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Run Linux on Windows With a Double Click

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 04:00

Run Linux on Windows, SimultaneouslyWhat more? You can choose from a variety of Linux flavors.Many people are afraid of installing Linux, even though it’s free.

Why? They think that the installation procedure is quite a complex procedure which would take a geek’s mind in order to get it right.


 

the michigan geek manifesto and the reclaiming of arbcamp

Topix - Unix  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 20:56

An entrepreneurial hacker friend of mine named Dug Song is helping to put together an event called ArbCamp, which is scheduled to be held in Ann Arbor the evening of December 18.


 

Who's the Greatest Geek of All Time?

Topix - Linux  Mon, 11/17/2008 - 06:00

The Linux blogosphere was buzzing last week with chatter about an article that asked who the top 10 geeks of all time are.


 

Interview with the OpenCyc Guys

Topix - Linux  Sat, 11/08/2008 - 22:09

Artificial Intelligence has been at the center of any geek's dream for years. One of the projects that's closer to true AI is Cyc .


 

Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) LAMP Server Setup

Linux Today  Thu, 11/06/2008 - 11:05

Ubuntu Geek: "In around 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) server up and ready to go.

This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation."


 

Open Source Alarm Clock Transcends the Nightstand

Linux Today  Tue, 11/04/2008 - 12:34

OStatic: "Though it may not be as epically geek as the NetBSD toaster, there is a certain appeal to Chumby, the Linux alarm clock.

The hardware and software are open and hackable, for the hands-on type."


 

Recover Deleted Files With Foremost, Scalpel in Ubuntu

Linux Today  Mon, 10/20/2008 - 09:32

Ubuntu Geek: "Foremost and Scalpel are not interested in the underlying filesystem. They simply expect the data blocks of the files to reside sequentially in the image under investigation.

The tools will find images in dd dumps, RAM dumps, or swap files."


 

Linux / Unix commands

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sat, 10/18/2008 - 07:48

50 commonly used Linux / Unix commands that we think every geek should learn by heart. These commands are vital for your complete access to Shells and Consoles.


 

How to Find duplicate copies of files Using fdupes in Ubuntu

Linux Today  Fri, 10/17/2008 - 14:03

Ubuntu Geek: "FDupes uses md5sums and then a byte by byte comparison to find duplicate files within a set of directories. It has several useful options including recursion."


 

Five Reasons to Forego the G1

Linux Today  Thu, 09/25/2008 - 12:28

DaniWeb: "On one level, the geek in me certainly shares the excitement. It's open source. It's Google's first entree into the phone market."