See this at: unetbootin.sourcefor...| Added on 08/27/08

UNetbootin allows for the installation of various Linux/BSD distributions to a partition or USB drive, so it's no different from a standard install, only it doesn't need a CD. It can create a dual-boot install, or replace the existing OS entirely.

UNetbootin allows for the installation of various Linux/BSD distributions to a partition or USB drive, so it's no different from a standard install, only it doesn't need a CD. It can create a dual-boot install, or replace the existing OS entirely. See less

See this at: souptonuts.sourcefor...| Added on 04/22/08

This site is a collection of scripts, hints, articles, and programs. Reference my notes page for ideas that I am currently working on or sites that I am looking at for ideas. If you have an article or an idea for an article, please send it along. My... See more

This site is a collection of scripts, hints, articles, and programs. Reference my notes page for ideas that I am currently working on or sites that I am looking at for ideas. If you have an article or an idea for an article, please send it along. My goal is to help the community any way that I can; but, learn as I go too. See less

See this at: aerospaceweb.org| Added on 06/13/07

Students of aerodynamics know that when a supersonic flow passes over a wedge, a shock wave will form at the point of the wedge. This kind of shock wave is called an oblique shock because it forms at some angle to the surface of wedge (a shock wave... See more

Students of aerodynamics know that when a supersonic flow passes over a wedge, a shock wave will form at the point of the wedge. This kind of shock wave is called an oblique shock because it forms at some angle to the surface of wedge (a shock wave perpendicular to the surface is known as a normal shock). As the Mach number increases, the shock angle becomes smaller, as illustrated in the figure below. Therefore, the distance between the wedge surface and the shock decreases with increasing speed. For a hypersonic body, this distance can become very small over a large portion of the body, and the resulting flowfield between the surface and shock is often referred to as a shock layer. This thin layer can produce many complications in vehicle design, e.g. the shock layer may merge with the boundary layer at low Reynolds numbers to form a fully viscous shock layer. At high Reynolds numbers, the shock layer can be treated as inviscid (meaning there is no friction). In the limit as Mach... See less

See this at: blender.org| Added on 06/08/07

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License. See less

Highlights: Nice tutorials also available on this website

See this at: linuxlinks.com| Added on 04/27/07

This site gives multiple links to useful softwares for guitar in Linux.

This site gives multiple links to useful softwares for guitar in Linux. See less

See this at: gagme.com| Added on 01/12/07

This is based on my Fedora Core 5 Tips and Tricks page. Just getting started here, comments welcome. Recent changes are highlighted in yellow. I do want to update this guide to include specific x86_64 instructions but I do not yet have an x86_64... See more

This is based on my Fedora Core 5 Tips and Tricks page. Just getting started here, comments welcome. Recent changes are highlighted in yellow. I do want to update this guide to include specific x86_64 instructions but I do not yet have an x86_64 system to experiement with. If you have some time and an x86_64 system please E-mail Me and let me know if you can help. * Add support for other repositories * Install MP3 plug-in * Install Macromedia Flash/Shockwave Plug-in * Install DVD player * Install MPlayer Media Player * Install VLC (VideoLAN Client) * Install RealPlayer 10 Media Player * Install Java J2RE and Mozilla Plug-in * Install NTFS driver * Install Internet Explorer * Install Other Odds and Ends * Other Useful Resources Fedora core 6 has one major problem where on some systems it installs the i586 version of the kernel instead of i686. What this means is that those systems will be a little slower and will lack CPU frequency scaling. If you are running an i686 based system you... See less

See this at: dsl.org| Added on 12/13/06

* Matching Lines Beginning with Certain Text * Matching Lines Ending with Certain Text * Matching Lines of a Certain Length * Matching Lines That Contain Any of Some Regexps * Matching Lines That Contain All of Some Regexps * Matching Lines That... See more

* Matching Lines Beginning with Certain Text * Matching Lines Ending with Certain Text * Matching Lines of a Certain Length * Matching Lines That Contain Any of Some Regexps * Matching Lines That Contain All of Some Regexps * Matching Lines That Don't Contain a Regexp * Matching Lines That Only Contain Certain Characters * Finding Phrases Regardless of Spacing * Finding Patterns in Certain Contexts * Using a List of Regexps to Match From * Regexps for Common Situations See less

See this at: smorgasbord.net| Added on 11/14/06

**UPDATED** Converting video in Ubuntu Linux 5.10 (Breezy) took me a little longer to figure out that I anticipated - but only because there are so many different solutions. If you use another flavor of Linux - I'm sure this guide can help you too.

