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BCLUG now on LinkedIn

September 27th, 2008 No comments

Just created a LinkedIn group for BCLUG (Bucks County Linux User Group). Please join if you’re in the Bucks area and are interested in Linux!

Link: BCLUG on LinkedIn

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Red Hat Drives Desktop Cost Savings for Europcar

September 23rd, 2008 No comments

“Since migrating from Windows to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop, Europcar has benefited from flexibility, cost savings, increased ROI, and scalability for its internal desktop deployment.”

More @ RedHat.com

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Gen4 Nano works great with Linux

September 14th, 2008 No comments

By using the FirewireGuid line in the iPod’s SysInfo file (see the 160gb ipod article) the just-released 4th gen nano (MB735LL/A – pink 4th gen nano) syncs fine with Linux.

I used Amarok with my existing files..  was able to mount the ipod (Fedora 9 saw and mounted ipod when I plugged in), and Amarok picked it right up.  I transfered an album over to it and umounted it.. and am now listening to it from the ipod :)

Good times.

iPod Classic 160gb with Linux

September 9th, 2008 3 comments

Most people when loading up their later iPods (gen 6) will notice that while you have it plugged in it appears that everything is going great – Linux recognized your ipod, your songs are transfering, and you’re thinking of which songs you’re going to put into a new playlist…

But then you umount it and your iPod states it has 0 songs.

You don’t believe it though and you scroll around to see where all your songs went – maybe in videos?  No, they’re on there, but the iPod won’t tell you about them until you do one magical thing…  tell Linux what your firewire guid is…

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Google Chrome for Linux Review

September 5th, 2008 No comments

Ok, it’s not out yet, but you can bet i’ll write up a review the same day it’s available to Linux!  The Linux version of Chrome is a much anticipated (and appreciated) application.  I currently don’t have a Windows box that I can try the ‘other’ version out on so i’ll sit and wait.. and wait.. until the Linux Chrome comes out.

And so will YOU.

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Save money in your business by running Linux!

September 4th, 2008 No comments

There’s a lot of money going out the window in today’s business model. Everything costs money, and because of the fuel prices, other items are going up in cost as well; ie: Uniforms, deliveries, heating/cooling, etc…

One sure way to save money in your business is to replace your Windows servers with Linux. A good choice for a Linux distribution would be CentOS. It is a free clone of the popular Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system.

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