We’ve covered a slim CentOS install, converted to using a flash drive, and even enabled SSH and VNC remote administration. Now it’s time to do some optimization and customizing of your install. We will learn about how to speed up the boot process, tweaking Xfce’s start up time, and even some adjustments to Xfce’s look and feel. Interested? Then let’s […]
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The future of Media Center no doubt lies in its ability to present online media from the 10′ UI. While the Media Center group has done some work with extras such as Internet TV and the Fox Sports collaboration; there remains a lot of media we want to see. Yougle steps into fill some of this void. Overview Yougle allows […]
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PCs = Noise. No matter how you stack things up, it seems there is always something clicking, buzzing, humming, or whooshing in your ear. Whether it is the fans keeping the system cool, the hard drive grinding away, or even the clicking of the keys and mouse, noise is ever present. While there are many guides about reducing fan noise […]
Read moreSo you have a Blu-ray or HD DVD drive, and it comes with Power DVD, but how to make it integrate with Media Center? The process it two fold: 1. Have it launch from Media Center and 2. Make the MCE remote work properly with Blu-ray pop-up menus. The first part is very easy now thanks to Media Center community […]
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CentOS is the community based clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Its stability and long release cycle make it perfect for building a home server or MythTV appliance. Let’s walk through the process of installing a stripped down but very functional version of CentOS 5.1 which can be the basis for your next Linux project. Digg It! History History […]
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If a Windows user wants remote access to another Windows GUI it’s as simple as configuring Windows Remote Desktop and initiating a session. That’s all fine and good, but let’s say the remote GUI is a Linux based PC or perhaps the Windows user wants to use something other than Remote Desktop. How then is this trick to be accomplished? […]
Read moreThere comes a time in every Linux user’s life where it would be quite handy to administer the box remotely. Whether it is to tweak some Linux settings from a Windows box or to fiddle with the Linux server in the basement from the comfort of your desktop system upstairs, SSH (Secure SHell) can make your dreams come true. Today, […]
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The search for a great frontend has met its match today in the Antec Fusion Black. Sporting a black front panel, LCD with integrated IR receiver and a quiet design, what more could you need? Read on to find out. Intro Antec is a name that most have heard before. They have a number of great computer cases and […]
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A large buzz has been surrounding Internet TV since you could first hookup your computer with internet into your television. It got so large that even Microsoft couldn’t continue to ignore it and actually started shoving it down users throats (don’t remember anyone asking you if you wanted that "Internet TV beta" app on your TV+Movies menu, do you?). That […]
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It has been over two years since we first saw the oft-hyped S21T demonstrated at CES. The curved chassis caught our eye and we knew big things were ahead with the "S" series of cases from OrigenAE. Our first look at the "S" series will not be the opulent $1000 S21T but instead the more reasonably priced, but still quite classy, S16V. OrigenAE has been […]
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