• 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

  • Fast-Tracking Speech Recognition

    Open Speech Ini... , OSI , speech recognition

    OSI seeks to bring advanced speech processing to free software.

  • Bot Tech

    bot , chat , Cinch , IRC

    Chat rooms aren’t just for people. We’ll show you how to access an IRC channel using an automated bot.

  • Wrapped

    The Bash Shell Script Compiler converts shell scripts directly into binaries. Compiling your scripts provides protection against accidental changes, but you will have to contend with some quirks.

  • News

    Updates on Technologies, Trends, and Tools

  • Ask Klaus!

     

  • Show and Tell in HTML

    You can whip up great-looking HTML-based presentations that run in a regular browser using just a text editor.

  • Fishy Business

    Columnist Charly serves up Fish as the "shellfish" of the day. His conclusion: tasty, but not something you would want every day.

  • Purely Open Source

    A laptop with no proprietary BIOS and 100 percent open source software may sound too good to be true, but that's exactly what Gluglug delivers. Is it a good deal? Read on to find out.

  • SO HOpelessly Broken

    Home and small office networks typically place their security in the hands of an inexpensive device that serves as a router, DHCP server, firewall, and wireless hotspot. How secure are these SOHO router devices? We're glad you asked …

  • New Hope

    Version 13.1 of the community-based openSUSE offers many useful updates and will receive extended maintenance.