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How to Activate Wireless on Arch Linux

Sun, 2013-06-09 18:00

 Softpedia: So, now that you've installed the Arch Linux distribution, and you also know how to install third-party applications, we will teach you how to activate the wireless network on your Arch Linux powered computer.

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Say What? Top Five IT Quotes of the Week

Sun, 2013-06-09 14:00

InternetNews: PRISM

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VLC: How to Download Subtitles Using VLSub

Sun, 2013-06-09 10:00

 unixmen: VLSub is an extension that searches and downloads subtitles from opensubtitles.org using the hash of the video currently playing or its title.

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IPv6 Under Attack?

Sun, 2013-06-09 08:00

eSecurityPlanet: Although IPv6 is still not widely adopted, the Internet is seeing the first signs of IPv6-based attacks.

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Meld 1.7.3 Brings Minor UI Improvements and New Features

Sun, 2013-06-09 06:00

Softpedia: Meld 1.7.3 adds support for launching conflict comparisons from Subversion (SVN), support for opening files at a specified line number via the external text editor, and a new Push action for VC modules.

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ROSA Desktop Fresh R1: For advanced users, but even better for new users

Sat, 2013-06-08 21:00

LinuxBSDos: Of all the desktop distributions that I’ve reviewed on this website, ROSA Desktop Fresh, a distribution derived from Mandriva Linux, is on my list of recommended distributions for new users.

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Setup Master-Slave Replication in MySQL Server

Sat, 2013-06-08 17:00

Unixmen: In this article, let us see how to configure MySQL Master-Slave replication.

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Ubuntu Touch progress shown off in latest video

Sat, 2013-06-08 13:00

Tech2: A lot has changed since the first images of the phone were released. The phone functionality, for instance, actually works this time.

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Ubuntu Tweak ready for Ubuntu 13.04

Sat, 2013-06-08 09:00

The H Open: The developers of Ubuntu Tweak have released the latest version, Ubuntu Tweak 0.8.5, of their modification utility for the Ubuntu desktop.

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20 best Android apps this week

Sat, 2013-06-08 05:00

The Guardian: Vine, Fleksy Beta, Final Fantasy IV, Google Keyboard, ScribbleMix, Glastonbury Festival 2013, Battlestone, Warmly, Ticket to Ride and more.

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Tech Comics: How to Spot a Geek

Sat, 2013-06-08 01:00

 Datamation: With some careful training, you can spot a geek with relative ease.

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Tell people you use Linux

Fri, 2013-06-07 21:00

Linux notes from DarkDuck: What is the most obvious way to tell other people you use Linux. Talk to them!

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Unvanquished Alpha 16 Gets Minimaps, Bot/Gameplay Updates

Fri, 2013-06-07 17:00

Softpedia: This release also brings renderer improvements, allowing mappers to use multiple regions with separate color grades and blend them where appropriate.

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Poll: You Prefer Noncommercial Software

Fri, 2013-06-07 16:00

FOSS Force: According to our Software Preference Poll, FOSS Force visitors will use commercially developed software, especially if it’s the best software for the job, but would prefer to use community developed, noncommercial software.

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Google facial password patent aims to boost Android security

Fri, 2013-06-07 15:00

BBC: Users could soon be asked to pull a series of faces to unlock their Android phones or tablets.

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edX learning platform now all open source

Fri, 2013-06-07 14:00

The H Open: The edX learning platform has now completed its transition to open source and is available under an AGPL licence.

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Help crowdfund this open-source crowdsourced environmental monitoring platform

Fri, 2013-06-07 13:00

Tree Hugger: Oh yeah, and the hardware is WiFi-enabled, available as a DIY kit and can be powered by solar cells. What's not to like?

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Salesforce's Oracle database dependence: Can it open source its way out?

Fri, 2013-06-07 12:00

ZDNet: Salesforce is acquiring a laundry list of databases: NoSQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle. Oracle, however, is rumored to have landed a nine figure deal from Salesforce. Ouch.

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Red Hat packages newer versions of Ruby, Python

Fri, 2013-06-07 11:00

PC World: Red Hat has put out a beta release of Software Collections 1.0, in a bid to let developers use newer versions of languages such as Ruby and Python with support.

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Fedora 19 Installer Comes For Google Nexus 4

Fri, 2013-06-07 10:00

Phoronix: An installer has come about to easily install Fedora 19 for ARM on the unlocked Google Nexus 4 smart-phone.

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