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Making Ubuntu Linux complete with media capabilities

vrijdag, januari 1, 2010

Starting with Linux used to be a drag. I tried it for the first time about ten years ago, and it did’nt work for me then.
Recently I build a new secondary computer and the new ease of use struck me. I installed Ubuntu 9.10 and it did nearly everything I needed right out of the [...]

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Intel produces netbook OS

woensdag, mei 27, 2009

According to ZDNet, Intel drives a Linux project called Moblin that is aimed at netbooks.
By the looks of it, Intel has a winner. They are probably trying to create a well-established niche for their Atom processors. These Atom processors are in my opinion real winners. They are cheap, use just a few Watts of power. [...]

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How to Share Files With Mac OS X via Netatalk

vrijdag, mei 1, 2009

Again, a tutorial about connecting your sweet Apple Mac to an Ubuntu server box: Make Tech Easier - [Ubuntu Intrepid] How to Share Files With Mac OS X via Netatalk. This one is quite simple yet comprehensive.
UPDATE: Kremalicious.com has another very nice detailed walktrough!

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Building your own computer

woensdag, februari 11, 2009

Today, building your own computer just seems nonsense, because you can pick up a decent PC box anywhere for about 15% the price it used to be like 10-15 years ago. It is like building your own car: nearly no one does that anymore.
However there are a lot of people building their own system, and [...]

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Darik’s Boot and Nuke: de totaaloplossing voor privacy

dinsdag, november 18, 2008

 
Oude PC aan de kant zetten? Gebruik Darik’s Boot and Nuke om te voorkomen dat Peter R. de Vries binnenkort bij u op de stoep staat. Dat meld althans Lifehacker in hun kleine review van het programma. 
 
Een uitgebreidere beschrijving van de ins en outs van datashredding voor de PC is te vinden op de site [...]

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Voor Linux: gebruik LVM!

woensdag, oktober 15, 2008

Logical volume management is een handige manier om een aantal schijven op een goede manier te kunnen hanteren. Middels LVM wordt het managen van een groter aantal harde schijven niet direct heel ingewikkeld.
Lees hier een handleiding hoe LVM te installeren op je Linux-bak. Ook handig: pas direkt FSTAB aan om automatisch te mounten bij het [...]

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