In a bid to help save Tasmanian Devils from extinction, Linus Torvalds decided to release the latest Linux kernel with the “Tuz” logo as the console image at the LCA 2009 conference. Tuz is a name perhaps derived from the popular Linux mascot Tux, plus Tasmanian Devil (Taz – as it was known as a […]
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Puppy Linux – A pocket-size atom bomb
Posted on under Coding & Tech, Open-Source — 15 CommentsThe category of small-sized Linux distributions (or mini distributions) is fast evolving. Every now and then we see a new mini distro coming out, sometimes as a light-weight edition of an already established distro and sometimes based on an innovative concept. The likes of this category involve Damn Small Linux, Yellow Dog, SliTaz, and Puppy […]
Vista & Ubuntu – the similarities
Posted on under Coding & Tech — 10 CommentsVS Windows Vista and Ubuntu Linux – both are totally disparate entities and I am talking about similarities? Yup, I sure am. And I have reasons to believe this. Most of us know what Vista is. Vista is the latest edition to the most popular operating system (OS) lineup – Windows. For those who are […]
Install Shockwave in Linux using Wine
Posted on under Coding & Tech, Tutorials — 39 CommentsAdobe Shockwave is an advanced platform for 3D applications on the Internet, and online games benefit the most out of it. But unfortunately, Adobe never released a version of Shockwave for the Linux platform. If you are a Linux user, worry not. Using Wine, you can easily play for favorite games made using Shockwave. Wine […]
Flash Player gone wild
Posted on under Coding & Tech — Leave a commentToday, I was watching a cool video on YouTube. The video was Matrix Ping Pong. When the video was over, I casually right-clicked on the video and chose “Settings” (Adobe Flash Player settings). What happened next is in the following video. 😉 And yes, this happened in case of Flash Player for Linux.