Author: finid

Fedora 16 KDE review

Dec 14, 2011 | Fedora, Reviews

Fedora 16 is the latest stable edition of Fedora, a Linux distribution whose development is...

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4 security features in Fedora 16

Dec 13, 2011 | Fedora

The security features in Fedora make it one of my favorite Linux distributions. And that is partly...

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How to run Unity desktop on Linux Mint 12

Dec 11, 2011 | Mint, Tutorials/Tips

Out of the box, Linux Mint 12, the latest edition of Linux Mint, a desktop Linux distribution...

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webOS: The latest open source, Linux distribution

Dec 9, 2011 | Commentary

Elation does not come close to describing what I am feeling right now. Euphoria does not even do...

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How to setup Wuala secure cloud storage in Ubuntu 11.10 and Linux Mint 12

Dec 9, 2011 | Tutorials/Tips

Wuala is a cloud storage service offered by LaCie, a computer storage and display outfit. Wuala is...

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Linux Mint 12 review

Dec 8, 2011 | Mint, Reviews

Linux Mint 12 is the latest edition of the popular Linux distribution. Not to be confused with...

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Is the Wuala cloud storage service truly private?

Dec 8, 2011 | Commentary

Wuala is a cloud storage service by LaCie, a computer storage and display outfit. Like all cloud...

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3 application-level “firewalls” for Linux distributions

Dec 6, 2011 | Tutorials/Tips

A packet filtering firewall, designed to regulate incoming and outgoing packets from a network or...

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How does your package manager handle orphaned packages?

Dec 6, 2011 | Commentary

The last time I followed a distribution’s suggestion to remove some packages that were no...

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Does disk encryption really protect your data from unauthorized access?

Dec 5, 2011 | Commentary

Disk encryption is one of several physical security measures that could be used to protect data on...

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Sabayon 7 KDE review

Nov 30, 2011 | Reviews, Sabayon

Sabayon is a Linux distribution described by its developers as “… a bleeding edge operating system...

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Disable guest session and create user accounts in Linux Mint 12

Nov 26, 2011 | Mint

Linux Mint 12 is the latest release of the Ubuntu Desktop-based branch of Linux Mint. This release...

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Linux Mint 12 screenshot preview

Nov 26, 2011 | Mint

Linux Mint 12, code-named Lisa, is the latest release of the popular desktop Linux distribution....

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Mageia 2 alpha 1 KDE and GNOME 3 screenshots preview

Nov 26, 2011 | Mageia

The first alpha release of Mageia 2 has been made available for download and testing. As you might...

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Using OwnCloud and PageKite could get you in trouble with Verizon

Nov 22, 2011 | Commentary

These days, everybody is talking about cloud computing, and many people use it in one form or the...

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Why your computer needs a firewall enabled

Nov 21, 2011 | Tutorials/Tips

Why is it even necessary to convince anybody that they need a firewall enabled on their...

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