Let your inner Video Director loose: "We're Linux" Video Contest 2010As you may recall, the Linux Foundation last year ran a video contest that drew a lot of entries, many of which were not only entertaining, but had surprisingly high production values as well. Last year's invitation was to use the popular "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" ad series as an inspiration, and you can see the winning videos here (all of last year's entries can be found here). Read More
LinuxCertified Laptop – a review, and a side plug for Linux, and Mint!I have spent two days with my new laptop, the LC2210Si from LinuxCertified.
Google Chrome OS Tablet Demo Video Like a Bolt From The BlueWith the Apple iPad buzz going around, there can't be a better time to demonstrate the 'tablet' implications of Google Chrome OS. Google has not yet released this netbook centric OS yet, but they are constantly in the news with updates of their Chrome OS. You may also want to watch this awesome first glimpse video on Chrome OS UI. Read More
How to make Your Ubuntu Linux Enegy Efficient using PowerTopSince version 2.6.21, the Linux kernel has introduced a feature called tickless. the kernel no longer has a fixed 1000Hz timer tick. This will give a dramatic power savings because the CPU stays in low power mode for longer periods of time during system idle.
A Nice handy tool, PowerTop has been created for reducing the Power Usage of Linux. This application will help to find the software components that are preventing optimal usage of your hardware and give proper suggestions for both hardware and software configurations to reduce power consumption of your system. So Now Your Ubuntu is energy Efficient.It is very useful for Laptop Users. Read More
Android and the Linux kernel community (Android code removed from kernel)As the Android kernel code is now gone from the Linux kernel, as of the 2.6.33 kernel release, I'm starting to get a lot of questions about what happened, and what to do next with regards to Android. So here's my opinion on the whole matter...
5 Linux Speed TipsThere are many ways to do the same tasks in Linux, which is a lovely thing because it means we can tailor our workflows to suit our own personal needs. Efficiency and speed are important; I have better things to do that waste my workday doing everything the hard way.
Ubuntu 9.10 brings polish but may demand tinkeringA few months ago, a widely used operating system received a major upgrade -- and Microsoft and Apple had nothing to do with it. This upgrade came from the developers responsible for one of the most popular versions of the open-source Linux operating system Ubuntu.. Read More
7 of the Best Free Linux CalculatorsOne of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is a desktop calculator. These are often simple utilities that are perfectly adequate for basic use. They typically include trigonometric functions, logarithms, factorials, parentheses and a memory function.