All articles from: September, 2008

Save the environment by printing wisely

Printing webpages is a costly affair. Both for the environment because you are wasting paper and also for you in terms of the cost of printer cartridges. Printing wisely pays in the long run. Here is a very nice way of printing just what you want from the web by avoiding unnecessary cruft.

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Ogg media format usage on the rise says FSF

What is Ogg Vorbis ? And why is it relevant ? More importantly why is FSF really interested in promoting this media format ? Read on to know answers to all these questions about Ogg.

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Search for files in Linux using the locate command

This guide explains how to find files and directories in Linux using the locate command.

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GNOME 2.24 desktop released

GNOME 2.24 has been released and the features are many. Read on to find out what this new release has for users and developers alike …

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How to search the web explained in plain English

This is a short video which explains how search engines operate and also how to go about searching for a term in an intelligent manner.

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Worlds first Google Android based mobile phone runs Linux

Google T-Mobile G1 is the first Android based mobile phone. This article lists all the features of this unique product which rivals even Apple’s iPhone.

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Linux used in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is Internet based development and use of computer technology. The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet and is an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it conceals. It is a style of computing where IT-related capabilities are provided “as a service”, allowing users to access technology-enabled services from the Internet without knowledge of, [...]

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Use wget tool to download entire websites

This is a short howto on using wget command in Linux to download entire websites including JavaScript, CSS and images and making them available for local offline use.

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Tips for choosing the right desktop PC

This article gives advice on how to choose the right specifications while shopping for a desktop computer.

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PC-BSD 7.0 released

PC-BSD 7.0 has been released.

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