BOINC Building distributed applications with BOINC

Sep 30, 2006

Grid computing lets little PCs work on big problems. You can use the grid system of the famous SETI@home project to build your own grid computing solutions.

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Debian Hotplug Extending hotplug on Debian, SLES 9, and RHAS 4

Sep 30, 2006

Debian hotplug is designed for little more than loading drivers and configuring devices. The collection of scripts discussed in this article helps Linux to respond when a network cable is plugged in or when a cellphone is in the vicinity. Read on for more on how to define custom hotplug events.

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Hotplug Hacks Intro Extending the Linux hotplug system

Sep 30, 2006

Hotplugging is invisible and automatic – if you want it to be. But a close look at the Linux hotplug system reveals interesting opportunities for customization.

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Sabayon and Pessulus Dedicated Gnome desktops with Pessulus and Sabayon

Aug 31, 2006

Gnome version 2.14 includes new features for restricting the user’s access to the system. The Pessulus lockdown editor and the Sabayon profile editor help manage the Gnome user experience.

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Greenstone Building Digital Libraries with Greenstone

May 31, 2006

The Greenstone suite helps you build your own digital library.

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Ask Klaus!

Jan 31, 2006
Are Gnome and KDE equal? Gnome and KDE are always presented as equal alternatives. Are they really equal, or are th......
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Asterisk Telephony with an Asterisk phone system

Jan 31, 2006

An old computer is all you need to build your own do-it-yourself personal phone server.

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Linphone Internet telephony with Linphone

Jan 31, 2006

When you want to call your friends in distant countries, don’t pick up the phone; just put on your headset and fire up Linphone.

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