A common complaint about GNU/Linux is that there is a general lack of games. When emulation is brought into the picture though, it opens up a huge world of gaming possibilities. In this article, we will be looking into what emulation is, installing a gamepad and taking a look at a selection of emulators for different consoles.
Read more »Launch your programs faster with Katapult
One of the biggest navigational issues with any operating system is using program menus. KDE users have the great, free software, Katapult.
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Create a GNU/Linux Desktop App In 14 Minutes Using QDevelop and QT4
This tutorial is designed for absolute beginners, even if you have programmed in other languages and are new to GNU/Linux and C++ then this tutorial will help get you up and running with Qt and C++.
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VM Enables 'Write-Once, Run Anywhere' GNU/Linux Apps
A startup will soon launch 'a kind of holy software grail,' according to an article at LinuxDevices. The dual-licensed technology is claimed to enable more or less normal GNU/Linux applications to run — without requiring recompilation — under Windows, Mac, or Linux, with a look and feel native to each.
Read more »Top 8 GNU/Linux Games Of 2007
8 addictive 3D games for GNU/Linux users to fill their time with. Some have won awards or have been featured on magazines. Most of it is cross platform and free. You don’t have to use ‘Wine’ to be able to play as they come with GNU/Linux installers.
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Dell Prices - Ubuntu vs. Vista
With Dell's new Ubuntu offerings, everyone had been wondering how much cheaper, if any, an Ubuntu PC would be compared to a PC with Windows Vista on it. Now that Dell has actually posted their Ubuntu offerings, I've configured some similar PCs on their site and compared them. I'm pleasantly surprised - the Ubuntu machines are noticeably cheaper.
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Making waves with Audacity
For me there is nothing quite as relaxing as the sounds of the beach. The slow crashing of waves and the gentle lapping of water in the tide pools really helps me find my inner calm. Of course, I could do without the smell of rotting fish carcasses, the constantly screeching gulls and the looming threat of melanoma.
Read more »Update On Free Linux Driver Development
Remember the offer Greg Kroah-Hartman made earlier this year, to get Linux drivers written for free for any company that wanted them?
Read more »GNU/Linux - Avoid ATI Video Cards
We need to give ATI some bad press. Unlike NVIDIA, they refuse to provide driver support for GNU/Linux. They can't continue to get away with this: Many Windows users are starting to want GNU/Linux compatible hardware, because they have "the switch" in mind.
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KDE 3.5.7 Released
The KDE Project today announced the immediate availability of KDE 3.5.7, a maintenance release for the latest generation of the most advanced and powerful free desktop for GNU/Linux and other UNIXes.
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Dell GNU/Linux PCs to skip Australia?
McKeon said obviously Dell Australia would be watching what happens in the US, and the local office is keen to make GNU/Linux machines available.
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Run GNU/Linux apps on Windows or OS X with Lina
Lina is a GNU/Linux virtual machine that allows users to run applications with the native look of their host operating system. It also lets you install applications with a mouse-click, no need to compile software from source code.
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Using Ruby On Rails With Apache2 On Debian Etch
This article shows how you can install Ruby on Rails (RoR) and integrate it in Apache2 on a Debian Etch system (including a short section at the end showing how to use RoR in a web site created with ISPConfig).
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Backing up MySQL data
Backing up files and directories is relatively easy; databases, however, have some special quirks that you need to address. Our examples use MySQL, but the same principles apply to PostgreSQL and other relational databases.
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ABC Stops supporting GNU/Linux for Full Episodes
ABC has pulled their original Full Episode player and with it, it's support of GNU/Linux. But, don't worry they now support VISTA. Make sure you leave ABC some feedback to let them know how you fell about this
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