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ownCloud offers a Free software solution to synchronize your files across different devices. I’ve been working on a KDE Plasma client for this server technology. In this article, after giving a bit of background of the problem, I explain the design concepts behind the new ownCloud Plasma client and demonstrate how it works and integrates with different Plasma workspaces.

A civilization’s downfall or ascension always begins with one thing: you.

War For the Overworld is the Spiritual Successor of Dungeon Keeper series, Made by dedicated Dungeon Keeper fans from Keeper Klan.

Mobile application development is the process by which software is created for handheld devices. This article focuses on tools which help developers create applications for mobile phones. The purpose of application frameworks and libraries is to enable developers to spend their time on the creative and interesting part of development, alleviating the repetitive overhead associated with common development patterns.

When I started conceptualizing these articles I had no idea how well supported Linux is becoming in the indie game development world. Partly, this may be due to the success of the Humble Indie Bundle who draw nearly 25% of their revenue from the Linux crowd. Whatever the reason, there has been an increasingly large movement from game developers to provide a native Linux version of their product. Some of these games, such as today’s candidate, show some great promise but may struggle because the developers are relatively unknown. Thus, I thought we might spend some time to get to know the folks over at Photon Productions.

A hash-based denial-of-service attack vulnerability has been discovered for the Btrfs, the next-generation Linux file-system.

The new version of Suricata IDS adds experimental features including Unix socket support, IP reputation processing, and Lua scripting alongside numerous enhancements to performance and scalability

Commercial embedded Linux is growing like crazy in all industries, including automotive.

There's a tool out there that you may not have known you needed. Writing a statement like that make me think I should have gone into the marketing business -- but wait. Gardeners, photographers, outdoors enthusiasts, outdoor events organizers, architects -- you name it -- will all benefit from this miracle tool made possible by the magic that is the magnetic-compass enabled smartphone.

Ubuntu this, Fedora that, Mint the newest Linux darling-- it's as though all those other hundreds of Linux distributions don't exist. Let's throw caution to the winds and seek out new distros, and boldly go where we have not gone before. Here are three I'm thinking of installing on my test machine and torture-testing this weekend.

If you think streets are for driving, you’re not alone. But you are also not thinking outside the box. Open Streets initiatives are taking root across the continent, with communities everywhere looking to use their streets for walking, dancing, bicycling, partying, and dozens of other activities that can help build healthier, stronger, more sustainable communities. Here are three ideas and resources from the Planning Tool Exchange to help you open your streets to more than just cars.

While there were some initial problems with Thunderbolt support on Linux, most of the early problems with the new technology have been worked out with recent kernel updates. Unfortunately, some problems remain with this high-speed I/O interface...

Mozilla is organising game development hackathons in London and New York to kick off its Game On programming competition. With this initiative, the organisation hopes to promote web-based, browser-run games

This guide explains how to set up an NFS server and an NFS client on CentOS 6.3. NFS stands for Network File System; through NFS, a client can access (read, write) a remote share on an NFS server as if it was on the local hard disk.

Some believe big data will be a boon for decision making, while others see it as so dense, it will only lead to confusion and inertia. This infographic, based on research from Pew, looks at the pros and cons of Big Data.

This week we look at a new developer crowd funding site, if cloud security fears are overblown and the hottest tech companies to start a career.

The arrival of the ten-year anniversary of Creative Commons is an opportunity to express gratitude to an organization that has done so much to promote the sharing of cultural works and to challenge traditional assumptions about the appropriate use of copyright.

It's early days for secure boot, the new method that Microsoft is using to protect its desktop turf, but it would not be unfair to say that the company has succeeded in showing up the sharply fragmented nature of GNU/Linux.

Three months after the release of X.Org Server 1.13, the first point release is now available to provide additional bug-fixes...

The audio/sound pull for the Linux 3.8 kernel has been sent in and it features audio driver improvements, new capabilities, clean-ups, and more...