Review: Ubuntu 13.04
April 25, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
The Canonical developers seem to present more work onUbuntu touch to be employed than with traditional Linux distribution: The technical innovations that brings Ubuntu 13:04 against the previous version 12.10 include more in the cosmetics category. Had to "Raring Ringtail" not changed some icons of the Unity desktop, most users would probably barely notice the difference. … [Read More...]
Thoughts on Open Innovation
May 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
If the phrase “open innovation” has a familiar ring, that’s not surprising. It’s not only a popular buzz phrase, but it has the type of virtuous ring to it that instinctively inspires a favorable reaction. But like most simple phrases, it intrigues rather than enlightens. For example, is open innovation feasible in all areas of creative, commercial and scientific endeavor? If so, do … [Read More...]
Install Weather Indicator With New Location And Forecast Fixes In Ubuntu
May 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Weather Indicator used to be one of the most popular Ubuntu appindicators but unfortunately, it doesn't work properly any more: it crashes when trying to add a new location and the weather forecast doesn't work - because of this, it was even removed from the Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) official repositories.However, if for whatever reason you don't want to use My Weather Indicator, a pretty … [Read More...]
Linux’s “Ondemand” Governor Is No Longer Fit
May 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
By default the Linux kernel uses the "ondemand" CPU frequency governor for achieving maximum clock frequency when system load is high and a lower clock frequency when the system is idle. However, it turns out that for at least modern Intel CPUs, this is likely no longer the case. This default kernel choice may lead to poor battery life and performance for modern Linux systems... Phoronix … [Read More...]
Video Review: openSUSE 12.3
April 23, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
What do you think openSUSE's target audience is?== A review of openSUSE 12.3 featuring the KDE desktop. Overall, a polished release with some powerful conf... Video Rating: 4 / 5 … [Read More...]
Today’s Linux News
Thoughts on Open Innovation
May 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
If the phrase “open innovation” has a familiar ring, that’s not surprising. It’s not only a popular buzz phrase, but it has the type of virtuous ring to it that instinctively inspires a favorable … [Read More...]
Add Alacarte Menu Editor to Fedora 18 Xfce
May 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz shows how to add Alacarte menu editor and fix an 'Add Item' bug in the Fedora 18 Xfce Linux spin. Learn how. LXer Linux News … [Read More...]
Newegg nukes corporate troll Alcatel in third patent appeal win this year
May 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
In 2011, Alcatel-Lucent had American e-commerce on the ropes. The French telecom had sued eight big retailers and Intuit, saying that their e-commerce operations infringed Alcatel patents; one by one, they were … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Reviews
Review: openSUSE 12.3
April 15, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
I will show you if and how openSUSE 12.3 can redeem itself. Naturally, we will go with the KDE desktop, because Gnome is not an option anymore. My test box will … [Read More...]
Review: Pardus 2013 KDE
April 5, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
After getting past the boot menu, I was greeted by a pleasant boot splash featuring the Pardus name above a spinning progress meter on a dark gray background. … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Hardware
Hackable SODIMM-style ARM9 COM has onboard display
May 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Crystalfontz America has announced availability of an SODIMM-style COM (computer-on-module) with an optional onboard 128 x 32-pixel OLED display. The tiny … [Read More...]
Gallium3D Continues Improving OpenGL For Older Radeon GPUs
May 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Curious to see how the performance of the open-source ATI/AMD Linux graphics driver is evolving for aging hardware, a new round of OpenGL benchmarks were … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Howtos
Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication
May 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication SSH offers a highly secure channel for remote administration of servers. However, if you … [Read More...]
Free DJ Software `Mixxx` Sees New Release
May 16, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
After more than a year of work, Mixxx 1.11.0 has been released recently, featuring a new beat detector, colored 3-band waveforms and many other new features as … [Read More...]
Featured Android
How to Bypass AT&T Google Hangout Video Chat Block (Using Root)
May 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
A couple of hours ago, I posted a blogpost about how AT&T is blocking Google Hangout video chat on their cellular network and that the only way you can … [Read More...]
HTC confirms no plans for HTC One with stock Android
May 16, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Google made a splash at its I/O Developers Conference on Wednesday when it announced a special edition Galaxy S4 smartphone. The device will be sold directly … [Read More...]