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CLI for noobies: The keys to GnuPG
he GNU Privacy Guard (a.k.a. GnuPG, or simply gpg) is a free software implementation of Philip Zimmermann's notorious, powerful, and popular program PGP (Pretty Good Privacy). GnuPG is cooler than a secret decoder ring, so get out of that GUI recliner for a few minutes and come learn a couple of secret spy crypto command line tricks....Read More at linux.com
posted 05:36 [/linux/docs]
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Iraqis get a taste for Linux
From BBC NEWS: A group of Iraqi computer enthusiasts are advocating the use of the operating system Linux to rebuild their country....Read More
posted 04:45 [/linux]
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Go there: Ghost in the Shell 2 English movie site Coolness!
posted 04:40 [/not_linux/entertainment/movies]
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Two new cool gnome sites
GnomeFiles.org and Gnome-Look.org
posted 04:29 [/linux/foss/gnome]
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Movie Ticket Prices Hit All-Time High
In the United States, the largest movie-going market, average ticket prices rose for a 10th straight year to $6.04, climbing 45 percent over the decade, Screen Digest said....Read more at Yahoo Singapore
posted 04:18 [/not_linux/entertainment/movies]
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Here is a great indepth review of the gnome 2.6 desktop
Chris Dunphy at Nerdsyndrome.com writes: Back in January of this year, I began to use GNOME exclusively on my desktop computer. Prior to this, I have often operated a dual boot system, with Windows being there for the times when Linux couldn't get the job done. Today however, that is no longer the case. Linux has arrived for me as a powerful desktop solution. In particular, I have fallen in love with the powerful GNOME desktop platform. This article describes why I like GNOME so much. I discuss my experiences with GNOME and my particular fondness for the latest version, GNOME 2.6....Read more
posted 04:14 [/linux/foss/gnome]
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SysAdmin to SysAdmin: Programming with bash
Face it, you can't become any kind of respectable administrator without knowing a decent bit about shell scripting. You don't have to be the "Bashmeister General" or anything, but having a firm grasp on the basics will get you out of a lot of jams, and provide a foundation for furthering your experience and your skill. In this article we'll cover some programming functionality of the bash shell....Read more at linux.com
posted 04:08 [/linux/docs]
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Today I...
watched all three matrix movies, Kill Bill Vol I and parts of spiderman. I looked for a job too. Being unemployed for 9 months now, I have almost gotten this job search thing down to a science--just no results yet :-) I know though, I will be gainfully employed again one day. I just got to keep looking.
posted 05:02 [/not_linux/personal]
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Debian just rocks
I couldn't be happier with my move from fedora core 2 to debian. There will be no looking back this time. In the past I have occasionally suffered from distro envy. That and unhealthy love for linux are the reasons that I have tried just about every distro under the sun--even the obscure ones.I always came back to redhat though. I seriously don't see myself doing that again though. I may move down to debian testing one day, if unstable proves to problematic--but we will see.
posted 04:59 [/not_linux/personal]
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Some of the best money I ever spent
Last night about 9 pm an electrical storm fried my dsl surge protector. When I first got dsl, I found a thread at dslreports about dsl surge pretection; the consensus was that there existed few options and that they were of questionable value. About the only information I could find was that radio shack made one. Long story short: I bought one; and it saved my modem.
posted 16:36 [/not_linux/personal]
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Debian: where it's at
I am sooo glad I ditched fedora for debian sid. My box is in the state it should have been a month ago when I moved from fedora core 1 to fedora core 2. Installed it last night in less than an hour (even used the beta installer--wouldn't you know though that the first releas cnandate installer came out today) and customized to my taste today while at the same time waching after my two daughters, adding packages for dvd and digital cam, nvidia twinview and openGL, kernel upgrade, games, etc, etc. One word: COOLNESS. I know, it's suppossed to be as cutting edge as fc2; right now though everything just works! I'm am not all that "up" on the debian development cycle; but it seems to me to be less sloppy or at least less enterprise driven (for sure) and more community centric than fedora. Me likes! I am very happy.
posted 23:35 [/not_linux/personal]
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Well, I did it
Fedora Core 2 is now part of my 9 year linux history now. Debian sid is going on my desktop system now. I now run a debain only shop :-) Desktop (unstable) laptop (testing) server (stable). WOOT!
posted 05:48 [/not_linux/personal]
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Almost ready
I am about this close (imagine you thumb and index finger about 1/4 inch apart) to switching my main computer from fedora core 2 to debian sid. I am already running debian stable on my server, and testing on my laptop. I almost did this when fedora core 2 came out, but decided to stick with redhat/fedora anyway. But now, it's been almost one month, and I still can't run openGL stuff. And on top of that the new kernel upgrade (the one from yesterday--not today's) somehow broke my up till now, perfectly running soundcard. I know that sid is liable to break stuff on occasion too. But I really think it's time to ditch fedora. I may change mt mind before morning. Thinking.......
