Category Archives: Linux

Google Apps Down on April 17th, 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jonathan Moeller

I have client that has been slowly transitioning from a locally-hosted Microsoft Exchange server to Google Apps, and at last I convinced the executive circle of the client to switch to Google Apps email this morning. And then, at the … Continue reading →

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Blizzard Bans Linux Users From Diablo III?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

It seems that Blizzard, intentionally or not, may have been banning Linux users from Diablo III. The problem lies with the Warden, the nasty little piece of DRM-enforcement software Blizzard includes with all its games to monitor the PCs people … Continue reading →

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Will Microsoft Block Ubuntu From Installing On Windows 8 Hardware With UEFI?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

Here is an article speculation on whether or not Microsoft will lock out competing operating systems from Windows 8-branded hardware. The problem is a new requirement Microsoft has for Windows 8 systems – they must use a new Secure Boot … Continue reading →

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Amazon’s new Kindle Fire models

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

It appears Amazon may be planning three new Kindle Fire models – two lower-end 7 inch devices, and one higher-end 8.9 inch device. The current Kindle Fire is a limited device, and doesn’t have many of the features of its … Continue reading →

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Use LibreOffice For Batch DOC To PDF Document Conversion From The Command Line

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

LibreOffice, the free office suite included with most distributions of Linux, has a fairly useful feature that’s not very well known. LibreOffice’s command line utilities let you do batch conversions of one file format to another. If you have, say, … Continue reading →

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The Linux Command Line Beginner’s Guide

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

Check out my new book, THE LINUX COMMAND LINE BEGINNER’S GUIDE, at Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. The Linux Command Line Beginner’s Guide gives users new to Linux an introduction to the command line environment. In the Guide, … Continue reading →

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Adobe Abandons Linux Flash

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

It looks like after version 11.2, Adobe will no longer support the Flash plugin for Linux systems. I suspect this has less to do with the decline of the Linux desktop and more to do with the decline of Flash … Continue reading →

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Kindle Fire Dominates The Android Tablet Market

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

It appears that the Kindle Fire now controls about 40% of the Android tablet market, with between 4 and 6 million of the devices sold over the Christmas buying season. Of course, the Android tablet market is still smaller than … Continue reading →

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Android Screenshots vs. iOS Screenshots

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

In the war of the mobile operating systems, I personally prefer Android. iOS is slick and polished, but it is too restrictive for my taste – I much prefer the additional freedom you can get out of (some) Android devices. … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 Engadget Review

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jonathan Moeller

Engadget has a negative review of the Samsung Galaxy 4.0 player. The Galaxy Player is the Android equivalent of the iPod Touch – it runs Android, but it’s not a phone. Frankly, I was a bit baffled by the review. … Continue reading →

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