Do you know you can use the Raspberry Pi as a FM transmitter and setup your own radio station? And that do without much tinkering.
Mayank Sharma
Mayank Sharma has been writing on Linux for over a decade and is a regular contributor to Linux Format magazine.
Use the Raspberry Pi as a DIY Surveillance camera
Raspberry Pi comes with a camera module that can take full HD shots. Here is the guide to use your Raspberry Pi as a surveillance camera.
How to Create Crash-proof Reliable Backups on Optical Disks
Optical media can be a cheap backup solution, but it fails more often than one would hope. You can improve it by creating a crash-proof backup. Here’s how.
Supercharge Your Router with OpenWRT
If you think your wireless router is only good enough to dish out IP addresses to devices around your house, you need to infuse new life into it with OpenWRT.
Vim Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet
The Vim editor is a useful command-line based tool for experienced users as well as newbie. Here’s a cheatsheet to help you get the most out of Vim.
Stream HiFi Music From the Raspberry Pi
If you are an audiophile, you’d scoff at the suggestion of using the Raspberry Pi to listen to music. But that’s because you haven’t yet tried RaspyFi. It’s designed for music lovers and is fully equipped to work with your HiFi gear.
Use the Raspberry Pi as a HTPC
You can use the Raspberry Pi to do all kinds of geeky stuff, but one of the most interesting uses for the little device is that of a home theatre PC (HTPC).
How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files Without Paying Outrageous Fees
Deleting a file is easy. Recovering it is not. PhotoRec is a nifty little command-line based tool that can recover accidentally deleted files.
Use TurnKey Linux to Deploy And Manage Web Apps With Ease
If you’ve installed network accessible software or web apps on a server, you know what a task it can be. This is where Turnkey Linux really shines.
Distros For Old Computers
Do you have old PCs that can’t keep up with the hardware demands of modern distros? Here’s all the low-down on the most popular tailor-made distros for old computers that’re past their prime.
Organize Your Media Library From the Command Line
Uber geeks can do everything from the command line. With Beets, they can even manage their media library without logging into a graphical environment.
Pear OS 8 – A Missed Opportunity?
I love distros that try and mimic other OSes. Pear OS 8 is a wonderful imitation of Mac OS X, but does a poor job of presenting the best of Linux.
How to Create WiFi Speakers to Stream Music with Your Android phones
If you have got your music all over the place, you can convert any “dumb” speakers into wifi speakers and stream your music remotely. Here is the full details.
Salix Ratpoison – An Esoteric Distro For The Alpha Geeks
If you don’t care about fancy desktop bling, and can survive with only the keyboard, then you’ll find yourself at home with Salix Ratpoison 14.0.1.
Run Automated Scripts Over SSH
Running automated scripts over SSH can be a difficult task since it requires you to enter a password for every connection. Here is how you can overcome this problem.
The Ultimate Guide to Speed Up Your Linux Computer
Everyone loves a speedy computer, regardless whether it is a new or old machine. Here is a compliation of the tricks we use to speed up our Linux computer.
Easily Setup and Manage a Web Server with Zentyal
Unlike a regular desktop distro, Zentyal is designed as an one-stop web server for small office and enterprises users. The distro has all the components you need to setup a server.
Emmabuntüs – A Distro Tailor-made For Refurbished Computers
If you look past the minor peculiarities of Emmabuntüs, you’ll discover a well put together distro that’ll even appeal to users beyond its intended user base.