Featuring free Link backup applications for any sort of backup need. You can use these applications to perform a complete back up of a file, data, database, system or server. BackupPC (Graphical User Interface) BackupPC is a high performance free backup software suite for Linux that comes with a web-based user interface. It features clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface. BackupPC is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain. BackupPC incorporates a Server Message Block (SMB) client that can be used to back up network shares of computers running Windows. It…

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Not really a big fan of desktop blog editors but I think they can be really helpful if you seriously want to save your time and get things done quickly. Following are some of the best Blog Editors you can use if you’re machine is running on Linux. Gnome Blog: A free blog editor for Linux that allows you to write and publish quick posts without putting much effort to it. It comes with a very clean interface and doesn’t really get in the way of what you’re writing. It features WYSIWYG styled text support Entries can be written gradually…

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If you are a Ubuntu newbie and want to learn how to install, configure Ubuntu etc, this free e-book is for you. It is written by Keir Thomas and is one of the best books for people who are new to Ubuntu and want to learn the basics. It’s a 170 Page ebook which covers everything from installation and configuration to security and command-line tricks. Table of Contents are: 1. Installing Ubuntu 2. Configuring Ubuntu 3. Getting to grips with the desktop 4. Users and the filesystem 5. Hands-on at the command-line 6. Software management 7. Securing the system *…

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I’ve been using Windows Live Writer to write posts for several months now. This has primarily been for my blog posts at Weblog Tools Collection. I decided to start using WLW for Techtites and AjayDSouza.com. I was able to add both the blogs properly and made my first blog post. Uploaded the post to my website and noticed gibberish. On closer observation, I realized that the < and > were stripped out completely. As a result, code like <p><a href=”http://techtites.com/”>Techtites</a></p> became pa href=”http://techtites.com/”Techtites/a/p. I manually had to edit the post to correct this post. I noticed the problem at both…

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GParted is the Gnome Partition Editor application. GParted is an extremely feature rich software. It supports several different types of file formats through the use of their equivalent support programs. These include ext2, ext3, fat16, fat32, hfs, hfs+, jfs, linux-swap, ntfs, reiser4, reiserfs, ufs and xfs. GParted also includes a LiveCD which is available as an ISO or USB, PXE or on your Hard Disk. – Download GParted – Download GParted LiveCD

Without doubt a really hilarious look at the market shares of various Operating Systems. Source: HorwardDarkes.com