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How to Disable Bluetooth During Bootup in Ubuntu [Quick Tips]

When you boot up your Ubuntu laptop, the bluetooth adaptor is always enabled by default. This is show you can disable the bluetooth module during boot up.

Quick Image Editing With Gwenview

When you think of editing images on Linux, your first thought may be of GIMP, but do you know that Gwenview can be a useful photo editor as well?

5 Premium ThemeFuse Themes

For this week giveaway, we have 5 premium ThemeFuse themes to give away. Read on for more details.

Use TV-maxe As Sopcast Alternative in Linux

Sopcast is a popular way to watch P2P TV on the Internet, but sometime it can be slow or doesn't work at all. If you are looking for an alternative in Linux, then TV-maxe is the one for you.

Introduction to Plasma Media Center For KDE [Linux]

There are several media center applications for Linux users. For fans of KDE, there's a new Plasma Media Center that will fit in nicely with your desktop.

Easily Manage Remote Filesystems with Gigolo In Linux

If you're using a lighter-weight desktop for your Linux machine, or you just want a dedicated application for viewing and interacting with your remote filesystems, Gigolo is the one for you.

How to Tweak And Perfect The Unity Desktop With Unity Tweak Tool [Linux/Ubuntu]

Unity Tweak Tool is a configuration tool for the Ubuntu Unity Desktop. It brings all the settings together in a single place so you can access them easily.

Giveaway of the Week: 3 Annual WPMU Accounts (Update: Contest Closed)

WPMU is one of the biggest WordPress plugins developer and seller that supports WordPress, WordPress Network (multisite) and BuddyPress. For our giveaway of the week, we are glad that to have 3 annual WPMU accounts to give away.

Antiword: Read MS Word Documents in Your Terminal [Linux]

Antiword allows you to view your Word document in Terminal - perfect for people on slow computers or systems without a graphical environment.

How to Log Directly Into a VirtualBox Session in Ubuntu

Virtualbox is a useful application that allows you to run another operating system in your Ubuntu. Here, we will show you how you can setup your Ubuntu so you can log directly into the Virtual Machine from the login screen.

MTE Explains: Desktop Toolkits, GTK+ and Qt

This article examines the desktop toolkits, GTK+ and Qt, that allow developers to create applications quickly and with a common look and consistent functionality.

Cars with Built-In Technology – Dangerous or Useful?

Technology is spilling out into the automotive industry. It's not enough to just have a smartphone and tablet. We want that cars with built-in technology as well so that we can take it with us.

Make Your Computer Talk with Festival [Linux]

Who doesn't want a talking computer? Festival is a multilingual TTS system and framework that will run on any Unix-like system, including Windows with Cygwin installed.

How to Install Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 7

If you have heard of the new Ubuntu Touch mobile OS and are keen to try on your Nexus device, here are the instructions for you to install Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 7, and also to restore back to Android.

Three Useful Creative Writing Applications For Linux Users

If you are a writer, you would have used tools like Final Draft or Scrivener to create your work. What if you are a Linux user and those tools are not available on Linux platform? Here are some Linux-based creative writing applications for you.

Use These Alternatives Commands to Improve Your Command Line Productivity

Instead of the regular basic command you use regularly, here are several improved alternative commands that can make you more productive.

Midnight Commander: A File Manager For The Terminal [Linux]

For Linux users, knowing how to get around on the command line is an essential skill. But there are times where you might not remember a command or you actually need to edit a file. The Midnight Commander is an excellent tool to manage your files in the terminal.

5 Useful Plasmoids for KDE

The Plasmoids is one useful feature in KDE that didn't receive plenty of attention. Here, we will show you 5 useful KDE plasmoids that you can make good use of.

How to Automate Opening Apps Into Separate Workspaces in GNOME

If you want to make your workflow even easier, you can consider having specific applications open up automatically into separate workspaces in GNOME, saving you from having to rearrange windows the old-fashioned way.

The GUI You Never Knew You Had: The X-Window System

Most Linux users are familiar with the various desktop manager like KDE, GNOME, etc, but few understands the important component that makes each of these desktops possible - the venerable X-Window System. Let's take a look at this important piece of software in more detail.

How to Easily Diagnose Your Network With MTR In Linux

If you are using "ping" and "traceroute" command to diagnose your network, a better way is to use MTR which provides the best of both Worlds.

How to Change the Fonts in GNOME 3

If you are not a fan of one of GNOME 3's default fonts, for example the Cantarell font, it is possible to replace it. The following shows how to change the fonts in GNOME 3.

MTE Explains: What Is Btrfs Filesystem (and Why Is It Better Than Ext4)?

Most Linux distributions currently default to using the Ext4 file system, but the future for many of them lies with the B-tree file system, better known as Btrfs. Learn all about Btrfs and why is it better than Ext4 file system.

Power Your Music Visualizations with ProjectM

Do you crave a stunning visual accompaniment when you listen to your favorite songs? Do you want to turn your computer into an extravaganza of sensory stimuli? If so, the music visualization app projectM is for you.

Evilwm: A Devilishly Simple Window Manager for Linux

Evilwm is a stacking, or floating, window manager for the X desktop. It is known for being almost obscenely minimalistic, boasting only 1-pixel borders for application windows and using no panels, launchers, or menus.

Play Classic Adventure Games on Linux With ScummVM

For those who miss those classic games such as The Secret of Monkey Island, you can now relive the glory and play classic adventure games on Linux with ScummVM

Searching the GNOME 3.6 Desktop

A stated goal of the GNOME project is to make finding and accessing our files easier than ever before. In this article, you will find a hands-on look at the current state of searching for data on the GNOME 3.6 desktop.

