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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 ...

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! ...

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 ...

Interview with Inventor of Linux, Linus Torvalds!

by max on October 8th, 2008
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I’ve read books of 2 of the most unique creators of operating systems, that is Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, and Bill Gates, the creator of Microsoft Windows. Of course, I did get the feeling that Bill Gates was a money-hungry, arrogant, geek-vampire from his book while I got the feeling that Linus Torvalds had bigger things in mind like creating open-source operating syst ...

Eee PC Hack - How to Make your Eee PC Boot in just 5 seconds!

by max on October 7th, 2008
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Here’s a cool Eee PC Hack that uses a modified Fedora Linux to speed up the boot time of Eee PCs. I think this shows how great linux operating systems are modification by uses. I am sure you can do something similar with Windows, but not to the extent this hack does. How did they do it? Arjan said it starts with the right attitude. “It’s not about booting faster, ...

Linux Server Hack - How to setup a Shell Script to Auto Restart A ...

by max on July 28th, 2008
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Well, I have been struggling with one of my dedicated servers and just found this cool script that will auto-restart the Apache httpd server if it goes out. Save the following as restart.sh: #!/bin/bash # Apache Process Monitor # Restart Apache Web Server When It Goes Down # ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Copyright (c) 2003 nixCraft project & ...

DIY Wordpress HACK - How to decrease the load on your Wordpress b ...

by max on April 17th, 2007
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Here’s how to decrease the load on your Wordpress blog by 5 factors! (if you are running a dedicated server)I was digging today for some stuff on digg and noticed this post about Wordpress performance. Since Zedomax runs Wordpress, I decided to take a look. Elliott was running only one server yet he claims that he can handle 1,000,000 hits a day on one server! FYI, Zedomax is run ...