http://www.instructables.com Tue, 21 May 2013 03:32:00 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Xubuntu-1304-GNOME-2-mimic/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/LFKO/HGU26SCJ/FSGLFKOHGU26SCJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/LFKO/HGU26SCJ/FSGLFKOHGU26SCJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/LFKO/HGU26SCJ/FSGLFKOHGU26SCJ.SMALL.jpg CreativeGeek Here's screenshots of my current Xubuntu setup.  How I got it to look like GNOME 2 is first I started with a stock Xubuntu desktop after a clean install*, then I removed the stock bottom panel, replaced it with an empty panel, moved the Window List and Workspace Switcher to the bottom panel, separa...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 09:44:47 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Put-Ubuntu-or-any-linux-distro-on-a-bootable-fla/
Put Ubuntu (or any linux distro) on a bootable flash drive with LinuxLive USB Creator - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ1/7E6V/HFSHFBON/FJ17E6VHFSHFBON.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ1/7E6V/HFSHFBON/FJ17E6VHFSHFBON.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ1/7E6V/HFSHFBON/FJ17E6VHFSHFBON.SMALL.jpg cfay1 With the Windows 8 annoying everyone from casual computer users to the most stressed power user, an alternative is more than welcome. Rather than drop the £1000 or more on a mac, why not try linux? Or, to be specific, Ubuntu. Free and secure, its easy to use and install, and here is how to get it ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:11:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Resetting-your-password-in-Ubuntu/
Resetting your password in Ubuntu - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRL/0R9W/HET0RS1U/FRL0R9WHET0RS1U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRL/0R9W/HET0RS1U/FRL0R9WHET0RS1U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRL/0R9W/HET0RS1U/FRL0R9WHET0RS1U.SMALL.jpg Pettrocity We've all been here before: Your just getting started at you computer, you get to the log on page, and......wait, what's my password again? Uh-oh, this is bad. Getting locked out of your computer is a very bad thing. Luckily, if you are running Ubuntu, our favorite Linux fork (feel free to comment i...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:36:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Linux-music-server-controlled-by-an-Android-device/
Linux music server controlled by an Android device - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/11X1/HDXOUQCO/FJL11X1HDXOUQCO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/11X1/HDXOUQCO/FJL11X1HDXOUQCO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/11X1/HDXOUQCO/FJL11X1HDXOUQCO.SMALL.jpg azeam1 Goal: A Linux computer that acts as a music server for files like MP3 and FLAC. It will also play Pandora radio and everything can be controlled by an Android device so there's no need to connect the computer to a monitor. Needed: Linux computer (personally I'm using a Raspberry Pi, http://www.ra...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Mar 2013 07:52:50 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-AnonyBox-A-cheap-and-easy-network-device-to-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUS/FSJP/HD4VDSBQ/FUSFSJPHD4VDSBQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUS/FSJP/HD4VDSBQ/FUSFSJPHD4VDSBQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUS/FSJP/HD4VDSBQ/FUSFSJPHD4VDSBQ.SMALL.jpg gschoppe With the return of CISPA, the growing likelihood of future SOPA-like laws, and the drastic hardware advances that have made Eschelon and Carnivore believable possiilities, anonymizing internet activity has become very important to maintaining the free flow of information. To this end, I recently pu...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:10:03 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Always-Up-to-Date-Guide-to-Ubuntu/
The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Ubuntu - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAI/4J7B/HFSH59H0/FAI4J7BHFSH59H0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAI/4J7B/HFSH59H0/FAI4J7BHFSH59H0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAI/4J7B/HFSH59H0/FAI4J7BHFSH59H0.SMALL.jpg sunFlow3r Hi Guys!  This is the Always Up-to-Date Guide to Ubuntu.  It will be updated with each new release of Ubuntu.  The current release is Ubuntu 13.04  Raring Ringtail.  The next release, 13.10 Saucy Salamander, is due October 17 or so.  If you are new to Ubuntu and Linux in general, Welcome!  Ubuntu is...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:28:52 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-use-serial-console-recovery-for-OpenWRT/
