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Stalkersoup is a very good alternative to Narodnaya Solyanka if you want a free roam Stalker game.

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I am playing Stalkersoup right now, and it is a lot of fun. Much more fun than New Arsenal 6. That forces you to go through a bunch of maps in a pointless chase after getting the psi device from the Labyrinth. Stalkersoup has a Collector Free roam mode that has all maps open, and … Read more

Using the Internet is annoying sometimes, everyone can relate to this.

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Using the Internet can be annoying when you are searching for an obscure fix to a problem and there is a solution that is on a forum that you cannot view unless you register with it. The solution sometimes is to Google the URL and then open the cached page. Otherwise you must register and … Read more

New Russian Linux distribution to compete with Windows server.

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There is a new Russian Linux distribution available. Astra Linux is designed to offer the services required by an office. It has directory server services available and a Windows styled desktop. The Astra Linux installer is essentially the Debian installer, and therefore is very easy to use. There is an option for English during installation, … Read more

Ubuntu 17.04 now available for Download.

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Downloads of the Ubuntu 17.04 Linux distribution are now available. Ubuntu. 64 bit ISO: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/zesty-desktop-amd64.iso. 32 bit ISO: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/zesty-desktop-i386.iso. Kubuntu. 64 bit ISO: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/zesty-desktop-amd64.iso. 32 bit ISO: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/zesty-desktop-i386.iso. Ubuntu MATE. 64bit ISO: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/daily-live/current/zesty-desktop-amd64.iso. 32 bit ISO: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/daily-live/current/zesty-desktop-i386.iso.

New open source Brave browser. A nice change from the Firefox browser.

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There is a new web browser out there. Called Brave, this is a secure alternative to Firefox and Chrome. Made by the Made by Mozilla co-founder and ex Mozilla CEO. This is an open-source web browser for Linux and Windows. With built-in HTTPS Everywhere, built-in ad blocker and a built in tracker blocker that blocks … Read more

Download a Youtube video to mp3 with the Linux shell.

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Firstly, install youtube-dl. jason@darkstar:~/Music$ sudo apt-get install youtube-dljason@darkstar:~/Music$ sudo apt-get install youtube-dl Then run this command with the Youtube video URL. jason@darkstar:~/Music$ youtube-dl -f bestaudio -x –audio-format mp3 –prefer-ffmpeg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWFm2LIYNjg [youtube] UWFm2LIYNjg: Downloading webpage [youtube] UWFm2LIYNjg: Extracting video information [youtube] UWFm2LIYNjg: Downloading DASH manifest [download] Destination: Dune (1983) OST – Dune Prophecy (Long Version)-UWFm2LIYNjg.m4a [download] … Read more

How to use scp to download files from a remote machine over a secure encrypted connection.

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This is the sample command I am using to download my OpenVPN keys from a remote VPN server to allow me to setup a local connection. And to backup the keys safely. [1]homer@deusexmachina ~ $ scp -i Goku.pem -P 443 [email protected]:/home/ubuntu/easy-rsa/keys/*.* /home/homer/vpn/ 01.pem 100% 5589 5.5KB/s 00:00 ca.crt 100% 1736 1.7KB/s 00:00 ca.key 100% 1704 … Read more

Downloading a torrent file using the transmission-cli utility over SSH.

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The transmission-cli command allows a user to download a torrent file or magnet link using the command line. This is good for downloading a torrent on your home machine over SSH. Type sudo apt-get install transmission-cli to install this useful addon to Transmission. [1]homer@deusexmachina ~ $ transmission-cli http://torcache.net/torrent/B798B2EFF12458D23B53E2110E861411DB44517A.torrent?title=[kickass.to]dawn.of.the.planet.of.the.apes.2014.untouched.hindi.dubbed.scamrip.sumoman transmission-cli 2.81 (14128) [15:32:18.495] Transmission 2.81 (14128) … Read more

How to take a screenshot of a Linux desktop over SSH.

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To take a screenshot of a Linux desktop over SSH; firstly you must set the DISPLAY environment variable. homer@deusexmachina ~ $ export DISPLAY=:0homer@deusexmachina ~ $ export DISPLAY=:0 Then use scrot to capture a screenshot of the desktop to a file. homer@deusexmachina ~ $ scrot :0 my.jpeghomer@deusexmachina ~ $ scrot :0 my.jpeg Since I am using … Read more

Installing Windows HyperV Server 2012 and creating a new VM instance.

