• By the Ebook

    The right tools can make the process of authoring an ebook less laborious and time consuming. We look at several ebook authoring applications and show how to put them to practical use.

  • Private Island

    Worried about spies and criminals? Ubuntu Privacy Remix breaks down all the bridges to the Internet and converts the computer into an island of security. If you want to head back to civilization, you'll need a USB stick and plenty of patience.

  • On the DVD

    This month's DVD features two terrific distributions, ArtistX 1.5 and Arch Linux 2013.10.01.

  • State Your Intentions

    "maddog" advises designers and developers to state their project goals up front and in writing, to avoid confusion and conflict later.

News and Articles

  • The Admin Touch

    Mobile

    Smartphones and tablets have lost their gadget status and become part of the system administrator's tool kit. We look at the most important apps for admins.

  • Content Control

    Security

    Kurt describes how to use Squid's ACLs and ICAP when you want to limit Internet access, for whatever reason.

  • News

    Community

    Updates on Technologies, Trends, and Tools

  • Sound Design

    Desktop

    The powerful Csound software provides an impressive set of features for audio production and processing. We walk you through the entire system.

  • Free At Last

    Desktop

    The Linux kernel and its penguin mascot are widely viewed as the symbol of free and open source software. The truth, however, is that the Linux kernel is only partly free.

  • Cookies and Cream

    Community , Desktop

    If you have browsed the tech news recently, you probably saw a pair of stories about an important open source browser the world knows as Firefox. If it matters to you, I will add that, despite the logo, a Firefox is really not supposed to be a fox at all but is actually a red panda. The news stories? The first was that Firefox just had its ninth birthday. The browser was born when the Mozilla Foundation (remnants of the once great Netscape Communications Corp.) realized its old Mozilla browser was getting too bloated and wanted a fresh start.

  • Catch Up

    Desktop

    The simple Pomodoro technique seeks to improve time management skills and make inroads into Agile programming. We look at four tools that can help your concentration.

  • R-E-S-P-E-C-T

    Community

    "maddog" laments yet another instance where GNU/Linux fails to get a mention.

  • Through the Window

    Linux

    Microsoft provides a collection of tools for faster and more efficient Linux virtualization in the Hyper-V environment.

  • Sweet Logger

    Tools

    Just as a craftsman is unlikely to purchase a new angle grinder every month, sys admins are unlikely to change constantly their tried and trusted tools. Columnist Charly Kühnast ditches this conservative philosophy this month, lured by the charms of a new logfile tool.