News : Gmail Users Make One Million Calls in 24 Hours

Google’s latest Gmail phone calling  feature hit the ground running with over one million phone calls placed from Gmail in first 24 hours the feature was available, Google said Thursday via Twitter.The big question is how many will make Gmail calls in the following 24 hours after people have gotten over the novelty of placing

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News : Cisco making a play for Skype?

Cisco is reportedly looking to buy Skype before the Internet phone provider goes public.

The blog TechCrunch posted over the weekend that Cisco made an offer for Skype before it completed its IPO process. The site attributed the unconfirmed information to “reliable sources.”

It would be a multibillion purchase as Skype is looking to raise

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Linux tool :Fdupes

How Do I Use fdupes?

Find duplicate files in /etc/ directory, enter:

root@K:/home/kartook# fdupes /etc /etc/src-back /etc/src-orgi

How Do I Delete Unwanted Files?

You can force fdupes to prompt you for files to preserve, deleting all others (use this with care otherwise you may loss data):

root@K:/home/kartook# fdupes -d /etc [1] /etc/src-back [2] /etc/src-orgi

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E-Book : The Advanced Bash Scripting Guide

This tutorial assumes no previous knowledge of scripting or programming, but progresses rapidly toward an intermediate/advanced level of instruction . . . all the while sneaking in little nuggets of UNIX® wisdom and lore. It serves as a textbook, a manual for self-study, and a reference and source of knowledge on shell scripting techniques. The

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E-Book : Asterisk -The Future of Telephony

Many organizations are drawn to Internet telephony’s promise of cost savings, and its ability to move data, images, and voice traffic over the same connection. Asterisk, an open source system than runs on Linux, offers the best option. This guide covers installing, configuring, and integrating Asterisk with existing phone systems, without the

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