How to use serial console recovery for OpenWRT - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2E/AQOE/HA4LG5EB/F2EAQOEHA4LG5EB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2E/AQOE/HA4LG5EB/F2EAQOEHA4LG5EB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2E/AQOE/HA4LG5EB/F2EAQOEHA4LG5EB.SMALL.jpg CatalinRO I have a nice wireless router from TP-LINK, MR 3420. It is a typical WiFi router, the reasons I bought it were: 1. it has an USB port and 2. you can load OpenWRT on it. So I got the device, I installed OpenWRT and somehow I managed to setup the wrong IPs. The result? I was locked outside - it was i...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 5 Dec 2012 16:47:12 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Musical-Computer-based-Alarm-Clock/
Musical Computer-based Alarm Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F57/L65Z/H994XNU1/F57L65ZH994XNU1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F57/L65Z/H994XNU1/F57L65ZH994XNU1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F57/L65Z/H994XNU1/F57L65ZH994XNU1.SMALL.jpg rogers236 As a college student I don't get enough sleep, my bed is warm and comfy, and I don't like getting out of it in the mornings. I typically - as I'm sure many of you do as well - set an alarm (or two) on my phone and on a regular, plugs-into-the-wall alarm clock to get up in the morning. I don't like ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:22:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Unlimited-free-domain-names/
Unlimited free domain names - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F12/9OZM/H8RVDD8L/F129OZMH8RVDD8L.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F12/9OZM/H8RVDD8L/F129OZMH8RVDD8L.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F12/9OZM/H8RVDD8L/F129OZMH8RVDD8L.SMALL.jpg thelinuxnerd This is a way to get unlimited free domains, but there is a catch, all the viewers have to use your DNS IP. Things you need: 1. A computer 2. A copy of Ubuntu server 3. slight knowledge of the Linux terminal (ifconfig and other simple commands) 4. your site with no domain name     ex: http://123.4...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Nov 2012 22:12:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-I2C-Python/
Raspberry Pi I2C (Python) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1M/YFZP/H8I45NOD/F1MYFZPH8I45NOD.SMALL.jpg AntMan232 In this instructable, I will explain how to use I2C on the Pi, with the examples of the CMPS03 compass module and SRF08 Ultrasonic range, using python. I will explain right through installing the OS, to ensure that the dependencies and everything is installed. I2C is a communication bus designed by...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:09:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Creating-a-USB-Live-InstallerDrive/
Creating a USB Live Installer/Drive - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/2NHM/H8CVFW94/FNC2NHMH8CVFW94.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/2NHM/H8CVFW94/FNC2NHMH8CVFW94.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/2NHM/H8CVFW94/FNC2NHMH8CVFW94.SMALL.jpg MC42 First of all, you need three things: 1)A USB Drive you are willing to sacrifice(2 GB or higher is preferred) 2)A computer running XP, Vista or 7. 3)A distribution to run Live or install on the USB drive. Where to get the requirments: USB Drive:  I got mine at WalMart Software Installer:http://www....
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:43:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Deck-Portable-Penetration-Testing-and-Forens/
The Deck - Portable Penetration Testing and Forensics System - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/ZIC8/H7S4ZXIJ/FEQZIC8H7S4ZXIJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/ZIC8/H7S4ZXIJ/FEQZIC8H7S4ZXIJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/ZIC8/H7S4ZXIJ/FEQZIC8H7S4ZXIJ.SMALL.jpg ppolstra The Deck is a full featured penetration testing and forensics system based on the BeagleBoard-xM.  It will also run on the BeagleBone.  The Deck is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution.  It contains everyone you would ever need and more in a small package.  Because the system is low power it can be ru...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 4 Oct 2012 08:51:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/installing-targz-or-tarbz2/
installing tar.gz or tar.bz2 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ8/2IY0/H6S41AHL/FJ82IY0H6S41AHL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ8/2IY0/H6S41AHL/FJ82IY0H6S41AHL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ8/2IY0/H6S41AHL/FJ82IY0H6S41AHL.SMALL.jpg Thundermoon99 Let's say you are a moderately experienced Linux user, and you want to install an application off the Internet but it doesn't have a nice package that works on your system. A lot of users, even quite experienced ones, have issues with going from the tarball to the installed program because they just...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 9 Sep 2012 13:42:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Give-your-Cisco-Linksys-NSLU2-some-muscle-part-1/
