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OSMO: An Ubuntu PIM for the Simple-Minded

OSMO is a bare-bones personal information manager that approaches the ultimate in simplicity and ease-of-use.

Published by jonjermey (3172 pts) on Jul 12, 2009 to
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Recovering Data from Scratched CD/DVDs

If you have only one copy of your CD/DVD, which your optical drive can not read because it is scratched, give these programs a chance before thinking all is lost.

Published by Tolga BALCI (23398 pts) on Jul 12, 2009 to
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Convert a Linux Text File to Windows: Using Kate & Command Line

It is annoying seeing a text file created in Linux become garbled in Windows. Linux can see and process text files created in Windows correctly, but it is not correct the other way around. Let's see how to overcome this problem.

Published by Tolga BALCI (23398 pts) on Jul 12, 2009 to
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Installing & Running Linux on a Windows PC

With all the hype surrounding Linux these days, it's easy to become curious about it. Why is it billed as the magical solution to all your Windows problems? Why does every computer geek go on and on about it? And finally, what do you do to satisfy your curiosity? You try it out of course!

Published by Pranav Thadeshwar (4598 pts) on Jul 12, 2009 to
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"Task Manager" in Ubuntu

Windows users soon learn that pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete starts the Task Manager when an application bogs down the system, but is there a similar "Kill Bill" utility in Ubuntu Linux? Sure there is, and in some ways, it's better than the Windows version.

Published by Lamar Stonecypher (20035 pts) on Jul 10, 2009 to
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3 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine

Once in a while, you may want to do some maintenance on your Ubuntu machine and clean up unnecessary files that are chunking up large storage space in your hard disk. Here are 3 ways that you can use to clean up your Ubuntu.

Published by Josef Nankivell (4324 pts) on Jul 10, 2009 to
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Commands to Compare Files in Linux

Text files make up a large portion of the Linux operating system. Source code, configuration files, and log files are all simple text files. Thus, Unix developers in their infinite wisdom, have provided us with three commands that allow us to compare two text files and discover the differences.

Published by Kristen Grubb (1930 pts) on Jul 6, 2009 to
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Finding Your Device Mounts in Linux

If you've just connected a hard-disk to your computer, your Linux distribution might not mount it automatically. And unlike Windows, Linux shows all its devices (including disks) as files. Finding the correct device file to mount can be a shot in the dark. This article will help you find them!

Published by Pranav Thadeshwar (4598 pts) on Jun 28, 2009 to
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Windows Users: Being Taught Linux Will Not be Anywhere as Difficult as You Imagine!

It is possible for a Windows user to sit down at a Linux computer and use it. However, the one of the most exciting things about Linux (in my opinion) is the ability to know and control what is going on "under the hood". You should teach your student to go beyond the GUI, and into the file system.

Published by Kristen Grubb (1930 pts) on Jun 22, 2009 to
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Minimum Hardware Requirements for Linux

Linux can run on very modest hardware, in fact as low as the archaic Intel 486 processors. Although the minimum requirements are different for the tasks you want to perform, you do not need to spend lots of money for a computer that will run Linux.

Published by Tolga BALCI (23398 pts) on Jun 3, 2009 to
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