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iSCSI 101: Setting up a simple iSCSI Storage Area Network

By Jonathan DePrizio

Introduction As storage requirements continue to grow, external storage is becoming increasingly popular.  While the simplest way to deal with this growing demand is to attach an external hard drive via USB, many users demand more power and flexibility; for example, the ability to provide storage over a network, or divide storage for various uses. For this, SAN, or Storage Area Network, is the most powerful tool available, and iSCSI is a free and common way to create a SAN. This article will discuss how to create a simple Storage Area Network with a file server presenting storage to another machine. Some SCSI... »

BTGuard Anonymizing Service: Is it worth it?

By Jonathan DePrizio

Introduction BTGuard is a paid proxy service intended for bittorrent users. For $6.95 a month you can use BTGuard to hide your IP address from other downloaders and bypass any traffic shaping your ISP performs to limit your bittorrent usage. I've given this service a try, with mixed results. Read on for more. How it works BTGuard provides a... »

Drastically Speed up your Linux System with Preload

By Jonathan DePrizio
Preload stats graph

Introduction Preload is an "adaptive readahead daemon" that runs in the background of your system, and observes what programs you use most often, caching them in order to speed up application load time. By using Preload, you can put unused RAM to good work, and improve the overall performance of your desktop system. Installation Installing Preload on Ubuntu is easily done with... »

Do I Need an AntiVirus Program on Linux?

By Jonathan DePrizio

Introduction There has been a lot of debate recently over whether or not it's a good idea to run an anti-virus program if you're using Linux. Reading the forums, I see a lot of misunderstandings, particularly around what exactly it... »

Manage your Movie Collection with Griffith

By Jonathan DePrizio
add new movie in griffith

Introduction Griffith is an application for the Gnome desktop that organizes your movie collection, much in the same way Alexandria is used to organize your book library. Simply by entering the name of a movie, Griffith will query various databases... »

Sneak Preview of Picasa 2.7 for Linux

By Jonathan DePrizio
Applying effects in Picasa

Introduction Google's Picasa software is a powerful tool for managing your photo collection. It provides a simple interface for organizing your pictures, as well as some easy-to-use, yet powerful image manipulation tools. However, until recently the Windows version... »