When I was using Windows XP I would use UltraVNC to access my desktop remotely, then when I “upgraded” to Vista I did not take to the time to do that, instead I used the built in Remote Desktop feature. Now that I have truly upgraded to Ubuntu, I want to be able to access my machine remotely.
Read more »Secure web browsing through Live Linux distros
"No matter how virus-ridden a hard drive may be, no matter how lacking its firewall or anti-spyware software, a bootable CD bypasses it all. The user simply reboots their computer with the CD in the tray."
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A sysadmin toolbox for Web site maintenance
I run a small but fairly active Web site from a home server, as was commonly done back in the early days of the World Wide Web. What started as a learning project soon grew to be my primary hobby. It takes a bit of knowledge of Linux systems, various open sourced applications, and how the Internet works to start a Web site from scratch.
Read more »MySQL CEO Marten Mickos: What Open Source Is Really All About
"I am very passionate about open source. And I do believe that it is a superior method. But at the same time, I must be pragmatic. So when they say being dogmatic is very important for the Free Software Foundation -- well, they should be. That's what we respect them for. But running a business is not about dogma," said MySQL CEO Mårten Mickos.
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Newest Firefox 3.0 preview sets stage for beta this month
Mozilla Corp. Monday unveiled the last planned alpha update to Firefox 3.0 before it brings the new browser into the daylight of beta testing.
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Encrypted Storage with LUKS, RAID and LVM2
Some people have a need for storing data securely. Sometimes this means not only redundant disks (and a good backup strategy) but also encryption. Fortunately, the Linux kernel has all the features to use multiple RAID devices, pool them to a Logical Volume, and encrypt every block of the filesystem. Just don't forget your passphrase!
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Linux DVRs detect stolen, abandoned objects
A Phillipines-based video capture card vendor has soft-launched a line of Linux-based surveillance DVRs (digital video recorders). Neugent Technologies said its LX8000 SmartDetect DVRs have "built-in object detection video analytics," enabling them to watch for left, abandoned, missing, or stolen objects.
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Dell cuts price of Ubuntu Linux PCs
Dell has cut $50 off the price of PCs with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled rather than Windows Vista.
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GNOME 2.19.4 Released!
GNOME 2.19.4 is being released on Wednesday. This is our fourth development release on our road towards GNOME 2.20.0, which will be released in September 2007.
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KDAB Becomes Patron of KDE
The KDE e.V. and KDAB are happy to announce continued collaboration on the Free Desktop, with KDAB becoming the latest new Patron of KDE. KDAB is known for its high-quality software services.
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Akademy Awards 2007
At the second day of aKademy 2007, the contributors conference closed with the aKademy Awards Ceremony
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How will open source do in a talent-short age?
We’re not partying like it’s 1999, but a Deloitte survey of CEOs finds that there is a growing shortage of technology talent, and some companies are trying to accommodate programmers’ needs again, rather than try to squeeze them into penguin suits.
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iPhone hack project aims to open up device
Efforts to open up the functionality of Apple's iPhone to users disinclined to sign up to expensive two year contracts with AT&T are growing.
Following the publication of a technique to get the iPod and Wi-Fi features of the device working without signing up to AT&T by reverse engineer DVD Jon, a new group has picked up the baton.
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PCLinuxOS leaves behind Ubuntu
Finally PCLOS has taken lead from Ubuntu on the last 3 months based rankings on distrowatch.com.
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What is a virtual file system?
Most probably you have heard many, many times the three words, virtual file system, but what exactly do they mean? In my recent article What does this /proc directory do?
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