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Anytime I'm forced to use Windows or OS X I instantly find myself missing the specific features I enjoy on the Linux desktop. More specifically, it's the post-installation enhancements that make using someone else's computer near painful.

MYIR’s Linux-supported, open-spec “Z-turn Board” uses the hybrid Cortex-A9/FPGA Xilinx Zynq-7010 SoC, and offers sensors, and FPGA expansion connectors. MYIR, which recently introduced a Rico Board SBC based on TI’s PRU-enabled Sitara AM437x system-on-chip has now turned to an even more complex SoC: the Xilinx Zynq. The Z-turn Board uses the Zynq-7010, which has the […]

When it comes to managing revision to source code, Git has quickly become the most prominent tool organizations are using. But the Git command line tool itself is only part of the picture. read more

The number of Linux games has just passed the 1000 milestone and there is no sign that it's slowing down. If anything, the rhythm of porting is getting faster.

One of my software developer friends recently asked me if I could show him what he could do personally to encourage a more collaborative and understanding working environment–one more aligned with the suggestions coming from the DevOps community. The conversation we had was a long one–his situation is unique. read more

We're proud to announce the addition of a Linux Screencasts forum at LQ. The intention of these screencasts are to show the boot process and default desktop environment of a wide variety of Linux distributions. In some cases we will also post an additional installation video.

The GNOME Photos app has been recently updated as part of the second Beta release of the forthcoming and highly anticipated GNOME 3.16 desktop environment, due for release on March 25, 2015. GNOME Photos 3.16 Beta 2 bringing a number of fixes and updated translations detailed below for your reading pleasure.

Entroware is a UK-based startup aiming their sights at the Linux market, and we have been sent the “Proteus” gaming laptop to give our thoughts on.

Not long ago, criminals pushing the Dridex banking Trojan were using Microsoft Excel documents spiked with a malicious macro as a phishing lure to entice victims to load the malware onto their machines.

Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet Community Wallpaper available to download. Every new release of Ubuntu are also have new wallpaper by default. The default wallpaper are chosen through a contest in which any user can participate by sending its own wallpaper but it should be according to the various guidelines required by the developer of the Canonical Design team

The Fedora Project proudly announced a few minutes ago the immediate availability of the Alpha version of its upcoming Fedora 22 (Twenty Two) Linux operating system for personal computers and servers, due for release on May 19, 2015.

If Prey is news to you, read the introduction at How to integrate Prey into the security posture of your Linux PC, then create a free account at preyproject.com. The rest of this tutorial will show how to install and manage it on Linux Mint 17.1.

The Ubuntu Wireless Mouse is a new device sold through the official Canonical store. It's a bizarre-looking mouse and we’ll take it for a spin to see if it's really something that people might want or if it's just a nightmare.

In today's open source roundup: Check out the new features in the Fedora 22 alpha release. Plus: Use multiple workspaces in Linux, and Android Wear will soon offer Wi-Fi support and gesture control.

In one of more impressive hacks in recent memory, researchers have devised an attack that exploits physical weaknesses in certain types of DDR memory chips to elevate the system rights of untrusted users of Intel-compatible PCs running Linux.

Red Hat has introduced enhanced containerization features and better integration with Microsoft Windows services, among other features, with the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1.

Ubuntu MATE 15.04 Beta1 Screenshots. Ubuntu MATE 15.04 Beta1 is now available for official download. This official release builds on Ubuntu MATE Alpha2, introduces some new features and is officially official.

Another new game, and another new set of issues for Linux gamers to deal with! We are the lucky bunch aren't we!

X Distro 1.0 is available. X Distro is a Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution which focuses on being attractive and easy to use. The X Distro project is a worldwide effort and initiative by Tech Distro that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. Linux creates one of the world’s best Operating System, working together in an open, transparent and friendly manner as part of the worldwide Free and Open Source Software community.

Video editing is not a complex process from the user's point-of-view. After all, editors used to cut film with razor blades and tape, and then video on VCRs. The actual process hasn't changed in 100 years: cut out the bad footage, splice the good parts together. What has changed, and what can get complex, is the visual language editors use in order to convey more information than contained in the footage itself. In this article, I will explore how to achieve a common visual styles in Kdenlive: the split screen. read more