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Silverlight ready to Moonlight on Linux
builderau.com.au — Microsoft and Novell said Tuesday they are nearly ready with a beta version of Moonlight - a Firefox add-on that allows Silverlight content to play on Linux PCs.More… (Linux/Unix)
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The 7 Deadly Linux Commands
junauza.com — If you are new to Linux, chances are you will meet a stupid person perhaps in a forum or chat room that can trick you into using commands that will harm your files or even your entire operating system. To avoid this dangerous scenario from happening, I have here a list of deadly Linux commands that you should avoid.More… (Linux/Unix)
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Linux Guru Reiser Seeks New Murder Trial
blog.wired.com — Reiser is the Linux guru who in April was convicted of the first-degree murder of his estranged wife. He's the same defendant who, in exchange for a 15-to-life term instead of a 25-to-life term, brought authorities to the Oakland hills where he buried Nina Reiser's body.More… (Linux/Unix)
jaybolLinus Torvalds’ old company acquired and gone
tgdaily.com — Transmeta, once a sparkling startup that set out to beat Intel and AMD in mobile computing, announced that it will be acquired by Novafora. The company’s most famous employee, Linux inventor Linux Torvalds, kept the buzz and rumor mill about the company throughout its stealth phase alive and guaranteed a flashy technology announcement in early 2000More… (Linux/Unix)
nomadspartan64-Bit Linux Adobe Flash Player: Surprisingly good
blogs.computerworld.com — Talk about a change in priorities! When Adobe decided it was time to start work on a 64-bit Flash Player, they didn't release the first test version on Windows or Mac OS X. No, they released it on Linux and Solaris. Wow. More… (Linux/Unix)
TalSiachiPhone applications for the Linux user
linux.com — The iPhone and iPod Touch haven taken the mobile market by storm. Apple's AppStore is full of interesting applications that take advantage of the two devices's capabilities. But what's in there for Linux users? Sadly, GTKPod and Amarok cannot yet transfer files on an iPhone with the 2.x firmware upgrade, but there are other interesting ways your iPMore… (Linux/Unix)
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A Geek’s Guide: How To Pimp Your Car With Linux
hehe2.net — Linux users are individualistic, one branch of this rugged individualism, so to speak, is running Linux in different environments. Just using Linux in your PC? Ok, that’s pretty good. But how about building a Linux system from scratch? Or on your phone? Even better, how about in your car?More… (Linux/Unix)
Hacker turns his Android phone into a garage door remote!
brad.livejournal.com — When my house is in range, it does the magic HTTP request to my garage door opener's webserver (HMAC-signed timestamped URL, for non-replayability/forgeability if sniffed) and my garage door opens. More… (Linux/Unix)
bianconeri4ever
Hardening The Linux Kernel With Grsecurity (Debian)
howtoforge.com — Security is based on three characteristics: prevention, protection and detection. Grsecurity is a patch for Linux kernel that allows you to increase each of these points.This howto was performed on a Debian Lenny system. Thus some tools are Debian specific. However, tasks can be performed with other distro specific tools or even with universal toolMore… (Linux/Unix)
New MythTV Interface Preview
gunaxin.com — One of the biggest new features of the next version of MythTV (version .22) will be its new user interface.More… (Linux/Unix)
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8 Great Alternative Desktop Managers For Linux
makeuseof.com — Most of the Linux users should be familiar with Gnome and KDE since both of them are the most commonly used desktop managers in the various Linux distros. Now, if you are using an old PC with low hardware specs, you might find that the above two desktop environments are too heavy for your computer to handle. More… (Linux/Unix)
TycheeAdobe answers cries for 64-bit Flash on Linux
news.cnet.com — Starting to answer the clamorous demand from open-source fans, Adobe Systems plans to release an alpha version of its Flash Player technology on Monday for those using 64-bit Linux software.More… (Linux/Unix)
bryngfors
Attack Of The Ubuntu Forks
linuxhaxor.net — Every time there is a new Linux distro that is making a lot of noise in the Linux community, it is just waiting to be forked by someone. Ubuntu - being the most widely used Linux distribution - is also not immune to the clone/forks attacks.More… (Linux/Unix)
pavelmah
Ubuntu aims at mobile computing, netbooks with ARM port
arstechnica.com — Canonical has announced an official port of the Ubuntu Linux distribution for the ARM architecture. This move positions Ubuntu to be the Linux platform of choice for upcoming ARM-based netbook devices.More… (Linux/Unix)
insaincain02Stop pirating Adobe software, use Free Software instead
ainotenshi.org — Don't pirate Adobe Photoshop, use Free Software, try the Gimp. You'll find countless tutorials and resources to get started on the InternetMore… (Linux/Unix)
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