Are you ready for Ubuntu 8.04?

Monday, April 21st, 2008

So, did you know that new Ubuntu, version 8.04 codename Hardy Heron, will be out in less than two days from now? They said that there are many new features and softwares in version 8.04, like… New Core System Features: GNOME 2.22 Linux kernel 2.6.24 PolicyKit PulseAudio Xorg 7.3 New Software Functions: Firefox 3 Beta 5 Brasero Transmission World Clock Applet Vinagre Uncomplicated ...

Linux: Windows Made Hard

Monday, April 21st, 2008

For the past few months, we've shown how Linux has emerged from its early murky reputation of being cool to have but impractical to use. And there's no question it's refreshing to use an entire desktop system with nary a Microsoft or Apple product. But as some of our readers ...

Load Desktop Backgrounds Immediately in Linux

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

When logging into Ubuntu or most any GNOME-based Linux system, users see a blank one-color screen until the actual desktop is loaded—which can make one feel like something's broken, or at least make your boot experience less fluid. One intrepid Ubuntu hacker, however, shows how to banish the blank screen ...

Researchers dive into memory dumps

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Building on earlier research into cold-boot attacks on computer memory, two consultants showed off their prototype tools for grabbing passwords from untended computers, during a session at the CanSecWest conference last week. The consultants -- Sherri Davidoff and Tom Liston, both of security firm Intelguardians -- found that numerous Windows and ...

Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron hits beta

Friday, March 21st, 2008

With just over a month to go until launch day, Canonical has released the first public beta version of Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron. To be honest, most of the features in the beta first made their appearance in early alpha releases. But there are a few relatively minor improvements, and ...