posted 02:37 [/not_linux/personal]
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Samba Tutorial (FC2)
This is a tutorial for using SAMBA to connect to your Win9x/2000/XP (and whatever other vers of windows there are) shares. You will need root access...Read More at FedoraForum.org
posted 05:26 [/linux/docs]
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Informative fedora core 2 site
Mission Statement: Sharing knowledge: To let others learn from our experiences and ideas, and feel some of the personal fulfillment that comes with it...Read More
posted 05:24 [/linux/distros/redhat]
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A splintering Linux community
We now have two distinct classes of Linux users whose interests are not the same, and perhaps we have more than that if we want to talk about people who think of software in political rather than pragmatic terms. Can these factions work together, or will tensions between them eventually kill the free software and open source movements?...Read More at newsforge.com
posted 16:23 [/linux]
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Novell Wins Remand Contest- Case Stays in Federal Court - It's Copyright Proof Time
Judge Kimball, as he promised, has issued his order* on the Novell case. The big news is that SCO lost its fight to get the case sent back to state court. SCO's entire theory of the case as a contract issue only went out the window, and they are now squarely in a pure copyright fight, which is the last thing they wanted. They will now have to prove that they own the copyright they are using to threaten end users like AutoZone. Kimball agrees with Novell that there are serious questions about whether the agreement even as amended by Amendment 2 is sufficient to be a copyright conveyance, and that means it stays in federal court. He retains jurisdiction. Remember all the experts who told us SCO might win this? They were mistaken....Read More at groklaw
posted 20:34 [/linux/legal]
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SCO Loses Motion to Bifurcate - SCO Motion to Delay Partly Denied, Partly Granted
There is no moss growing on the Honorable Dale Kimball. Now comes word that SCO's Motion to Bifurcate the patent claims has also been denied without prejudice to renew after all dispositive motions have been decided. That is what IBM said made sense to do, wait until it is clear what is actually going to trial. Personally, I am guessing that would be nothing. What a waste of time it was to even bring this motion now. Perhaps that was the purpose....Read More at groklaw
posted 20:33 [/linux/legal]
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Top 500 Supercomputers Increasingly Turning to Linux and Open Source
In summary, 3 of the top 5 use an open source OS, 5 of the top 10, and 7 of the top 20. Almost all open source OS used are Linux, with the brief exception of 1 Mac OS X. It's interesting how IBM and HP, for all their promotion of open source, prefer to sell their proprietary operating systems with the high-end hardware. Will that change? Apparently, Linux can run on the pSeries 690, which has 3 of the top 20 slots....Read More at linuxtoday.com
posted 04:56 [/linux]
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Three Popular Desktop Linux Operating Systems in One Package
Eight CD Set Available Immediately in Digital Form or Boxed Version
SAN DIEGO, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindows, Inc. is offering a package
containing the latest versions of three popular Linux operating systems:
Linspire, Fedora and Mandrake. For the first time, Linspire, Fedora and
Mandrake are being offered together in one package. The Linux bundle comes
with 8 CDs of the most current software in a digital format or a boxed
version, available for an introductory price of $29.95 and $39.95,
respectively. To order, please visit http://www.linuxshootout.com....Read More at www.prnewswire.com
posted 04:55 [/linux/distros]
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Build your own PVR
Build Your Own PVR is a community driven discussion for building your own PVR (think Tivo without a recurring $ub$cription). Anything from mini-itx, case modding, which video card, to which software package is most advanced is fair game....byopvr.com
posted 06:20 [/linux/devices]
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Gmail
I got a gmail account. I have had it since the beta program started. I just found out that some people are actually selling there gmail invites on ebay. Weird what people will sell, even weirder what they will buy. I don't even use my gmail account. I guess I need to; I didn't realize how "valuable" a free e(g)mail account could be. If they are that sought after, I could just use it for the envy factor. :-)
posted 05:17 [/not_linux/personal]
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Intersting
New P2P Radio station concept site: mercora.com
posted 04:45 [/linux/internet]
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Intel and Red Hat team for Linux security
Linux seller Red Hat and chipmaker Intel have released prototype Linux software to support a security technology designed to curtail the spread of viruses...Read more at silicon.com
posted 13:26 [/linux/distros/redhat]
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Open source: A sunny forecast
Weather.com's move to an all-open-source website infrastructure has enabled the company to lower costs while meeting increased capacity demands....Read More at computerworld.com
posted 13:19 [/linux/foss]
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RIAA wants your fingerprints
Not content with asking for an arm and a leg from consumers and artists, the music industry now wants your fingerprints, too. The RIAA is hoping that a new breed of music player which requires biometric authentication will put an end to file sharing....Read More at theregister.co.uk
posted 02:38 [/linux/internet]
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Mars rovers on 'brand new mission'
(CNN) -- Two interplanetary Energizer bunnies, NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers, keep going and going. The pair of robotic explorers are now well into their extended missions on the surface of Mars....Read More at cnn.com
posted 14:22 [/not_linux/science/space]
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New Viruses Hit 30-Month High
The number of new viruses released on the Internet in May hit a 2-1/2-year high last month, an anti-virus vendor says....Read More at informationweek.com
posted 02:59 [/linux/internet]
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Open source: Prepare for attack
By Bruce Perens COMMENTARY--Do you need open-source legal protection any more than you need meteor insurance? Don't dismiss the idea.
