get-flash-videos - A command line program to download flash videos

Download videos from various Flash-based video hosting sites, without having to use the Flash player. Handy for saving videos for watching offline, and means you don’t have to keep upgrading Flash for sites that insist on a newer version of the player.

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Histwi — Powerful twitter tools

Histwi is linux desktop program for Twitter account management.

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How to Set Up a High Performance Cluster (HPC) Using Debian Lenny and Kerrighed

There are many guides found on the net describing Kerrighed and how to set it up using Ubuntu and others.However, to the best of my knowledge there isn’t a step by step guide specifically designed for Kerrighed using Debian Lenny. So here it is. You can set up your own Beowulf Cluster using Debian Lenny and Kerrighed in about 50 steps. Many of the steps described here are taken straight from other guides because there are applicable here (see sources at the bottom.) Many other steps are based on my own trial and error.

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Histwi — Powerful twitter tools

Histwi is linux desktop program for Twitter account management.

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X2go - Open source terminal server project (alternative to FreeNX)

x2go is an open source terminal server project offering a comprehensive “server based computing” solution.Combining the advantages of existing systems it features ease of use, performance and scalability. x2go provides you with access to your desktop as an individual as well as a corporate user - from within your own network and via the internet. x2go is not limited to any particular hardware, it supports a variety of devices and architectures. x2go is open source and open minded. The project also offers you a command line client for you to implement your own client applications and ideas. Like any open source project we welcome your support.

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How to install FreeNX server and client in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic)

FreeNX is a system that allows you to access your desktop from another machine over the Internet. You can use this to login graphically to your desktop from a remote location. One example of its use would be to have a FreeNX server set up on your home computer, and graphically logging in to the home computer from your work computer, using a FreeNX client.

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