Lifehacker: Hack AttackLifehacker posts tagged 'Hack Attack'Seamlessly Run Linux Apps on Your Windows Desktop- February 21, 2008 There's no doubt that Linux—particularly Ubuntu—is a killer operating system full of excellent apps, but for about a million reasons, you're stuck running Windows as your main operating system. We understand, these things happen. But what about all those killer Linux apps you've left behind when you decided to live the Windows life Sure you could dual-boot or run Linux in the confines of a virtual machine window, but wouldn't it be great if you could run those apps side-by-side...http://lifehacker.com/358208/seamlessly-run-linux-apps-on-your-windows-desktop Use Your Wii as a Media Center- February 19, 2008 These days, every gaming system in your living room better be able to do more than just play video games if it's going to earn its place next to your TV. The Xbox 360 makes for an excellent Media Center extender, and the original Xbox is the king of homebrew video-game-cum-media-boxes, but when it comes to expanding your home theater beyond gaming, the Wii has always been a bit light on functionality. The best thing it's got going for it is the excellent Opera web browser, but web browsing...http://lifehacker.com/357869/use-your-wii-as-a-media-center Ten Must-Have Plug-ins to Power Up Pidgin- February 14, 2008 Cross-platform, multi-protocol instant messaging application Pidgin is very functional, but by default it's not what most people would call sexy. But like many great software projects, from Firefox to foobar2000, the looks and extra functionality are there—you just have to know where to find them. Today we're taking a look at 10 of the best Pidgin plug-ins for taking Pidgin from drab to fab. NOTE: Unless linked elsewhere, the plug-ins listed are included with the default installation of.http://lifehacker.com/356291/ten-must+have-plug+ins-to-power-up-pidgin Watch and Schedule Media Center Recordings from Any Computer- February 7, 2008 You've turned your Windows PC into a media center powerhouse on the cheap, and everything's great while you're at home. You can watch live and recorded TV, schedule new recordings, or peruse your entire media library from the comfort of your couch. What if I told you that you could do the same thing from any computer, at home or away, and you didn't have to shell out for new equipment to do it Forgot to schedule a game you don't want to miss Want to catch up on last week's episode on your...http://lifehacker.com/353559/watch-and-schedule-media-center-recordings-from-any-computer Set Up Real-Time, Bulletproof Backup Drive Redundancy with RAID- February 5, 2008 Hard drives fail, and they do it much more often than we'd like to think. Even if you've set up automated hard drive backups, you're not necessarily getting the best backup bang for your buck—especially if your operating system's main hard drive fails. Even if you've been backing up your important files, you'll still need to reinstall your OS and go through the pain of copying your files back to your new hard drive, installing new applications, and setting up your system to how you had...http://lifehacker.com/352472/set-up-real+time-bulletproof-backup-drive-redundancy-with-rai... |