Issue #162 / May 2014

We'll show you how to build a network-based virtual RAID solution using ATA over Ethernet.

MultiBootUSB and MultiSystem tools transfer multiple Live systems to a USB flash drive and even install a matching boot manager automatically.

Logging DNS replies can prove very useful. Kurt explains how to capture the data and keep it forever.

A powerful web server will not help you much if too many users are competing for the bandwidth of its network connection. Sys admin columnist Charly came to a decision: The big data hogs get less favorable spots at his watering hole in future.

The Go programming language combines type safety with manageable syntax and an extensive library. We take you through a programming example.

The Elasticsearch full-text search engine quickly finds expressions even in huge text collections. With a few tricks, you can even locate photos that have been shot in the vicinity of a reference image.

A couple of utilities and a dash of Bash scripting are all you need to roll out a simple yet flexible text expander.

With the right tools, you can store YouTube movies on your hard disk and view them when Internet access is unsatisfactory or unavailable.

Many Linux distributions seek to be all-around systems, fulfilling the user's every desire on the desktop. The 4MLinux distro offers feature-oriented variants without the bulk.

The fish shell provides many features that rival the well-known Bash. We examine some highlights.