From CTOvision.com…
Linux in minutes: What is it and What it Can Do | CTOvision.com
Sep 092010
Sep 062010
Aug 212010
Interesting post from Johan Thelin at LinuxJournal.com, and the replies are worth reading as well. Good info on products.
Telecommuting | Linux Journal: “I’ve been working as a freelancer for almost a year now, and I cannot help noticing how free software helps making this possible. Working in an international setting, most of the work is done from my home office. This requires techniques to get the work done. Small motivational ‘rewards’ (or really fun customer assignments so that one forgets lunch…) The other half is the communication with the customers itself. This is where free software enters the picture.”
Aug 082010
From CIO.com…
11 Free Linux Apps Your Business Needs Now – CIO.com: “PC World — Despite the wealth of free applications out there, many small business owners continue to spend an inordinate amount of their all-too-scarce resources on software. Microsoft Office 2010? That’ll be $499.99–or $279.99 if you can do without the Professional version. QuickBooks 2010? $159.95 or more. Adobe PhotoShop CS5? A whopping $699.
Slideshow: The Oddest Places to Find Linux
The good news is that there are free and open-source alternatives for virtually every package a small business might need, and most of them are excellent. Whether or not you’ve already made the switch to Linux — there are, after all, myriad security and other reasons for doing so — these free apps can be just what any small business needs to succeed.”
Aug 032010
A new Linux distribution…coming soon. Looks interesting.
Aurora – Welcome: “Welcome to the Home of the CCNA Award winning Aurora OS; the distribution designed with netbooks and laptops in mind. Here you can get the latest version, learn more or get involved in the Aurora project. We have a number of ways and opportunities for you to contribute; helping in the forums, bug testing and even developing! If you want to join the Aurora family, just click to learn more.”
Jul 292010
From Lifehacker.com…
Create an Application Shortcut to Open Nautilus as Root in Ubuntu: “You need root access to edit a lot of files in Linux, but Terminal work can get tedious. Here”s a simple way to add a shortcut to your applications menu for a root-enabled Nautilus.”
Jul 202010
From LinuxJournal.com…
DeVeDe 3.16.8, create DVDs from video files | Linux Journal: “DeVeDe is an application that converts various video file formats into a disc that can be played in a DVD player. Other applications and tool chains can be coaxed into doing this but DeVeDe has the advantage of being a dedicated utility that has been designed for a single function.”
Jul 082010
If you screw up your desktop settings, here’s how to reset them in Ubuntu. From LinuxJournal.com…
Resetting Gnome's Settings in Ubuntu | Linux Journal: “One of the great things about Linux is how easy it is to customize. Now unfortunately if you don’t know what you’re doing and sometimes even if you do know what you’re doing, you can get into trouble.”