Ubuntu
Openstack Design Summit & Conference
The OpenStack Summit & Conference is a biannual event that charts the course for the OpenStack project and Canonical are not only proud to be headline sponsors but participants in the project too. During the event we will be showcasing juju, a service orchestration tool and Mark Shuttleworth will be on stage during the conference [...]
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Ubuntu Developer Summit
Every six months, Canonical hosts an Ubuntu event where we define the plans for the upcoming version of Ubuntu. Location: Oakland, CA, USA Time: Mon, 2012-05-07 (All day) – Fri, 2012-05-11 (All day) read more
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PyCon
PyCon is the largest annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language.Canonical is proud to be a Gold sponsor. Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA Time: Wed, 2012-03-07 (All day) – Thu, 2012-03-15 (All day)
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Hacker Geek: OS Fingerprinting With TTL and TCP Window Sizes
Did you know that you can find out which operating system a networked device is running just by looking at the way it communicates on the network? Let’s take a look at how we can discover what operating system our devices are running. Hacker Geek: OS Fingerprinting With TTL and TCP Window Sizes How To [...]
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DIY Electronic Wire Stripper Gives Visual Feedback
This clever DIY wire stripper turns the razor blades into a circuit–the moment you slice through the protective sheath of the wire you’re cutting you get a visual indicator that the wire is ready to be rotated. It’s a rather ingenious design; assuming you cut slowly you’ll never risk over cutting and damaging the inner [...]
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The Best How-To Geek Articles for January 2012
This past month we covered topics such as how to extend your wireless network using Tomato-powered routers, shared the best password tips to keep your accounts secure, how to fix Shockwave Flash crashes in Google Chrome, and more. Join us as we look back at the best articles for January. Hacker Geek: OS Fingerprinting With [...]
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IT: How to Install Hyper-V Virtualization on Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 and later releases of the product ship with a virtualization platform called Hyper-V, which works quite well since it’s built into Windows. Today we’re going to show you how to install it. Note: this is part of our ongoing series teaching IT administration basics, and might not apply to everybody. Hacker [...]
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How To Extend Your Wi-Fi Network With Simple Access Points
Last week we showed you how to extend your network without wires, this week we’re looking at how you can use use an existing hardwire network to easily and quickly extend your wireless network using simple access points. After we published our guide How To Extend Your Wireless network with Tomato-Powered Routers, we received a [...]
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Build a Stylish Standing Desk for Under $200
If you’re looking for an on-the-cheap standing desk but you’d like to use solid wood instead of particle board/MDF, this IKEA-based hack uses solid wood counter tops and still keeps it budget-friendly. Similar to a previously featured IKEA standing desk, this model–courtesy of Brad at IKEAHacker–uses the CAPITA angled brackets. It varies by ditching the [...]
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Orkanizer Is a Web-Based Pomodoro Tracker With Stat Tracking, Task History, and More
Orkanizer is a free, web-based, and feature rich Pomodoro Technique tool that includes productivity statistics, tagging, task histories, and even relaxing music to listen to while you work. If you checked out previously reviewed PomodoroApp and were put off by the Windows-only aspect or the freemium model aspect, you’ll want to take a look at [...]
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