• Exploring KDE 4.10

    KDE SC 4.10 was released six months after KDE 4.9, adding many new features. In the background, work is in full swing for the next generation, KDE Frameworks 5: a KDE based completely on Qt5 and QML.

  • Coping with the UEFI Boot Process

    The UEFI boot specification offers new capabilities – and new headaches if you aren’t ready for it. Learn how one Linux user came to a truce with the new sheriff.

News and Articles

  • Stellarium

    What shines in the dark is often hidden by clouds. Stellarium provides a clear view of the stars plus a lot of astronomical data.

  • Features

    The long anticipated phenomenon of 3D printing, which the futurists have long identified as a potential “disruptive technology,” truly arrived this month with the appearance of the first 3D-printing controversy: 3D printing of cheap hand guns. Pop science prognosticators who have been bleary-eyed over the “promise” of 3D printing seemed caught off guard by the appearance of the first 3D guns. (You mean this wasn’t just for printing heart valves and Ironman exoskeletons?) At last, 3D printing was not just a quirky popular science oddity, but something that could serve as the fodder for moral arguments – by both sides, and a blogosphere seemingly thrilled to have some new material for speech making and hand wringing.

  • Wanted: A Free Accounting Application for Non-Profits

    The Software Freedom Conservancy is raising funds to fill a major gap in free software functionality.

  • What’s New in Samba 4

    In December 2012, the open source world received the first, and very long awaited, release of the Samba 4.x series.

  • FSF Outs the World Wide Web Consortium over DRM Proposal

    Richard Stallman calls for the W3C to remain independent of vendor interests.

  • Debian 7.0 Debuts

    The  new release supports nine architectures, 73 human languages, and zero non-Free components.

  • Traffic Watch

    linux

    Sluggish network connections can be nerve-wracking. Checking live statistics about network traffic can help pinpoint the problem. Iftop is a command-line system monitoring tool that can help you identify bandwidth hogs and keep traffic moving.

  • Effortless Maneuvers

    Blog , Wordpress

    Blogs have evolved from private diary to professional tool, and if you manage more than one WordPress installation, administration support would be useful. Three tools can help.

  • Under Control

    FlareGet accelerates your downloads and avoids the consequences of disconnections while downloading files.

  • Driving Passion

    maddog

    maddog considers the benefits of teaching students how to write device drivers.