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Design

The Dandelion Linux Desktop

Some desktops are featured because of their widgets, while others because they’re full of useful data. This week’s featured desktop, from Lifehacker Chookstar, gets the nod because it’s simple, elegant, and uses smart GNOME tweaking to bring everything together neatly.

23 May 2013

Productivity

Create New Directories And Subdirectories With One Terminal Command

If you know your terminal basics, you know that mkdir creates directories, but it can do much more. If you add the -p flag, you can create a directory with subdirectories in a single command and save yourself the trouble of quite a bit of extra typing.

22 May 2013

Productivity

How To Install Linux On A Chromebook

Chromebooks finally hit the Australian market back in March. They’re cheap and functional, but they don’t quite hit their full potential with Chrome OS. Here’s how to install Ubuntu and get more out of your Chromebook.

21 May 2013

Productivity

How To Uninstall Windows Or Linux After Dual-Booting

We’ve talked a lot about running multiple operating systems on the same computer — whether it’s Windows and Linux, Windows and OS X or something else — but what happens when it’s time to get rid of one? Here’s how to delete Windows or Linux from your system after you’ve dual-booted them.

2 May 2013

Design

The Ubuntu Android Home Screen

Lifehacker reader Ollie Terrance wanted to get the look and feel of Ubuntu phone on his Android device. With a little help from Buzz Launcher and Widget Locker, that’s exactly what he did.

26 April 2013

Productivity

What’s New In Ubuntu Linux 13.04 ‘Raring Ringtail’

Ubuntu 13.04 is here. It’s packed with new features to improve the Unity desktop including more social media integration, some new lenses in the Dash and a significant speed boost.

25 April 2013

Security

BitTorrent Sync Provides A Security-Focused Alternative To Dropbox

If you’ve ever wanted a security-focused, Dropbox-like file and folder syncing option, BitTorrent decided to answer your wishes with BitTorrent Sync. Previously in private alpha, BitTorrent Sync is now available to the public for Windows, Mac and Linux.

22 April 2013

Cloud

AWS Adds Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4

Amazon Web Services had added Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.4 to its list of supported Amazon Machine Images (AMI). The release, which is available in all Amazon regions, comes two months after Red Hat released 6.4 to its existing customers.

12 April 2013

Productivity

Tweak The Dark Corners Of Your Operating System This Weekend

Some people are content to use their computers as they were originally designed. Others take matters into their own hands, get a little adventurous, and tweak every corner of their operating system until it fits into their workflow perfectly. This is for those in that second group.

World Of Servers

Why Unix Is Dead In Microsoft’s Private Cloud

Microsoft’s System Center platform includes a wide range of options for configuring and managing Unix and Linux systems. However, when it comes to rolling out and managing virtual machines and creating private cloud environments, there’s not much room for Unix.

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