I have a young step daughter at home and I know that curiosity can get the best of a young teen. I had been looking for an easy solution to deal with content filtering that would allow me to control over various types of content she could see. So I tured to DansGuardian. This filter [...]

Tags: content filtering, DansGuardian, Linux, proxy, tinyproxy, ubuntu
Categories: Advice, Browsing, Linux, Open Source, Security, The Web, Tutorials Basic, software

I have mentioned, many times, various Live CDs to use for giving Linux a try or installing Linux. I have had some feedback asking to explain just what a Live CD is. Some users are hesitent to use a Live CD for fear of deleting their data or damaging their hard drive. My hope is [...]

Tags: elive, Fedora, flash drive, inquisitor, Linux, live cd, m0n0wall, Mandriva, opensuse, systemrescuecd, ubuntu
Categories: Advice, Hardware, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, software

Easy Peasy, which was formerly known as Ubuntu Eee, is a optimized (unofficial) version of Ubuntu for Asus Eee PCs and other netbooks. Netbooks have become very popular in the last two years which can be mainly attributed to the attractive price range and mobility.
The drawbacks of netbooks are their screen resolutions and hardware that [...]

Tags: Asus Eee PCs, Easy Peasy, Eee PCs, Linux, linux distribution, netbooks, ubuntu, ubuntu eeepc
Categories: Linux

Ubuntu Privacy Remix is a live CD that is based on Ubuntu 8.04 currently. The sole purpose of this Ubuntu spin off is to create a secure working environment for private data. This is achieved by several measures that distinguish the Ubuntu Privacy Remix distribution from any other.
The operating system will only boot from [...]

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Categories: Linux

Some would say the fact that Linux can even communicate with an iPod is remarkable. And the way Apple keeps everything secreted away, I could easily buy that sentiment where it not for an intimate understanding of the resolve of the typical developer. Although not open source, Floola typifies this resolve, and then some. At [...]

Tags: floola, fmeg, iPod, Linux, Mandriva, multimedia, ubuntu, video, youtube
Categories: Linux, Mac, Music and Video, Open Source, Tutorials Basic, Windows, iPod, software

For those of you who like a little more power behind your tools you will certainly appreciate the Aptitude front-end for the apt package management system. Aptitude is based on the ncurses computer terminal library so you know it’s a pseudo-hybrid between console and gui. Aptitude has a powerful search system as well as an [...]

Tags: apt, apt-get, Aptitude, installing in Linux, Linux, ncurses, ubuntu
Categories: Linux, Open Source, Tools, Tutorials Advanced, software

There are so many reasons why having a Linux distribution on a usb drive can come in handy. Fram having a “rescue” OS on your keyring to being able to install a new distribution on your EeePC, a “thumb drive” Linux has many uses. But getting Linux onto a usb drive can’t be simple. Right? [...]

Tags: eee pc, Linux, Linux on USB, PCLinuxOS Minime, ubuntu, unetbootin
Categories: Hardware, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Advanced, Tutorials Basic, software