Hating the Touchpad
http://marcelgagne.com/content/hating-touchpadI hate touchpads. I sincerely hate the things. Maybe it's because I have big gorilla hands, but when I am trying to write at the keyboard, the darn things...
View Article13 Things People Hate about Your Open Source Docs
http://blog.smartbear.com/software-quality/bid/256072/13-reasons-your-open-source-docs-make-people-want-to-screamMost open source developers like to think about the quality of the software they build,...
View ArticleThe Importance of Securing a Linux Web Server
http://linuxaria.com/article/the-importance-of-securing-a-linux-web-server?lang=enToday I present a really interesting article by Scott Miller first published on Infosecinstitute.com. With the...
View ArticleMultiserver administration with Puppet
http://www.openlogic.com/wazi/bid/254233/Multiserver-administration-with-PuppetPuppet software lets you manage the software configuration on all the hosts on your network. It simplifies repetitive...
View ArticleSource Sans Pro: Adobe’s first open source type family
https://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/2012/08/source-sans-pro.htmlAdobe’s legacy in type technologyAdobe has come a long way since its early days in which the specification for the PostScript Type 1...
View ArticleHow To Download Windows Updates For Offline Windows Update
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-download-windows-updates-for-offline-windows-updateMany users don’t have an internet connected Windows system to update online itself. Updating a Windows system...
View Article3 alternative ways to get Windows updates
http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2008/11/25/3-alternative-ways-to-get-windows-updatesNot everyone wants to let Windows handle downloading and installing updates. If you prefer the DIY approach, here...
View ArticleLinux System Hogs and Child Processes
http://www.linux.com/learn/docs/691117-linux-system-hogs-and-child-processesThere are a lot of good old Linux commands to see what's happening inside your system, with all the power and flexibility you...
View ArticleSimple database load balancing with MySQL Proxy
http://www.openlogic.com/wazi/bid/259864/Simple-database-load-balancing-with-MySQL-ProxyMySQL Proxy transparently passes information between a client and a MySQL server. The proxy can audit the...
View ArticleUsing OpenSSL to encrypt messages and files on Linux
http://how-to.linuxcareer.com/using-openssl-to-encrypt-messages-and-files1. IntroductionOpenSSL is a powerful cryptography toolkit. Many of us have already used OpenSSL for creating RSA Private Keys or...
View ArticleLearning Linux Commands: export
http://how-to.linuxcareer.com/learning-linux-commands-export1. IntroductionThe export command is one of the bash shell BUILTINS commands, which means it is part of your shell. The export command is...
View ArticleProvision a New Linux Dev Environment in Nothing Flat with Puppet
http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/694157-setup-your-dev-environment-in-nothing-flat-with-puppetSetting up a development environment for a web application can seem simple—just use SQLite...
View ArticleAMD Roadrunner Platform Opens Server Design
http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/amd-roadrunner-opens-server-design.htmlThe promise of the Open Compute Project is to provide new standards that promote server and data center flexibility. It's a...
View ArticleRHEV upgrade saga: RHEL KVM and the Open vSwitch
http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/335244/rhev-upgrade-saga-rhel-kvm-and-open-vswitchA customer of mine recently switched from VMware Server to KVM, but they wanted better networking, which required...
View ArticleRHEV upgrade saga: Creating VMs on Open vSwitch
http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/336623/rhev-upgrade-saga-rhel-kvm-creating-vms-open-vswitchIn last week's post, we discussed how we created our network by integrating Open vSwitch into RHEL KVM....
View ArticleAndroid Programming for Beginners: Part 1
http://www.linux.com/learn/docs/683628-android-programming-for-beginners-part-1With Android phones and tablets making their way into more and more pockets and bags, dipping a toe into Android coding is...
View ArticleAndroid Programming for Beginners: Part 2
http://www.linux.com/learn/docs/686857--android-programming-for-beginners-part-2In the first part of this two-part series on getting started with Android coding, you set up your development...
View ArticleAndroid Programming for Beginners: User Menus
http://www.linux.com/learn/docs/690708-android-programming-multiple-choice-listsIn our previous Android coding tutorials (part 1, part 2), you set up your dev environment, built a basic app, and then...
View Article9 of the Best Free PHP Books
http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20130119004851789/9oftheBestFreePHPBooks-Part1.htmlLearning the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) programming language from scratch can be an arduous affair....
View ArticleVert.x's journey teaches invaluable governance lessons
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/fork-vmware-open-source-triumphs-again-211029As the Vert.x community selects its future home, it offers a fascinating illustration of the role of...
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