Give your Cisco Linksys NSLU2 some muscle. (part 1) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1G/T730/H4AGJ3Y0/F1GT730H4AGJ3Y0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1G/T730/H4AGJ3Y0/F1GT730H4AGJ3Y0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1G/T730/H4AGJ3Y0/F1GT730H4AGJ3Y0.SMALL.jpg Computothought The NSLU2 is sort of a NAS (network addressed storage) where you have to use your own drives. Great for backups and whatever, but it can do so much more. There is alternative firmware such as Openwrt that can be installed on it to allow it to act as a router, You can find other firmware that will ev...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:46:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Change-Audio-Source-Index-and-Peak-Speed-for-Impul/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F50/RLZA/H3XN8EJE/F50RLZAH3XN8EJE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F50/RLZA/H3XN8EJE/F50RLZAH3XN8EJE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F50/RLZA/H3XN8EJE/F50RLZAH3XN8EJE.SMALL.jpg N.fletch The Impulse Screenlet is an awesome looking widget to put on your Linux desktop. Impulse is a graphical spectrum analyzer for your audio sources. However I had some small issues with the widget when I first installed the screenlet. First, I found that the audio source index is not always persistent...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:22:35 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Dual-boot-Linux-and-Windows-on-a-PC-with-W/
How to Dual-boot Linux and Windows (on a PC with Windows 7 already installed) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F73/MNW1/H3BL0DK9/F73MNW1H3BL0DK9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F73/MNW1/H3BL0DK9/F73MNW1H3BL0DK9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F73/MNW1/H3BL0DK9/F73MNW1H3BL0DK9.SMALL.jpg stephftw The purpose of this Instructable is to set up your computer to dual-boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux. Dual-booting is a technique which allows a single physical computer to run two or more operating systems (OSes). This is useful for experimenting with new OSes without putting all your eggs in one ba...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:12:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Intro-and-disclaimer/
Recovering files with Linux - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAY/U3QO/H2WERCEF/FAYU3QOH2WERCEF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAY/U3QO/H2WERCEF/FAYU3QOH2WERCEF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAY/U3QO/H2WERCEF/FAYU3QOH2WERCEF.SMALL.jpg Brownienerd Welcome, fellow spies. Particularly YOU, Agent [YOUR NAME HERE]! I am here to teach you how to make an essential tool for any computer-savvy spy. For your convenience, this message will NOT self destruct, so be sure to take care that it doesn’t fall into... enemy hands. Many a budding spy has falle...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Jun 2012 06:31:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-put-any-Linux-distro-on-a-USB-flash-drive/
How to put any Linux distro on a USB flash drive - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6E/DX3O/H1Y0EG5F/F6EDX3OH1Y0EG5F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6E/DX3O/H1Y0EG5F/F6EDX3OH1Y0EG5F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6E/DX3O/H1Y0EG5F/F6EDX3OH1Y0EG5F.SMALL.jpg oicvideos In this instructable I will show you how to put nearly any linux distro on a usb flashdrive. So you may have heard of  linux before or maybe not. It doesnt really matter if you know all about it or nothing about it. Basically linux is kind of a broad term in the way that linux in itself was made to ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 May 2012 21:07:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Radar-graphics-in-a-text-world/
Radar graphics in a text world. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBE/HDLQ/H19RT8KY/FBEHDLQH19RT8KY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBE/HDLQ/H19RT8KY/FBEHDLQH19RT8KY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBE/HDLQ/H19RT8KY/FBEHDLQH19RT8KY.SMALL.jpg Computothought This is a continuation of the text in a graphics world instructable (http://www.instructables.com/id/graphics-in-a-text-world/) . Getting the weather is important. One nice thing about this instructable is that you can take graphical images and turn them into text. That saves a lot of disk space (if...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:53:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Skype-for-linux/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/U7QR/H1DVMGTU/F7EU7QRH1DVMGTU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/U7QR/H1DVMGTU/F7EU7QRH1DVMGTU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/U7QR/H1DVMGTU/F7EU7QRH1DVMGTU.SMALL.jpg Computothought Just a photo array of how quick it was to install Skype. At this time, it is a beta. Not sure whether Microsoft will continue to support it. Yes, it is no longer open source from what I understand. Caveat Emptor.  How secure it is will also be a foregoing issue. Go to http://www.skype.com/intl/en-u...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:25:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Mixing-the-command-line-and-the-gui/
