The website is down because someone removed the X-Box

What happens when the boss mistakes an Xbox running as linux server for a xbox to play games on?

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Ubuntu Boot Screen Problems

For those of you unfortunate to have Ubuntu boot screen problems, here is a short tutorial for you. If when you boot up your computer, it shows the BIOS and then GRUB, then a blank boot screen after you select Ubuntu, follow these instructions. Open up the terminal and type (or copy, paste)

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Install Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10

Ubuntu is Linux for humans. If you want to learn how to install Ubuntu (current version 7.10) then pay close attention.
1) First download the image .iso from Download Ubuntu and burn it to a cd.
2) Then place it in your cd drive and open the wubi-cdboot.exe. This installs Ubuntu boot files into a temporary directory.
3) Now restart your computer with the cd still in the drive. Select Ubuntu-Linux from the choose

The rest of this guide is located here.

Favorite Free Mac Apps in Categories

Here are some of my favorite Mac apps in several categories:

Productivity/GTD
1. iGTD
2. Journler

Launcher
1. Quicksilver

Internet Browsers
1. Firefox
2. Opera

Audio Editors
1. Audacity

Video Converters
1. Handbrake
2. iSquint

Instant Messanger
1. Adium

Note Taking
1. Evernote

Uninstaller
1. AppCleaner

Video Player
1. VLC

Image Editor
1. Gimp

Enjoy!

Dell IdeaStorm: Put GNU/Linux in Retail Stores!

Imagine how successful Dell's Ubuntu offering could be if just one Dell Ubuntu machine was put in retail stores. If people knew of an alternative to Windows, they would go for it! So what do you say, Dell? Why don't you try to put at least one of your Ubuntu machines offered in retail stores? Please add your support!

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10 Websites for Ubuntu Users

Here is my list of ten websites I think every Ubuntu user should bookmark if not visit regularly. It is not complete so post some of your favorites in the comments.

1. Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Ubuntu applications
2. Hack Attack: How to triple-boot Windows XP, Vista, and Ubuntu
3. Download Ubuntu
4. Installing a Dual-Boot with Windows and Ubuntu
5. How To: Ubuntu Portable - Ubuntu Forums
6. Ubuntu packages
7. HOWTO: NTFS with read/write support using ntfs-3g (easy method) - Ubuntu Forums
8. Hack Attack: Top 10 Ubuntu apps and tweaks
9. How To: Change a Computer Name in Linux
10. How To: Arrange the Window Buttons in GNOME

Wine 0.9.55 Released

What's new in this release: Direct3D improvements, including driver version emulation; Beginnings of support for OLE objects in Richedit; Several fixes to the animation control; A bunch of fixes for regression test failures; Lots of bug fixes.

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50 Proprietary Programs We All Hate--and the OS Alternatives

It's not the price of the software that makes the real difference (although it's a reason to migrate from one software to another for many people); it's the idea that proprietary software comes with boundaries that keep the user experience confined to... well, being the user. Here are 50 commonly used programs that have open source alternatives.

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How to Install Avant Window Navigator without an Internet Connection on Ubuntu

For those enough unfortunate enough to not yet be able to get our network up and running on Ubuntu, this guide is for those who still want to be able to use Avant Window Navigator or AWN. All the links to the dependencies will be included in this short tutorial. This guide is for those running Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10. Also you should make sure that Compiz or Compiz Fusion is enabled and you can figure this out by reading my Compiz Guide. Also follow those instructions if you graphics card is blacklisted.

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Boot Linux from a Flash Drive

This website has a tutorial on how to install Linux on a 1GB or larger Flash Drive. Visit here for more details.

How to enable Compiz on Ubuntu 7.10 if your Graphics Card is Blacklisted

After initially installing Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 on my computer, I had wanted to enable Compiz to get the cool desktop effects like the Wobbly Windows. So, I went to System > Preferences > Appearance and to the last tab. Here you choose Normal or Extra from the menu to enable Compiz. I clicked on Normal and it came up with an error saying I couldn't enable it.

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Make Ubuntu look like a Mac

One of the best guides to make Ubuntu look like a Mac can be found here at http://www.taimila.com/?q=node/11

It is more of a guide to what you need to obtain in order for it to look like a Mac and not a how to install everything and to configure it.

Ubuntu Boot Screen Problems

For those of you unfortunate to have Ubuntu boot screen problems, here is a short tutorial for you. If when you boot up your computer, it shows the BIOS and then GRUB, then a blank boot screen after you select Ubuntu, follow these instructions. Open up the terminal and type (or copy, paste)

The rest of this article was moved to here.

Installing Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10

Ubuntu is Linux for humans. If you want to learn how to install Ubuntu (current version 7.10) then pay close attention.
1) First download the image .iso from Download Ubuntu and burn it to a cd.
2) Then place it in your cd drive and open the wubi-cdboot.exe. This installs Ubuntu boot files into a temporary directory.

The rest of this tutorial was relocated to here.