Linux

BitlBee Review: The IRC Addict’s Dream Come True

by Mike Mansell August 15, 2011

I am by all means an IRC addict. My IRC client, Textual (written and maintained by BestTechie contributing author Michael Morris) is the first application that I open and look at in the morning and is the last application I check before closing the lid on my MacBook Pro at night. That said, a great [...]

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How to Setup a Simple VPN on a Linux Server

by Mike Mansell July 13, 2011

Virtual Private Networks (VPN’s) allow for users to bridge network connections using the Internet. Such connections and setups are routinely employed by businesses in order to allow employees traveling outside of the office to connect to the same servers and services that users would typically only have access to if they were sitting inside of [...]

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How To: Monitor and Control Your Linux Server Bandwidth

by Mike Mansell May 23, 2011

For a while now I have been using a large and well-known host for a personal VPS (virtual private server) that I ran a few Linux-based daemons (BitlBee, ZNC, a light web server for PHP, etc.) on. While I never had a single issue with my host, I recently came to the realization that for [...]

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Why Linux Distributions Will Never Be Mainstream

by Keaton Taylor March 26, 2011

Throughout the history of software there has always been people who prefer customization over simplicity. In the more modern era of computer software the most evident example of this phenomenon is Linux distributions. A distribution of software cobbled together into one massive bundle that seems to be held together by an elastic band. Normally these operating systems are outdated and are [...]

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How To Configure a Linux Web Server

by Mike Mansell March 4, 2011

In the past, I have discussed the need to have strong and reliable web hosting, and even went on to suggest things to look at when shopping for a provider. For larger websites – or for people own a number off websites – shared hosting (while incredibly affordable and simple to configure) isn’t always a [...]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Compiling on Linux

by Mike Mansell March 2, 2011

Having used Linux as my primary operating system for nearly a year now, I – like many Linux users – have found that the various package management systems and interfaces have allowed for my computing experience to be the much simpler. Be it the newer Ubuntu Software Center, the classic Synaptic Package Manager, or the [...]

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The One Issue That Stands in the Way of Mass-Marketed Linux

by Mike Mansell February 15, 2011

It seems like just yesterday that I was a user of the ever so popular Microsoft Windows operating system. But truth be told, I have been using Linux as my primary desktop operating system for nearly a year now. In this time, I have learned a great deal about the operating system and have honestly [...]

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How To: Configure Multiple Monitors in Ubuntu

by Mike Mansell November 29, 2010

About six weeks ago I did a tutorial on configuring multiple monitors in the Microsoft Windows operating system using the built-in monitor configuration tool as well as a couple of third-party tools that offered more features. This tutorial was not done on my personal computer, however, because the article revolved around Microsoft Windows – an operating system [...]

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Ubuntu Unity is Going to Fail

by Mike Mansell November 6, 2010

In April of next year, we are expected to see the release of the 11.04 version of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. This version, codenamed Natty Narwhal is going to be like most updates of the popular Linux distribution in the sense that it will have better hardware support, updated applications, a handful of bug-fixes, [...]

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How To: Use a Dock in Ubuntu with AWN

by Mike Mansell November 4, 2010

One of the biggest features attributed to Apple’s Mac OS X operating system is the ease of which users are able to organize their icons – for applications that are running and idle – in a single dock that is minimalistic and organized in appearance. While many people know the dock as a major component [...]

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