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security from ars - windows , mac and linux

“I am virus free, i use a mac”. This is a killer caption and i am too lethargic to run a anti virus on my system. The best thing to do on a windows machine is to stay away from internet, unless you need a virus.
AS of date, there is no requirement for a anti […]

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linux for students - edubuntu

There has been a general feeling that linux is for geeks and you need to use the terminal too often to install apps. But with ubuntu, i can guarantee you that there is no need for you to use the terminal.
Edubuntu is for students and there are a lot of teacher and student tools that […]

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hardy heron is out

For the love of open source, which was at a peak six months back and faded away significantly on buying a mac, all my love for the open source, shattered. The best thing about me still, is that i am suing firefox more than safari.
As expected and in a easy way to get running with […]

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internet explorer brings good addons

I hate internet explorer, every fucking inch of it. With the release of internet explorer 7, the irritation came down a little. It was not that bad, but i could suggest a lot of features.
While firefox is moving ahead and proving a lot better than other browsers. Now, Microsoft is catching up with a set […]

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ubuntu to be out soon - Hardy Heron

The nest version of ubuntu is to be released this week and there are a lot of expectations. Though the beta versions of the operating system has been used by many developers and testers word wide, the release is still a event to be celebrated. Hardy heron is going to a revolution.
The way people use […]

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ubuntu open week

Ubuntu open week is back and is scheduled this month end. The whole week is going to a be a great time for developers, and also users of ubuntu. So many sessions are scheduled and pick from the list that interests you a lot.
I am sure the whole week is going to a great learning […]

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the browser fight gets tougher

With firefox 3 just around the corner and safari 3 already in the playground, the browser fight is getting tougher. No they have a new competitor too. One stupid and the most used browser called Internet Explorer is set to follow all standards and become standard complaint with the new release, seems lagging in the […]

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GIMP 2.5 is out - first look

Making digital corrections on a mac was made possible by open sourced GIMP. I always wondered if apple would ship image editing software like GIMP or photoshop out of the box. Looks possible in the next release.
GIMP is really great and a nice tool to work with images, especially on a mac. Startup time was […]

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