Today, Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the open source space. It's a vast language and there are many gems to discover - here are ten tips for new users to get the ball rolling…
To some people the idea of parsing text data in GNU/Linux or UNIX might not sound like a worthwhile way of doing things. However, this is the kind of administrational task that a lot of system administrators and programmers perform every day of the week. Flex and Bison have proven ...
The idea of getting an OS free is still one that amazingly few people have wrapped their heads around. Why is that? Simon Brew thinks we could make 2010 a great year for Linux simply by speaking up about its benefits – all ten million of us…
"The fundamental purpose of the ICMP protocol is to report problems with the delivery of IP datagrams", says networking expert Swayam Prakasha. Join him in his latest article designed to help you discover more about one of the most popular protocols in the TCP/IP suite…
This small netbook has options galore - including an HDMI port and built-in 3G - but you’ll have to sign up to a contract for a more attractive price. John Brandon takes the Nokia Booklet 3G for a test drive…
Due for release in late 2010, Google recently set loose a beta version of its new Chrome operating system. Already there is much interest from a large crowd of international developers. Much is promised from Google, which feels sure that it has the right marketing strategy for its network-based operating ...
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organisation dedicated to the growth and success of Linux, has today unveiled its new Linux Jobs Board accessible via its popular online destination Linux.com. The board is designed to provide employers and job seekers with a centralised online forum in which anyone can find the ...
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Linux System Administration Recipes is an easy-to-understand problem-solving book by an experienced system administrator, says Richard Ibbotson...
If you have worked in the desktop publishing business or used some of the commercial desktop publishing tools such as QuarkXpress or Adobe InDesign, you must know how easy they made your work. They are also quite expensive. Depending upon how deep your pockets run, it is unlikely that too ...
Like most netbooks that use an Intel Atom processor, the Toshiba Mini NB205works well as an internet device, but not a great deal more…
Getting the performance-monitoring data for a server can be invaluable for a person handling a production environment. There are a number of ways to collect this information. Once you collect this data it can be quite a challenge to interpret it accurately and can be even more difficult to make ...
