Media player is a term typically used to describe computer software for playing back multimedia files. Most software media players support an array of media formats, including both audio and video files.Some media players focus only on audio or video and are known as audio players and video players respectively. The producers of these players […]

Only Ubuntu Linux has a article on using a little backup tool called sbackup. I have been a fan of using rsync for most all my backup needs, but this might be a great option for desktop users who don’t want to dig into the command line work and scripting to automate rsync.
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The basic set of GNOME panel apps ranges from the practical, such as clocks and system monitors, to the mildly amusing, but apparently too traditional to dispense with, such as Fish. However, in the last few years, an increasing number of GNOME applications are being designed to fit into the panel. Since many of these […]

One of the good things about OpenOffice.org is its ability to use different database engines. Just give it the right driver, and OpenOffice.org can connect to virtually any database system, including MySQL. However, deciding what database driver to use and configuring a connection between MySQL and OpenOffice.org can be a bit tricky. Let’s walk through […]

Andrew Beacock’s Blog has a great little article on how he uses apt to install other versions of applications. Just a handy little trick for anyone out there using apt.
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For the uninitiated, creating Debian packages is a mysterious process that looks much harder than it really is. To make it a little less mysterious, let’s take a look at two methods of building Debian packages: using standard Debian packaging tools and the CheckInstall utility.
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All about linux is running a little article on how to create your own package cd of updates. Handy if you have a computer on dialup or if you have a system that does not even have net access.
It would be interesting to make a script to do this with apt-cacher or something along those […]

IBM Developerworks has posted a great article on saving some time with with file editing. This is really handy stuff if you spent any amount of time changing config files.
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Lately, I’ve been pining for the simplicity of a text email client. Though Sylpheed has been a reliable workhorse, I decided to survey today’s text email clients to see if I should go back to reading email in an xterm. I tested Pine, Cone, Mutt, and nmh to see if any of them were up […]

The Sony® PlayStation® 3 (PS3) is the easiest and cheapest way for programmers to get their hands on the new Cell Broadband Engine™ (Cell BE) processor and take it for a drive. Discover what the fuss is all about, how to install Linux® on the PS3, and how to get started developing for the Cell […]