Posts Tagged ‘linux’
Debian Gnome + Beryl “3D-Desktop”
Debian GNU/Linux with Gnome Desktop running Beryl/AIGLX for 3D desktop effects. Debian version was “etch” (“testing” at that time).
System:
AMD64 3500+, 1024 DDR2-400, Geforce 6600GT
(but it runs on very old machines, try it out)
You can get all themes, styles, icons etc. on gnome-look dot org. The dockbar at the top is part of “gDesklets” (available on official repositories).
On gnome-look dot org, search for…
“dragon” (wallpaper)
“glassy” (icon set)
“dark” (color theme, I don’t remeber the exact name)
You can install everything with the default gnome theme manager.
There are a lot of users posting “this is ubuntu” – it’s not! The menu icon was part of the default ubuntu icon set I installed before (the new “glassy” icon set does not replace the menu button).
Duration : 0:2:53
Setting up high-performance computer components from Maxxarcade
Thanks so much to Maxxarcade for sending me these components! There is a Supermicro motherboard with 2GHz Opteron chip, SATA hard drive, RAM sticks, sound card, and power supply. This is the first time I ever completely disassembled a computer and retrofitted a new motherboard in. The performance is AMAZING. It is able to play HD Youtube videos. See part 2 for a demonstration of the video performance.
Duration : 0:5:18
Testing World’s Smallest (and Cheapest!) Laptops
They’re tiny (enough for a handbag), fast (Linux) and resilient (all-solid-state memory and storage). And unlike the beauty from Cupertino, their price tag matches their stature. Check out our hands-on video with the Everex Cloudbook and the Asus eeePC.
Duration : 0:2:22
Compiz Fusion Tutorial – Howto Increase Desktop Functionality with Ubuntu
Last week I showed you how to turn on some neat desktop animations using Compiz Fusion (formally beryl) – you can watch last week’s tutorial here: http://www.linuxhaxor.net Today I will show you some of the useful productivity enhancements that Compiz has to offer, such as multiple desktops (workspaces), moving windows between desktops, expo (preview and choose from all your desktops), resizeable window previews, and scale (display and choose from all your open windows at once). I even throw in some wobbly windows for good measure!
Duration : 0:3:45
A Cheap Computer Solution
Many systems now adays run $1,000+ for good performance. You don’t have to spend that kind of money for a solid machine. You can just buy off of eBay (or similar such site) cheap, low end hardware, and put Linux on it. Some Linux distributions have been specifically built for these low end systems (the Lite Distributions), and therefore will fly on this low spec hardware. Plus, you save yourself a great deal of money that would otherwise be invested in things like virus protection and Microsoft Office, since Linux comes with everything a home user would need right out of the box.
Duration : 0:7:59
HP Pavilion Elite m9350f Desktop PC Specs
Bought it at buy.com review it there or look online about it.
Duration : 0:4:40