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Out of the box, a Linux desktop is far more secure than most others. But this level of security doesn’t necessarily involve typical security-focused software or techniques. Sometimes, the easiest means to security are those measures that are the More...

Linux rarely needs to be rebooted. But when it does, it’s often slow to boot. Fortunately, there are ways to speed things up. Some of these methods are not terribly More...

Does Linux have what it takes to meet the needs of the corporate desktop? Jack Wallen thinks so. Here’s his list of office apps that can handle everything from word processing to project management to data More...

With the unsure economy and Microsoft Vista failing to gain overwhelming acceptance, many people are considering a migration to Linux. As a supporter of Linux and open source, I regard this new popularity as a coup — but it comes with a hint of More...

No matter which browser you’ve picked for everyday use - chances are you’ve customized your browser to make it your own.  Here are 5 free tools which will let you backup and preserve your browser profile, so all the tweaking you’ve done is More...

Networking online is very similar to networking face to face. You’re ultimately trying to connect with people and forge relationships. The only real difference is that you’re using slightly different tools to communicate, and have to compete a More...

seems like all of us have intensive writing projects going on at any given time. Considering how much creative power such a project can require, it just makes sense to minimize the efforts we have to make for any part of our projects other than More...

“I apologize that this letter is so long. I did not have the time to make it short”— BLAISE More...

Everybody has had that moment of dread where you discover the file you need is corrupt, unreadable, or accidentally deleted.  Here are 5 pieces of software which can save the day.  The thing about recovery software is that they don’t necessarily More...

There are over 1 million computer viruses in circulation to date. It is very important to protect your computer from these viruses to protect your personal information and your More...

Remember when everything on the Internet was free? When the idea of making money from an online service would cause the inventor of Napster to shudder in disgust? Those days aren’t necessarily over. There are still plenty of free online services More...

If you are looking for a free email service, you can be picky. You'll be rewarded with plenty of storage, effective spam filtering, a fast interface, desktop email program access and More...