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by Dmitri Popov
‘Small and tough’ is probably the best way to describe fit-PC3 mini-PC. But does this miniature computer actually perform? Dmitri Popov is the man to ask…

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by Koen Vervloesem
Have you received a suspicious PDF or Flash file lately and are you curious about the malware it contains? Then start up REMnux to analyze it, as Koen explains…

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by Gareth Halfacree
A relative newcomer to the forensic and penetration testing live CD scene, Italian project BackBox is already turning heads as it hits version 2.01. Gareth Halfacree explains why…

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by Michael Reed
Say “Gentoo” and most people think of a source code based DIY distro. However, this is a pre-built desktop system that comes as 3.4GB disk image. Michael Reed takes it for a spin…

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by Michael Reed
If you can set up a Linux box with Apache, with a bit of fettling you can use eyeOS to create your own personalised cloud desktop. Michael Reed reviews eyeOS version 2.5…

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by Dan Howdle
If you’re a novelist, scriptwriter or you’re working on some other type of long writing project, it’s time to prick up your ears: Scrivener has arrived

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by Koen Vervloesem
We were never really excited about openSUSE, but 12.1 is well positioned to change this: it adds some state-of-the-art technology to the highly polished desktop openSUSE is known for…

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by Koen Vervloesem
Fedora 16, dubbed Verne, has a striking new nautical themed desktop. But as Koen discovers, the most exciting features lie much deeper under the surface…

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by Russell Barnes
Could Lubuntu 11.10 prove to be the perfect cure Ubuntu’s Unity backlash? Russell Barnes tests the latest LXDE spin to see how it has progressed in the last six months…

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by Joey Bernard
With Sabayon 7, you not only have just about every desktop environments available and cutting edge features, but can also boot it into a top-notch media centre environment all off the Live CD…

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by Russell Barnes
Canonical’s reshaping of Ubuntu is complete, but does 11.10 live up to the hype? Russell Barnes takes a look at the 15th iteration, Oneiric Ocelot, probably the only distro to be loved and loathed in near equal measure…

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by Gareth Halfacree
VortexBox is turning heads with promises of an easy-to-use media server, but does this streamlined Fedora derivative pass muster?

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