July 29, 2011 · General · (No comments)

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If you're responsible for delivering results with Linux, Linux® Quick Fix Notebook brings together all the step-by-step instructions, precise configuration commands, and real-world guidance you need. This distilled, focused, task-centered guide was written for sysadmins, netadmins, consultants, power users...everyone whose livelihood depends on making Linux work, and keeping it working.
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July 29, 2011 · General · 1 comment

GNOME Split is a tool that allows you to split files and merge them back. It is written in Java and uses a GTK+ user interface (thanks to the java-gnome project). The goal is to offer a native implementation of similar projects which can handle multiple file formats (e.g. Xtremsplit).
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July 28, 2011 · General · 3 comments

‘SheetMaker For Linux' it currently provides the following features:

manually build a list of movie files to be processed.
generate the Moviesheets from the list interactively or in auto mode.
options to create a Thumbgen TGMD file for each movie.
ability to edit Moviesheets and Thumbnails from a TGMD file.
option to ‘Test' changes to Moviesheets and Thumbnails from a TGMD file without committing the changes.
ability to manually add more Covers and Fanarts while editing a Moviesheet.
uses the data from the TGMD file by default, otherwise gets data from TheMovieDB.org, and optionally IMDB.com or Moviemeter.nl (at this stage).
generates TV series/episode sheets using resources from thetvdb.com
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July 27, 2011 · Package Mgmt · 1 comment

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This script can only work if you use this script instead of apt-get to install/upgrade/remove/purge/downgrade your packages.
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July 27, 2011 · Backup · (No comments)

Ubuntu One is your personal cloud. But it's not just about syncing files — whether you need to access your contacts, notes or bookmarks from any computer or the web, enjoy your favorite music from a cloud integrated store or stream your entire collection to iPhone and Android mobile phones — we've raised the bar on personal clouds.
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