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As a sign that Chrome has really excited the Linux browser market, the next version of Ubuntu Linux, v.10.04, will include a theme to integrate it into the Gnome Desktop. Its design will use the native Metacity decorations instead of the blue Chrome bar. It is designed to be used with the native (Metacity) window [...]
“Is that a raid card in my pants or is it time for a distribution upgrade?”
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PNW Tech Forums, or Pacific Northwest Tech Forums, is an ad-free user supported forums that went live on February 28, 2010. After searching around the many months, I realized that a local cross-platform tech forums site was not to be found. Site topics range from Mac and Linux to Microsoft Server. There is also a [...]
Gloobus is a file preview extension for the Gnome Desktop Environment. Sorry KDE fans, this is not for you. As you may have noticed, not all filetypes in Gnome have a thumbnail preview. This is where Gloobus comes in handy. It currently supports preview mode for around 40 different file types.
Images: jpeg / png / [...]
Comcast, one of the nation’s largest Internet Service Providers, is offering all high speed internet users 2GB online storage and backup space. The service is operated by Mozy, a well-trusted third party backup service. The service currently supports Windows variants listed below, but not Mac or Linux. I would not suspect that a Linux client [...]
This post is more of a reminder to myself and to to others that you should attend LinuxFest Northwest. It will be held, as the title of this post states, in Bellingham, WA on April 24-25 2010. The event occurs on a Saturday and Sunday.
I am a bit of a stickler when it comes to hard drive (hdd) temperature. The major predictor of hdd failure is heat. You understand that these disk drives are spinning at over 7,000 RPM when not at idle right? Bearings are awesome, but after so long of a period, they simply fail. As a [...]
Byobu is a group of python and shell scripts that enhance the Terminal screen program into a more functional programmatic interface. Byobu provides a system status at the bottom of your Terminal window with Distribution version, uptime, load average, memory used, date, and time.
To invoke byobu, simply type in the name byobu without the “&” [...]
Let’s face it. Installing software in Ubuntu is drop-dead simple if it is in the repositories. Unfortunately, Guayadeque music player is not in the repositories – an no, I cannot pronounce the name of the software either… I am going to call it Gua for short. The user interface is tabbed for efficiency and acts [...]
If you operate a server that has to be operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and cannot reboot because of kernel updates, I have just the tool for you. Ksplice is a subscription service that lets you apply kernel updates without rebooting. It works on Ubuntu, Red Hat, CentOS, Debian, and others. [...]