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In this episode of the Linux User Podcast Allan Emord discusses Cloud Computing and Eucalyptus. Allan Emord is a System Administrator for the city of Albuquerque. In this episode Allan points out that there is a lot of opinion and speculation about cloud computing. There is also a lot of disagreement about what it actually is. Allan discusses these and gives you what he believes is a pretty good definition. He also discusses some of the security issues involved in cloud computing. He then takes on the subject of Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus is an open-source infrastructure for the implementation of cloud computing on computer clusters. Ubuntu has been actively involved in the project.
Albuquerque Linux User Group
If you are in the Albuquerque area, the Albuquerque Linux User Group would like to invite you to attend one of there meetings. They meet twice a month, once for a social time and the other for a presentation. Please check out their website for more information.
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Bumper: Robbie Fergusin from Category5 TV
Facility: Southwest Cyberport
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This special episode is a tutorial about setting up and using the Evolution email client. We cover setting up the basic email settings including how to enter your Internet providers mail server settings. We also explain how to set up your gmail to work with Evolution (once it is switched in your gmail account). We take you step by step in setting up a pop email account. We explain the various customization options in Evolution. We tell you how to automatically add a signature to your emails. If it deals with email and Evolution, we probably cover it. We do not, however, get into the many other features of Evolution, such as the Calender.
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Evolution Home Page
Introduction to Evolution
Ubuntu Documentation on Evolution
Using Gmail with Evolution
YouTube Video: Setup Email in Ubuntu – Evolution
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This special episode is a tutorial about backing up your Ubuntu Linux system. Backing up your system can be a difficult and time consuming process, but there are tools to help. In this tutorial we go into great detail on how you can install, configure, and use a backup program called sbackup. We also recommend several alternative online solutions such as Ubuntuone and Dropbox. We even explain how to format and use an external USB hard drive for your backups. We also introduce AptOnCD, which is a program that will remember and install your custom programs from your current Ubuntu system. This episode is a must for those who want a simple backup solution. Remember to do a backup before it is too late.
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Ubuntu One : Home
Dropbox – Secure backup, sync and sharing made easy.
Backup and Restore Ubuntu System using Sbackup
Simple Backup Solution
Create your own mobile Ubuntu repository with APTonCD
Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive
Formatting USB drive – Ubuntu Forums
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The Linux User Podcast is a family friendly weekly audio show for the desktop Linux user that covers the latest Linux and Open Source news and is produced every Sunday evening. In addition to these we also periodically produce a special episode that is a tutorial that gives you simple and practical instructions on using Linux on your home or office computer.
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This special episode is a tutorial on using Firefox to browse the web. In this episode we explain how to install the latest version of Firefox in Ubuntu, both manually and through a cool Python script called Ubuntuzilla. We also go into a great amount of detail describing how to customize Firefox in preferences, explaining how to work with bookmarks, describing how to get add-ons and themes, telling you how to add custom search engines, and much much more. If you are a new to Firefox or just want to learn more, then this is the perfect Firefox tutorial for you.
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Get Firefox
How To Install Mozilla Firefox On Ubuntu-Linux
Install Ubuntuzilla
Ubuntuzilla: Mozilla Software Installer
Ubuntuzilla Wiki
My Favorite Firefox Plugins
Mycroft Project
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This special episode is a tutorial on Nautilus and the Linux File System. In this episode we explain how the Linux file system in Ubuntu is set up. We explain how to view the hidden system files, how to customize Nautilus, and we tell you where to find your program files. Plus we also explain how to give Nautilus super user powers so you can change permissions on files and do other things that require root permission.
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Working with Files in Nautilus
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