Internet media has reported that the NSA, the secretive United States Government Organization, has direct access to servers of some of the biggest web and technology companies in the world. Google, Microsoft, Skype and Facebook have all been in the … Continue reading →

I was introduced to the Linux world two years ago and I was amazed by its performance. I did not know much at that time. It was hard yet fun at the same time. It is difficult to troubleshoot problems … Continue reading →

You know you get serious with Python programming language when you start to learn about exception handling. But why do we need exception handling? The best way to understand exception handling in Python and why do we need it is … Continue reading →

This is a very interesting trick I come across recently. Sometimes moving along with flash drives is very helpful. You might not want someone to view your confidential documents when it goes missing. (There is a probability that the one … Continue reading →

It is time to learn some extra Ubuntu skills. The only way to be good at something is to read and practice everyday, all the time-day and night. There are many geeks that say Ubuntu sucks, but I like to explore and … Continue reading →

Subversion is a free and open-source version control system (VCS). It manages files and directories, and the changes made to them over time. This allows you to recover older versions of your data or examine the history of how your … Continue reading →

While we’ve all been deluged with new Linux releases lately, there’s a particular Unix release that flew past almost without getting a brief look at. NetBSD 6.1 was released in mid-May. NetBSD is the Unix of today. And it’s probably … Continue reading →

Pligg is an open-source CMS social publishing software that encourages visitors to register on your website so that they can submit content and connect with other users. It is used to setup your own social publishing community in just minutes. … Continue reading →

StatusNet is open-source software used to setup micro-blogging site similar to Twitter. In this article, I use CentOS 6.4 to setup this website. My hostname and IP Address are server.unixmen.com and 192.168.1.200/24, respectively. Change these values as per your setup. … Continue reading →

With Viber, the mobile-to-mobile free call app, announcing a much awaited multi-platform version it is free calls all the way for users who have signed for the service. Viber is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) app that is vastly … Continue reading →