Linux

Imagine your Ubuntu desktop sensing a Skype call coming in only to diminish the music blasting in the background over Banshee, as to allow you to take the Skype call? Sound too good to be true, not at all.
Enter EarCandy.

Before even getting started, I should point out that I have been using Puppy Linux off and on for what seems like years. This being said, I was driven to using this great distro again on a notebook that previously had been using Ubuntu. For a variety of sloppy video chipset reasons coming down from [...]

Recently I receive an email asking me how to best remotely access their XP desktop from their Ubuntu PC. While some might point to a SSH solution, it may not be needed if being done over a LAN and if the data exchange is not really a big secret.
The fact of the matter is this [...]

It’s called a Zipit and for those interested in turning this into a cheap netbook for $50+, I would suggest buying off eBay to avoid the $10 monthly fee for the standard Zipit service.
What is awesome about the Zipit however, is that this $50 messaging machine can easily be turned into a working Linux netbook. [...]

I have to admit that I was really never one for the LUG (Linux User Group) scene. Difficult to pinpoint why exactly, it was just never my bag. And these days, I rarely have free time as it is anyway.
In this article, I was reading about how yesterday’s LUGs have evolved into larger conventions and [...]

I can see where this article is coming from to a point. On many levels it seems like HP is not throwing enough weight into their Linux efforts. Well, on the PC front perhaps.
Back on the printer front however, I could not be happier. HP supports its HPLIP project with tremendous work as far as [...]

After reading this piece about Shuttleworth, I think he hits on some key issues. Yet that aside, the Linux crew needs to realize that the market is there but will not be addressed due to one fundamental flaw. Support.
While hardware/software and other goods are in pretty good shape, the fact of the matter is that [...]

Far be it for me to try and argue a point about Linux from the guy who developed the Linux kernel in the first place! That being said, I am not really sure if Linux seeing some holiday pounds being put on is really a cause for alarm.
The fact of the matter is that Linux [...]

One of the stupidest things I see people who do know better is recommending to new users to rush out and buy a POS computer for as little as possible. Advanced users know this is BS. Unless you are running PuppyLinux, have zero plans on using Flash for anything and enjoy having the same limited [...]

I started out my travels in the Linux world with KDE and after moving over to Ubuntu back with 6.06, I never looked back as GNOME was just less menu surfing for me to deal with.
Despite being seen as overly simplistic in the past, it seems that today’s latest news of GNOME 2.28 is shaping [...]

First off, I would point out that there is no real surprise that we are seeing HP being so coy on their feature of the Splashtop Linux inclusion with some new laptops. With Microsoft still being such a huge part of their business, it is clear that HP has to walk a very fine line.
And [...]

A question that I receive more often than not is which is the better operating system - BSD vs Linux? It is at this point that I first have to address the non-disputable issues. Linux is a kernel, which comes in different distributions (desktop environment, etc) whereas BSD actually has forks of the same operating [...]

Not really that much of a gamer these days, just not my bag. Despite this, I have been known to get into a game of Frets On Fire when the mood strikes. But what about discovering other open source games that work well on the Linux platform that I have yet to discover?
In instances such [...]

I will make no bones about it, video editing in Linux is a mixed bag. Still totally doable, especially when factoring in the awesome editor built into Blender (the 3D render). Yet despite this advantage, many of the applications are either very poorly designed from an intuitive perspective or will simply crash on you.
In the [...]

I have been using desktop recording applications on the Linux desktop with varied degrees of success for a few years now. So yes folks, there are a number of great desktop recording applications available on the Linux desktop.
My own personal favorite is definitely GTK-recordmydesktop, but other great applications include.
xvidcap - Works a lot like GTK-recordmydesktop, [...]

Face it, there are simply some legacy applications that have yet to truly be replaced by open source options. Yes, it’s unfortunate. But thankfully the proprietary world is slowly realizing that Linux can no longer be blatantly ignored.
One great example of a legacy app that is tough to find a good substitute for is LightRoom [...]

Wireless has made tremendous strides on the Linux desktop. Despite what those who cling tightly to their problematic Broadcom chipsets might like to think, I have actually seen less headaches with Ubuntu 9.04 PCLinuxOS 2009 than I have seen with Vista - no kidding. The key is following suit with the right chipset. For those [...]

Like many Linux users, I find it amazing and frustrating at the lack of Linux compatibility with services like WebEx and GotoMeeting. Both companies simply choose to seek the biggest market share despite the fact that the company that works with the growing Linux populous, will reap the rewards down the road.
For now, I have [...]

While I am not all that thrilled about the name used to describe certain Ubuntu users, I do recognize the point being made here in this website about them. Yes, some Ubuntu users are of the mind that Linux is Ubuntu and vice versa. The truth is actually that Ubuntu is merely a distribution of [...]

As some of you may already remember, I already have a fairly good remote desktop tool for accessing my own home office when I am out of down. Secured with SSH, using a VNC client and X forwarding, I have simply not looked into other alternatives until now.
FreeNX is another option for those looking to [...]