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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...
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.
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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...
Posted by admin in News on 07 18th, 2009 | 2 Comments
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...
Posted by admin in News on 07 14th, 2009 | 9 Comments
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...
Posted by brad in News on 07 12th, 2009 | 22 Comments
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...
Posted by admin in News on 07 8th, 2009 | 81 Comments
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...
Posted by admin in News on 07 7th, 2009 | 5 Comments
The Onion Buys Doppleganger For Milions
At first the story seems too good to be true; create a website oddly reminiscent of The Onion, then sell it to them. But for two clever brothers that’s exactly what happened.
Four months ago, Leo and John Resig created an entertainment photo blog called The Chive. From header to footer, it felt...
Posted by admin in News on 07 3rd, 2009 | 3 Comments
Michael Jackson’s Funeral Will Be The Most Watched Internet Event Live
Michael Jackson’s funeral is predicted to be the biggest event in entertainment history with hundreds of thousands turning up in Los Angeles to pay their respects to the late King of Pop. While thousands of seats have been made available to the public, a public viewing of Michael’s body...
Recover from Your Holiday Spending Deficit
The last two months of the year are often the most expensive. Traveling and gift giving can result in the need to buckle down and tighten up the purse strings. Here are some Web sites that can help people recover from the expensive holiday season.
Many people love to eat out. It’s nice to not have...