Linux For The Rest Of Us #93 – Happy Wife Equals Happy Life

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A Linux podcast for anyone even remotely interested in Linux! With Steve McLaughlin, the Door to Door Geek.

Episode 93 Show Notes

 

Basic Basic

Reset Windows password with Linux in under 5 minutes – This post is not about pointing out one OS’s security deficiency over other or trying to make some fan boy points with Linux users.

(http://www.slashgeek.net/2012/06/09/reset-windows-password-with-linux-in-under-5-minutes/)

 

Ordissimo – At Ordissimo we have created a computer for beginners of all ages to enjoy, without the headaches and technical mumbo jumbo. As it is easy to use, it puts all the key functions within your reach.

(http://www.ordissimo.co.uk/index.php)

French firm Ordissimo is bringing “the world’s simplest laptop” to the UK, a small family of Linux-based computers aimed at the population of holdouts who find conventional PCs and the online world that comes with it too complex to bother with.

(http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=B5DC9948-D552-0C5B-3C93ED03EE2374E9)

 

The Linux Foundation Announces 2012 Linux Training Scholarship Program, New Enterprise Course Schedule – SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2012 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced its 2012 Linux Training Scholarship Program. It is also today announcing a new Enterprise Linux Training program aimed at preparing the next generation of enterprise architects.

(http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2012/06/linux-foundation-announces-2012-linux-training-scholarship-program-)

 

Australian eCommerce Site Looks To Rid The Web Of IE7 With A Tax – Whether they stick with Internet Explorer 7 because they don’t like change, or they don’t notice the Windows Update icon in the system tray, about 4 percent of internet users worldwide still use Internet Explorer 7. The headache it causes web designers reaches migraine levels to continue coding for an outdated browser is well represented by an online consumer electronics dealer based in Australia. Kogan.com has instituted a highly avoidable 6.8 percent tax for users of the legacy browser.

(http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112637699/australian-ecommerce-site-looks-to-rid-the-web-of-ie7-with-a-tax/)

 

Microsoft Security Advisory (2719615) – Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution. Microsoft is aware of active attacks that leverage a vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer.

(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2719615)

 

How To Change Your Boot Screen In Linux – Maybe you should change your boot screen to something you’ll actually like! Since Linux is so highly customizeable, you can do exactly that with just a few instructions. These instructions should work just fine with virtually any graphical Linux distribution, as most of them use Plymouth for the boot screen.

(http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-change-your-boot-screen-in-linux/)

 

Gnome Developers are Working on a New Software Center – Gnome 3.6 is coming with lots of changes and redesigned applications.

(http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/06/gnome-developers-are-working-on-new.html)

 

openSUSE 12.2 delayed again, project looks to reorganize – openSUSE, the open source development project of the SUSE Linux distribution, will delay the release of version 12.2 again and top developers want to reorganize the effort to accommodate what they say is a growing community of developers since SUSE was bought from Novell by Attachmate and established as an independent unit.

(http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/opensuse-122-delayed-again-project-looks-to-reorganize/11222)

 

218 HD Resolution Desktop Wallpapers for Nerds – Here are 218 HD resolution wallpapers. Nerds like you and me have big ass screens so ALL of these wallpapers are available in high resolutions of at least 1900×1200. Plus, each one has been hand picked for quality, not quantity.

(http://nerdbusiness.com/blog/218-hd-resolution-desktop-wallpapers-nerds)

 

Linus Torvalds: Linux succeeded thanks to selfishness and trust – He was nominated for the award in recognition of the fact he had created the original Linux operating system and has continued to decide what modifications should be made to the Linux kernel – the code that lets software and hardware work together.

(http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18419231)

 

Aalto Talk with Linus Torvalds [Full-length] – Aalto Talk with Linus Torvalds, hosted by Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE) in Otaniemi on June 14, 2012. Linus was interviewed by Will Cardwell and followed with a Q&A session with the audience.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MShbP3OpASA)

 

 

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