HOWTO: Secure Firefox and IM with PuTTY

There are times when you want to connect to the Internet through unknown and/or insecure networks such as the local Panera or other WiFi hotspot. If you aren’t careful, you might make it all too easy for someone to sniff your connection using Ettercap.

One of the best ways to secure your connection is to use a VPN, but that isn’t always practical. So here’s a way to securely connect to the net using only an SSH client and a remote box that you control/trust.

How To Set Up A Loadbalanced High-Availability Apache Cluster

This tutorial shows how to set up a two-node Apache web server cluster that provides high-availability. In front of the Apache cluster we create a load balancer that splits up incoming requests between the two Apache nodes.

Creating professional documentation with Linux tools

Linux is still a viable environment for technical writers. Linux users can take advantage of a number of documentation tools, including both free or open source software (FOSS) and proprietary software.

Ubuntu Center Hands-On

Ubuntu Center is a PHP control center for your Ubuntu box. You can stream music from your computer, view your photos, bookmarks, calendar, and much more. It is packed full of amazing features that are elsewhere, but never together in harmony. Ubuntu Center takes care of this by incorporating many capabilities into a simple web interface.

Linux's boot process explained

Have you ever wondered what really happens when you push the "ON" button on your computer and wait until you have to log into your operating system? Yes? Of course, yes. :) Well, here comes the answer.. check the article!

How to install anything in Ubuntu

New to Linux, and having trouble figuring out how to install anything in Ubuntu? "Where's the EXE?", "Where do I need to extract this to?", "How do I run it?", "Where did it go?" It's just as easy in Ubuntu as it is in Windows to install things, only different.

RFID enabled deadbolt door lock

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Lots of AJAX Tutorials

Title says it all....

Software management under Ubuntu - made simple!

One of the fun aspects of running any operating system is the ability to expand it—to add in new software over time to improve your workflow or just for entertainment value. Linux is blessed in this regard because tens of thousands of software titles are available to meet just about every need.

Drupal, a Powerful CMS

Drupal.org is the official website of Drupal, an open source content management platform.

Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal can support a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites.

Version 4.7 took more than a year to develop and includes many new features for the user, the site administrator and the Drupal coders (API's). The new version rocks, try it yourself!