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12 Tools To Decrease Website Load Times...
Patience is not the average web user’s strongest point. There is little to gain in being the first selected from a search result page if your site takes an agonizingly long time to load, resulting in the user clicking away.
Excessive load time does not create a user-friendly experience and encourage regular use. Methods such as load balancing,...
10 Handy Productivity Tools in Linux...
For productivity, Linux can compete with Windows and Mac as Linux has a great set of productivity applications. While some applications run on all platforms, there are others just available exclusively on Linux. Here is a list of 10 apps that are focused on getting things done quickly and effectively.
1. Conduit -Synchronization App
Conduit is an...
7 Apps Every Open Source Enthusiast Should Brag About...
Guest post by Rami Taibah. Rami is a Linux advocate. He blogs at Royal HeHe2-ness.
During my years of Linux advocacy, I am usually asked a very basic question “what makes Linux better than [insert OS here].” The answer is a result of years of developing and honing the perfect answer to a non-technical person. I usually start with explaining...
Putin’s Shocking Abuse of Power...
FBI Agent Robert Eringer has served his country well not only pursuing and gaining the confidence of the CIA traitor, Edward Lee Howard, who defected to the Soviet Union in 1985 giving up important US secrets to the KGB, but also serving as the Prince of Monaco’s (Dis)Information Chief for three years. Here Robert gained first-hand knowledge of...
Aye-Aye - Incredibly Rare, Cute and Ugly All At Once...
Aye-ayes, a rat like creature, can only be found at the island of Madagaskar with only 1000 of its members still surviving. The Aye-aye is an endangered species not only because its habitat is being destroyed, but also due to native superstition. Besides being a general nuisance in villages, ancient Malagasy legend said that the Aye-aye was a symbol...
14 Awesome Google Tricks You May Not Be Using...
If you ask your average Internet surfer what Google does, they’ll tell you that “it helps you find stuff, silly.” Some may even mention that it’s good for email, maps, and maybe a couple of other things. What many do not realize is that Google has some excellent functions that aren’t always easy to find. Here is a guide...
Open Source E-Books for Linux...
Installation and Getting Started
1. Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide
2. Linux From Scratch
3. The Easiest Linux Guide You’ll Ever Read - An Introduction to Linux for Windows users
4. Linux Installation and Getting Started by Matt Welsh
5. Comprehensive Linux Textbook by Muayyad Saleh Al-Sadi
6. Pocket Linux Guide
7. Linux+ Study Guide
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