internet access

Speed up Your Internet Access Using Squid's Refresh Patterns

Linux Today  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 16:03

Linux.com: "Bandwidth limitation is still a problem for a lot of people who connect to the Internet. You can improve your available bandwidth by installing Squid caching proxy server on your network with configuration parameters that will increase your byte hit rate, giving you about 30-60% more bandwidth."


 

Speeding Up DNS Access In Regions With Very Low Infrastructure

Linux Today  Fri, 11/07/2008 - 13:35

HowtoForge: "Let's say you are on an expensive satellite link that can barely provide enough bandwidth for your company's Internet access and you will want to do whatever you can to get as much as possible out of this link.

Moreover, occassionally you lose power from the utility company, long enough for your UPS to run out."


 

Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Alpha 6 - Good News for Laptop Users

Linux Today  Mon, 09/22/2008 - 14:32

Jamie's Random Musings on Video IM: "In the original announcement of the Intrepid Ibex development, Ubuntu spoke of giving priority to "pervasive internet access", and it appears to me that they have made good progress on that."


 

Qantas abandons in-flight internet

Topix - Linux  Wed, 09/17/2008 - 22:43

Having already delayed announcing pricing for the service earlier this year, Qantas has now delayed offering full Internet access on its planes until early 2009.


 

X.Org 7.5 May Be An April Fool's Joke

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 09/12/2008 - 00:08

X.Org 7.4 was supposed to be released on September 10, but that didn't happen. Though our notes on the X.Org 7.4 release can be read here (the article was automatically published as I was traveling all day without Internet access, so I was wagering on not another delay).

Today though Daniel Stone has laid out the plans for X.Org 7.5.


 

Controlling Internet access with SafeSquid

Topix - Linux  Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:55

By Cory Buford on September 05, 2008 Share Comments Content-filtering proxies restrict Internet access privileges for users or groups across an entire network.


 

TMO Quick Tip - OpenDNS: Managing Your Internet Access

Topix - Mac osx  Fri, 09/05/2008 - 10:03

Most people never think about the Domain Name Servers their ISP provides, and for the most part they probably handle their part in serving up Web pages just fine.


 

iodine 0.4.2

Topix - Unix  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 12:36

This can be usable in different situations where internet access is firewalled, but DNS queries are allowed.


 

How Much are ASUS Eee PC and MSI Wind in Malaysia?

Topix - Linux  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 06:34

One of the hot products at the PIKOM PC Fair 2008 was the netbook . Netbook is small-sized, low-cost, light weight version of notebook computer that optimized for Internet access.


 

Ubuntu goes with newspaper model in consumer market

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 07/11/2008 - 10:29

Ubuntu does not have to do any of this, although contributions of time, code and money are always appreciated.

What it’s trying to do is find an audience which has hardware but lacks regular Internet access or knowledge.

Believe it or not, there are such people.