**UPDATED** Converting video in Ubuntu Linux 5.10 (Breezy) took me a little longer to figure out that I anticipated - but only because there are so many different solutions. If you use another flavor of Linux - I'm sure this guide can help you too. See less

See this at: en.wikipedia.org| Added on 11/14/06

There are many good reasons to convert video files you made yourself - or video files forwarded to you which you plan to distribute. Good reason to chance a video file can be: * Playability * Size This howto will to introduce to you some of the basic... See more

There are many good reasons to convert video files you made yourself - or video files forwarded to you which you plan to distribute. Good reason to chance a video file can be: * Playability * Size This howto will to introduce to you some of the basic commands to use the most common Linux command-line program to convert video files from one format to another. See less

Highlights: Given an overview with e.g. for the usage of the ffmpeg command to convert .avi video into VCD format video. Also, mencoder usage is illustrated

See this at: avi.alkalay.net| Added on 09/06/06

So you're wondering -- why do some fonts cost a lot and others are cheap? These fonts are the ``standard PostScript fonts'' resident in most PostScript printers. Also the famous Why should I buy the more expensive ones? My take on it is that for a... See more

So you're wondering -- why do some fonts cost a lot and others are cheap? These fonts are the ``standard PostScript fonts'' resident in most PostScript printers. Also the famous Why should I buy the more expensive ones? My take on it is that for a casual user, the value fonts (such as those on the Bitstream CD) are just fine. However, if you're using the fonts for ``real work'', or you're just a hard core font junkie, then the better quality fonts are a must-have -- and most of the quality fonts are either free (for example, Computer Modern), or they are upmarket commercial fonts. The advantage of the cheaper fonts is self evident -- they are cheaper. The quality fonts also have their advantages though. * Ethical issues: The cheaper fonts are almost always ripoffs. Type design takes a long time and and experienced designer. Fonts that are sold for less than $1-per font were almost certainly not designed by the vendor. CDs with insane quantities of fonts on the are almost always ripoffs... See less

See this at: ibm.com| Added on 08/11/06

Much of Linux® system administration involves tediously combing through plain-text configuration files. Fortunately, Linux has a rich array of UNIX®-derived data extraction utilities, including head, tail, grep, egrep, fgrep, cut, paste, join, awk,... See more

Much of Linux® system administration involves tediously combing through plain-text configuration files. Fortunately, Linux has a rich array of UNIX®-derived data extraction utilities, including head, tail, grep, egrep, fgrep, cut, paste, join, awk, and more. This article uses real-world examples that show how these simple command-line programs can make you a better sysadmin. This article looks at each data extraction utility and its options, applies them to typical files that are used in day-to-day work, and looks at how and why each tool is useful for pulling data from these files. See less

See this at: engadget.com| Added on 07/31/06

In today's How-To we'll show you how to build a firewall out of an old PC with a live Linux CD and some spare ethernet cards. It's the perfect use for...

See this at: tuxfiles.org| Added on 07/12/06

There are several keyboard shortcuts in Linux. Learning them can make your life a lot easier! This tuXfile discusses mainly command line shortcuts, but some X Window System shortcuts are also included.

There are several keyboard shortcuts in Linux. Learning them can make your life a lot easier! This tuXfile discusses mainly command line shortcuts, but some X Window System shortcuts are also included. See less

See this at: psychocats.net| Added on 07/07/06

This is not, by any means a comprehensive look at the differences between KDE and Gnome, but it should give new users a small taste of their different strengths and weaknesses and their philosophical approaches to usability.

This is not, by any means a comprehensive look at the differences between KDE and Gnome, but it should give new users a small taste of their different strengths and weaknesses and their philosophical approaches to usability. See less

Highlights: A good head-to-head ... feature-to-feature comparison between GNOME and KDE

See this at: docs.kde.org| Added on 07/04/06

A great KDE installation guide from kde.org . Gives enough information for installation from both binary and source packages. Also the post-install configuration process is explained.

