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

Linux provides tools and patches for speeding up the priority of multimedia applications. So if you're not getting the performance you expect, try shifting into overdrive.

For live Internet radio, you need a streaming server. We’ll show you how to get started with Icecast, an open source streaming alternative for Linux.

Create your own podcasts with the free and easy Audacity sound editor.

Did you think the Internet was out of revolutions? With Internet radio, anyone can be a broadcaster. If you want to start broadcasting or podcasting, or even if you're just looking for the perfect station, check out this month's Internet Radio cover story.

New technologies will change the way you view the objects on your Linux desktop.

A member of Suse’s X11 team delivers an insider’s look at Xgl.

Red Hat’s head of X development describes the evolution of AIGLX.

OpenOffice Calc is fine for most spreadsheet applications, but if you’re looking for better performance and a smaller footprint, try Calc’s lean competitor, Gnumeric.

The compact Yammi [1] music database for KDE (Version 3.2 or newer) is a useful replacement for a jukebox.