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How to Make Ubuntu Linux Look Like Mac OS X – How-To Geek

March 29th, 2011

We’ve already shown you how to customize your Ubuntu installation and make it look like Windows 7, and now we’re back to show you how to turn Linux into a Mac OS X lookalike in just a couple of minutes.

To accomplish this, we’re going to use Macbuntu, an open-source program designed to transform the Linux theme into a Mac OS X environment. Although Macbuntu is dedicated to Ubuntu Linux OS, it could be used in other OS based on Debian/GTK.

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Posted in Fun, Hacks, Internet, Linux, Macinosh, Software

Tags: Linux mac OS X Ubuntu

How to Crack a Wi-Fi Network’s WEP Password with BackTrack

October 25th, 2010

How to Crack a Wi-Fi Network’s WEP Password with BackTrack.

You already know that if you want to lock down your Wi-Fi network, you should opt for WPA encryption because WEP is easy to crack. But did you know how easy? Take a look.

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Posted in Hackers, Hackers, Hacks, Internet, Open Source, Security, Software, Technology, Video

Tags: backtrack homenetwork how-to Linux linuxlivecd Security wep wifi

Backup and Restore to Bare Metal with Easy Open Source GPL Redo Backup Solution

July 1st, 2010

Backup and Restore to Bare Metal with Easy Open Source GPL Redo Backup Solution.

xPud is a slick little live Linux distribution. Apparently, it also makes a nice foundation for a backup and recovery tool.

Redo Backup is just that: a small, speedy Linux live CD that provides an easy way to backup and restore the entire contents of your hard drive. Redo utilizes Partclone for the heavy lifting, and it also provides automatic mounting of Linux and Windows shares so that you can backup over your LAN.

It’s a solid — and completely free — replacement for commercial cloning tools like Ghost. Redo also includes other handy apps, like Firefox (in case you need to browse for and download some files onto your target machine) and tools for recovering deleted files.

Redo Backup makes a nice addition to your technician’s toolkit — drop it on a flash drive and keep it handy!

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Posted in Linux, Open Source, Software, Windows

Tags: Backup clone Hard Drive HardDrive hdd image Linux restore xpud

Five Best Software Update Tools – software updates – Lifehacker

November 7th, 2009

Five Best Software Update Tools – software updates

Rather than wait around for your software to notify you of updates (let’s face it, a lot of applications never will), these five handy tools keep an eye on your apps, alert you when an update’s available, and streamline the updating process.

Photo by Wesley Fryer.

Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite software update tools, and now we’re back with the five most popular nominees. Read on for an overview of each, then cast your vote for the one you like best in the poll below.

Note: Clicking on the screenshots below will enlarge the screenshots to their original size.

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Posted in Family, Internet, Linux, News, Open Source, Security, Security, Software, Technology, Windows

Tags: Linux mac osx software updates updates Windows

Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master – hands-on with Moblin 2.0 – Gizmodo

October 6th, 2009

Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master – Gizmodo.

Sure, Windows 7 is around the corner and there are lots of Linux alternatives for your netbook. But Moblin, which has been pioneered by Intel specifically for netbooks and internet devices, is gonna rival them all.

Based on a Linux kernel, Moblin has a sleek shell that was clearly designed for the novice Linux user and internet social butterfly. The images below give you the best look at what it is like to use Moblin. At the core of the interface are a series of tabs that line the top of the screen. They are all pretty basic and include a Web browser, applications, etc.

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Posted in Computers, Hardware, Internet, Linux, News, Reviews, Software, Technology

Tags: Linux Moblin Moblin 2.1 netbook