Tag Archives: Linux
Amazing Anime-Style Caricatures Of Linux Distribution Mascots
Is this rad or what? Click on the image for a full view. Huge kudos to Juzo, you are an amazing artist. Let’s see more! Image is licensed by Creative Commons BY-NC 3.0 Original Artwork by Juzo Kun, Modified by … Continue reading
Giving Away Software For Free Costs More Than You Would Think (Part 2)
Starting with Part 1 of this series, I introduced the idea that free software is expensive to give away. For example, in 2000, the Debian distribution would have cost nearly 1.9 billion dollars to re-write from the ground up. It’s … Continue reading
Giving Away Software For Free Costs More Than You Would Think (Part 1)
Little known fact: The Ubuntu distribution is now includes 23,164 packages. How much did all of these packages actually cost to make? Well thanks to the Constructive Cost Model, (COCOMO) we can find out. COCOMO estimates how much it costs … Continue reading
Do You Have A Story To Tell About Linux?
Now is your chance. For the first time ever, fsckin w/ linux is recruiting guest bloggers. In-depth expertise with Linux is NOT required. In fact, the less you know about Linux, the better! I’m not planning on walking anyone through … Continue reading
How To Install Gutsy Gibbon – A 21 Step Guide For Technical Support
Ok, this is completely satirical, cynical and NOT serious at all. It’s meant to make you laugh. If you don’t laugh, you may have DVHAD (Digg Visitor Humor Absence Disorder). You may need to seek professional therapy. I can recommend … Continue reading
Do You Use Linux? The RIAA and MPAA Don’t Want You To Use This Program
Have you ever used PeerGuardian for Windows? Well good news my friend, there’s a Linux alternative available. PeerGuardian is a program that blocks companies such as the RIAA and their affiliates (such as Media Defender) from connecting to your computer … Continue reading
189 Funny UNIX Error Messages
I was searching around and I’ve compiled a list of *nix errors found on an old newsgroup archive, reformatted for your reading pleasure. Which one is your favorite? “Values of B will give rise to dom.” FATAL system error #nnnn … Continue reading
How To Mount Your iPhone Filesystem On Your Desktop In Ubuntu
Ever want to browse your iPhones’ filesystem on your Ubuntu machine? Follow these instructions and you’ll have it working in no time flat. This article assumes your iPhone is “out of jail” and has Installer.app installed. If you have not … Continue reading
Unlocked My iPhone Using Windows, Not Possible In Linux
This terrific wiki describes in detail the “tried and true” method of manually performing pretty much every step. Unfortunately, the Wine Application Database shows that iTunes has no maintainer, and is rated as “garbage” by most people. So right there, … Continue reading
The REAL Fix For Comcast BitTorrent Throttling
First, a little explanation may be needed as to what is happening in between our computers, Comcast and the Internet. Comcast is using a packet filtering platform called Sandvine. This platform is a at its core, a Quality of Service system … Continue reading
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Tagged Azureus, BitTorrent, Comcast, Firewall, Linux, Mac OSX, SmoothWall, Windows
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