Mixing the command line and the gui. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F23/6X6G/H0URC226/F236X6GH0URC226.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F23/6X6G/H0URC226/F236X6GH0URC226.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F23/6X6G/H0URC226/F236X6GH0URC226.SMALL.jpg Computothought Play pretend here for a second. You are a new accountant for a company and you  need to make a consolidated financial report of many units. (This example is way over simplified, but I think you will get the idea.) You need to get a report out, but you do not have time to re-enter figures, because ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:21:27 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-install-Fedora-on-a-USB-flash-drive-with-pe/
How to install Fedora on a USB flash drive with persistence install! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL5/RY5K/H05NHCBZ/FL5RY5KH05NHCBZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL5/RY5K/H05NHCBZ/FL5RY5KH05NHCBZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL5/RY5K/H05NHCBZ/FL5RY5KH05NHCBZ.SMALL.jpg Se1f_Destruct DISCLAIMER: I (Se1f_Destruct) am NOT responsible for any problems that may arrise from following this instructable. This includes: 1. Loss of data 2. Damage 3. Loss of warranty 4. Injury 5. World Domination Hello! Today, I will show you how to make a bootable flash drive that runs Fedora (16, 32 b...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:19:47 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-set-up-OpenWRT-on-a-pocket-router-WR703N/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/45OA/H2MYJPM4/FAK45OAH2MYJPM4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/45OA/H2MYJPM4/FAK45OAH2MYJPM4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/45OA/H2MYJPM4/FAK45OAH2MYJPM4.SMALL.jpg janisalnis Download the WR703N Digest (340MB zip file): https://sourceforge.net/projects/wr703n/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Reader, there are many Linux boards on the market: Bifferboard, NanosG20, Fo...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:16:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Beginners-Guide-To-Linux/
Beginner's Guide to Linux - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8I/WUEM/GYVDJROW/F8IWUEMGYVDJROW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8I/WUEM/GYVDJROW/F8IWUEMGYVDJROW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8I/WUEM/GYVDJROW/F8IWUEMGYVDJROW.SMALL.jpg bulletBird Chances are, if you're reading this guide, you've at least heard of linux. You may want to know what's so great about it, or maybe just how to use it. Maybe Windows is turning out not all it's cut out to be. Whatever the case, I will show you how to use, master, and hopefully love linux. What is L...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 2 Mar 2012 03:41:49 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Data-mining/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK6/901S/GQGQH1H7/FK6901SGQGQH1H7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK6/901S/GQGQH1H7/FK6901SGQGQH1H7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK6/901S/GQGQH1H7/FK6901SGQGQH1H7.SMALL.jpg Computothought Ever whished you could get data from a web page without reading the whole thing, or for even just getting data from a server. These starter instructables can help you out. Deleted the "Getting instructable counts with MSWindows" and moved the meat of it to "Getting instructable counts". Beginning...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:43:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Your-personal-intranet-Part-2/
Your personal intranet (Part 2). - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPX/D41N/GXBK87E9/FPXD41NGXBK87E9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPX/D41N/GXBK87E9/FPXD41NGXBK87E9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPX/D41N/GXBK87E9/FPXD41NGXBK87E9.SMALL.jpg Computothought In part two we will get into virtual private networks, dnsmasq,  and other media servers. Vpn. Mediatomb. Irc. See also: http://www.instructables.com/id/Your-personal-intranet-Part-1/ You may also like: http://www.instructables.com/id/Statusnet-the-Twitter-clone-setup/ Update: added wireless opt...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:25:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-simple-crontab-example/
