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Would You Like Linux With Your Jello?

Justin Ryan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 +0000

It goes without saying that nobody wants to be in the hospital. Bland food, no privacy, and gowns that leave nothing to the imagination — not to mention the procedures being performed — don't exactly make ones visit a relaxing trip to the spa. We all know, however, that Linux can make anything better, and now, whether you're recovering from a lung transplant or liposuction, Linux is there to make your life in the infirmary just a little bit sunnier.

Celebrate the 4th of July From the Command Line

Mitch Frazier — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:23:38 +0000

Download in .ogv format

For the source code see fireworks-command-line.

Fireworks from the Command Line

Mitch Frazier — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:39:24 +0000

To kick off the upcoming 4th of July celebrations we present the following bash script for your enjoyment.

Tech Tip: Color man Pages

Jose Filipe Lopes Santos — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:19 +0000

To add a bit of color to your man pages install the most pager. For most DEB based distros:

  $ sudo apt-get install most

For most RPM based distros:

  $ yum install most

Failing these, get the source here.

Reserve Your Space on the Australian Stage

Justin Ryan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:54:52 +0000

The Triple Crown of Linux conferences — if there is one — is surely the Linux Symposium, the Linux Kongress, and linux.conf.au. It was just a month ago that we passed on the message to LinuxJournal.com readers that the time to get their name on the Kongress program was nigh, and now it is time to do the same for the southernmost jewel in the crown.

Making Processes Feel Important

Shawn Powers — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:46:25 +0000

How to use nice and renice to change the priority level of your processes.

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The Open Source Public Relations Engine

David Lane — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:13:38 +0000

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian friends, both at home and abroad. June was a very busy month for me, which is why there were so few postings and I wanted to jump on July with a really big bang, but I am having trouble finding a topic worth discussing.

Help Me Go Mano a Mano with Microsoft

Glyn Moody — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:01:04 +0000

Next week, I'm taking part in a debate with a Microsoft representative about the passage of the OOXML file format through the ISO process last year. Since said Microsoftie can draw on the not inconsiderable resources of his organisation to provide him with a little back-up, I thought I'd try to even the odds by putting out a call for help to the unmatched resource that is the Linux Journal community. Here's the background to the meeting, and the kind of info I hope people might be able to provide.

Reading Lots of Text with More and Less

Shawn Powers — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:38:40 +0000

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Could There Be an AndroidFox?

Justin Ryan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:15:05 +0000

Google's Linux-based mobile operating system — Android — has become a popular choice for phonemakers worldwide. Now, if Firefox developers are getting what they think they are, we may finally see the combination of Google's power OS with Mozilla's groundbreaking browser