Fast Symfony2 served on a stable Xubuntu
Ingredients: VirtualBox 4.1.12 Xubuntu 12.04 LTS Symfony 2.0.12 Introduction: This recipe is for people who want to install symfony2 quickly with all dependencies, without having to read the excellent...
View Article5 tips to speed up your PC
If you use your PC professionally on a daily basis you understand how important it is that your computer works as fast as possible. Nobody likes waiting for applications to start or quit, or web pages...
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Synergy between different operating systems
At LeaseWeb, developers like to work on Linux, business people like to work on Apple, but almost everybody runs Windows. One of the reasons it is hard to work without Windows is that our calendar and...
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Stream Spotify via Airplay to your Linux HTPC
Today we will show you how to setup your Linux HTPC as AirPlay target so that you can stream music services like Spotify from your iPhone or iPad to it. A Home Theater PC (HTPC) or Media Center...
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5 crucial optimizations for SSD usage in Ubuntu Linux
I bought my first SSD more than 5 years ago (late 2007), for my white MacBook Core2Duo 2.0 Ghz. It may be needless to say that my MacBook ran faster than many MacBook Pro’s at that time. The look on...
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High RAM usage on Ubuntu Linux
When you have 16 gigabyte RAM and you run top you might be surprised: Tasks: 167 total, 2 running, 164 sleeping, 0 stopped, 1 zombie Cpu(s): 0.9%us, 0.5%sy, 0.0%ni, 98.6%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi,...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS supports TRIM on SSD drives
We have been writing about “5 crucial optimizations for SSD usage in Ubuntu Linux” in the past. Today everybody is using SSD’s and the usage of the Linux “fstrim” command and the fstab “discard”...
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File name has � (invalid encoding) and CRLF issues
On Linux you sometimes you get a “�” in a file name and a trailing “(invalid encoding)” in the filename. This is something that can happen when moving files from Windows to Ubuntu Linux. When...
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Setup your own Linux router using iptables – Part 1
When using Linux on servers we all know that one basic tool to secure the setup is iptables. Iptables not only allows you to secure your setup, it will also allow you create a routing service in a very...
View ArticleZFS – One File System to Rule Them All
ZFS [1] is one of the few enterprise-grade file systems with advanced storage features, such as in-line deduplication, in-line compression, copy-on-write, and snapshotting. These features are handy in...
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New XFCE features in Xubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
Great news: on April 17th, 2014 Xubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr was released! Should you upgrade right away or to wait. This is a tough question. I was still on Xubuntu 12.04, because that was the previous...
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SSHFS + Linux = SFTP powered cloud storage
Do you like cloud storage? Did you read the comparison between Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive, and Box? Still cannot decide? Great! Then this article is for you. After reading it, you will probably...
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How to disable the built-in “spyware” in Ubuntu 14.04
Since Edward Snowden hit the news, mass surveillance is a hot topic. No wonder that people are complaining about the privacy problems in Canonicals latest Ubuntu Linux versions. Ubuntu has a search bar...
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OpenHome media with minidlna and BubbleUPnP Server
One year ago I have written about my Spotify setup. I am still having a Spotify acount, but now that the novelty is gone I find myself listening to it less often. One of the reasons is that I still...
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Skype 4.3 for Linux released
The 3 most important new features of Skype 4.3 for Linux (released yesterday) as written on their blog: PulseAudio 3.0 and 4.0 support New cloud-based Group Chat experience An updated UI (looks more...
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Running Plex on your Linux HTPC
Plex.tv (check out their beautiful website) is a media solution for your home that has support for many devices. It is a solution that consists of 2 components: a media server and a media player. Both...
View ArticleBest Linux commercials (TV ads)
There are a few commercials (TV ads) for Linux. There are not many and they are not very well-known either. So for old times sake and to promote the good cause I will share my three favorite videos....
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Linux context switching costs of inotify in Python
“A context switch is the process of storing and restoring the state (context) of a process or thread”, it is also “an essential feature of a multitasking operating system” according to Wikipedia. In...
View ArticlePHP 5.3 is now officially end-of-life (EOL)
PHP 5.3 last regular release (5.3.27) was done in July 2013, back then we read the following statement on the release notes: Please Note: This will be the last regular release of the PHP 5.3 series....
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Linux web browsers Midori and (Gnome) Web
Browser have become the most important application you run on your computer. Google Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer seem to be the most used browsers today. But there are also other options. The...
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