This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 4.0 (Daryna) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops.
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gOS Unboxed: Should Microsoft Worry?
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Microsoft's rivalry with Google heated up considerably this past year when rumors surfaced that Google might release its own operating system to compete with Windows. Has Google finally jumped into the fray with its own OS?
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In this week's article I'll bring you up-to-date on what's happening with some of the many exciting developments in the world of Linux audio software, with recent news regarding the JOST plugin host, the Audacity soundfile editor, and the new LV2 native Linux plugin standard.
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Nokia N810 Internet Tablet Released
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Nokia's N810 Internet Tablet finally makes it to the US, and it'll cost you $480. For once, Nokia's eschewing of the term "phone" turns out to make sense: The only connection option you get with the N810 are WiFi and Bluetooth.
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Create Video DVDs With ManDVD
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ManDVD is an application for creating video DVDs from a wide variety of video formats. Using this application, you can also create eye-pleasing menus with video, audio, and chapters.
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GNOME Online Desktop: Touching the Face of GOD
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One of the reoccurring ideas in revisions of the desktop is to tie it more closely to the Internet. The idea was last popular in the late 1990s, when one example of it was the use of KDE's Konqueror for both web browsing and file management. Now, with the GNOME Online Desktop (GOD), the idea has been revived to reflect the rise of social networks and file sharing.
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Linux vs BSD...
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Descriptions of both Linux and BSD, and a comparison between the two. This review leans towards BSD, which some of the comment-ers at the end aren't too happy about...
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Howto Install qBittorrent in Ubuntu Gutsy
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A Bittorrent client using C++ / libtorrent and a Qt4 Graphical User Interface. It aims to be a good alternative to other bittorrent clients. It has more and more features such as an integrated search engine, UPnP, encryption, PeX, a torrent creation tool .
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FreeCiv - the open source Civilization clone
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In the world of turn-based strategy games, Civilization rules the roost. Or at least used to. I personally have spent a lot of hours over the years playing the original series (although I’m not much of a player any more, and never really was very ‘good’ by any decent standards).
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Top Ubuntu Linux Games
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If you’ve switched to Ubuntu (as I have) or any other Linux distribution, you may consider the following free (and in most cases open-source) games, as they’ve been favorites of mine for some time now.
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The Linux-based Archos 604
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The Archos 604 comes with 30 GBs of storage and a 4.3" 480x272 32bit screen. On the box we found some earbud headphones, a rechargeable Li-ion battery, a dedicated USB 2.0 charging cable, a DVR Station adapter (DVR Station sold separately), a nice carry case and a Quick Start Guide.
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Catch a Glimpse of Firefox 3's Sleek, Sexy New Digs
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Firefox is headed for the beauty salon. The new look won't make it in the upcoming beta 1 release, but there's a new look on the way for the third version of the venerable browser.
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Firefox/Iceweasel Tip: Use Safe Mode To Fix Broken Extensions and Themes
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Recent Gray Richmond's article on Free Software Magazine "How to fix broken Firefox extensions" covered this issue extensively. The article talks about getting dirty with XPI files (a.k.a extension files) but not everyone is familiar with XUL so disabling a troublesome extension/theme/custom setting using safe mode is the best way out.
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Mythbuntu 7.10: An Excellent MythTV Distribution
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Last month, following the availability of Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" was the release of Mythbuntu 7.10. Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu derivative and has been around for less than a year, but they have been making great progress with this MythTV-optimized distribution.
Read more »Midori - a lightweight web browser
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Midori is a lightweight web browser with the following features: Full integration with GTK+2; Fast rendering with WebKit; Tabs, windows and session management; Bookmarks are stored with XBEL; Searchbox based on OpenSearch; Custom context menu actions; User scripts and user styles support; Extensible via Lua scripts....
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