Running Windows and Linux simultaneously without virtualization

Have you ever wanted to run Windows and Linux simultaneously but thought it's too much work to install and configure a Virtualization software? Well, here's good news for you. andLinux is a Ubuntu Linux system that runs under your Windows installation parallely. Head to this article for more info and this page for andLinux download.

And by the way, if you are looking to install Ubuntu on your windows machine without actually making any changes to your existing OS, try Wubi.

Google Desktop for Linux. Finally!

Google has announced the release of Google Desktop for Linux. God! I've been waiting for this.

Here's the link for downloading the .deb/.rpm packages.
For those of you who want to install from a repository, head to this link.
The above link give you detailed instructions on how to get Google Desktop onto your Linux box.
Get going.

Installing a .rpm package: rpm -ivh "file_name_with_extension"
Installing a .deb package: dpkg -i "file_name_with_extension"

Via Google Operating System.

A few Ubuntu & Firefox tips and tricks

Hello! Folks.

Here are some tips for the users of Ubuntu and Firefox.
Gnome 2.x: Supercharge your right-click menu with Nautilus Scripts
Gnome:Add screen actions with Brightside
Gnome/KDE:Dock any application to the system tray with AllTray
Gnome on Linux:Copy and paste without using the clipboard
Gnome:Embed the terminal on the desktop
Linux: Speed up Gnome menu
Ubuntu: How To: Give Ubuntu a speed boost
Ubuntu:Print to PDF in Ubuntu
Ubuntu:Encrypt CDs/DVDs in Ubuntu
Ubuntu:Load programs faster with Preload
How To: Create .iso disk images and generate MD5 checksums

Firefox: Tweak about:config options with Configuration Mania
Firefox on Ubuntu:Beautify Firefox web page forms on Ubuntu

Thanks Lifehacker.
Happy tweaking.

The MS patent fiasco

I came across these two articles about the recent patent infringement claims by Microsoft against Linux, one interesting and one insightful (Via Linux&OpenSrc Blog) and both brilliant.
I'll say no more. Just head to the articles.

17 Must have freeware for Ubuntu Newbies

Hey! there.

Check this post on Free Geekery for a useful set free ware apps for your Ubuntu system. The post provides links to all the applications.

At the least you should try installing Automatix2, Beagle, KMyMoney and of course VLC.

Good luck.

Linux and Windows Kernel comparison

Hello! folks.

Been a long time since i made post. Here's something interesting i came across. A comparison of Linux and Windows Vista kernels. I'm not much knowledgeable about either of the kernels. But, it was an interesting read. All I'm gonna say now is: "Linux rocks".

Sex and Linux

I found this funny post about relation between and sex and linux on Ravi's blog. Now, that's a new high for geeks and linux freaks.

10 good *nix usage habits and Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

I came across this nice article just a little while ago. If you work on *nix systems now and then you'll find it useful. Do check out the resources section.

And hey, if you're interesetd in Linux Kernel customisations or such, or just want to know want to try it for fun, you could start here. This book is an O'REILLY publication and is available for download too. Visit the page for a chapter wise break up of the download file. And ofcourse, you can buy it too.