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Neverball and Neverputt

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It's been some time since the last Games post here at FOSSwire. Free software isn't all work and no play, right? We have briefly mentioned both subjects of this Games post before, in a round-up of 13 great open source games, but never in much detail - Neverball and Neverputt.

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500 Unix/Linux Posts And Still Limping Tall!

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Now that we're all rich and famous, this blog is going off the chain ;)

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DNS Tools

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Test DNS Settings. Before you begin check your DNS settings be sure to review /etc/resolv.conf for the DNS servers listed. This file is important because the tools you use to test DNS will typically use the domain name servers listed in this file.

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Linux and Unix Open Source Small Business Humor

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MS-bashing? Never... except maybe this one last time ;)

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Unix and Linux Humor - Inspirational Posters

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If these don't get your spirits up, you may be dead inside ;)

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Warning! Linux Security. Are You at Risk?

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While it's true that allowing someone to view your code, leaves it somewhat more vulnerable than if it were hidden--it is not true that hidden code is more secure. So, if it's more vulnerable, why all the hype about Linux and open source and why does anyone think it's better?

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Old School Keyboard Control and HTML Character Entities On Linux And Unix

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Two somewhat interesting but unrelated topics. The antibiotics must be kicking in ;)

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Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference

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Available immediately, Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference (ISBN: 978-1440478291) is a uniquely compact guide to the world's favorite Linux. Written by award-winning Ubuntu author Keir Thomas, the book is available from Amazon.com for $9.94 (USD) and, in a ground-breaking move, as a free-of-charge PDF Edition that can be downloaded from http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com.

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Understanding Wireless

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In order to set up and use a wireless network you will need to understand several basics about networking. A single computer offers powerful options in terms of applications, processing, storage, printing and enjoyment. By connecting many computers together using a network, resources of many computers and peripherals multiplies the abilities of that single computer.

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Don't Fear the Penguin: A Newbie's Guide to Linux

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Getting started with Linux can be an intimidating task, particularly for people who have never tried any operating system besides Windows. In truth, however, very little about Linux is actually difficult to use. It's simply a different OS, with its own approach to doing things.

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3 Popular Tips for Konqueror 3.5.9

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KDE 3.5.x comes with Konqueror as the default file manager and it is still used in distributions like Debian (the upcoming Lenny release) or older Kubuntu releases, like the LTS 8.04 version. In this article I will show three tips (which I consider popular) for tweaking or working with this older version of Konqueror.

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A Unix/Linux "Where's Waldo?" Or "Who Wants Some PI?"

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Waldo's in there somewhere. Can you find him in the pi?

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Firefox extension development quick start

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"Developing a new firefox extension may seem like a daunting task if you are new to it. If you find yourself thinking these things [...] Then here is a quick start guide for you..."

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Rinari Screencast (Ruby on Rails development with Emacs): Why need to promote Free Media Formats

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"A short screencast demonstrating the use of Rinari (an Emacs minor-mode for rails development).

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Photos From The Golden Age Of Computing

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Remember when things weren't so darned complicated? ;)

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