right now, and openSuSe10.2. So, let's just give you a few specs on my computer.
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A look at VMware Fusion
If you're a Linux user who's just been issued an Apple computer, you might want to look into a virtualization solution for Mac OS X.
Read more »Disable Syntax Highlighting in Vim
I'm the type of geek that always has an open ssh session connected to my servers, but ever since I switched to using a Mac running OS X, I noticed a huge annoyance in my terminal… the syntax highlighting makes it impossible to read the files I'm trying to edit.
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March of the penguin: Linux emerges as option for Windows
Shopping for a home computer involves more than just choosing hardware — buyers must also pick what kind of operating system they want to run that new machine.
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FileZilla 3 Goes Cross-Platform
FileZilla 3 was just released and I have to admit that I’m pretty excited to see my favorite FTP client hit this big milestone. This version has spent several years in the making, and even though it doesn’t have many new features over the previous version there is something that is definitely worth noting: it’s now cross-platform!
Read more »Ubuntu On The Road To Bloat
Finally after an hour and a half, my hard drive stops grinding. The familiar shine of it's activity LED satisfyingly fades. I pause to wonder if Gutsy will be the Windows ME of Ubuntu releases, one so problematic that when the next release comes out, the new release looks better than ever.
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Howto install a content filtering and virus checking proxy (Part I)
All Internet content carries a risk. Content Filtering helps companies and home users to stop unwanted data. It is used as part of Internet Firewalls or Proxy Servers to screen the content of all incoming Internet traffic. Content filtering usually works by specifying character strings that, if matched, indicate undesirable content that is to be screened out.
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