Monitor the end of the world from your Linux box. This week, we’ll show you how easy it can be to setup fully automated monitoring using Nagios and some easy to use front-end tools. Plus Mozilla’s big online gaming play, XBMC on Android, and Microsoft’s real market share. And so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! Show Notes & Download: bit.ly
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Open Source Robots
In this episode we show how to build your own open source robot control system using IPGamepad and other open source software we’ve written. Make sure to visit the project page at ipgamepad.googlecode.com We also show off our latest robot called Mantis. By building the controls around a Netduino, the robot is extremely extensible and can receive commands from any WiFi enabled device.
WordPress Widgets: What They Are & How to Use Them
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The Best Amazon WordPress Plugin review
alexwhalley.com Today I am showing you just what the best WordPress plugin (WPZon Builder) for Amazon Affiliates can do. Instead of taking you through the features and benefits however, I have decided that the only way to show you is to build a complete site from scratch – live! Watch as I build a fully functioning Amazon niche site in 7 minutes!
3 Ways the EU is Supporting Open Source
Neelie outlines the hundred-million-euro benefits of Open ICT systems – and how the EU is supporting by research, public procurement rules, and by using open source solutions itself.
2012: What a Year for Linux
2012 has been another year of records for Linux. The operating system is the fastest growing platform across multiple industries and is inspiring new projects every single day. Join us as we review this amazing year and celebrate Linux and its global community of developers, contributors and sponsors. For more information about Linux, please visit www.linuxfoundation.org and http Third-party Video and Photo Credits In order of appearance * Technology Academy of Finland * Amazon (Kindle) * Google (Chromebook)
Lightbox Plus WordPress plugin
pressuser.com Learn how to add fancy lightbox effects to your images in WordPress. You can add the lightbox effect to individual images or all images, and your photo galleries. Lightbox Plus is a small easy to use lightweight plugin. It’s a good alternative to the more powerful and more complicated NextGEN Gallery.
Ubuntu 12.10 brings the web to your desktop
Install Netflix in Linux Mint, Fedora and Ubuntu – Tutorial
You’ve probably heard – Netflix works on Linux! Yes, installing Netflix on Linux has become easier, but we still need to use the cmd line. (COMMANDS BELOW) || Add me: facebook.com || Let me show you the easy way to watch Netflix on Ubuntu, Mint and Fedora! To install on Ubuntu / Mint – Start terminal $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop —— For Fedora (only 32 bit systems) You need wget first: su -c ‘yum -y install wget’ Installing Netflix: wget -c sourceforge.net tar -xvzf Netflixplayer.tar.gz su -c ‘sh Netflixplayer.sh’ Running Netflix from cmd line: sh /usr/bin/Netflix.sh
Minor Unity Changes Land in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Alpha
A number of small changes have landed on the Ubuntu 13.04 desktop in the latest update to Unity. Although none of them will be causing any jaws to drop in wonderment, the small and subtle – if not yet finished – updates do fix a number of out-standing usability ‘bugs’.