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Getting All the Benefits of your SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Eval Software
Here is a roadmap to getting free SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Eval software plus all the benefits that Novell offers with the test drive.
Updated: 25 Aug 2006

BrainStorm Cool Tip: Automatically Updating Headers
After you learn to use OpenOffice.org's templates and styles, a new world of formatting possibilities opens, especially in the Word Processor. This week's tip explains how to take advantage of one of those possibilities: Automatic Headers.
Posted: 13 Apr 2006

Going Wireless in SUSE Linux 10.0
Scott Morris sheds some light on creating a wireless network for your SUSE-based systems.
Posted: 19 Mar 2006

BrainStorm Cool Tip: Using OpenOffice.org Templates
You can manually format every aspect of your OpenOffice.org creation, but if you often compose the same type of documents, you should take advantage of templates.
Posted: 16 Mar 2006

SUSE 10.1 beta 6 Released
A new version of SUSE 10.1 has been released, beta 6. This is still a testing version and should not be used on production systems. It might be worth a glance, though, just to see what's in it.
Posted: 3 Mar 2006

Switching to SUSE 10.0
If you know someone who is interested in upgrading their systems to Linux, this lxer.com thread may be of interest. A user named sharkscott decided to jump from Windows to Linux cold turkey. This thread outlines his experiences.
Posted: 3 Mar 2006

Update All Package Versions on Your SUSE Linux 10.0 Machine
Scott Morris provides a quick walkthrough on updating your SUSE box to the latest possible versions of all of the packages on your system. It's easy, slick, and quick.
Posted: 21 Dec 2005

Mines and Solitaire Game Review
Scott Morris introduces a couple of fun games for the Gnome Desktop.
Posted: 20 Dec 2005

Dutch Record Shop Chain Migrates 1000 PCs to KDE on Novell Linux Desktop
The Dutch Free Record Shop has decided to deploy stripped-down Novell Linux Desktop machines as the point of sale systems in their retail shops. From the looks of things, the entire company is moving over to SUSE-based solutions for all of their needs.
Posted: 19 Dec 2005

Howto: Organising Thunderbird to save mail, filter spam and trash junk mail
Stomfi shares some helpful tips on how to use Thunderbird.
Posted: 15 Dec 2005

Q & A
Here's where we store a few of the answers to some of your best questions.

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