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HyperV Server is a standalone hypervisor that allows a machine to host server instances without the overhead of a server operating system like Server 2012 R2. Firstly, download the ISO image here: http://care.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/download/3/4/7/347A95F0-A63C-492F-BE43-F376AE30C9FE/9200.16384.WIN8_RTM.120725-1247_X64FRE_SERVERHYPERCORE_EN-US-HRM_SHV_X64FRE_EN-US_DV5.ISO. 1.6 Gigabytes. Then burn this at a slow speed to a suitable DVDR disk. Boot from the disk and choose to install … Read more

Cool Russian Soyuz software demo. This is the coolest DOS software ever.

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Download this from: http://astronaut.ru/bookcase/prog.htm. click on “программой” unzip the file and run inpu.exe in Dosbox. I used the following command: dosbox -c “mount c: soyuz” -c “c:” -c “inpu” -c “exit” Where soyuz is the directory that holds the files. This software has no mouse support, the arrow keys move the cursor and ENTER selects … Read more

Linux Mint 17 RC now available. Download it with these direct links.

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Linux Mint 17 is now available. Download this new Linux release from this handy mirror site. http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/testing/. 64 bit ISO 1.3 Gigabytes: http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/testing/linuxmint-17-mate-dvd-64bit-rc.iso. 32 bit ISO 1.3 Gigabytes: http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/testing/linuxmint-17-mate-dvd-32bit-rc.iso. This new Linux distribution has all the same features that Linux Mint 16 had, but with all new software. I am trying out the RC build … Read more

Alien Arena. A quality multiplayer game for Linux. Named after Quake 3 Arena.

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I have just tried out the Alien Arena multiplayer game on Ubuntu. Running it with the default settings with my 1 Gigabyte ATI Radeon card and 6 Gigabytes of RAM, this was one enjoyable game. The focus of this shooter is multiplayer online action. Rather like another quality Linux game Corebreach. You can create your … Read more

Ubuntu 13.10 alpha 2 builds released. Try out the new Ubuntu release and see what you think of it.

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The new Ubuntu 13.10 alpha 2 disc images have been released; these are cutting edge releases of the new and improved Ubuntu 13.10 distribution. Download the disk images below and give this Linux distribution a go. Following on from Alpha 2 the next development milestone is Beta 1 and is scheduled for September 5th. The … Read more

The Fedora Project has officially announced the release of Fedora 19 ‘Schrödinger’s Cat’ today.

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The latest Fedora release; Fedora 19 ‘Schrödinger’s Cat’. This brings many improvements to the venerable Linux distribution. The main updates include OpenShift Origin, which allows easy building of Platform-as-a-Service infrastructure; node.js; Ruby 2.0.0; MariaDB; Checkpoint & Restore, which allows users to checkpoint and restore processes; and OpenLMI, which makes remote management of machines simpler. The distribution also packs GNOME 3.8, KDE Plasma Workspace 4.10 and MATE Desktop 1.6.

Get the downloads here: http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-options.

New Linux Mint 15 distribution released. This is even better than the 14 release!

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The final stable release of Linux Mint 15 is now available. This is the next release of the popular Linux Mint distribution and comes with new software and enhancements to the login screen and the MATE desktop. Get this Linux distribution and enjoy a Linux distribution that does not come with Amazon spyware and the … Read more

Linux Mint 15 Release Candidate released. Try this new Linux distribution now.

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The release candidate of the Linux Mint 15 distribution has been released. This new version of the Linux Mint distribution brings new software and features that will please all users of Linux, the Mint distro comes with all codecs and required software that you need to surf the Internet and listen to music just by … Read more

Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 released. Download this Linux distribution now.

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The latest release of the venerable Debian GNU/Linux distribution is now available. This is version 7.0 and brings with it many improvements to the distribution and newer packages for the user. The installer has been overhauled and there is a set of multimedia codecs included with the distribution that will make it easier to enable … Read more

Ubuntu 13.04 released; this is the best version of the Ubuntu distribution yet.

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The Ubuntu 13.04 distribution has been released. This will bring even more users to the Linux fold. I like Linux for the ease of use and the hardware support. this is a good reason for anyone to use Linux. The Ubuntu distribution has been around for a while. We had the awesome 8.10 distribution that … Read more

Lovely Curvylooks theme for GTK 3. This would look good on a MATE desktop.

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This theme is a lovely GTK theme that looks rather like Bluecurve whilst maintaining a beautiful style of it`s own. You may read about this theme here: http://projects.thecodergeek.com/curvylooks/download.php. To download this theme for OpenSUSE there are RPM packages on this website; http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=gnome-theme-curvylooks. Just download this RPM file, ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/i386/os/Packages/g/gnome-theme-curvylooks-0.4-0.5.rc2.fc19.noarch.rpm. And then right-click on the RPM file and choose “Extract … Read more