http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=3665&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by jonjermeyen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/26458.aspxFri, 20 Feb 2009 02:52:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26458jonjermeyWe know that Linux is widely used in computer science and information technology departments, but what about the rest of academia? I scanned the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) to see what was being said about Linux. Directory of Open Access Journals The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a comprehensive searchable arc...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/23020.aspxTue, 20 Jan 2009 21:12:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23020jonjermeyIn a previous article I described downloading and installing the Linux Mint distro, spun off from Ubuntu in 2006. This article describes the main differences between Mint and Ubuntu. Mint Versus Ubuntu Both Ubuntu and Mint are highly customizable, so it is difficult to point to any one feature that clearly distinguishes one from the other. The Mint...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/21017.aspxMon, 22 Dec 2008 00:57:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21017jonjermeyAudacity is a compact but powerful sound file editor which allows users to cut and paste, add effects, and build up a complex tune from multiple tracks. Getting Started with Audacity Audacity is a sound recording and editing application for Linux, Windows and Macintosh platforms. It should be available via the Package Manager on your particular dis...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/20663.aspxTue, 23 Dec 2008 04:47:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20663jonjermeyNautilus is the default graphic file manager for most GNOME-based Linux systems. It looks a little boring, but it has hidden talents! Starting and Configuring Nautilus Nautilus is the default graphic file management program for GNOME-based Linux systems. There are alternative file managers – PCMan, Thunar and GNOME Commander, for instance, as w...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/20667.aspxTue, 23 Dec 2008 05:13:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20667jonjermeyMost Linux distributions come with a graphic file manager resembling that in Microsoft Windows. But if it's ever necessary to navigate with the command-line Terminal window, then knowing a few Linux commands comes in handy! Command-Line Renaming Directories Most Linux distributions now come with a GUI and a graphic file management system. O...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/26288.aspxWed, 18 Feb 2009 02:29:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26288jonjermeyThere are a variety of Linux magazines available for both beginners and experienced users -- some only online, some also on paper. Linux magazines Like Linux itself, Linux magazines go back a long way and have a checkered history. Some have burnt out after brief lives, some are struggling on, a few are building up an international reputation. In th...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/23019.aspxTue, 20 Jan 2009 20:58:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23019jonjermeyNew Linux distros are created for many reasons, but ‘elegance’ is rarely among them. Linux Mint is the exception. Mint is a relatively new distribution spun off from Ubuntu. Their mission statement is to ‘produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution’. Have they? History of Mint Linux ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/29126.aspxSat, 14 Mar 2009 03:37:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29126jonjermeyOSMO is a bare-bones personal information manager that approaches the ultimate in simplicity and ease-of-use. Personal Information Managers for Linux Having used a hierarchical personal information manager (PIM) under Windows for a couple of years, it was a shock to come to Linux and find that nothing of the sort seemed to be available. There are s...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/29132.aspxSun, 15 Mar 2009 01:38:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29132jonjermeySun VirtualBox is a virtualisation program that allows one operating system to run 'inside' another. Here I describe some of the benefits of using VirtualBox to run Windows XP on an Ubuntu system. Virtualization under Ubuntu A virtualization program creates a kind of 'sealed box' which simulates a normal computer, but runs completely within...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25730.aspxWed, 11 Feb 2009 21:11:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25730jonjermeyMozy is an online backup facility. It offers a free service called MozyHome which allows users to back up 2Gb in total. Paid services are available for users with larger requirements and corporate users. Downloading and Installing Mozy Mozy and I were both a lot younger when I first discovered it. Both of us have changed with age, although Mozy is ...