More Useful Open Source Applic...

Mar 29, 2011 by

In 2008, I wrote the popular post “Top 100 of the Best (Useful) OpenSource Applications”...

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Upgrade Ubuntu Firefox to Vers...

Feb 27, 2010 by

Erica from Canada asks: “… I’m using Ubuntu 9.04… the “Check for Updates” in Firefox is grayed out...

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Google Earth and Chrome –...

Feb 11, 2010 by

Ruud emailed asking, “How do I install Chrome and Google Earth? I’ve tried using apt-get, but the packages are not found....

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Font Management for Ubuntu Lin...

Dec 7, 2009 by

As someone whose business also provides web development and graphic design, among other services, it was a real treat to bump into...

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Top 10 Linux Video Application...

May 21, 2009 by

I recently read a Digg post “10 Free Apps that Turn your Ubuntu into a Video Studio” and it annoyed the heck out of me!...

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Building a Web Developer / Des...

Mar 24, 2009 by

Recently I posted “Build a Web Developer PC and Enable Most Media Playback Using Ubuntu Linux” and received a few messages...

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Build a Web Developer PC and E...

Mar 16, 2009 by

For those of you who follow my other blog, you’ll know that my last Windows PC had a major failure again. You can read some of...

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Switching From XP to Linux ...

Apr 7, 2008 by

A question from John.P in Texas: “…About the poll called “Are you considering a switch from Windows to Linux?”...

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Top 100 of the Best (Useful) O...

Feb 28, 2008 by

The following is a list of about 100 of the best OpenSource Applications, that actually help make Linux more usable for people. It is...

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