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Most Popular Linux Distributions of 2011: 3rd Quarter

We have closed the third quarter of 2011. We would like to look at how the Linux distros performed up to now. We will see the shares of the major Linux distros and their performance in the last 9 month period. Jump right in to see how your favorite Linux...

How to Watch TV Programs on your Computer

Can I watch TV on my computer? Yes, you can. In fact, you can do this in two ways, but one requires a fast Internet connection (1 Megabit/second or higher). Interested?

How to Connect to a Wireless Network in Linux - An Introduction

Wireless networking is not complicated in Linux. In fact, it is easier than you think. Let’s see how to put the pieces of the network together and create our wireless network.

Using Your Digital Camera With Linux

So you just bought your shiny new digital camera and a CD containing all the stuff for the "other" operating system came out of the box. You start wondering if you will be able to use your camera under Linux. Hop right in to see why you have no...

Optimizing Windows Mail

Once you have set up Windows Live Mail, it is time to add your e-mail accounts. After that, you will need to apply some tweaks and optimize it to your working environment. Inside are the detailed steps to optimizing Windows Live Mail.

Understanding Basic and Dynamic Disks in Windows

In order to understand the various disk configurations in Windows Vista and Windows 7, we have to understand the hard disk configuration types in Windows, which are basic and dynamic disks.

Most Common Linux Commands and Shortcuts

Like many newcomers to Linux, I was afraid of the command line when I first started using Linux. However, I began to realize that without the command line I wasn't exploiting my computer to the maximum. That's why it is helpful to know the most...

Can I run Linux like Linux, but with the look and feel of XP?

In my quest to give Ubuntu a Windows look, I now go with XP. Here is how to make Linux run like Linux but look like Windows XP.

Linux Media Center XBMC - Coming to Linux from XBoX Hacks

XBMC (XBoX Media Center) was released in 2002 for Microsoft’s XBoX, and was then ported to other platforms. In this article we see how it fits in as a Linux media center.

Linux File Compression - TAR, GZIP, Z, LZMA Files

There are many compression formats in the Linux world. Here we discuss the “tar-type” formats, covering tar.gz (tgz), tar.bz2 (tbz or tbz2 or tb2), .taz (tar.Z) and tlz (tar.lzma).