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Download Fedora 11!

by max on June 9th, 2009
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I have to tell you, Fedora is still the best Linux out there. It’s so good, even this blog itself runs on a Fedora server. I know there’s stuff like Ubuntu but Fedora has always been at the top of my list for Linux. (Before that, I used to favor RedHat but Fedora is basically the open-source version of RedHat after they went commercial.) Anyways, download Fedora 11 here ...

Linux Desktop GUI GNOME 2.26 Released!

by max on March 19th, 2009
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Gnome 2.26, one of my favorite Linux GUIs, was released today. Take a look and see how it is. GNOME 2.26 is the latest version of the GNOME Desktop: a popular, multi-platform desktop environment for your computer. GNOME’s focus is ease of use, stability, and first class internationalisation and accessibility support. GNOME is Free and Open Source Software and provides all of the ...

Linux Hack - How to Batch Image Resize!

by max on March 14th, 2009
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Well, one of the worst things you can encounter is to individually resize hundreds of images for a future blog post. I am not sure if Windows or Macs have free software to do this but if you have access to a Linux computer like me, you can get stuff done much faster using Image Magick, a free open-source image auto-resizer also used on many web-platform programs. I assuming that you have ...

Top 5 Geek’s Linux Distros!

by max on March 8th, 2009
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Call me old school but I tend to like Fedora and Ubuntu for Linux distro of my choice but here’s a good list and explanation of the Top 5 geek’s linux distros. Of course, now I might have to try them all out and see which one is actually the best. My Ubuntu has been failing as of lately on my spare desktop, everything is SLOW! ...

SheevaPlug Tiny Linux Box!

by max on February 24th, 2009
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Here’s an awesome tiny linux box called SheevaPlug, basically super-tiny Linux box running on ARM processor and minimal hardware. The linux box can connect easily to your network and USB devices while only using 5 watts of power. This will be a great tool for linux tinkerers and hackers, who should be able to make most of this device. I can already think of dozen ideas on how to ...

G1 Hack - How to Run Full Blown Linux Desktop on your Android dev ...

by max on February 23rd, 2009
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F-aye, someone figured out how to run a full-blown linux desktop on your Android G1 Phone! This is tight, basically you can have a linux desktop machine on your G1 Phone! I think this will do some wonders for other Android devices including the Movit that’s coming soon too. This will definitely void your warranty though, but you live only once right? It’s official you ca ...

Linux Boot Hack - How to Password Protect GRUB!

by max on February 23rd, 2009
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If you are a linux user like me, you know the value of being able to password-protect your GRUB entries so even if your whole PC gets stolen, no one should be able to access your valuable, classified data. (or porn?) When talking of security in computer systems one often needs to analyse the situation one is in and choose the appropriate options. If you have hackers getting physical acc ...

Linux Hack - How to Turn Linux Box into a Streaming Media Center!

by max on February 19th, 2009
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Here’s a quick guide that shows you how to turn your linux box into a streaming media center. It might be helpful for some of you Linux-addicts (like me). Some people were complaining this is GUI but heck, GUI is the next step for Linux so it can go more mainstream, no beginners can deal with Linux command prompt, I believe it’s waaay harder than DOS. This guide assumes ...

OLPC Hack - How to Run OLPC on any Laptop!

by max on February 9th, 2009
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OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), can now be run on any computer via a USB flash drive. If you wanted to get your child one of these OLPCs, you no longer have to buy an OLPC. Just get a used laptop for 50 bucks then simply stick one of these Sugar on Stick USB flash devices that will run OLPC operating system. There are two versions of Sugar on a Stick available at the moment. One is bas ...

Wii Hack - How to Make Wii Remote work in Ubuntu!

by max on February 4th, 2009
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Here’s a cool Wii hack that some of you Ubuntu hackers might want to do, how to make Wiimote work in Ubuntu. As a Ubuntu user myself, this could come handy if you are thinking of making your own Ubuntu/Wiimote multi-touch device. Open up a terminal (Applications –> Accessories –> Terminal) and enter the following command sudo aptitude install wminput wmgui lswm Next, we ...