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Run Windows applications and games in Linux Mint 16.

Record audio from applications, microphones, webcams and more in Linux Mint 16.

Today in Open Source: All Linux distros store Wi-Fi passwords in clear text. Plus: Ten open source predictions for 2014, and thirty great open source applications.

Today in Open Source: What went wrong with Linux on the desktop? Plus: Will Chromebooks kill Windows? And more Chromebooks coming in 2014. I've run into these Negative Ned stories about Linux failing on the desktop before, and they always seem fixated on the market share of Windows. I reject that kind of thinking as it was never necessary for Linux to "beat Windows" on the desktop to be successful.

PlayOnLinux 4.2.2 lets you run Windows applications and games in Ubuntu 13.10. Here's how you can install it.

Music Download Paradise is a free app for Android that lets you find sound effects, free music, ringtones and other goodies.

Today in Open Source: Revolution phone will run Android and Firefox OS. Plus: A year with Google Glass, and year-end DistroWatch Linux rankings. I've long felt that mobile phone users should not just be limited to iOS, Android or Windows. Consumers need real choice, and the current market leaders need competition to get them to improve their mobile operating systems.

Indicator Synapse will let you create an index of files and other items on your system. Here's how you can install it in Ubuntu 13.10.

SimpleScreenRecorder lets you record your desktop applications and games. Here's how you can install it in Linux Mint 16.

SimpleScreenRecorder lets you record your desktop applications and games. Here's how you can install it in Ubuntu 13.10.

Here's how you can install the Linux Mint Driver Manager to your Ubuntu 13.10 computer. The Linux Mint Driver Manager offers an attractive alternative to Ubuntu's Additional Drivers.

qBittorent is a free software alternative to utorrent. Here's how you can install it in Ubuntu 13.10.

Today in Open Source: The best Linux apps and games of 2013. Plus: ZaReason Zeto compact gaming PC review, and get a discount on the Debian Administrator's Handbook.

qBittorent is a free software alternative to utorrent. Here's how you can install it in Linux Mint 16.

Today in Open Source: Linux tops Amazons tablet sales charts. Plus: A review of Centrych OS 12.04.3, and a review of PCLinuxOS 2013 KDE.

Today in Open Source: Ubuntu is storing Wi-Fi passwords in clear text. Plus: The fifty best Android games of 2013, and the fifty best Android apps of 2013.

Today in Open Source: Is Linux Mint the most popular Linux distribution? Plus: Running iTunes in Ubuntu, and the PlayStation 4 uses FreeBSD.

Today in Open Source: Share your favorite Linux apps. Plus: Switching from OS X to Linux, and switching from Windows 7 to Linux.

Today in Open Source: Dual boot Android and Ubuntu. Plus: Is Debian suitable for new Linux users? And a screenshot tour of Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 Alpha 1.

Speed up your Android phone and clean up unwanted files to free up storage space.