Super simple crontab example. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDF/REYR/GXUZMZOD/FDFREYRGXUZMZOD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDF/REYR/GXUZMZOD/FDFREYRGXUZMZOD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDF/REYR/GXUZMZOD/FDFREYRGXUZMZOD.SMALL.jpg Computothought There comes a time when you want to let your computer be sort of a secretary and do jobs for you automatically at certain times, This instructable will help you do that,  Wanted  the computer to tell me when I was at 200,000 total views. The goal was to have a little popup tell when that happened. I...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:27:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Linux-command-line-window-manager/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8K/50MF/GXL5OX28/F8K50MFGXL5OX28.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8K/50MF/GXL5OX28/F8K50MFGXL5OX28.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8K/50MF/GXL5OX28/F8K50MFGXL5OX28.SMALL.jpg Computothought Dvtmv is a nice program for linux command line users  You can have multiple windows without having a gui. One thing I like to do is to do commands in one window and use the man command to display the options of a command in another window. This is especially helpful when logged into a remote termina...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:14:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Pelican-linux-cluster/
Pelican linux cluster. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW8/24XS/GXEZCIQS/FW824XSGXEZCIQS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW8/24XS/GXEZCIQS/FW824XSGXEZCIQS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW8/24XS/GXEZCIQS/FW824XSGXEZCIQS.SMALL.jpg Computothought Clusters are computers that work together to work for a common cause.  There are two basic types of clusters. One is a HA (high availability cluster) and the second is an HP (high performance cluster). Ha cluster allows several machines to be a failsafe for one program such as a web server that can ...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:08:44 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Ubuntu-and-the-arduino/
Ubuntu and the arduino. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDI/KNV4/GX3LWFRC/FDIKNV4GX3LWFRC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDI/KNV4/GX3LWFRC/FDIKNV4GX3LWFRC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDI/KNV4/GX3LWFRC/FDIKNV4GX3LWFRC.SMALL.jpg Computothought The Arduino is a great little micro-controller. Originally developed in Italy, ir became sort of an open source project. You can get just the micro-controller themselves are you can get a pre-fabricated setup with the needed interfaces and simple connections. Such brand names are Arduino uno, Osepp ...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:10:07 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Linux-themed-instructables/ http://cdn.instructables.com/F4V/VC0E/H1YOEO5V/F4VVC0EH1YOEO5V.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F4V/VC0E/H1YOEO5V/F4VVC0EH1YOEO5V.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F4V/VC0E/H1YOEO5V/F4VVC0EH1YOEO5V.SMALL.jpg Computothought Here I we have take a sample of our linux based instructables for you to peruse. What's in your wallet (I mean your computer)? What happens when computer people get together much like old car talk. What's in you machine? You want to say more than I don's know. The newest devices such as the touch...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 5 Jan 2012 03:12:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Apache-SSL-WebDav-Server/
Apache SSL WebDav Server - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJW/H0SL/GRFN2S4N/FJWH0SLGRFN2S4N.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJW/H0SL/GRFN2S4N/FJWH0SLGRFN2S4N.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJW/H0SL/GRFN2S4N/FJWH0SLGRFN2S4N.SMALL.jpg hackitbuildit While DropBox and other online storage solotuoin are good I find I'm always running out of space and not wanting to choose what files I deiced to build a DropBox like Cloud storage server. The solution that have come up with uses two network protocols Webdav. I have used WebDav used for the extern...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 2 Dec 2011 09:18:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Linux-command-line-audio/
Linux command line audio. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/PX71/H18FTG9O/F9SPX71H18FTG9O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/PX71/H18FTG9O/F9SPX71H18FTG9O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/PX71/H18FTG9O/F9SPX71H18FTG9O.SMALL.jpg Computothought What we would like to do is to be able to listen to podcasts and music from either the internet or over the air.You should even listen to files being spoken. Just because you do not have a fancy graphics card does not mean you can not listen to music. Another reason to like this as most of it except...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 2 Dec 2011 09:01:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Xubuntu-in-your-local-network/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/3UPZ/GVMITD2F/FAB3UPZGVMITD2F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/3UPZ/GVMITD2F/FAB3UPZGVMITD2F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/3UPZ/GVMITD2F/FAB3UPZGVMITD2F.SMALL.jpg robertodelle Hi, in this tutorial I will show you how I have resolved a problem in xubuntu, as soon as you install it in your computer, xubuntu don't support browsing in your local network. I used only graphic interface. Xubuntu is a simple version of Ubuntu, particulary suitable for old computers, I have in...
