Fix Unresponsive or Frozen Linux Computers using Shortcuts
Linux systems are known for their stable operation, designed to be operational without reboot for years. However if you still manage to pull a string and freeze up your computer there are quite a few ways to get the system back to work. You can login to a virtual console, use pgrep and pkill, use xkill, system monitor and kill the offending process if you are sure about them. Or if nothing works you can hit the power button may be?
A Privacy Manifesto in Code: What If Your Emails Never Went to Gmail and Twitter Couldnt See Your Tweets? - Alexis Madrigal - Technology
A new tool under development by Oregon State computer scientists could radically alter the way that communications work on the web. Privly is a sort of manifesto-in-code, a working argument for a more private, less permanent Internet. The system we have now gives all the power to the service providers. That seemed to be necessary, but Privly shows that it is not: Users could have a lot more power without giving up social networking.
Saving money with open source, Part 1: Use the Ubuntu operating system
Introduction Open source alternatives to expensive licensed products can save you a bundle. In this series, learn about three open source options for your operating system, office application suite, and groupware server.
Red Hat announces availability of Storage 2.0 beta
A beta version of Red Hat Storage 2.0 was announced Monday by the open-source software company. The product -- which is based on RHEL 6 -- provides a host of new options for software-based management of scalable storage, according to Red Hat, as well as integration with many top enterprise storage technologies like virtualization and Hadoop. "This new functionality enables faster file access and opens up data within Hadoop deployments to other file-based or object-based applications," Red Hat said in a statement. To continue reading, register here to become an Insider It's FREE to join
Remote Desktop Between Ubuntu/Linux and Windows, Part I — Datamation.com
Updated March 9, 2011 / Posted January 23, 2009 By Eric Geier Do you use both Windows and Linux?
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Half of all enterprise IT managers have implemented or plan to implement solid state storage, research shows. There's a well-worn saying in the storage world to describe new and emerging technologies, when no one is quite sure what the actual adoption rate will be: "There's more written about it than on it." In many ways solid state storage (notice I didn't only say SSD, and that's deliberate) has felt a little like that over the last few years. There's been lots of talk and some amusing puns ('spun up about solid state', 'solid results', 'no-spin zones' etc.), but is this solid state stuff really destined to matter in the big scheme of things?
How to choose the best Linux distro for you
At the time of writing, there are three hundred and twenty three distributions being tracked on distrowatch.com. There's one called Ehad. And another is called Estrella Roja. Many include the letter 'X' in their name, and many feature hand-drawn mascots and disparate communities. Not all are Linux-based, and not all are actively developed, but the overwhelming majority are.
Boeing to launch its own, secure Android smartphone - Cell Phones &Mobile Device Technology News &Updates
You might like to think your smartphone is secure, but odds are it wouldn’t cut it for businesses that are serious about security. In the highly-specialized security market, encrypted smartphones can cost as much as $20,000. Seeing a clear opening, Boeing (yes, the airplane people) has announced development of a secure smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system. The company didn’t mention a target price for the Boeing Phone, but made it clear it would undercut the pricing on current solutions while still being too expensive for mainstream consumers. Boeing believes that by using Android with a series of security modifications, it can build a device much cheaper.
How To Set Up A Proxy Server In Ubuntu Linux
What is a proxy? Simply put, a proxy is an intermediate stop that your browser makes while requesting webpages and other web content from the Internet. Many companies legitimately use them so that they can filter content both for security purposes as perimeter control, as an anti-virus/anti-malware solution, or to make sure employees are adhering to Internet policy. When your browser makes a request, it first contacts the proxy server. If the proxy server is also a cache – it will check the cache locally to see if the content already exists – if it does it will serve it locally, speeding up your browser experience considerably, or if it doesn’t, it makes a request for that content on the general web.
How To Set Up A Home Server With Amahi [Linux]
However, the Home Server team recently announced that they would not be including the disk pooling technology in the next release, so I’ve been looking for an alternative. Amahi Home Server – a Linux based solution – might just be the answer. First off, let me explain why anyone would even need a server for their home.
Welcome to coreboot - coreboot
coreboot is an Open Source project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a payload. With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly from firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like PC BIOS services or UEFI. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required.
Linux Pack 2010: All-In-One Easy Installer
Back in July we, along with our good friends at Ninite, unveiled our MakeUseOf Pack of Windows software. That was great, but we couldn’t leave our Linux friends out of the fun! While this pack is built primarily around Ubuntu, users of many Debian-based distributions should be able to make use of it. Simply check the programs you want, download a single .deb package and install it; Ninite will take care of the rest for you. The programs you can select from include:
