#491
/ November 19, 2009 / 1:27 min.
What is Linux?
Linux is a free and open source operating system that was first created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Today there are many different variations of Linux which are called "distributions." Doc gives a brief introduction to Linux and tells you what you need to know.
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Wikipedia on Linux
- Linux is an operating similar to UNIX.
- Because it's free and Open Source, there are many variations of Linux.
- Linux variations are called "distributions".
- Just a few distributions include Ubuntu, Xandros, Mandriva, and Red Hat.
- Many of the programs that run under Linux distributions are also free and Open Source.
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#619
/ March 17, 2010 / 1:31 min.
Dropbox has become a popular program on Mac, Windows and Linux machines. You can use Dropbox to do backups, store photos, keep your music online and more. Now, you can even access your files from your iPhone!
#618
/ March 17, 2010 / 1:32 min.
Hashtags are a way of marking Twitter and certain other social media posts as relating to a certain topic. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains what hashtags are and how to use them.
#617
/ March 16, 2010 / 2:36 min.
Just like any other operating system, Android maintains a file system. With the right tools you can work with the files on your Android phone. AndroZip makes it easy to manage all the files on your Android device.
#616
/ March 16, 2010 / 2:17 min.
Your Mac is an investment so it pays for you to take good care of it. With iStat Menus you can monitor almost every aspect of your Mac. Keep track of memory, CPU load, hard disk space and much more.
#615
/ March 15, 2010 / 3:16 min.
The stars are there above us at night, but how many of them can you name? How many constellations can you find? With Google Sky Map on your Android phone, you don't need to remember where Orion's Belt is in relation to the Big Dipper or the North Star... all the info is available on your Android phone!
#614
/ March 15, 2010 / 1:28 min.
You hear people talk about their root directory. You may also hear them talk about having root access to their Linux machine. So, what does root mean? Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.
#613
/ March 12, 2010 / 1:54 min.
You probably already use
PayPal to pony up purchases made online. It's safer than exposing your credit card info to a retailer you may not have done business with yet. Well, now
PayPal is available on your Android phone
so you can send money to someone while on the go. Great for paying up for bar bets if nothing else...
#612
/ March 12, 2010 / 1:32 min.
Every time you install a piece of software, you're presented with page upon page of legalese, detailing how you're allowed to use the software and how you're not. This is the
End User License Agreement or EULA
, pronounced E U L A or often, just u-la.
#611
/ March 11, 2010 / 1:02 min.
Wireless Application Protocol or WAP is a standard for accessing the mobile web and its content on mobile phones. Everything from email delivery to browsing the web on our phones came about thanks to WAP. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.
#610
/ March 11, 2010 / 1:50 min.
When you're in the world of
wireless networking
there are lots of terms, lots of acronyms, and lots of things that seem to make little sense.
SSID
is one such acronym, which Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.
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