Linux

As the prices continue to drop on netbooks, it has some people wondering if the prices will end up falling even further? Still, with so many netbooks running specs that are just too low for daily use, the charge remains that many distros can run on them no problem. Sure, unless you use YouTube or [...]

Protecting your data is something that should be considered important. Thankfully, when it comes to securing said data, there are options such as Truecrypt.
But for those who prefer not to use Truecrypt, there is an alternative. ScramDisk works a lot like Truecrypt, but does not have the concerns over whether or not there is too [...]

It something that most Linux users struggle with almost daily. To merely point out that you are not a Windows user and instead, use an alternative or instead point out why you dislike Windows. Which is the best approach? Obviously from the standpoint of decorum, one would suggest taking the high road as belittling the [...]

Nothing more frustrating than installing a new OS, only to find that it is not working as expected. Hey, it happens. In a recent instance, a Lockergnome reader had installed Ubuntu onto his Acer Aspire 4520. As luck would have it, the default resolution is ridiculously at something like 640*480 - obviously not usable. He [...]

More often than I might like to admit, I see people frustrated after an attempt to install Linux onto their designed for Windows notebook. And even though 98% of the time it will install fine, there is always that one single show stopping issue for the other 2% that is spoon fed to the media [...]

Continuing you on from part two:
Question: Dual-booting?
If the user is working with XP, I would say that the chances are pretty good that this could be done pretty easily. However with Vista, I have heard mostly of problems due to how Vista does it MBR to some having success. Frankly, in my honest opinion, dual-booting [...]

Continuing you on from part one:
Question: What is WINE performance like?
Outside of launching IE4Linux out of need, I never use it. WINE is a great effort, it really is. But sadly, it is not as great as people like to think it is. I avoid it like the plague and instead use native programs designed [...]

Received an email today from someone who is currently using Windows, but is looking to Linux for a possible switch of operating systems. Overall, the individual sounds like someone who could make the switch so long as they realize that this is not Windows that they are switching to. In this series, I will highlight [...]

Compiz Fusion has allowed us to do some pretty amazing things, from a visual perspective. Granted, it really means utilizing proprietary video drivers in most cases. But in the end, the results we end up with can be a lot of fun to show off.
Then there is the question of function. While visually compelling, one [...]

It’s certainly fair to say that using SpamAssassin can be a fairly effective means of filtering much of the spam that manages to trickle down into your inbox. Yet despite it being pretty easy to setup, I’ve never been all that impressed with its performance myself.
Don’t get me wrong, from a server side perspective it [...]

Right out of the gate, I agree with this article’s statement that eventually, most IT pros will be facing Linux at some point. It’s simply too cost effective not to come up. But there remains the issue of trying to decide which distro is the best choice for your needs?
This can be a tricky dance, [...]

Love it or hate it, desktop Linux is not ever going to disappear off the face of the Earth. One of the big reasons is likely due to the fact that just about anything running USB is going to work on today’s modern distros.
With the exception of some odd-ball USB wifi dongles that either need [...]

Sugar on a stick, anyone? No, this is not some creepy scheme lure people into buying products with promises of candy. Rather a chance for PCs aimed at kids to use a Linux distro that is unlike anything most people have seen before. As most of you already know, the OLPC project runs a Linux [...]

If you are finding that software installation with distributions such as Ubuntu is simply too complex, please stop what you are doing. Take the keys out of your pocket and throw them out the window. There, you just did society a favor as clearly, something as complex as a car is just too much. I [...]

While I don’t pretend for a minute to say that Windows 7 can compete with popular Linux distros on price, it does appear that the OS can compete on system requirements. As you can see from this recent article, one individual was able to get Windows 7 running on a Pentium 2 PC with as [...]

There is really no question about it, trying to fund an open source project is no walk in the park. Not only is it helpful to find a means of obtaining funding that does not mean having to resort to dual licensing, but sometimes it simply comes down to other interested parties willing to pony [...]

To many people, the idea of trying to use Ubuntu as their primary operating system must seem as foreign to them as me attempting to go back to Windows. Yet once the dust settles and the end user realizes that most of the hot air about Linux being so difficult is truly, a matter of [...]

Remember not too long back when there was talk about Valve Software porting Windows games over to Linux? How about when there was talk of a native Steam Linux client? Sure, we have not seen a lot of activity since…until now.
Enter Dyson, provided by the Steam client for Windows and Linux platforms. So while the [...]

In part one, I showed you how to do all of the heavy lifting involved with getting yourself ready to do a little remote control action. Now, I will explain how to take that very vanilla SSH setup and tie it in with remote desktop, plus how to make sure you are using a hardened [...]

PCAnywhere, GotomyPC…these are great for Windows users with more money than time, but what about those of us on Linux who want to grab our distros by the short hairs? Ah, this is where a hardened SSH install can do wonders for you. What would you say to a script that will allow you to [...]