Monthly Archives: August 2006

GNOME Remote Desktop GUI front end

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Arun

I stumbled upon this site when I was searching for information on how to access Windwos machine through Ubuntu using remote desktop application. GNOME-RDP is a remote desktop client for GNOME desktop. It supports RDP, VNC, SSH protocols and it … Continue reading →

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Japanese Robot turns iPod into Boombox

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Arun

Yahoo News reports: The new Japanese robot Miuro turns an iPod music player into a dancing boombox-on-wheels. The 14-inch-long machine from ZMP Inc. blares music as it rolls and twists from room to room. The robot, which looks like a … Continue reading →

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Shortest boy in the world

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Arun

MSNBC reports that Khagendra Thapa Magar, 14, has applied to Guinness World Records to be named the shortest in the world. He is only 20 inches tall and weighs 10 pounds. There was no listing on the Guinness World Records … Continue reading →

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OpenOffice Premium 2.0.3

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Arun

OpenOffice.org Premium is a free and open source enhancement of official OpenOffice.org plus some Extras for you to use. The premium edition contains  Clip Art (currently more than 2,800 objects)  Templates (number varies by language) Samples (number varies by language)  … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu and your iPod

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Arun

Linux Journal has an article on using your iPod with Ubuntu. The excerpt is based on the book Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks. It explains in detail how to sync your iPod with Ubuntu using gtkpod or YamiPod, syncing your podcasts … Continue reading →

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Browzar – Browser that leaves no trace on the computer

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Arun

Browzar is a new web browser that uses Internet Explorer’s engine. It doesn’t leave any track of the sites you surfed on the computer you used. Browzar doesn’t save your web history, cookies, forms you filled etc. It deletes everything … Continue reading →

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Did Ubuntu’s X-server problem break my system?

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Arun

You might have read the news all over the web about Ubuntu’s update on August 21st broke the graphical interface. As per the reports and feedback, it broke only the graphical interface and users should be able to use the … Continue reading →

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CNN’s Kyra Phillips chats in the loo during President Bush’s speech

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Arun

CNN apologized Tuesday after an open mike transmitted Kyra Phillips bathroom conversation with another woman live over the network as it was carrying President Bush’s speech in New Orleans. Head over to HotAir blog from Bryan to see the video … Continue reading →

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AT&T hack exposes 19,000 identities

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Arun

CNet news reports that hackers broke into AT&T‘s system and accessed personal data of thousands of customers who used it’s online store. The data includes credit card numbers. The break-in occurred during the weekend. This is the latest in the … Continue reading →

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AIM Phoneline – Free local phone number

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Arun

AOL is offering AIMPhoneline, a free service to receive phone calls and voicemails that uses your computer and existing Internet connection. You get a local phone number called AIM Digits and people can call that number from any phone. You … Continue reading →

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