Most legal observers discount the legal claims by SCO as illegitimate. But there are bigger challenges to contemplate than those from SCO. In fact, users face a convergence of issues that may ultimately lead to other claims being brought against Linux and open-source software....Read More at ZDNet.com
posted 18:28 [/linux/foss/articles/opinion]
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Building a Linux Media PC
In this article I'm going to look at a particular sort of setup of a Linux home theatre PC - one where the primary consideration is space. Suppose you have a small studio apartment, or a bedroom or study where you want to work on your computer, watch movies and TV, and play music and maybe games as well....Read More at linuxdevcenter.com
posted 18:26 [/linux/docs]
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Linux In 2004 - Usability Needs A Facelift
During the majority of my time working with computers, Windows was the operating system of choice. Reason being, it's all I've known. In 2002, I took a college course titled "Linux Administration" which entitled me to a few cd-roms of Redhat 7.x. While this course was nothing more than a few extra credits for me, I fell in love with Linux and went through the entire textbook a week into the class. It was a nice feeling to use something "different" than what I was used to.
Disclaimer: Some of this article may seem as if I am dissing Linux, quite the opposite, I love it, but I feel that it could be much better....Read More at OSNews.com
posted 18:25 [/linux/foss/articles/opinion]
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SysAdmin to SysAdmin: Perl's Tie::File module
wo factors outshine all others as reasons I became a systems administrator. The first is that, well, I like computers and computing. The second is that I'm not particularly fond of writing code. If I were, I'd probably be a programmer. As it stands, if I can find tools that work, I won't write code. However, inevitably, some site-specific situation will come up for which I have no choice. In that case, I at least want to write very little code. Perl's Tie::File has helped me do that on more than one occasion....Read More at linux.com
posted 23:19 [/linux/docs]
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Cool Hack
Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel Tips and Tricks: While a solid camera out of the box, the Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel user experience can be enhanced with a few simple, money-saving tricks. In fact, I roughly estimate that these tips and tricks can save you over $500.....Read More
posted 23:08 [/linux/internet]
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LA to Oregon at Mach 9
Here is a pretty cool website: This spring I went to Oregon to help out my family's softball tournament. It's normally a 10 hour drive so I decided to find a faster way. I strapped a rocket to my car and was able to make the trip in an astounding 6 minutes! Top speed was 6900 miles per hour, or over mach 9. To prove this to the world, I put a video camera on the front bumper which is about a foot off the ground....Read More
posted 23:07 [/linux/internet]
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Labels to dampen CD burning?
The recording industry is testing technology that would prevent consumers from making copies of CD "burns," a piracy defense that could put some significant new restrictions on legally purchased music....Read More at c|net
posted 22:59 [/linux/internet]
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Novell Shows Off Linux Capacity
For years, Linux was feared to be synonymous with immature products, inadequate support, limited applications and a fragmented market, said Mohamed Cassojee, Oracle SA strategy advisor, on day two of Brainshare Africa 2004 at the Sandton Convention Centre. To combat these views, the keynote showcased Novell's Linux abilities, which include "unbreakable Linux" support from Oracle....Read More at allafrica.com
posted 06:19 [/linux/distros/suse]
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Mozilla, Opera Join Forces For New W3C Proposal
Two of Microsoft's rivals in the browser space have joined forces on a standards proposal slated to be presented to a W3C workshop....Read More at internetnews.com
posted 06:16 [/linux/internet]
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Maintaining Integrity with Tripwire
As several recent high profile compromises have reminded us, Linux isn't immune to security vulnerabilities. While you should always do everything you can to secure your Linux systems, you can also put measures in place to quickly detect a break-in. One useful "alarm" system is Tripwire....Read More at linux-mag.com
posted 03:50 [/linux/docs]
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The Thermochemical Joy of Cooking
Food Network superchef Alton Brown is part MacGyver, part mad scientist. Welcome to his lab. Brown, 41, is a culinary hacker, the poster boy for a movement that's coming to a boil in kitchens across America. The essence: Cooking is a science, not an art, informed by chemistry, physics, and biology. "Everything in food is science," Brown says. "The only subjective part is when you eat it." Read More at wired See also altonbrown.com It is an odd to me that a take a small amount of consolation at the likes of slashdot and wired writing about food science, as I occasionally still question my decision to major in food science in college 20 years ago.
posted 03:26 [/not_linux/science/humor]
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