ABI Research is projecting that in 2009 Linux will represent 32 percent of netbook sales, far higher than the seven percent figure claimed by Microsoft, says a report. ABI also estimates that Linux will overtake Windows on netbooks by 2013, largely due to sales in less-developed countries, says the story. feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7552 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:42:02 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7549/t/Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix-9-10-Shines-Bright.html Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 Shines Bright

Canonical released Ubuntu 9.10 in various forms last week including the Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) edition. UNR has been around since Ubuntu 8.04 (see Mark Shuttleworth's blog for a good summary of UNR) and has taken on some pretty stiff competition of late from Moblin. Enquiring minds want to know which version is better for my netbook? We hope... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7549 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:40:08 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7547/t/Installing-Ubuntu-My-way.html Newbie-Friendly Post-Installation Ubuntu Usability Setup Guide

This tutorial is designed for new Linux users that are familiar with Microsoft Windows. The goal is to address some of the most common issues that these people face. (Namely, media codecs, and general terminology.) I tried to write it as someone might explain it vocally; I attempted to add humor in an effort... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7547 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:35:05 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7542/t/DIY-Corner.html How to Crimp Your Own Ethernet Cables

We live in an increasingly do-it-yourself world. We can check out our own groceries, pump our own gas and diagnose our own - OK, maybe not that last one. But for the do-it-yourself type, making your network cables is no problem. These days, ready-made Cat 5 cables - the standard kind used for most Ethernet networks - are relatively easy to find at... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7542 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:43:51 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7538/t/Boot-Racing.html Here it is the definitive boot time test. Featuring Windows 7, Windows Vista, Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala).

The test was performed on identical hardware.

...to avoid any accusation of "cheating," bootup was defined as the interval between bootloader startup and loading the homepage in Firefox....Ubuntu and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7538 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:45:16 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7527/t/The-3-phases-of-owning-a-computer-.html My computer is six years old - I believe I am in phase three...

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/computer_phases ]]> feeds@yuku.com (glitterypickles539) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7527 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:50:21 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7516/t/Frequently-Asked-Question-about-Linux.html Linux frequently asked questions for newbies

Many Linux users pride themselves on being highly technical geeks. And, while that's great for finding people to contribute code patches to projects, it means that a lot of first-time Linux users get branded a "newbie" and are made to feel stupid when they ask fundamental questions about things we take for granted.

To be blunt, that... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7516 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:45:16 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7515/t/VIRUS-Facebook-Password-VIRUS.html password from Facebook? I don't recall ever signing up to that abomination
but it's always possible that in a moment of madness I might have done to
see something that was otherwise unattainable. Once possibly, even twice
but not three times and each addressed by my e-address, not by any name.

Yes, according to ClamAV Suspect.Bredozip-zippwd-3, wheras Ark tells me
that... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Erasmus) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7515 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:05:35 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7514/t/Gaping-security-hole-in-Time-Warner-cable-routers.html Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers

Upon examination of this file, I found the admin login & password in plaintext. Another issue which was alarming was the fact that by default, the web admin is accessible from ANYWHERE on the internet. By running a simple port scan of Time Warner IP addresses, I easily found dozens of these routers, open to attack. feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7514 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:51:11 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7512/t/180-Days-of-Linux.html Linux - T + 180 days

We looked back 6 months and chose 10 of our Linux computer recipients and spoke with them individually. More to the point , we presented them with a series of questions.

See, none of the kids or parents that received HeliOS Project computers had ever heard of or used Linux. One of the screening questions we asked was: "did you use or do you... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7512 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:21:29 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7509/t/Android-e-reader-boasts-dual-netbook-like-displays.html Android e-reader boasts dual netbook-like displays

Entourage Systems announced the third Android-powered, dual-display e-reader of the week. The Entourage Edge opens up like a book, with one inside panel devoted to a 9.7-inch E Ink display, and the right panel offering a 10.1-inch touchscreen that provides WiFi (or optional 3G) based web browsing and media playback. feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7509 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:18:39 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7507/t/DRM-Free-Audiobooks.html Linux Friendly Audiobooks

When people first think of getting audiobooks online, they probably think of Audible. But, Audible has one really big problem: DRM (Digital Rights Management). I.e. every book you buy from Audible is encrypted so that you can only listen to it using a very limited number of applications and media devices. There is no application for Linux to play Audible audiobooks, and Android... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7507 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:02:18 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7506/t/Windows-7-to-hit-consumers-with-known-security-problem.html Microsoft's neglect highlights value of Free Software

Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, is currently shipping with a potentially serious defect. Ahead of the product's global launch on Thursday, Germany's federal IT security agency (BSI) has issued a warning [1] about a high-risk vulnerability in the SMB2 protocol. This can be exploited over the network to shut... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7506 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:31:41 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7505/t/An-Amazing-Coincidence-or-Something-More-Sinister-.html An Amazing Coincidence or Something More Sinister?

Yesterday, as anyone involved in computing knows, Windows 7 was released by Microsoft with much marketing hype and fanfare.

Hewlett-Packard also did something yesterday, albeit very quietly. HP removed Linux entirely from the part of their website where they sell netbooks.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7505 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:20:04 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7504/t/Five-Linux-alternatives-to-Windows-7.html Five Linux alternatives to Windows 7

All the computing world hype this week has been about Windows 7: Cheap Windows 7; Microsoft's future rides on Windows 7; etc., etc. What what if you're not that excited about Windows 7? After all, it's still as insecure as ever, and upgrading from XP to Windows 7 is a major pain. So if you want, or are going... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7504 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:37:18 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7502/t/Linux-Netbooks-They-re-Still-Out-There.html Linux Netbooks: They're Still Out There

Back in February I wrote about how Linux had gone mainstream as netbooks became ubiquitous. Nobody doubts that Windows has captured the overwhelming majority of the netbook market. Even so, Dell claimed around that time that one third of their Inspiron netbooks were selling with Ubuntu preloaded rather than Windows XP.
... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7502 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:39:25 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7500/t/Edit-PDF-documents-on-Linux.html List of PDF Editing tools for Ubuntu

If PDF is electronic paper, then pdftk is an electronic staple-remover, hole-punch, binder, secret-decoder-ring, and X-Ray-glasses. Pdftk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents. Keep one in the top drawer of your desktop.........

]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7500 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:32:39 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7494/t/Games.html Free, Open Source Space Simulation Game for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX

Vega Strike aims to insert players into a large, dynamic universe with diverse factions of varying disposition to the player and to each other, and an economy model where trade, combat and exploration are all profitable. Financial gains allow the player to buy upgrades and/or better vehicles, thus enabling... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7494 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:03:04 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7493/t/Desktop4Education.html A math teacher with his students bring Desktop4education to austrian schools

In 2003 Helmuth Peer, a math teacher at the Weiz secondary school (Bundesgymnasium) decided that it was time to migrate the schools' IT system to a new platform, that would be easy to set up, easy to maintain, and easy to connect via a network. Together with his students,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7493 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:24:17 GMT http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7486/t/Windows-7-Network-Vulnerability.html Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability

Microsoft is blaming human error for one of the critical SMB v2 vulnerabilities that exposed Windows users to remote code execution attacks and argues that it's near impossible to catch these types of bugs with existing code review tools and techniques.

According to a post-mortem of the issue by Redmond security... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracyannef) http://freethinkerspub.yuku.com/topic/7486 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:54:51 GMT