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...]
Introducing: The Cheapskate’s Corner for Linux gamers!
May 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
If in The Funding Crowd we do a weekly review of the Linux games being crowdfunded, here in The Cheapskate's Corner you will find all the current bundles and major sales which include at least a Linux game. LXer Linux News … [Read More...]
Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication
May 18, 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 face an audit for regulatory or business requirements, such as Visa/Mastercard PCI, you need to be aware of some potential authentication related short-comings that may cause headaches in an audit. In this document we are going to … [Read More...]
Android-on-Intel accelerates as Clover Trail+ devices debut
May 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Lenovo’s Android-based K900, the first phone to use Intel’s dual-core 2GHz “Clover Trail+” Atom Z2580 system-on-chip, began shipping in China, and ZTE announced a Z2580-based, 4.5-inch “Grand X2 In” aimed at Europe. Yet, Atom-based Android phones won’t truly shine until Intel’s “Merrifield” SOC arrives in early 2014 using Intel’s … [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
Introducing: The Cheapskate’s Corner for Linux gamers!
May 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
If in The Funding Crowd we do a weekly review of the Linux games being crowdfunded, here in The Cheapskate's Corner you will find all the current bundles and major sales which include at least a Linux game. … [Read More...]
JULinuXP and JULinOX OS ETPE 2013 Released
May 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
It's been a very hard week, putting out two variants of the JULinux distribution. JULinuXP and JULinOX_OS for Mac users. Two different interfaces, for two different types of users, both are very fast, and don't … [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 … [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
Linux 3.10 Kernel Benchmarks On A Core i7 Laptop
May 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
As our latest coverage of the Linux 3.10 kernel comes new comparison benchmarks of the latest development kernel compared to its predecessor from an Intel Core … [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 … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Howtos
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 … [Read More...]
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...]
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Hangouts updated to correct tablet compatibility issues
May 17, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Nexus 7 and other tablet users can now update to replace the Google Talk app Following its announcement at Google I/O, the new Hangouts app from Google has had … [Read More...]
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...]