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Faster application launching with GNOME-Do and GNOME Deskbar

Author: Tina Gasperson GNOME enthusiasts have a couple of good options when it comes to searching, launching, and otherwise manipulating and accessing files, applications, and...

NEBC Bio-Linux distro falls short

Author: W. Dean Freeman As the fields of computational biology and bioinformatics become more important, not only to the economy, but to our understanding of...

First Linux on Everest

Linux thin client specialist Igel has created a Linux operating system image for a rugged panel PC designed for vehicle-mounted and industrial applications. The...

Portrait: Jeff Elkner, Free Software activist and teacher

Author: Tina Gasperson Jeff Elkner teaches high school students in Arlington, Va., about Linux and other Free Software. He's serious about helping budding computer scientists...

Cook up tasty custom Ubuntu live CDs with UCK

Author: Mayank Sharma Live CDs let you boot an operating system without installing any software on a hard drive. There are plenty of Linux live...

Three typing tutors and a boy

Author: Tina Gasperson I recently sat down with my 12-year-old son Ian, who agreed to sit still long enough to try a few typing teacher...

Java Sound & Music Software for Linux, Part 1

I've wanted to write this article for quite a while. Over the years I've noted that Java-based music and sound applications have increased in...

Linux-powered LinPC desktop is a bargain

Author: Susan Linton The new generation of inexpensive netbooks may be wonderful, but for my main desktop I want a real machine -- something I...

Linux Foundation to host End User Collaboration Summit

Author: Robin 'Roblimo' Miller The Linux Foundation plans to hold an End User Collaboration Summit in New York City in October. The press release...

“Free the Penguins” Initiative Brings Next Generation of Desktop Virtualization to Schools

Author: JT Smith Education institutions looking for a low-cost, eco-friendly alternative to stand-alone Windows desktops can now deploy their first 30-station computer lab or classroom...