How to Use a GUI on a Ubuntu Server

Most guru will disapprove the using of GUI desktop on a server, but there are situations where a GUI desktop is desired. When such situations arise, you can make use of the instruction here to install a GUI desktop on your Ubuntu server that will only start on demand.

How to Turn Your DVD/CD Library Into a Digital Library

As technology continues to get smaller and increasingly mobile, many of us are stuck with CD and DVD collections that are growing less compatible with our new lifestyles. Here's a guide to knock the dust off your stack of DVDs and CDs and turn them into a digital music library.

Migrate Your Linux Installation Between Machines

You received a new computer as a present, the next problem you are facing is how to migrate your Linux setup on the existing PC to this new machine. In this tutorial, we will show you how you can move your existing Linux installation to a new machine without losing the files and settings.

5 Alternative Podcast Clients for Linux

Most podcast fanatics on Windows and Mac OS X use iTunes as their main podcast client. What about Linux users? What are the podcast client that you can use? Here are five alternative podcast clients for Linux that I would recommend.

5 Books Every Linux Enthusiast Should Read

Even though there's a wealth of online information about Linux available on the Internet, one of the best ways to learn is still a good old-fashioned book. Well, not completely old-fashioned. Many of these Linux books are available in electronic formats. The following is a list of five Linux books that every enthusiast should read.

How to Install and Set Up Mumble Voice Chat Software

Are you on the hunt for a low-latency voice chat and recording software for groups? Mumble is a popular, open-source voice-over-IP (VOIP) solution that can intelligently differentiate between voice and background noise, making for a very clean sound. Here is how you can install and set it up in Linux.

How to Automate Document Conversion With Unoconv in Linux

If you have tried converting tons of documents from one format to another, you will know that it is a boring and unproductive job. In Linux, you can easily automate document conversion with unoconv. Getting the job done is just a command line away.

Broadcast Live Video in ASCII Art with Hasciicam

Is Skype a little too modern for your taste? Hasciicam will take you back to the electronic days of yore, where you can broadcast live video to your friends - and even the public - in ASCII art.

Leafpad, A Simple and Lightweight Alternative to Gedit [Linux]

Some users use their text editor extensively for scripting, coding, editing while others use it simply just for note-taking. If you belong to the latter group and are looking for a lightweight text editor, Leafpad is the one for you. [Linux only]

How to Generate A New Sources List For Ubuntu

The "sources.list" in Ubuntu is an important file that contains all your software repository information. What if, on a fresh install of Ubuntu, you discover that your "sources.list" is empty? Or you need to change the whole repository to one that is specific to your country? Here is how you can generate a new sources list file easily without being a Ubuntu expert.

How to Test the New LibreOffice Without Losing Your Current Install [Linux]

To test out a new version of a software in Linux, the usual way is to overwrite your current stable version with the newer one. This tutorial shows you how to test the new LibreOffice without losing your current install.

Subsonic: Stream Your Media from Anywhere

Do you have ton of media files on your home computer that you wish you could play when you're away from home? If so, Subsonic is the open source solution you've been waiting for.

How to Manage "Files" in GNOME 3.6

The most controversial changes in GNOME 3.6 is the Nautilus file manager, now rebranded as Files. The interface has been stripped down to present you with as few buttons as necessary. Here is a comprehensive look around the newly-redesigned file manager, showing how to manage files in GNOME 3.6.

Advanced Image Processing with GIMP and G'MIC

You may have heard of GIMP as the alternative to Photoshop, but do you know that you can perform advanced image processing on GIMP with G'MIC? Today I'm going to show you just a few of the things you can accomplish with GIMP and G'MIC together.

How to Make Use Of Source DEB Packages to Customize Software Installation

Most Linux distro comes with a package manager that allows you to easily install binary package (DEB or RPM). However, if you are planning to customize the software you are installing, like adding additional features, then you might want to use the source packages and compile them yourself. Here is how you can do so.

Icaros: A Modern Open Source Amiga OS

You might have seen our article on Haiku, an open source implementation of BeOS. It's not the only open source re-implementation of a classic computer OS. Icaros is a reimplementation of the classic Amiga OS for PCs. It's based on AROS (the Amiga Research Operating System), but is available in a ready-to-run live version.

Social Media from the Command Line, Part 3: Tumblr, Flickr, and YouTube

In this installment of the "Social Media From the Command Line" series, we're going to show you how to access Tumblr, Flickr, and YouTube from the command line.

FIGlet and TOIlet: ASCIIfy Your Text Art

Since young, I've developed an affectionate nostalgia for old school computing. Imagining how digital artists of the early '90s laboriously crafted character-by-character ASCII text art, as well as ANSI, blows my mind! Today I'm going to blow your mind as well by showing you how to turn your boring lines of text into exciting ASCII text art.

5 Linux Distros You Should Watch Out For in 2013

As we welcome in a new year that many are saying will finally be "the year of the Linux desktop," we want to take a look at some of the up-and-coming Linux distros for 2013. Read on to learn about some newer distros that we expect to continue rising in popularity, maybe even to the level of stardom, over the year.

The Basics of RPM – YUM Repositories [Linux 101]

Linux users who are using Red Hat-based distro will be familiar with the YUM repositories. Here are some basics of the Yum repositories that you should know.

Social Media from the Command Line, Part 2: Google

In Part 1 of this series, we showed you how to use your command line to access Facebook and Twitter. Google offers many different services, several of which are available from your terminal. Today you'll learn how to manage your Google services from the command line.

How to Manage Git Repositories on Your Own Website

There are plenty of git site that you can use to store your projects, but if you prefer to setup and host your own git server, here is how you can do so.

How to Easily Add and Receive Reminders On Your Desktop in Ubuntu

There are many ways to set up a reminder. If you are using Ubuntu, you can make use of indicator-remindor to easily add and receive reminders on your desktop.