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Book Review: The Linux Command Line

A complete introduction to the shell for novices and masters alike.

Qemu and the Kernel

Debugger

Debugging the kernel of a running operating system has always been tricky, but now the Qemu emulator supports cross-platform kernel and module debugging at the programming language level.

Rescuing Lost Files with TestDisk and PhotoRec

Saved!

TestDisk and its cousin PhotoRec will help you recover the data you thought you’d lost.

Automating Cloud Services with Open Source Tools

Juju and Nodeable provide automated management and reporting for distributed computing.

Like it or not, DevOps is here to stay, and the demands of cloud and distributed computing are bringing a host of new tools to help coders and admins manage these ever-changing systems.

Better Bash

Shell scripts from hell: Shebang

In the beginning was the double pound sign and the exclamation mark – or at least shell scripts always start this way. The inventor, Dennis Ritchie, really didn’t know how much pain this was going to cause users.

Anonymous: Activist Hackers in the Headlines

The Anonymous Hacktivist group has been in many headlines this past year. Who are they? What did they attack? How do they communicate?

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Free Live Streaming: CeBIT Open Source Forum

March 1-5, 2011

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Book Review: Designing Interfaces

2nd Edition

A user interface can be loosely defined as the point where a person interacts with a machine. Currently, that interaction point can be a laptop or a smart phone, quite different types of physical presentation space. A solution might look fantastic on a laptop, but not work on smart phone's browser, causing the user to have to scroll around on the page. What we need is a comprehensive collection of interface patterns to use as a guide. Designing Interfaces is that guide.

What's New in the Newest Linux in a Nutshell?

Interview with Stephen Figgins

I'm amazed at all the technical people living here in Lawrence, Kansas, so I've decided to do a series of interviews to highlight what our small college town has to offer the international tech community. Recently I sat down with local author Stephen Figgins at a coffee shop to talk about what's new in the latest release of the popular Linux in a Nutshell book.