Monthly Archives: April 2008

The Ultimate Unix Toolbox?

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Peter Loshin

Unix Toolbox is not for newbies. It’s the real stuff: command line commands that you need if you’re doing real work with real systems. Want to set disk quotas? Change MySQL logins? Set file permission? Encrypt partitions? All those questions, … Continue reading →

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Open Source Software bringing down hardware costs?

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Peter Loshin

Ever wanted a very serious server for cheap? Here’s one way: Build a quad-core, 8-gig server for $900. It runs Linux. You’d have to a few hundred bucks (at least) if you wanted it to run Windows, though. Remember the … Continue reading →

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Make your own dancing GIFs, with Open Source Software

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Peter Loshin

This, Making Animated GIFs With Free Software in Four Steps, is just the kind of "howto" article that I like best: it explains what you’re trying to do, tells you just enough to do it, and gives a couple of … Continue reading →

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