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PST Desktop Live Makes Performance Benchmarking Simple
10:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Linux Live: If you want to put your computer through the paces and get some feedback and benchmarks, you’ll be hard pressed to find a tool more packed with tests than the Phoronix Test Suite Live CD. More »
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Scan Tailor Cleans Up Scanned Pages
5:30AM Lisa Hoover | Windows/Linux: Tired of fiddling with scanned pages to remove borders, correct alignment and otherwise prettify them before storing or emailing them? Then Scan Tailor could be right up your alley. More »
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Fedora 12 Available For Download
11:30AM Kevin Purdy | All platforms: The final release of Fedora’s 12th edition, code-named Constantine, is available for download. Want much better Bluetooth, the latest network and chat apps, and CPU and graphics efficiencies? Grab a live CD or USB image and give it a go. More »
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Run Kindle For PC In Linux With WINE
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | Reader Gene told us that Kindle for PC is “more important than people realise”. That’s because the desktop app runs almost seamlessly in Linux with one WINE tweak, making Kindle a great little laptop or netbook reading option. More »
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Chromium On Linux Gets Bookmark Sync
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | If you’re running on the cutting edge of Chrome with a Chromium daily build on Linux, you can now try out the Google-based bookmark syncing that Windows users have had for a bit now. More »
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An Early Look At Chrome’s Extensions System
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | It’s not officially released, but a gallery-like site for extensions has made itself known into the latest development builds of Google Chrome for Windows and Linux. Take a peek at what’s coming, presumably very soon, in these development screenshots. More »
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Celestia Brings Interstellar Exploration To Your Desktop
10:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you enjoyed playing with Stellarium, the open-source planetarium software we shared with you earlier this year, but felt strangely tied to an earth-bound perspective, you’ll definitely want to fly through space with Celestia. More »
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Keep Your Wallpaper Fresh With Cross-Platform Wally
10:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows/Mac/Linux: If you’ve been sporting the same desktop wallpaper for years, it might be time to mix it up a little. Wally is a lightweight wallpaper changer that pulls images from a wide pool of sources. More »
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OpenSUSE 11.2 Integrates A Slick KDE Desktop
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | OpenSUSE 11.2, the latest Linux offering from the Novell-backed project, updates the core components of its GNOME desktop and apps. What’s really intriguing though, is the integration of KDE 4.3 which looks snazzy and seemingly works better than previous versions. More »
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4:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here’s how to set up a dual-boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect harmony. More »
Boot Windows 7 And Ubuntu In Perfect Harmony
4:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here’s how to set up a dual-boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect harmony. More » 
