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Webinar: Control a World of Computers From Your Linux PC
March 20, 2008
In this webinar, Carla Schroder, columnist, blogger, and author of the Linux Cookbook and Linux Networking Cookbook, covers the finer points of secure remote graphical administration from your Linux PC, showing how to run graphical applications, your...
Blog
May 01 2008
There are some "interesting" issues being raised due to an incompatibility between e2fsprogs and GRUB legacy that results in non-booting systems. Newer versions of e2fsprogs default to creating new Ext3 filesystems with 256-byte sized inodes, instead of the old default... read moreInstant Messaging for Introverts, or Rude is Plain Old Rude
April 07 2008
Instant Messaging for Introverts This is an excellent article about the intrusiveness of modern "always on" communications tools, especially instant messaging. The author framed it as an introvert vs. extrovert problem, which I'm not sure is a correct assessment- to... read moreMarch 12 2008
O'Reilly has a brand-new feature, book forums at http://forums.oreilly.com/category/13/Book-Forums/. Gab with your favorite authors and other readers. I'll be posting tips and cool hacks that didn't make it into the Linux Networking Cookbook. Come on down and join the fun!... read moreLindependence 2008: Kicking the Windows habit for one month
March 04 2008
The energetic, never-sleeping Ken Starks, of Tux 500 fame, has launched a new project that involves the town of Felton, California. As Ken's blog says: On July 4th, 2008; a significant percentage of Felton, California, will go Microsoft-free for one... read moreHelp, my motherboard doesn't see my SATA drives
February 09 2008
Sometimes you get bitten by the goofiest things in computing. I bought a nice new 320 GB Samsung SATA hard drive. I like Samsung drives. They're quiet and reliable, and good performers. I like nice little skinny SATA cables. So... read moreFebruary 05 2008
I live in a small town on the sparse side of Oregon. Sparse of people, anyway; there are lots of mountains, high desert, cows, deer, elk, foxes, ground squirrels, badgers, raptors of all kinds, and so on. But hardly any... read moreJanuary 28 2008
One thing that did not make it into the Linux Networking Cookbook was a chapter on setting up VLANs (Virtual LANs). VLANs are logical subnetting, rather than being constrained by your physical Ethernet switches. Now that “smart” switches have gotten so inexpensive, VLANs are nice options even for small networks.… read moreJanuary 14 2008
I finally broke down and ordered a LapGenie. I would have bought one a long time ago, but at $139 my inner cheapskate just couldn’t quite take the plunge. Well I finally did, and I’m glad. It’s lightweight, sturdy, and comfortable. It supports the weight of my laptop, adjusts to… read moreDecember 09 2007
I apologize for going off on a half-baked rant at Ubuntu. Ubuntu is not perfect, but these kinds of flames generate more heat than light. I know better, and I’m sorry. What I wish I had done was post something like this: “Here’s an Ubuntu bug that seems to highlight everything that… read moreDecember 07 2007
For all of the cool things that Ubuntu has done, their lack of quality control is astonishing and baffling. They’re better at innovating excuses than actually responding to bug reports. This is the latest fun example, “Bug #145805 in aumix, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aumix/+bug/145805 “. The binary Aumix package was built incorrectly for… read moreLinux Networking Cookbook at last!
November 28 2007
Well here we go with book #2, the Linux Networking Cookbook. Hot off the presses, fresh from the oven, the baby is born! Linux comes with a powerhouse networking stack and bales of great troubleshooting and monitoring tools. This book covers most of the fundamental Linux networking chores- firewalls, secure remote… read moreNovember 15 2007
Linux Planet has my 3-part series on simple backups for both single PCs and small networks, using portable USB storage devices. Learn how to nail down your device names in udev, attach your backup command to a menu icon, and schedule regular unattended backups. Linux Backups For Real People, Part 1 http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/6433/1/ Linux… read moreOctober 21 2007
Helloooo out there- in case anyone was wondering why years-old entries are suddenly the Top 25, it’s because they’re all getting spammed all to heck. What’s with Movable Type- isn’t there some way to set it to filter spam, especially when the same spam is posted a few hundred times? I still… read moreDigital Photo Management In Linux
October 15 2007
After trying out a number of Linux photo-management applications, I have settled on Digikam. It has some great tools for managing vast photo archives, wonderful RAW support, and an array of good photo-editing-and-fixing features. Two introductory articles are on Linux Planet: Digital Photo Management In Linux, Part 1 Digital Photo Management In… read moreWomen in Technology: Hear Us Roar
September 26 2007
O’Reilly is running an interesting series of articles written by a number of different women in tech, about how they got to where they are and their adventures along the way. It’s a good read with a lot of different experiences and viewpoints. http://www.oreillynet.com/womenintech/ read more
