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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 ...

Server DIY - How to Load BalancE with Linux Program “Balanc ...

by max on March 25th, 2009
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Here’s another great article on how to manage your loads on your web server using linux program “balance”: Ideally you should install a load balancer on a dedicated machine that can handle all the incoming connections, with a separate network interface for internal and external connections. However, none of this is necessary for the purposes of this article. To start te ...

Web DIY - How to Setup Load Balancing Linux Web Servers!

by max on March 25th, 2009
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Here’s a good DIY for webmasters looking to expand their websites to handle more traffic with load balancing linux web servers. I have been looking into load-balancing even this site as it’s getting too big to manage with a single server. All the software required to implement a LAMP cluster ships with most Linux distributions, so it’s easy to implement. We’ll con ...

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! ...

Online Storage DIY - How to Synchronize Dropbox and ZumoDrive on ...

by max on February 27th, 2009
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Here’s a good DIY on how to synchronize online-storage services Dropbox and ZumoDrive on Windows. Since Dropbox is Linux-compatible yet ZumoDrive isn’t, this might be a great way to synchronize the two if you have to use various different machines. For me, one the the biggest features of Dropbox is the availability on Linux, which ZumoDrive does not offer. On the other hand, ...

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 ...

Laptop News Roundup!

by max on February 19th, 2009
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Here’s Laptop news Roundup for today: Dell will be releasing their Studio 15 soon, the HD-equipped laptop will come with nice subwoofers which I am having a hard time believing there will be much bass if any. Gateway has their new laptop line, the TC7306u and TC7307u series. I am not a fan of Gateway laptops but who knows, they might make a come-back soon. Dell is tinkering with ...

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 ...