Google recently published a study in corporation with the University of Toronto that came to the conclusion that computer memory error rates are higher than previously suspected. The study, conducted over the course of 2.5 years on tens of thousands of Google servers, revealed that a third of all machines in the test experienced at [...]

Tags: google code, google stress app test, linux software, stress test
Categories: Linux, software

How many times have you had networking issues and not known exactly where to start? With Linux there are so many tools you can choose from. Add to that the choice between console and GUI and you have the making for a rather confusing start. Most new Linux users (and many of those who have [...]

Tags: finger, lookup, netstat, ping, port scan, traceroute, whois
Categories: Advice, Hardware, Linux, Networks, Open Source, Server, Tutorials Basic, software, troubleshooting

I use secure shell a LOT, every day. So much so that I often take for granted how important this tool is. Not only does it allow me to log into remote machines to handle management of said machine, it can do other things as well – X tunneling being one of the most useful features. But [...]

Tags: Linux, linux shell, secure shell
Categories: Advice, Linux, Networks, Open Source, Security, Server, Tutorials Basic

SPAM. It’s a dreadful word that causes many a computer user to yank out their hair and wish their service provider would do a better job of keeping SPAM out of your inbox. But that is not going to happen over night. So…it is up to the end user to make sure they have extra [...]

Tags: Bogofilter, HAM, kmail, spam, spamassassin
Categories: Advice, Email, Linux, Open Source, Security, Tutorials Basic, software

In my most recent article (”Five tips to help ease the migration from Mac to Linux“) I outlined ways to help end-users transfer from the Mac operating system to the Linux operating system. It was suggested to me that I should cover applications that could serve as replacements for popular Mac apps. Your wish is [...]

Tags: iCal, iPhoto, itunes, iWork, linux equivalent applications, mac, os x
Categories: Advice, Linux, Mac, Open Source, software

In my most recent article “Five ways to ease the migration from Windows to Linux” I examined how you can help new users make the migration from Windows to Linux easier. Most know the very philosophies behind both of those operating systems are very different. Because of that, many often need a bit of hand-holding in order [...]

Tags: mac, mac to linux, os x, os x to linux
Categories: Advice, Apple, Desktop Manager, Linux, Mac, Microsoft, Open Source, Operating Systems, software

With the ever-maturation of the Linux operating system there are more and more people considering a migration from their operating system of choice to the flagship of the open source community. For many this migration is a strange, but simple adventure. For others, however, the task is very daunting and one challenge after another. What [...]

Tags: linux adoption, migration, Windows to Linux
Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Windows, firefox