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How to Make Ubuntu Look Like Windows 7 

Ubuntu has pretty good theming system, visual effects, and eye-candy stuff, but you may love the elegance of Windows 7 Aero glass, transparency, or the Start Menu. Today I’ll show you how to transform Ubuntu to look like Windows 7.
Of course, it won’t be an exact match, but it’s close enough that at first glance a lot of people would think it’s Windows 7. Keep reading to see how to do this... Read More...

 

LinuxLive USB Creator (LiLi) :An easy way to create Live USB for any Linux Distro

Linux Live USB Creator (LiLi) is a Boot CD product from linuxliveusb.com, get 5 Stars Rating in many reviews , Linux Live USB Creator is a free program for Windows that allows you to create a bootable Live USB key with a Linux on it.

This program also offers an exclusive option of automatic virtualization to directly run Linux in Windows without any configuration nor installation.
1. create bootable Live USB of Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Damn Small Linux, Puppy Linux and many others !  Read More...

 

 

IT@School Project (Kerala, India): Worlds largest simultaneous FOSS deployment

IT@School:At a Glance
* World’s largest simultaneous deployment of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) based ICT education
* Capacity building of the teaching and the learning community
* Infrastructure Upgradation of schools under ICT scheme
* Broadband internet connectivity to all schools in the state
* Hardware Clinics- first of its kind to repair damaged computers at schools
* Unique scheme for electrification of classrooms to fuel ICT enabled education... Read More...

Customize The GRUB Boot Loader Using BURG


Are you setting up your computer to dual-boot between two operating systems (or more)? If so, you must be familiar with the boot loader. This tool enables users to choose which operating system he/she wants to log into. The boot loader that comes with the Ubuntu installation is called GRUB... Read More...

Top 10 Free Games For Ubuntu

Nexuiz was originally developed by Lee Vermeulen and Forest ‘LordHavoc’ Hale, who started Alientrap Software in the summer of 2002. The goal of the project was to create a high quality first person shooter that could be played freely across all platforms in one package: PC, Mac, and Linux. The engine that powered Nexuiz was Forest Hale’s Darkplaces engine... Reade More...


Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to Record live audio, Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs, Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files, Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together, Change the speed or pitch of a recording and do a lot more... Read More...


Lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and energy saving variant of Ubuntu based on LXDE desktop, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. Lubuntu is actually not part of the Ubuntu family yet, but might soon become one. According to Distrowatch's statistics, Lubuntu is already popular than Ubuntu derivatives like Kubuntu and Xubuntu and even fares well against such established names like Mandriva. Lubuntu project started off in 2008 only... Read More...


General Linux distributions have come a long way in terms of multimedia performance. Rare is the audio or video file that can't be played on Linux. Music services such as Rhapsody and video sites like YouTube and Hulu are also standards-compliant and accessible to Linux users... Read More...


Test Machine Specs:
Board: Asus A7V400MX
Processor: 2 GHz AMD Athlon XP
Hard Drive: Segate 80GB ATA
Memory: 256MB DDRSD RAM
Display: S3G UniChrome IGP

Puppy Linux was born in Australia, and was created by Barry Kauler. It is one of the few mini-distros that has earned respect from Linux users and developers around the world... Read More...


Put Lucid Puppy on a USB Flash Drive in Windows. In the following section I will show you one way to put Lucid Puppy "Lupu" on a USB Flash Drive from within Windows by using our Universal USB Installer. Lucid Puppy, coordinated by Barry Kauler is made from a combination of Woof and Canonical's Ubuntu Lucid Lynx release. Although cram packed with popular features, this Linux distribution remains small, weighing in at only 128MB... Read More...


How to Create an Ubuntu Live USB Persistent Flash Drive from a running Live CD: In the following segment I show you how I used the Official Startup Disk Creator (created by the Ubuntu team) to put Ubuntu on a USB Flash Drive. Ubuntu's Casper Persistent feature can also be used for saving and restoring changes on subsequent boots. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution created by Canonical Ltd... Read More...