Category: Hardware
Fit-PC2: Phone Calls From Your Easy Chair
I’ve always had pretty good luck with Skype on my various machines. Several years ago, when I traveled to the LinuxWorld conference in Seoul, it was very convenient to log into Skype at 7:00 AM and talk to the family back home in Florida, before they settled in for the evening. The…
Read MoreNine Things To Do With Your Linux eeePC
The size of the eeePC makes it a nice little machine to take with you everywhere. Equipped with eeeBuntu, the netbook will easily fill most of your day-to-day computer needs. Since eeeBuntu is a full-fledged version of Linux, it has a huge array of labor-saving applications and capabilities. I picked up…
Read MoreUsing a USB Turntable with Linux
For most consumers, vinyl records are twenty years dead. But if you’re a DJ, a collector, or the owner of limited edition vinyl, then records still matter to you–and you probably want to listen to your tracks sometimes on your Linux computer. The best way to do so is to…
Read MoreGuru Tips For The Linux Road Warrior
What is your impression of the Linux road warrior? Perhaps it’s the celebrity guru at the conference, feverishly typing away on his sub-notebook in-between speaking engagements. Slightly-quirky technology writers, enlightened editors, Open Source programmers, and chin-stroking consultants might also be in the club. There is also a growing army of…
Read MoreVIA Technologies, Inc. Joins Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation today announced that VIA Technologies, Inc. has become its newest member. VIA offers highly integrated low power x86 processor platforms that are being adopted in a wide range of netbooks, notebooks, desktops, servers, and embedded devices from leading brand names such as Dell, HP and Lenovo. VIA…
Read MoreWorking with Bluetooth: Connecting to All Those Cool Devices
Wireless peripherals have made connecting devices to your laptop or desktop a thing of beauty. Gone are the days of tangled wires, incompatible connectors and too-short cables. All you have to do now is make your Bluetooth device discoverable and connect to it on the computer. At least that’s how…
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