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Flipping the Linux switch: Penguin on a (USB) stick
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Ever wish you had your whole desktop on a flash disk? You know what we mean, you take a spreadsheet up to your 'rents, and you realize that they have no program to actually open your spreadsheet with. Or maybe you hop from computer to computer in several offices, and hate the fact that ...
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digg_url = "http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2008/01/17/flipping-the-linux-switch-new-users-guide-to-the-terminal/";The command line. It strikes fear in the hearts of many a new Linux user. They open their terminals reluctantly, and there the prompt sits, with the cursor blinking in rhythm with their racing hearts. What does that blinking cursor want? It's expecting something... It wants ...
digg_url = "http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2008/01/08/flipping-the-linux-switch-package-management-101/";Your shiny new Linux system has it all -- except that one program you really needed it to install. You get online, you find the program's website, and click 'download'. Except there's not just a link to the program there. There are four, or five, or more links to the program. Each has a ...
You love us. We love you. Aww. It's this unspoken thing we have. So why aren't you pimping your Download Squad commenter account by adding an avatar? Recently, Download Squad received the same spiffy threaded comment system enjoyed by Engadget, Autoblog and Joystiq. Then we added a slick default avatar, just to make it official. We've noticed however, that many of you haven't added a custom ...
We know, being responsible is just so, hard. Electronics which run the nifty software we cover and love contain some nasty stuff that's not so friendly for the environment when left to rot in a landfill. So what's a gadget oving geek to do? Recycle. Our newest little sister, DIY Life, has a great article on the basics of responsibly recycling your old gear. So, clean out that junk drawer and ...
Whatever the platform, if you're a serious computer user, you've been there. You're copying a huge volume of files from one disk or partition to another, only your computer is lagging so bad that you can't get anything else done! Fear no more Linux fans, a great tutorial at Fried CPU shows you to use ionice to control that unruly I/O that's sapping your real-time productivity. John of Fried CPU ...
Want to learn how to choose a video game system or how to take care of a kitten? SuTree can help. The new site from Israel-based E-learning Knowledge Solutions allows users to submit videos that are posted in various places on the internet, including About.com, Grouper, and Metacafe. The result is a collection of how-to videos that you can search or browse from a central location. When you find ...
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/software/How_To_Transfer_your_PuTTY_settings_between_computers'; PuTTY is tops on the short list of applications I install first on any Windows machine. Over the years I've used PuTTY, I've installed it on a huge number of computers but I've always had one complaint; There isn't a configuration file I can backup or move to a new machine. Getting all the little ...
One of the best and handiest tools in the power user's toolbox is GParted. I've written about it before, and the short version is this: GParted is an open source Linux app for modifying your hard drive's partitions without losing any data. It has support for a huge number of file systems, including those belonging to Windows, and though it's not as easy to use as some commercial solutions, it has ...
Making your own Dashboard Widgets for Mac OS X is nothing new, but making your own Widgets using the Dashcode Developer Beta changes the entire process. Apple has taken the ease of use of Xcode and whittled it down to scale, providing all the tools necessary to quickly and easily develop your own Widgets. In this How To I'll show you how to go about creating a Download Squad RSS widget. Follow ...
Most audio software these days offer either built-in or plugin functionality that will attempt to level the volume of your MP3 files so that you aren't turning the volume up to hear soft songs, then getting blasted by louder ones. So why is it that even after turning that option on, you sometimes notice a significant volume difference between some songs? What's worse is when you're listening to ...
Script.aculo.us is an amazing framework for enriching your website's user experience very easily. Built on top of the very popular prototype javascript framework, scriptaculous makes AJAX cake, and gives everyone the power to have a sexy AJAX-powered website, yes everyone. Scriptaculous is a tiny (140kb) javascript framework that gives you the power of effects, several dynamic data components, and ...
Jon Peck wanted a file server for streaming media across his network so he wouldn't need to leave his main PC on 24/7. Rather than buy an expensive preconfigured NAS machine, he did what real men do: He built it himself, in about 45 minutes, for under $80. Built around a cheap refurbished Dell and loaded with Ubuntu Linux, he does all of the machine's administration through web-based interfaces ...
Are you good at writing tutorials? Or maybe you have amassed a collection of tutorials you have written for friends and family? Maybe you're just looking for some inspiration? Enter tutorialicio.us. It's the del.icio.us and digg of the tutorial world. Tutorials are submitted and are voted on by members to rise to the top of tutorial land to be seen on the front page of the site. All of the ...
