2002 August

Grass Roots WiFi in London
http://linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6161
You can probably guess that one of the highlights of Gnomedex, in my eyes, was
the talk by Doc Searls,
Senior Editor of Linux
Journal, technologist and Linux advocate extraordinaire. I received my
September issue of the paper LJ in the week prior to Gnomedex and was
immediately fascinated by Doc’s feature on the underground WiFi [...]

MailListStat 1.0.3

http://marki.host.sk/MLS/
“MailListStat generates useful statistics for email archives stored in MBOX
format. It will show the top 10 authors, most successful subjects, and more. It
also prints graphs showing the number of messages written during different hours
of the day, days of the month, and days of the week. The output is in text
format suitable for mailing. [...]

Kernel Configuration - Part XXVI
No one can accuse us of covering Linux kernel configuration lightly. Today,
we’re at part 26 with a look at the Multimedia Device section.
The name of this section is, in fact, a bit deceptive. Configuring multimedia
device support is not about your sound card. It is, instead, about building
support for video and radio [...]

Terminal Wisdom
We talked a few weeks ago about customizing your bash prompt by modifying the P1
variable in .bashrc. Today, we’ll add a little wisdom to your command line.
First, you’ll need the fortune program on your system. To check whether it’s
installed, run the following command:
    locate fortune
Most likely, you’ll find the program in /usr/games/fortune, though this [...]

Have you ever felt like you’ve been hit by a velvet freight train? Worn out,
ground down and just plain beat … but in a warm way?
That’s the feeling Sunday after Gnomedex. Without a doubt it was the
computer event of the year. I know - I’m not exactly unbiased when it comes to
things Lockergnomish. Those, however, [...]

Applications for the Sharp Zaurus
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5902
It’s been PDA week in Penguin Shell. Or should I say “Personal Mobile Tool”
week? That’s the name Sharp has given the Zaurus. It is, after all, the Zaurus
flavor of the PDA we’ve been looking at.
Today’s link is from Linux Journal.This fine article written by Guylhem Aznar
covers the basics of the [...]

KDE 3.1 Beta

http://www.kde.org/
“KDE is a powerful graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations. It
combines ease of use, contemporary functionality and outstanding graphical
design with the technological superiority of the Unix operating system. KDE is a
completely new desktop, incorporating a large suite of applications for Unix
workstations. While KDE includes a window manager, file manager, panel, control
center and [...]

Kernel Configuration - Part XXV
Character devices, block devices, input core support, IDE/ATAPI, RAID, SCSI.
Sometimes the Linux kernel can be a swirling array of device types and acronyms.
But if you approach your kernel configuration one element at a time, the mystery
will disappear piece by piece.
Today’s kernel configuration topic is character devices. We’ve talked several
times [...]

Putting Programs on Hold
There’s just so much you can do from a command line in Linux. I almost always
prefer command line execution to pointing and clicking on an icon. Aside from
the ability to execute a program with a unique and task-specific set of options,
there are other things you can do from the command line [...]

There’s nothing quite like watching the spin on a good public backpedal.
If you’ve been with Penguin Shell for long, you know that I’ve taken a fairly
strong stand on Lindows,
the hybrid distribution that’s promised for more than a year and a half to make
the most popular Windows programs run in Linux. While I’ve always seen the
potential [...]

b>Linux Documentation Project
http://www.tldp.org/
The Linux Documentation Project is a central repository for HowTos and other
Linux documentation. It’s fully searchable by keyword or topic and includes
information in languages other than English. Aside from HowTos, LDP contains
Guides (intended to provide longer and more detailed versions of HowTos), FAQs,
man pages, links to both Linux Gazette and Linux Focus. The [...]

MicroBlogger

http://www.ibiblio.org/propaganda/microblogger/
“MicroBlogger, as the name implies, is a small, simple, flexible, secure, and
reliable weblog engine written entirely in Bash. It is designed to be a
deploy-in-place weblog solution, with absolutely no dependencies on any outside
programs–no PHP, no SQL, no CGI, no JavaScript, no Perl, nothing. It is
self-regulating, self-maintaining, and ready to fly straight out of the
box.”

Kernel Configuration - Part XXIV
Input core support has made a great deal of difference in the usability of Linux
over the past few years. Up to patches of the 2.2.x kernel, Linux did not
support USB devices. That meant that, unlike the statement in yesterday’s
GnomeCORE, you might have had to buy a new mouse or keyboard [...]

Compiling With Speed
Since we’re well into the kernel configuration series, a tweak for compiling
your kernel seems in order. Don’t lose it - it will come in handy when we reach
the compile stage of the kernel configuration.
Linux offers the capability for the kernel to split up the tasks associated with
compilation. Used wisely, this can significantly [...]

Ahhhh … the power of nature.
A thunderstorm in Iowa can spring up unexpectedly, going from bright sunshine
and unbearable humidity to torrents in a matter of minutes. I’m not a
meteorologist, so even though I’ve lived in Iowa most of my life, I’m still
clueless as to how these storms can come to life so quickly. But they [...]

Zaurus Hardware Review
http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/zaurus-sl-5000-review.html
While we’re on the subject of the Zaurus this week, I thought I’d point you to
a link reviewing the developer’s version of the Zaurus, the SL-5000. The
consumer version sitting on my desktop is the SL-5500. Today’s GnomeCLICK is a
link to a review of the SL-5000, written on the occasion of its release in
December [...]

Connect Daily Web Calendar 2.1.4

http://www.mhsoftware.com/connectdaily.htm
“Connect Daily, a Web-based calendaring system, allows multiple users to add and edit calendar events using a Web browser. The calendar display can be directly integrated into your Web site. It provides advanced capabilities for managing resources and facilities. The approval processes allow many users to edit calendars, with the assurance [...]

Kernel Configuration - Part XXIII
This whole kernel configuration thing really throws a wrench in the plans of some to convert to Linux. Outside the Linux world, the process is somewhat enigmatic. With that enigma comes an element of fear, of hesitation, of uncertainty. If the kernel configuration series to this point has accomplished nothing else, [...]

Print Drafts to Save Paper
Today’s GnomeTWEAK is a quick and dirty tip for saving a tree or two.
A “paperless society?” Yea, right. I easily use more paper than I ever have. The tangibility of paper is still a draw for composing and reviewing documents. Let’s face it - it’s still just not the same on [...]

Things sure are looking Sharp around here.
Yesterday, we started a review of the Zaurus, Sharp’s “Personal Mobile Tool.” On acquiring my new palmtop brain, my initial impressions were that, as PDAs go, it’s head and shoulders above the competition. The form factor is both beautiful and functional. The processing horsepower and resource use is state [...]