Ergonomics–the word seems strange to the school children and some of the other persons–who has no technical knowledge or who have not done some of the management studies. This subject is a new concept and must be looked after carefully as far as the industrial management is concerned. The HR department of every organization is […]
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Before proceeding with installing Linux on your iPaq, it is a wise precaution to back up your current installation of Windows CE. Additionally, you must also follow the installation instructions exactly as stated for improper installation of Linux would cause the iPaq to be unusable. Older versions of iPaq, namely H3100, H3600, H3700, H3800, H3900,
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In Linux, the entire system, hardware, files application programs are constructed in a tree like structure, which we call the Linux File System. At the top of the hierarchy you find (/) root. All other items in the file system descend from /, e.g. binary executables in Linux is located in a directory called “binâ€
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‘App Store’ is one of the words introduced by Apple in the recent history of commercial software applications. The concept basically offers an online store where you can purchase various applications written for a specific platform. As an example, there are various App Stores setup for Mac software, iPhone/iPad software etc. These online stores do
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New Desktop Wallpaper This is one of the tricks Ubuntu has been playing on its users for years. Every time when a new version of Ubuntu comes out, we see a brand new set of wallpapers that have been designed in align with the Ubuntu philosophy. This indeed impresses the Ubuntu user. With 10.10, it
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In the world of Linux, there are many systems and tools for managing the package installation process in Linux systems. Although there were only a few of such tools existed at the beginning of Linux era, a number of package management systems were introduced when the number of Linux flavors started growing. As an example,
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Gentoo is one of the most talked and noted Linux distributions that have been in active development stage for last 6-7 years. Although there are only a limited number of followers for Gentoo when compared with some other distributions such as Ubuntu, Gentoo has been delivering a best Linux distribution suited for power users. Let’s
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Linux is all about options. To be precise, it is all about having options for making choices. Therefore, to cater this philosophy, there are hundreds of Linux distributions released for the use of general public. By nature, these diverse Linux distributions vary by their function and purpose. Some Linux distributions are just for regular use,
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Every Linux distribution has its own way of packaging the software. As an example, Red Hat uses rpm packages to install software and Debian based Linux distributions use deb based packages to install software. Although both rpm and deb seem to be bit complicated when you first hear it, but actually they both are files
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Linux distributions have been developed for many reasons. Some offer the users all general purpose applications while others offering applications for specific purposes. Some distribution target low-end computers while others targeting the top-notch hardware available today. When it comes to Xandros, the purpose is little special. The creators of Xandros have created this Linux distribution
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Running a web server in your Linux box is not a big deal. Most people do get scared when it comes to installing and configuring Linux boxes, as there is a certain level of complexity involved and certain level of skill is required. This brief guide introduces you to the easy steps of installing and
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Backing up a computer system is necessary. You will never know when your hard drive decides to crash or a lightning decides to strike. Therefore, it is always a great idea to keep your data backed up for such emergencies. Nowadays, there are two ways of backing up a computer system; offline backup for later
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What is a Firewall? Firewall is a system (software/hardware) used for protecting a network against intrusions. Let’s take a simple example. Imagine you working for a company and the company having thousands of computers connected together. What if some hacker or a virus gets into one computer in the network? In such a case, the
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What is Logical volume management (LVM)? As the name implies, LVM is a way of providing management of physical disks in logical manner. Any modern linux system has LVM support and many use LVM by default for disk management and setup during install. Why use LVM? LVM allows a logical structure over a physical disk
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iPhone is one of the hot topics in the mobile industry these days. To compete with the fame of iPhone, we have Android in the market too. Since iPhone is so much popular, everyone tries to write their own application for the iPhone. Although this can be done in Mac OSX using the iPhone SDK,
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Java is a universal programming language. Java is used for writing simple applications to enterprise scale applications. Since Java can be written once and run anywhere, it has become the choice for cross platform programming. If you are new to programming languages, especially to Java, this article explains how to create your first program in
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Linux kernel is the most fascinating thing for Linux geeks. It is the kernel we call Linux, nothing else. Therefore, everyone wants to know what the kernel is and how it works. Apart from that, there are other geeks who want to change the kernel, patch the kernel, or simply contribute for kernel development. If
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Linux is all about choices. Therefore, Linux has many software tools that perform the same functionality. As an example, one may like Chrome browser as the Internet browser while some others preferring Firefox. So, the top 10 applications for year 2011 is just my selection of tools. For you, you may have your own selection
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Understanding Agriculture Industry One can understand the agriculture or agro industry as the offshoot of agriculture. Development in the agricultural industry is crucial to make agriculture more profitable and generate more employment opportunities both in the levels of production and sales. The comprehensive development realized in the agriculture industry will help enhance both the physical
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What is Crowd Funding? Crowd funding or crowd financing is a term which signifies collective effort of a community of financers or fund providers who network [usually via internet followed by occasional offline meets] and look for providing finance for a common purpose, via a transparent and trustworthy platform. The purpose of funding could
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