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Fedora 12 Available for Download [Downloads]
Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 0:30 in Tech | viewed 7 views times | 0 Comments
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All platforms: The final release of Fedora's 12th edition, code-named Constantine, is available for download. Want much better Bluetooth, the latest network and chat apps, and CPU and graphics efficiencies? Grab a live CD or USB image and give... (Continue reading)
Google Chrome OS Will Be Unveiled in Two Days [Rumor]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 22:31 in Tech | viewed 15 views times | 0 Comments
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Surprise ! Friday's report that the Chrome OS "launch" for this week was almost true: Google's OS will be shown in "complete overview" on Thursday. But what does that mean, exactly? According to Techcrunch this isn't really a launch,... (Continue reading)
Build a Cheap But Powerful Boxee Media Center [Media Center]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 17:10 in Tech | viewed 154 views times | 0 Comments
![Build a Cheap But Powerful Boxee Media Center [Media Center]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/7e668d7703splash.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Build a Cheap But Powerful Boxee Media Center [Media Center]")
Adam thinks XBMC is the best media center around , but I roll with Boxee for its awesome streaming web content. Here's how I turned a relatively cheap yet powerful home theater PC into a DIY Boxee Box for... (Continue reading)
Run Kindle for PC in Linux with WINE [Linux Tip]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 15:00 in Tech | viewed 4 views times | 0 Comments
![Run Kindle for PC in Linux with WINE [Linux Tip]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/a05ed0fd41linux.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Run Kindle for PC in Linux with WINE [Linux Tip]")
Reader Gene told us that Kindle for PC is "more important than people realize." That's because the desktop app runs almost seamlessly in Linux with one WINE tweak, making Kindle a great little laptop or netbook reading option. To... (Continue reading)
Google Tasks Client Puts Tasks (or Any Google App) On Your Desktop [Downloads]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 22:30 in Tech | viewed 17 views times | 0 Comments
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Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe AIR): We've written about a lot of desktop clients that are essentially site-specific browsers (SSBs), but free AIR client Google Tasks helps you consolidate your clients by allowing access to most Google apps in mobile form. Google... (Continue reading)
Chromium on Linux Gets Bookmark Sync [Chromium]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 14:00 in Tech | viewed 7 views times | 0 Comments
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If you're running on the cutting edge of Chrome with a Chromium daily build on Linux, you can now try out the Google-based bookmark syncing that Windows users have had for a bit now. You'll have to add --enable-sync... (Continue reading)
Celestia Brings Interstellar Exploration to Your Desktop [Downloads]
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 23:00 in Tech | viewed 34 views times | 0 Comments
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If you enjoyed playing with Stellarium , the open-source planetarium software we shared with you earlier this year, but felt strangely tied to an earth-bound perspective, you'll definitely want to fly through space with Celestia. Celestia picks up where... (Continue reading)
Keep Your Wallpaper Fresh with Cross-Platform Wally [Downloads]
Written on 14 Nov, 2009 at 23:00 in Tech | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments
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Windows/Mac/Linux: If you've been sporting the same desktop wallpaper since the Bush administration, it might be time to mix it up a little. Wally is a lightweight wallpaper changer that pulls images from a wide pool of sources. For... (Continue reading)
Configuration Mania Tweaks Popular about:config Options in Plain English [Downloads]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 19:30 in Tech | viewed 17 views times | 0 Comments
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Firefox only: If you love tweaking every aspect of Firefox with the browser's very useful about:config feature , but you get frustrated trying to decipher cryptic configuration strings (what's a 0 or 2 mean for layout.spellcheckDefault?), Firefox extension Configuration... (Continue reading)
OpenSUSE 11.2 Integrates a Slick KDE Desktop [Downloads]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 15:00 in Tech | viewed 36 views times | 0 Comments
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OpenSUSE 11.2, the latest Linux offering from the Novell-backed project, updates the core components of its GNOME desktop and apps. What's really intriguing, though, is the integration of KDE 4.3, which looks snazzy and, seemingly, works better than previous... (Continue reading)
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