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Entries from August 2008

Episode 15: Jinx

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

We are back together this week with a fun filled show.  Show notes are below:

Linux Popularity http://tinyurl.com/5cuhk2 Ubuntu Brainstorm - Theme http://tinyurl.com/5f3cbx Dirt Cheap Linux Boxes http://tinyurl.com/56a3uo LunDuke Theme Article http://tinyurl.com/6qbh99

Tips

Twitter Client

Gtwiiter

TwitTux

Both in repos

25 killer apps for Linux

http://tinyurl.com/64253q

IBM command-line

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-badunixhabits.html

Picks

Miro

http://www.getmiro.com/ Laconica

http://www.Laconi.ca

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Episode 14: When Worlds Collide

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Show notes are below:

News Fedora 10 Beta Release http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3766271/Fedora+10+Takes+Shape.htm A tour of Empathy IM client http://opencomputer.net/2008/08/18/a-tour-of-empathy-im-client/ Canonical Joins The Linux Foundation http://linux-foundation.org/weblogs/press/2008/08/17/canonical-joins-the-linux-foundation/ When worlds collide: Microsoft funds Apache http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-9999824-75.html?hhTest=1 The entire State of Pahang moves to OpenOffice.org http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/08/the-entire-stat.html Tips Open Virtual Machine Tools with Ubuntu Hardy http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2008/08/19/open-virtual-machine-tools-with-ubuntu-hardy/ Rotate Desktop Backgrounds in Ubuntu http://lifehacker.com/400505/rotate-desktop-backgrounds-in-ubuntu 10 Best-designed Linux Distribution Websites http://www.junauza.com/2008/08/10-best-designed-linux-distribution.html

How-To: Install and Run FrostWire 4.17.0 in Debian Lenny http://tux.50webs.org/tut_frostwire.html Debian On the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner Phone http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/16/0037221&from=rss Encrypt Your USB Drive with TrueCrypt http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2008/08/13/encrypt-your-usb-drive-with-truecrypt/ Picks Sweyn FlyBack http://www.tuxsoftware.com/home/system/backup/70-backup/165-flyback-timemachine-clone Max VirtualBox http://www.virtualbox.org/

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Episode 13: Command Line History

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Show notes are below:

NEWS

Are “instant on” notebooks the future? http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2400

Linux Myths: Busted! http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2008/08/12/linux-myths-busted/

Dell shipping five Hardy Heron systems http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9261965222.html

Canonical To VARs: 11% of U.S. Businesses Use Ubuntu Linux http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/10/canonical-to-vars-11-of-us-businesses-use-ubuntu-linux/

Why lawyers don’t like Linux http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19971/1090/

Three things the Linux desktops needs to do to beat Windows http://blogs.computerworld.com/three_things_the_linux_desktops_needs_to_do_to_beat_windows

getdeb.net announces Playbuntu http://blog.getdeb.net/2008/08/getdebnet-announces-playbuntu.html

Linux Users on NBC’s Olympics Videos: We Don’t Get No Respect http://ostatic.com/170826-blog/linux-users-on-nbcs-olympics-videos-we-dont-get-no-respect

What if Linux Took a Vista ‘Mojave’ Test? http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/12068_3763491_1

TIPS

7 Best Linux Distributions for Multimedia Enthusiasts http://www.junauza.com/2008/08/7-best-linux-distributions-for.html

15 Examples To Master Linux Command Line History http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/15-examples-to-master-linux-command-line-history/

Top 4 Alternatives to Ubuntu Linux  http://www.intranetjournal.com/articles/200808/ij_08_11_08a.html

How to: Customize your GNU/Linux desktop in 7 easy steps http://www.catswhocode.com/blog/os/how-to-customize-your-gnulinux-desktop-in-7-easy-steps-112

5 Useless Compiz Fusion Effects http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2008/08/10/5-useless-compiz-fusion-effects/

Easy Peasy Full System Backup http://www.matusiak.eu/numerodix/blog/index.php/2008/08/10/easy-peasy-full-system-backup/

PICKS

Hamster http://lifehacker.com/400185/hamster-adds-time-tracking-to-your-gnome-panel

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Episode 12: Linux World 2008!

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Here’s Episode 12. Sorry it’s late, and not the best quality (I had some trouble with GarageBand). Enjoy!  Show notes are below:

Linux Summit

http://lxer.com/module/newswire/lf/view/106573/

Vista vs. Linux

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/12068_3763491_1

Ubuntu - Should It Have A Dark Theme?

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/11805/

KDE 4.1

http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fcreative.asp?edid=27844

Max’s Pick

http://www.directory.fsf.org

App Site

http://www.directory.fsf.org/project/pysoy/

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