No matter what OS you use, you need to think about security. We've got you covered with five freeware or shareware security tools for Linux boxes, Macs, and Windows machines, all recommended by Ars staffers.

The site is intended as public host and collaboration platform, collecting resources for the Linux-Sound community from newbie to old-hat developer.

html2image can convert html to bmp, convert html to png and convert html to jpg.

The usage is simple. To convert a .docx file (Word 2007) to a .odt (OpenDocument Format) file, just run: OdfConvert /i example.docx

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If you need to restore our shipping-state (f.e. if you made a total reset), you may download a suitable backup from here.

Titchy is a complete, fully-native Debian GNU/Linux distribution for the Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000, SL-C3100 and SL-C3200. It boots directly from the internal microdrive, and completely replaces the existing operating system.

Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for various *NIX systems. Designed for productivity, it loads and executes applications fast, while conserving system resources.

Xubuntu uses the Xfce desktop environment, meaning that it will run fast while still delivering a user-friendly interface.