Tag Archives: Linux
A Look at HTML Tidy
One thing I love about the UNIX philosophy is the idea that each program should do one job and do it really well. There are zillions of small tools for UNIX-type OSes that make life much easier and are hugely useful, but they don't necessarily get written about. They certainly don't receive the same kind [...]
Posted in Articles, Front Page, Linux, Open Source, Tips, Web design Also tagged HTML, Tools, unix, web 1 Comment
Taking Command of the Terminal with GNU Screen
GNU Screen is one of the most useful utilities you can have at your disposal if you spend any time at all working at the command line. Screen allows you to manage multiple shell sessions from one terminal window or console, view multiple shell sessions at the same time, and even log into the same [...]
Posted in Articles, Linux, Open Source, openSUSE Also tagged bash, gnu, GNU Screen, screen 2 Comments
What's New with Banshee
The Banshee Project released 1.5.3 on January 27th. This release brings a slew of improvements to the already impressive media player that gives iTunes a run for its money, if not hype.
For those not familiar with Banshee, it’s a media player written in C# on the Mono platform, started by Aaron Bockover. Since its debut [...]
Writing a Simple Bash Script
The first step is often the hardest, but don't let that stop you. If you've ever wanted to learn how to write a shell script but didn't know where to start, this is your lucky day.
If this is your first time writing a script, don't worry — shell scripting is not that complicated. That [...]
Today is Clean Out Your Computer Day: Use Linux...
According to WebWorkerDaily, today is "Clean Out Your Computer Day," which means anything from scanning your system for viruses or getting the rat's nest of files under control on your desktop. Of course, if you want to go squeaky clean, think about putting Linux on your computer or help someone else with their spring clean [...]
Superphone is Just Another Word for Personal Computer
It finally happened, and hardly anyone noticed. A major Linux announcement got the Apple treatment from the media, and generated major consumer excitement. Granted, Linux snuck in under the guise of the Nexus One, but if the media excitement over Google's "superphone" is any indication, millions of people will be picking up Linux personal computers [...]
Posted in Articles, Linux, Open Source, openSUSE Also tagged Android, Apple, google, iphone, Windows Mobile Leave a comment
GNOME Booth at Texas Linux Fest?