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What should Canonical have named the Ubuntu 12.04 release?

By Webmistress 

We had a little bit of brainstorming here in the office, but feel free to add your own ideas in the comments!

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Book Excerpt: The Python Standard Library by Example

By Doug Hellmann 
Chapter 3: Algorithms

Python includes several modules for implementing algorithms elegantly and concisely using whatever style is most appropriate for the task. It supports purely procedural, object-oriented, and functional styles. All three styles are frequently mixed within different parts of the same program. more>>

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Are You Accessible?

By Katherine Druckman 

Accessibility to people with disabilities is an important issue in web and software development, and the folks at Knowbility, Inc. would like your input about how to better educate people about accessible technology. more>>

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At Home With AV Linux

By Dave Phillips 

My studio computer collection includes two custom-built desktop machines and a Hewlett-Packard G60 laptop. more>>

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Exporting to PDF in Scribus

By Bruce Byfield 

PDF format is essential to Scribus. Although Scribus can produce perfectly good content for the web, it is designed to produced high-quality printed material, and PDF is the standard format at most printing houses, aside from the occasional one that still prefers Postscript. more>>

RIP Dennis Ritchie

By Michael Reed 

It’s a common oldster refrain that when you reach a certain age, you have to get used to people you know dying. I think that we, as a community, will have to accept the fact that over the next decade we’re going to wave goodbye to many of those who were the architects of 70s computer technology. more>>

Tech Tip: Create an Automatically Scrolling Reader

By Bill Zimmerly 

By combining three useful command-line tools (less, watch and xdotool) along with two xterm windows, you can create an automatically scrolling reader.

Say you have a good book in text-file form ('book.txt') that you just downloaded from Project Gutenberg. more>>

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ClearOS

By Shawn Powers 

All-in-one Linux-based network servers aren't a new concept. Distributions like Clark Connect have been around for many years and fit their niche quite well. Lately, however, there seems to be a new batch of all-in-one solutions that offer a similar business model. more>>

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October 2011 Issue of Linux Journal: Networking

By Shawn Powers 

SneakerNets and BNC Terminators more>>

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Getting Help From Linux - Part 2 Info

By Jayson Broughton 

Well here we are again, at part two of the 'Getting Help from Linux' series.  In this blog post I'll be talking about using Info to get help from Linux.  In my previous post I spoke about how Info came about, but just in case you missed it I'll give you another quick lesson.  Gnu more>>

Tiny Core 4.0 Put Together Your Own Desktop

By Michael Reed 

The traditions of small size and speedy operation that were established in previous versions of this distro have been upheld in the new release, and believe it or not, improved upon. I’m not exaggerating when I say that you could be staring at a fully loaded desktop ten seconds after you boot from the 12MB ISO image. more>>

O'Reilly Will Stream Android Open

By Katherine Druckman 

For those who can't make it to the first Android Open conference this October 9-11, you can catch the live video stream of keynotes, interviews, and wrap-up reports here.

See the full schedule at http://androidopen.com/android2011/public/schedule/grid more>>

Steve Jobs Passes Away at age 56

By Michael Reed 

Technology innovator Steve Jobs had been a driving force in many of the significant developments in desktop computing over the last 35 years. more>>

Computer-Aided Engineering in Linux

By Joey Bernard 

Engineers are some of the heaviest number-crunchers around. If you are a grad student, post doc or undergrad, you usually get whatever is lying around as your work machine. Also, depending on how inflexible your local IT department is, you may be forced to use one of the commercial operating systems around these days. more>>

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An Arch Tale

By Dave Phillips 

Dave needs a new 64-bit Linux for his primary audio production machine. What shall he do ? Read on to learn how and why he decided upon the Arch Linux distribution. more>>

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Return to Solid State

By Shawn Powers 

 Are modern SSDs worth the price if you use Linux?

Read the full review by Kyle Rankin in the October, 2011 issue of Linux Journal.

Gnome 3.2 More Evolution than Revolution

By Michael Reed 

Gnome 3.2 has been released. This time around, the developers have focused on a large number of small improvements rather than big, headline features. That said, there are a couple of interesting new additions in the areas of web integration and personal data management. more>>

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Roll Your Own Cthulhu Flick

By Shawn Powers 

I may not be Steven Spielberg, but every time I see a rerun of Gumby, I'm convinced I could be a famous producer. With Linux, I don't even have to get a fancy movie set. I can make my own science-fiction adventure film with nothing more than a Webcam and a streak of bizarre creativity. more>>

Ubuntu Tweak 0.6 Enters beta

By Michael Reed 

There are a wealth of changes which can be made to an Ubuntu system that sit in a category that is half way between the obscure and the genuinely useful. Ubuntu Tweak is utility that exposes these options with a handy GUI. more>>

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