By: robertodelle

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 1 Dec 2011 06:24:42 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Openwrt-on-a-pc/
Openwrt on a pc. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F69/QUJ7/GVA8VA2U/F69QUJ7GVA8VA2U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F69/QUJ7/GVA8VA2U/F69QUJ7GVA8VA2U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F69/QUJ7/GVA8VA2U/F69QUJ7GVA8VA2U.SMALL.jpg Computothought The little network routers you can purchase in the store are ok, but they are not upgradeable. With things changing so fast, that seems like a boon only for the router manufacturers. Also firmware upgrades quickly cease. Having a router on a pc makes more sense not only for the ability to upgrade ...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:14:36 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Screen-real-estate-linux/
Screen real estate (linux). - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSJ/PY5B/GZUAFGRK/FSJPY5BGZUAFGRK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSJ/PY5B/GZUAFGRK/FSJPY5BGZUAFGRK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSJ/PY5B/GZUAFGRK/FSJPY5BGZUAFGRK.SMALL.jpg Computothought Do this at your own risk as I will not be responsible for any issues: One of the biggest complaints I get is the text screen is too small. I generally agree. More recent computers actually have the ability to use a higher resolution, but do not take advantage of it in the default mode. This instruc...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:54:10 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-freebasic-on-Debian-Linux/
Installing freebasic on (Debian) Linux. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/DTFK/GZXW89AG/FG2DTFKGZXW89AG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/DTFK/GZXW89AG/FG2DTFKGZXW89AG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/DTFK/GZXW89AG/FG2DTFKGZXW89AG.SMALL.jpg Computothought Freebasic is like Qbasic. Most all of the instructables we do that involve programming use Freebasic. One think I like about it is the ease of programming the parallel and other ports on the computer.  There are certainly lots of other programming languages you could use (i.e. http://computothought....
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:10:48 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Linux-computer-duplication/
Linux computer duplication. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA7/IOKB/GUS74PYK/FA7IOKBGUS74PYK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA7/IOKB/GUS74PYK/FA7IOKBGUS74PYK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA7/IOKB/GUS74PYK/FA7IOKBGUS74PYK.SMALL.jpg Computothought Here, you will be introduced to ways to duplicate a Debian based Linux computer. You could also use a commercial software program, but we will not be discussing that here. Would probably be easier to use clonezilla live boot cd, but that takes all the fun out of it. This instructable is not intended...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:00:54 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Red-October-network-discovery/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP7/WX34/GZXW89AK/FP7WX34GZXW89AK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP7/WX34/GZXW89AK/FP7WX34GZXW89AK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP7/WX34/GZXW89AK/FP7WX34GZXW89AK.SMALL.jpg Computothought The basis of this Instructable is based on the dialog from the movie known as "The hunt for the Red October". In the movie, one of the key lines was I think "One ping and one ping only". Pinging was a method by submarines equipped with sonar to detect what is around them. Normally you would use mo...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:00:54 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Multi-terminal-fun/
Multi-terminal fun. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/QXRN/GZUASO7T/F3FQXRNGZUASO7T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/QXRN/GZUASO7T/F3FQXRNGZUASO7T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/QXRN/GZUASO7T/F3FQXRNGZUASO7T.SMALL.jpg Computothought With a windowed environment you basically have only one screen. to play with. With Linux, you have several dependiing on the distro and system limitations. We are going to play with the keys to switch terminals and even log in as other people all at the same time. The keys sequence are shown in the...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:44:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Linux-command-line-news/
Linux command line news. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNE/LOKD/GUI10078/FNELOKDGUI10078.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNE/LOKD/GUI10078/FNELOKDGUI10078.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNE/LOKD/GUI10078/FNELOKDGUI10078.SMALL.jpg Computothought Since news is mostly text anyway, the command line excels in this area. Newsbeuter is a fairly simple program to use and work with. Not only will it import opml files typically used by a lot of newsreaders, but you can easily add newsfeeds via an ascii file. News readers are also called news aggrega...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:40:21 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Linux-command-line-email/
Linux command line email. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMJ/BDB5/GZUB3J2F/FMJBDB5GZUB3J2F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMJ/BDB5/GZUB3J2F/FMJBDB5GZUB3J2F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMJ/BDB5/GZUB3J2F/FMJBDB5GZUB3J2F.SMALL.jpg Computothought Linux command line email can be a very good thing. For example. if for some reason. you should lose your gui interface then you can still interact with the world. Personally I like it because not using the gui allows the machine to work faster and I can use an old laptop or desktop with less than up...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:52:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-use-a-school-computer-for-whatever-you-want/
