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Terminal command to check how long your linux system has been running

This command will tell you how long the system has been running and gives you a one line display as below: Which describes, the current time, how long the system has been running, how many users are currently logged on,


Google and Linkedin turn their office spaces into happy zones for employees

Companies like Google, Linkedin turns their office spaces into happy zones for employees. Linkedin even tried to import London telephone booths to be used as phone enclosures, but when it couldn’t, it used wallpaper to mimic the design. LinkedIn India


China plans new PC operating system in October

China could have a new homegrown operating system by October to take on imported rivals such as Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Apple Inc, Xinhua news agency said on this Sunday. Computer technology became an area of tension between China


Install MySQL Server On Ubuntu

1. First you need to login as root. 2. Next you need to update and upgrade apt. 3. To install MySQL, run the following command: 4. During the installation process you will be prompted to enter a password for the


Amazon to buy live-stream gaming site Twitch for $970 million

Amazon has reached an agreement to buy video-game streaming service Twitch, the online retailer announced on Monday. Amazon will pay about $970 million for the video platform for gamers. “Broadcasting and watching gameplay is a global phenomenon, and Twitch has


‘noPhone’ for treat Smartphone Addiction

While the noPhone is exactly the same size and weight as an iPhone, this is about as far removed from a smartphone as you are ever likely to get. Put simply noPhone, as the name suggests, has absolutely no functions


Happy birthday Linux, Linux turns 23 today

Linux developed on On 25 August, 1991 by 21 year old Finnish programmer Linus Torvalds turns 23 today. 23 year ago, Linux Torvalds sent out following message to announce birth of Linux Operating system. What would you like to see


Mozilla Launches Cloud FX Firefox OS Smartphone in India

Slowly but surely, Mozilla is pushing its Firefox OS mobile operating system into new markets. Although the nonprofit had already discussed its approach for India, today it announced it will be launching its first smartphone in the region this week.


WhatsApp Reaches 600 Million Active Users

WhatsApp leads the rest of the mobile messaging field when it comes to popularity, and now the Facebook-owned service has passed 600 million monthly active users, according to the tweet by the CEO and founder Jan Koum today. The app


Now you can use laptop while lying in bed

‘Dozing Desk’, a furniture setup that allows you to work on your laptop while you are gleefully lying down on the bed. The design from Japan-based firm Sanko has probably solved the conundrum of ‘laptop posture’ by allowing you to