From Lifehacker.com…
Recover Data Like a Forensics Expert Using an Ubuntu Live CD – Hard Drives – Lifehacker: “Plenty of utilities can recover deleted files, but what if you can’t boot your computer, or the whole drive has been formatted? Here’s how to dig deep and recover the most elusive deleted files, or even whole partitions.”
From Ghacks.net…
Connect Evolution to Exchange 2007 MAPI: “Evolution is the groupware suite for the Linux operating system. It is, for all intents and purposes, Outlook for Linux. The only downfall is, out of the box, it doesn’t play well with Exchange 2007. But, like every other hurdle the Linux community has come up against, a work around was created. The work around for Evolution? A MAPI plugin that will allow Evolution to communicate with an Exchange 2007 MAPI server. NOTE: If you are attempting to connect to an Exchange 2003 server you can use the standard Exchange connector that is installed with Evolution by default.”
From TechRepublic.com…
10 Linux rescue tools for recovering Linux, Windows, or Mac machines | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com: “When you’re dealing with a system that won’t boot, you need a robust and dependable recovery tool. Here are a few Linux tools that might save the day.”
From TechRepublic.com…
Desktop-sharing solution TeamViewer now available for Linux | Linux and Open Source | TechRepublic.com: “Yesterday, TeamViewer announced that it is now available on the Linux platform:
The all-in-one TeamViewer for Linux solution offers three connection options. The remote support mode allows IT professionals to take over a distant computer for troubleshooting, problem solving and teamwork. Perfect for sales service, training or webinars, TeamViewer also offers a presentation mode. File transfer, the third connection option, enables the fast and straightforward transfer of information from one computer to the other, regardless of where the two computers are located.”
From Linux.com…
Ncat: The Network Swiss Army Knife | Linux.com: “You may already be familiar with the cat utility, which can send files to standard input and output. Ncat does something similar, except it’s for sending data over the network or accepting data to a local machine. In the right hands, ncat can be an extremely useful tool for system administration and troubleshooting.”
Songbird 1.7 Beta Adds Video Playback, Windows 7, and SD Card Support – Songbird – Lifehacker: “Windows/Mac/Linux: Open-source, Mozilla-powered media player Songbird just released their first beta of their newest release, adding official Windows 7 support, video playback, and support for syncing to devices that use SD cards for storage.”
User and Group Management 101 | Linux Magazine: “User and Group Management 101
Whether you’re new to managing users and groups or just need a quick refresher, this tutorial will sharpen you sys admin chops.”
Use Dropbox to Sync Your Pidgin Profile Across Multiple PCs – pidgin – Lifehacker: “If you’re a fan of the Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger client and you use Dropbox to synchronize your files across multiple PCs, you’ll be interested to know that you can sync your Pidgin profile, even from Windows to Linux.”