How to use a school computer for whatever you want! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFA/4JWF/GU2F3R06/FFA4JWFGU2F3R06.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFA/4JWF/GU2F3R06/FFA4JWFGU2F3R06.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFA/4JWF/GU2F3R06/FFA4JWFGU2F3R06.SMALL.jpg 777777b First, you will need to collect all of your tools. tools: Computer with ability to boot off of usb. A 4GB+ flash drive or external HDD A windows pc w/ an admin account. Download your other tools. First, download Universal USB installer on your admin computer. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downl...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:59:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Graphics-in-a-text-world/
Graphics in a text world. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/QXRN/GZUASO7T/F3FQXRNGZUASO7T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/QXRN/GZUASO7T/F3FQXRNGZUASO7T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/QXRN/GZUASO7T/F3FQXRNGZUASO7T.SMALL.jpg Computothought Sometimes when sitting at a text only terminal, It would be nice to see some kind of picture even if it was crude. For example, you just got an email saying you have to look at this picture! Here you will get a chance to experiment with pictures from the command line. Thought not perfect, you may ha...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:31:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Screencasting-revisited/
Screencasting revisited. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRV/45JM/H1JU3X1C/FRV45JMH1JU3X1C.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRV/45JM/H1JU3X1C/FRV45JMH1JU3X1C.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRV/45JM/H1JU3X1C/FRV45JMH1JU3X1C.SMALL.jpg Computothought Thought we might take another try at screencasting. There is an earlier version of how to screencast with gtk-record-MY-Desktop, but it did not work for me. So, I decided to try something new. You may remember ffmpeg from squeeze a video instructable. It is not only a very versatile program, but it ...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 8 Oct 2011 13:04:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Share-Files-and-Folders-between-Ubuntu1104-host/
Share Files and Folders between Ubuntu11.04 (host) and Windows virtual Machine(VirtualBox OSE) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4D/VCRS/GTGD4MVM/F4DVCRSGTGD4MVM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4D/VCRS/GTGD4MVM/F4DVCRSGTGD4MVM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4D/VCRS/GTGD4MVM/F4DVCRSGTGD4MVM.SMALL.jpg ron.rakesh.mandal Folder sharing between Linux and Windows Virtual Machine Picture tutorial Its a Step by step picture tutorial for sharing files and folder in between Host linux (ubuntu 11.04) and windows vitrual machine running inside ubuntu 11.04. First install VM virtual box guest add-on before continuing. To...
By: ron.rakesh.mandal

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 8 Oct 2011 07:07:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Getting-instructable-counts/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQB/I4CY/GTGD4BSK/FQBI4CYGTGD4BSK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQB/I4CY/GTGD4BSK/FQBI4CYGTGD4BSK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQB/I4CY/GTGD4BSK/FQBI4CYGTGD4BSK.SMALL.jpg Computothought Note with the change in the way instructables.com now does web pages, I will probably have to redo this instructable. Lets say you wanted to know how several instructables are doing. Did not take the time to make it with a gui. that is your homework. Just picked a few instructables from the first p...
By: Computothought

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2011 21:50:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-play-Windows-games-on-Linux/
How to play Windows games on Linux - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU7/RCJS/GSUSP2JV/FU7RCJSGSUSP2JV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU7/RCJS/GSUSP2JV/FU7RCJSGSUSP2JV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU7/RCJS/GSUSP2JV/FU7RCJSGSUSP2JV.SMALL.jpg mrehn Hello, im Max this is my first Instructable so, im gonna show you how to play windows games WITHOUT wine on linux (ubuntu). Download Playonlinux You can Manually install it on :http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ or you can search playonlinux  in your software center.  Set the games up Heres what ...
By: mrehn

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:42:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-set-up-a-solar-powered-webcam-server-using-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP8/GLKB/H1YOLAZH/FP8GLKBH1YOLAZH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP8/GLKB/H1YOLAZH/FP8GLKBH1YOLAZH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP8/GLKB/H1YOLAZH/FP8GLKBH1YOLAZH.SMALL.jpg janisalnis NanosG20 is one of the most energy efficient Linux boards wtth a 400 MHz ARM processor, consuming This is the right board if you need a low-power solution like when running on solar energy. I have set up NanosG20 running on solar cell and 12V 8 Ah hattery in my garden house that is 15 m away from ...
By: janisalnis

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:54:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Fox-Board-G20-running-Debian/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH9/M46Q/GSUT1VK0/FH9M46QGSUT1VK0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH9/M46Q/GSUT1VK0/FH9M46QGSUT1VK0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH9/M46Q/GSUT1VK0/FH9M46QGSUT1VK0.SMALL.jpg janisalnis Recently a number of boards running embedded Linux have appeared. You can set up a home automation webserver with a webcam and some other functions. Here you can learn how to program embedded Debian board Fox board G20. http://www.acmesystems.it/?id=allproducts Company has a nice webpage how to get...
By: janisalnis

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