13th
June
Posted on June 13th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Content control software, also commonly known as web filtering software, is software which is designed and optimised to determine what content can be viewed by the user. This software is particularly relevant to information supplied by a web browser.
Good read for those of you that have munchkins and also run Linux good parental tools, Baldy
5 of the Best Free Linux Content Control Software
Posted in Linux, Software
13th
June
Posted on June 13th, 2010 at 7:30 am
I show step-by-step how you can setup your own using Ubuntu 10.04 super-computer. A student should be able to setup and play with a computer cluster system at home without spend days reading through Linux systems-administrators books and manuals.
This is a howto that is a must read for those wanting a super computer at a bargain price, Baldy
Build your own super computer using Ubuntu 10.04.
Posted in How-To, Linux
9th
June
Posted on June 9th, 2010 at 7:17 am
Linux’ share of the desktop market grew to 1.13 percent, says Net Applications, making Linux the only OS to gain in May. Meanwhile, Linux server revenue share grew to 16.8 percent, says IDC, and Linux is now running on 91 percent of the 500 fastest supercomputers. Linux has soared in recent years in the embedded world, especially with the Linux-based Android giving it a boost in smartphone sales. More fun is on the way, according to ABI Research, which recently projected that Linux-based mobile operating systems, led by Android, will own 33 percent of the global smartphone market by 2015, with a growth rate that is faster than the robust smartphone market at large.
Here is that report Randy, Baldy
Linux inches up on desktop, holds steady on servers
Posted in Linux, News
28th
May
Posted on May 28th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Most of the people I know think Linux is very difficult for a layman to understand. They fear that after installing Linux they will not be able to do the normal tasks they do with Windows and thus they prefer paying money to Microsoft instead of even trying Linux.
I have been asking this question for years now, Baldy
Why are you Scared of Linux?
Posted in Linux
28th
May
Posted on May 28th, 2010 at 11:07 am
It seems fair to say that the relationship between programmer and platform is in many ways like a romantic one, characterized by mutual respect and a balanced exchange of give and take on both sides. Just as so many of us love and respect Linux, for instance, so it surely loves us back with all its many virtues — no strings or price tags attached! So happy are many in the Linux community with their favorite OS, in fact, that it was difficult not to feel mortally wounded by a recent accusation that Linux does less for programmers than Microsoft does.
Humm this is getting to be a regular subject these days, Baldy
Does Linux Do Enough for Programmers?
Posted in Linux, News, Programming
23rd
May
Posted on May 23rd, 2010 at 7:21 am
I have used a few converter programs on Linux in the past like, Avidemux, OggConvert, and Pitivi. However, a few months ago I stumbled on a media converter for Linux that I had not heard of before and discovered they had a deb file already created for Ubuntu Linux, so I figured it was worth the few clicks to check it out. I was surprised to discover a simplistically elegant interface although importantly it also worked perfectly each time I threw a “family video” at it.
Darn it really worked and without a ton of hassles and I have a old odd ball camera that up until now has been a “major project” to convert this is one I have to say thanks for the point in the right direction, Baldy
Easy Media Converter for Linux? You bet! Miksoft nails it.
Posted in Linux, Multimedia, Software
18th
May
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 6:49 am
It’s doubtful that anyone really likes having to upgrade, but at some point it has to be done. For those particularly adverse to the upgrade — like enterprise users, with good reason — there are extra-long windows, but eventually even those windows close. Last week, Red Hat announced that the oldest of its supported platforms has officially entered the homestretch.
Believe it or not there is a guy in my lug that still swears by this version oh well all good things must come to a end. Baldy
The End Is In Sight For RHEL 3
Posted in Linux, Personal
12th
May
Posted on May 12th, 2010 at 7:37 am
Learn how to install, upgrade, and manage packages on your Linux® system. This article focuses on the Advanced Packaging Tool, or APT, which is the package management system used by Debian and distributions derived from Debian, such as Ubuntu. You can use the material in this article to study for the LPI 101 exam for Linux system administrator certification, or just to explore the best ways to add new software and keep your system current.
A good read for those new to Debian and it’s off shoots like Mepis or Ubuntu, Baldy
Learn Linux, 101: Debian package management
Posted in How-To, Software
12th
May
Posted on May 12th, 2010 at 7:35 am
Turn on an Android OS phone, and that little yellow robot pops up all over the touchscreen like R2D2 on bionic steroids. A mini-chorus line of them shows up first, then just one robot decides to play hide and seek with you; there he is peeking out from the left side of the screen. Now he’s upside down, waving at you with a tiny cyber-arm. The impression is that this Android sure gets around, and it must have seemed that way to consumers doing their smartphone shopping from January through March of this year, if NPD Group’s data is any indication.
Oh good some one else not happy with Mr Jobs, I’m not sure but there has to be a reason he seems to be the only one that can make everyone mad at once and for different reasons, Baldy
Strategy Wars: Android’s Wide-Open Assault vs. Apple’s Tight Grip
Posted in News