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Hiding Dirty Stuff: Windows vs. Linux

In Windows: In Linux: Paints you a pretty picture eh? Edit: The comparison would hold true even with Apple, just fire up the terminal on your OSX!

Amarok Easter Egg

On Answer.com Amarok page, it states that: Playing a song with the tag title as “Amarok” and the tag artist as “Mike Oldfield” produces the following OSD popup: “One of Mike Oldfield‘s best pieces of work, Amarok, inspired the name behind the audio-player you are currently using. Thanks for choosing Amarok! Mark Kretschmann Max Howell »

HOWTO: Convert A Friend To Linux

Warning: You should proceed with caution using this Howto, if you do not know what you are doing you could damage your relationship with Friend 2.0 or totally break it. Also, using this Howto extensively with multiple Friend 2.0′s may damage Life 4.5, and end up as a sorrow lonely geek. Prerequisites : Before attempting »

Wicd: The Solution For All Your Linux Wireless Woes!

Update: Lately this article has been getting some traffic from StumbleUpon and Reddit, however I would just like to bring to your attention that this is post is outdated. I personally haven’t used Wicd for quite a long time, not really a fan of wireless. Anyways, my original source is currently recommending going back to »

It’s A Wonderful Internet…But Not On Every Pasture

Today we live in a “web 2.0” world, which pushed the limits of creativity, collaboration, and sharing of ideas. The main players of “web 2.0″, the wikis, the social bookmarking sites, photo management sites, blogging …etc are all tools that we have grown accustomed to. I for one could not imagine myself living without Digg, »

Chumby: The Newest Gadget On My Wishlist!

Chumby? What has gotten into you? God it looks ugly! Would you even buy a product called such a childish and pathetic name? Well yes, let’s go beyond aesthetics and nomenclature criticism, and let me tell you what this little bad boy can do. It might surprise you and be in line for ordering one »