| This document describes how to reconfigure the default language and the keyboard layout on various distributions so that they suit your location. I made this howto for our VMware images where the keyboard layout is always set to German and a few users have problems to configure the language and keyboard layout on these images. ( Permalink: Changing The Language & Keyboard Layout Submitted by Falko Timme Tue May 13, 2008 )| How to: Asus Eee PC protection with privacy filter | This article will show you how to make your Asus Eee PC secure from prying eyes by using a privacy filter. 3M Privacy Filters help block the screen view from anyone viewing the computer from a side view. Their unique microlouver privacy technology allows just persons directly in front of the computer to see on screen data clearly.
Story( Permalink: How to: Asus Eee PC protection with privacy filter Submitted by Anonymous Tue May 13, 2008 )| Unison - file synchronization tool | | Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or different disks on the same host), modified separately, and then brought up to date by propagating the changes in each replica to the other.
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( Permalink: Unison - file synchronization tool Submitted by dave Tue May 13, 2008 )| Debug and tune apps on the fly with Firebug | | In this article, learn to use Firebug, a free, open source extension for the Firefox browser that provides many useful developer features and tools. Using Firebug, you can monitor, edit, and debug live pages, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript code, and network traffic. ( Permalink: Debug and tune apps on the fly with Firebug Submitted by Jayne Tue May 13, 2008 )| The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2008 Spring | | This document describes step by step how to set up a Mandriva One 2008 Spring (Mandriva 2008.1) desktop (GNOME). The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment. ( Permalink: The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2008 Spring Submitted by Falko Timme Wed Apr 23, 2008 )| Managing The GRUB Bootloader With QGRUBEditor | | QGRUBEditor is a graphical frontend for managing the GRUB bootloader. By using QGRUBEditor, you do not have to mess around with the GRUB configuration in /boot/grub/menu.lst anymore. This article shows how to install and use QGRUBEditor on Ubuntu 7.10. ( Permalink: Managing The GRUB Bootloader With QGRUBEditor Submitted by Falko Timme Wed Apr 23, 2008 )| Identify speakers with sndpeek | | Learn to build basic assistance programs to help the hearing-impaired identify speakers in a bandwidth-limited context. Use sndpeek and custom algorithms to match voices to a pre-recorded library so users know who is speaking in teleconferences, podcasts, and live media events. ( Permalink: Identify speakers with sndpeek Submitted by Jayne Wed Apr 23, 2008 )| Workload Partitioning (WPAR) in AIX 6.1 | | The most popular innovation of IBM AIX Version 6.1 is clearly workload partitioning (WPARs). Once you get past the marketing hype, you'll need to determine the value that WPARs can provide in your environment. You can discover that here. ( Permalink: Workload Partitioning (WPAR) in AIX 6.1 Submitted by BlueVoodoo Wed Apr 23, 2008 )| Scheduled Backups With Rsyncbackup On Debian Etch | | This document describes how to set up and configure rsyncbackup on Debian Etch. Rsyncbackup is a Perl script that cooperates with rsync. It is easy to configure and able to create scheduled backups (partial and incremental backups). ( Permalink: Scheduled Backups With Rsyncbackup On Debian Etch Submitted by Falko Timme Mon Apr 21, 2008 )| Introducing Linux Client Pilot | | Learn what's involved when introducing a Linux client pilot in your organization, including planning for business and IT requirements, architecture decisions, risks, and understanding how IBM's open collaboration client is used to implement this desktop of the future, today. ( Permalink: Introducing Linux Client Pilot Submitted by LinucksGirl Mon Apr 21, 2008 )| Tools to access Linux Partitions from Windows | | If you dual boot with Windows and Linux, and have data spread across different partitions on Linux and Windows, you should be really in for some issues.
It happens sometimes you need to access your files on Linux partitions from Windows, and you realize it isn’t possible easily. Not really, with these tools in hand - it’s very easy for you to access files on your Linux partitions from Windows.
Full Story ( Permalink: Tools to access Linux Partitions from Windows Submitted by dave Mon Apr 21, 2008 )| Visually Impaired Flash Usability Tool | | aDesigner is a disability simulator that helps designers ensure that their content and applications are accessible and usable by the visually impaired. The new version adds support for OpenDocument Format (ODF) and Flash content; presentation simulation function for ODF documents. ( Permalink: Visually Impaired Flash Usability Tool Submitted by Jayne Mon Apr 21, 2008 )| Unattended Fedora 8 Installation | | This document describes how to set up an installation environment with kickstart and NFS on Fedora 8. With the resulting system you will be able run unattended Fedora 8 installations on the client systems in your LAN - additionally, you will save lots of Internet bandwidth. The whole client configuration can be included into the kickstart file (especially the post-installation script) so you, the admin, will also save a vast amount of time. ( Permalink: Unattended Fedora 8 Installation Submitted by Falko Timme Tue Apr 8, 2008 )| Running Linux on PS3: Working with Memory | | The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) runs Linux, but getting it to run well requires some tweaking. The first part introduced features and benefits, and Part 2 takes a look at where all the memory goes in the PS3 and how to reclaim it, along with what significant things can impact a PS3 system's performance running Linux. ( Permalink: Running Linux on PS3: Working with Memory Submitted by LinucksGirl Tue Apr 8, 2008 )| Upgrade Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) to Ubuntu 8.04 | | Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is the upcoming version of the Ubuntu operating system. The common name given to this release from the time of its early development was “Hardy Heron”.This tutorial explains you step by step procedure how to Upgrade Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) Beta
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