Linux Networking Tips
. . . from the TechRepublic 10 Things Blog. Several of these are pretty important!
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The tip is at nixCraft.
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My never ending quest for better clip art sources (I can’t draw a straight line with a ruler), and my desire to make Ubuntu more and more usable for all my work needs, converged with OpenClipart.org. It’s a good source, and you can install it in Ubuntu with your Add/Remove command. But then, where is…
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I’ve been missing TweetDeck on my main office system, which uses Ubuntu Linux, ever since Twitter bought it and eliminated Adobe Air. I was suspicious of the stability of Air, but I liked TweetDeck, and it worked. I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t think of the solution myself, but rather found it here–TweetDeck for…
Mac vs PC vs Linux
Fun YouTube Video (HT: Greg Laden): Except for the word “choise,” but I guess I’ll forgive that.