Review: Zon OS 7
June 16, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Zorin OS is somewhat different from other distros, as it has a commercial angle to it. It has a paid full featured version with support and a free version. In this review, I take on the latest release Zorin OS 7 Free Version. It is based on Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) and has 6 months of support till Oct 2013. … [Read More...]
Opening Pandora’s Box
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
I first placed music online in 1996, a WAV file recorded through a microphone to promote the sale of an album I had under license on my indie BeanBag label featuring Georgie Fame and Van Morrison. I cheered for other music industry executives like Larry Rosen of GRP Records when he launched Music Boulevard online around 1997. I licensed songs by Jesse Colin Young (founder of The Youngbloods) to … [Read More...]
Multiarch: How To Use 32bit Packages On A 64bit System (Debian 7 Wheezy)
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Multiarch: How To Use 32bit Packages On A 64bit System (Debian 7 Wheezy) On Debian Wheezy, it is now possible to run a i386-linux-gnu application on an amd64-linux-gnu system. This is called Multiarch and refers to the capability of a system to install and run applications of multiple different binary targets on the same system. HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials - Linux … [Read More...]
Gentoo Starts Work On KDE-Wayland Support
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Soon it will likely be possible to run a KDE desktop over Wayland using Gentoo Linux with its Portage packages... Phoronix … [Read More...]
Ubuntu 13.04 Review
June 4, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
After 6 months of waiting, Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is finally here! But is it worth the install? Watch my review to find outl. Video Rating: 4 / 5 … [Read More...]
Today’s Linux News
Opening Pandora’s Box
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
I first placed music online in 1996, a WAV file recorded through a microphone to promote the sale of an album I had under license on my indie BeanBag label featuring Georgie Fame and Van Morrison. I cheered for … [Read More...]
Break free of PRISM with the EFFs PRISM Break site
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Avoid Prism and the NSA with the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s guide to maintaining your privacy – comprised of free and open source software LXer Linux News … [Read More...]
yED Alternate of Microsoft Office Visio on Ubuntu Linux
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
yED is an alternate or replacement of Microsoft office Visio on Ubuntu Linux. it is generally used to generate high-quality diagrams. LXer Linux News … [Read More...]
Scala for C# Developers: A Tutorial
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
If you work with C#, you have already mixed object-oriented code with some aspects of functional programming. Why not master Scala? Scala usage in enterprise applications is growing faster than the number of … [Read More...]
Zombies, Linux, IBM and SCO
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
In March of 2003, SCO Group filed a lawsuit against IBM over Unix trade secrets. Ten years later, it's a legal dispute that is still alive. Groklaw - a site that got its start because of the SCO case - and a … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Reviews
Review: Linux Mint 15
June 4, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
The default desktop of Linux Mint 15 MATE is still the same. You got the same wallpaper with the only difference is the number "15". The desktop is simple and … [Read More...]
Review: Kubuntu 13.04
May 21, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
It is time to test the third sibling in the Ubuntu family, the one named Kubuntu. So far, we've had Ubuntu, which was somewhat bland. Then we also had Xubuntu, … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Hardware
Planetary Annihilation Released For Linux Gamers
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Planetary Annihilation, a real-time strategy game out of Uber Entertainment, is now available in alpha form on Linux... Phoronix … [Read More...]
D Language Still Showing Promise, Advancements
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
The D programming language continues to advance and show signs of promise as a high-quality computer programming language that may eventually prove competition … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Howtos
Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) With 40 Critical Security Updates, Ubuntu PPA Updated
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 Update 25 and the new version is available in the WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA, for Ubuntu and Debian users.Oracle Java 7 … [Read More...]
How To Use PHP 4.4.9 (FastCGI) With Apache & ISPConfig 3 (Debian Wheezy)
June 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
How To Use PHP 4.4.9 (FastCGI) With Apache & ISPConfig 3 (Debian Wheezy) Since ISPConfig 3.0.5, it is possible to use multiple PHP versions on one server … [Read More...]
Featured Android
Sprint files lawsuit against Dish, Clearwire to block strategic purchase
June 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Delaware law and Equity Holders Agreement both stand in the way of Dish's bid for Clearwire, claims Sprint While it has publicly voiced its opposition to … [Read More...]
Jay-Z Partners with Samsung to Launch New Album
June 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
During a 3-minute Samsung commercial, Jay-Z announced his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. This was during Game 5 of the NBA finals, and showed producers … [Read More...]
