From Lifehacker.com…
Think Creates Dynamic and Easily Exported Mind Maps – Brainstorming – Lifehacker: “One of the barriers to adopting a new tool, especially for a traditionally pen-and-paper activity like brainstorming, is the new tool’s learning curve. Web application Think overcomes that problem with dead simple mind-map creating and easy exporting.”
From TechRepublic.com…
10 Linux rescue tools for recovering Linux, Windows, or Mac machines | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com: “When you’re dealing with a system that won’t boot, you need a robust and dependable recovery tool. Here are a few Linux tools that might save the day.”
From TechRepublic.com…
Desktop-sharing solution TeamViewer now available for Linux | Linux and Open Source | TechRepublic.com: “Yesterday, TeamViewer announced that it is now available on the Linux platform:
The all-in-one TeamViewer for Linux solution offers three connection options. The remote support mode allows IT professionals to take over a distant computer for troubleshooting, problem solving and teamwork. Perfect for sales service, training or webinars, TeamViewer also offers a presentation mode. File transfer, the third connection option, enables the fast and straightforward transfer of information from one computer to the other, regardless of where the two computers are located.”
From Linux.com…
Ncat: The Network Swiss Army Knife | Linux.com: “You may already be familiar with the cat utility, which can send files to standard input and output. Ncat does something similar, except it’s for sending data over the network or accepting data to a local machine. In the right hands, ncat can be an extremely useful tool for system administration and troubleshooting.”
Songbird 1.7 Beta Adds Video Playback, Windows 7, and SD Card Support – Songbird – Lifehacker: “Windows/Mac/Linux: Open-source, Mozilla-powered media player Songbird just released their first beta of their newest release, adding official Windows 7 support, video playback, and support for syncing to devices that use SD cards for storage.”
User and Group Management 101 | Linux Magazine: “User and Group Management 101
Whether you’re new to managing users and groups or just need a quick refresher, this tutorial will sharpen you sys admin chops.”
Use Dropbox to Sync Your Pidgin Profile Across Multiple PCs – pidgin – Lifehacker: “If you’re a fan of the Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger client and you use Dropbox to synchronize your files across multiple PCs, you’ll be interested to know that you can sync your Pidgin profile, even from Windows to Linux.”
Chuck’s Logs and Blogs: 04/01/2010 – 05/01/2010: “I’m enjoying the beta version of Lucid Lynx, the name of Ubuntu 10.04 due out later this month. Linux is progressing incredibly well in my opinion, but this article is creating unrealistic expectations. Lucid is looking like it will be very good but I’m skeptical it will bend the adoption curve.”