A great KDE installation guide from kde.org . Gives enough information for installation from both binary and source packages. Also the post-install configuration process is explained. See less

See this at: tuxfiles.org| Added on 07/04/06

When talking about the graphical user interface in Linux, people use confusing terms such as "X Windows", "Window Manager", and "Desktop Environment". Maybe you're wondering what's the difference between these three - don't they all mean the... See more

When talking about the graphical user interface in Linux, people use confusing terms such as "X Windows", "Window Manager", and "Desktop Environment". Maybe you're wondering what's the difference between these three - don't they all mean the graphical user interface? This tuXfile clears the terminology a bit. See less

Highlights: Explains clearly the differences between X Window system, Window manager and a Desktop environment

See this at: faqs.org| Added on 07/04/06

Linux-related documents

Linux-related documents See less

Highlights: A large, large number of linux documents and HOWTOs available here (practically infinite)

See this at: linuxforums.org| Added on 06/27/06

This is the first part of a series of articles regarding Linux Kernel Modules. In this series we will see some examples of module programming and some techniques and general rules that we must keep in mind when we work in kernel mode. This is not an... See more

This is the first part of a series of articles regarding Linux Kernel Modules. In this series we will see some examples of module programming and some techniques and general rules that we must keep in mind when we work in kernel mode. This is not an in-depth series of articles, but and introduction for those people who want to know more about kernel internals. A background in C programming will be helpful. See less

See this at: linux-tutorial.info| Added on 06/26/06

Having grown up in California, I know what earthquakes are like. However, houses in the small villages in Indonesia are not built to earthquake standards and within a few seconds become a pile of rubble. Overcrowded hospitals, poor roads and now... See more

Having grown up in California, I know what earthquakes are like. However, houses in the small villages in Indonesia are not built to earthquake standards and within a few seconds become a pile of rubble. Overcrowded hospitals, poor roads and now heavy rain are making the relief efforts even harder. If you can spare a little money, there are number of organizations proving aide. You can find a list here . See less

See this at: cs.dal.ca| Added on 06/21/06

Any time you use a command on a Unix system, that command runs as a process on the system. Once the command runs to completion, or is otherwise interrupted, the process should terminate. Most commands do this flawlessly, however sometimes odd things... See more

Any time you use a command on a Unix system, that command runs as a process on the system. Once the command runs to completion, or is otherwise interrupted, the process should terminate. Most commands do this flawlessly, however sometimes odd things will happen. This document will attempt to help you understand how processes work and how to manage your own processes. See less

See this at: ibm.com| Added on 05/04/06

The SE Linux authors seem to have a realistic grasp of what they can do to improve security. When asked in an SE Linux mail group if the SE Linux team would be conducting a security audit of current Linux disk encryption, Peter Loscocco (one of the... See more

The SE Linux authors seem to have a realistic grasp of what they can do to improve security. When asked in an SE Linux mail group if the SE Linux team would be conducting a security audit of current Linux disk encryption, Peter Loscocco (one of the SE Linux authors and currently the SE Linux project leader at the NSA) replied: "No. The goals of this project are pretty specific. We are looking to incorporate flexible mandatory access control architecture into Linux. We are not trying to find/fix bugs or to analyze security components like a crypto FS to improve on their designs. That is not to say that these activities aren't useful or needed to improve the security of Linux in general. It is just not what we have set out to do. The security of Linux will be improved by the addition of such security features as those in SE Linux. "From the point of view of this project, our interest in cryptography is really to investigate ways that the selection of cryptographic mechanisms can be... See less

Highlights: SE Linux was released by NSA along with source code to the open source community (much unexpected). The listed page gives information regarding the same and also a concise explanation of the SE Linux architecture.

See this at: goldfish.org| Added on 05/13/06

A detailed guide to using Apache HTTP server

A detailed guide to using Apache HTTP server See less

See this at: linuxhelp.blogspot.c...| Added on 04/26/06

A few days back, I had posted a mind map of Linux distributions on this blog. And I received a flood of suggestions, criticisms and ideas. And guess what ? I have included (almost) all the ideas and suggestions made and have seriously taken into... See more

A few days back, I had posted a mind map of Linux distributions on this blog. And I received a flood of suggestions, criticisms and ideas. And guess what ? I have included (almost) all the ideas and suggestions made and have seriously taken into consideration the criticisms as well. The end result is this updated mind map of GNU/Linux with even more Linux distributions included and some color coding thrown in as well. But the challenge was in making the mind map retain its clarity even after all these changes. At the same time, I also wanted to restrict the size of the resultant image. And I think I have succeeded to a certain extent in this endeavor. See less

Highlights: Good Linux articles on this blog.