Just got this from O'Reilly ...

> Ubuntu Hacks
> Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ubuntuhks/>

The TOC looks interesting, especially Hacks 8, 30, 88 and 91.

Copyright
credits Credits
Preface
Chapter 1.  Getting Started
Hack 1.  Test-Drive Ubuntu
Hack 2.  Get Help
Hack 3.  Make Live CD Data Persistent
Hack 4.  Customize the Ubuntu Live CD
Hack 5.  Install Ubuntu
Hack 6.  Dual-Boot Ubuntu and Windows
Hack 7.  Move Your Windows Data to Ubuntu
Hack 8.  Install Ubuntu on a Mac
Hack 9.  Set Up Your Printer
Hack 10.  Install Ubuntu on an External Drive
Hack 11.  Install from a Network Boot Server
Hack 12.  Submit a Bug Report
Hack 13.  Use the Command Line
Hack 14.  Get Productive with Applications
Chapter 2.  The Linux Desktop
Hack 15.  Get Under the Hood of the GNOME Desktop
Hack 16.  Tweak the KDE Desktop
Hack 17.  Switch to a Lighter Window Manager
Hack 18.  Install Java
Hack 19.  Search Your Computer
Hack 20.  Access Remote Filesystems
Hack 21.  Tweak Your Desktop Like a Pro
Hack 22.  Sync Your Palm PDA
Hack 23.  Sync Your Pocket PC
Hack 24.  Customize the Right-Click Contextual Menu
Hack 25.  Download and Share Files with the Best P2P Software
Hack 26.  Make Your Own PDFs
Hack 27.  Blog with Ubuntu
Chapter 3.  Multimedia
Hack 28.  Install Multimedia Plug-ins
Hack 29.  Watch Videos
Hack 30.  Play DVDs
Hack 31.  Buy Songs at the iTunes Music Store
Hack 32.  Get a Grip on CD Ripping
Hack 33.  Burn CDs and DVDs
Hack 34.  Automate Audio CD Burning
Hack 35.  Rip and Encode DVDs
Hack 36.  Create a Video DVD
Hack 37.  Connect to a Digital Camera
Chapter 4.  Mobile Ubuntu
Hack 38.  Put Your Laptop to Sleep
Hack 39.  Hibernate Your Laptop
Hack 40.  Prolong Your Battery Life
Hack 41.  Get Proprietary Wireless Cards Working
Hack 42.  Roam Wirelessly
Hack 43.  Make Laptop Settings Roam with Your Network
Hack 44.  Make Bluetooth Connections
Hack 45.  Expand Your Laptop
Hack 46.  Hotswap Your Laptop's Optical Drive
Chapter 5.  X11
Hack 47.  Configure Multibutton Mice
Hack 48.  Enable Your Multimedia Keyboard
Hack 49.  Configure a Touchpad
Hack 50.  Connect Multiple Displays
Hack 51.  Change the Ubuntu Splash Screen
Hack 52.  Enable 3-D Video Acceleration
Hack 53.  Make Your Fonts Pretty
Chapter 6.  Package Management
Hack 54.  Manage Packages from the Command Line
Hack 55.  Manage Packages with Synaptic
Hack 56.  Manage Packages with Adept
Hack 57.  Install and Remove Standalone .deb Files
Hack 58.  Search for Packages from the Command Line
Hack 59.  Install Software from Source
Hack 60.  Modify the List of Package Repositories
Hack 61.  Cache Packages Locally with Apt-cacher
Hack 62.  Create an Ubuntu Package
Hack 63.  Compile a Source Package
Hack 64.  Convert Non-Ubuntu Packages
Hack 65.  Create Your Own Package Repository
Hack 66.  Convert Debian to Ubuntu
Chapter 7.  Security
Hack 67.  Limit Permissions with sudo
Hack 68.  Manage Security Updates
Hack 69.  Protect Your Network with a Firewall
Hack 70.  Use an Encrypted Filesystem to Protect Your Data
Hack 71.  Encrypt Your Email and Important Files
Hack 72.  Surf the Web Anonymously
Hack 73.  Keep Windows Malware off Your System
Chapter 8.  Administration
Hack 74.  Edit Configuration Files
Hack 75.  Manage Users and Groups
Hack 76.  Mount Any Filesystem
Hack 77.  Control Startup Services
Hack 78.  Build Kernels the Ubuntu Way
Hack 79.  Back Up Your System
Hack 80.  Clone an Installation
Hack 81.  Rescue an Unbootable System
Hack 82.  Check the Captain's Log
Hack 83.  Mount Removable Devices with Persistent Names
Hack 84.  Mount Remote Directories Securely and Easily
Hack 85.  Make Videos of Your Tech-Support Questions
Hack 86.  Synchronize Files Across Machines
Chapter 9.  Virtualization and Emulation
Hack 87.  Run Windows Applications
Hack 88.  Play Windows Games
Hack 89.  Run Ubuntu Inside Windows
Hack 90.  Use Xen to Host Virtual Machines
Hack 91.  Create an Ubuntu/Xen Virtual Machine
Hack 92.  Split Your Machine's Personality
Chapter 10.  Small Office/Home Office Server
Hack 93.  Install and Configure an Ubuntu Server
Hack 94.  Build a File Server
Hack 95.  Administer Your Server Remotely
Hack 96.  Build a Web Server
Hack 97.  Build an Email Server
Hack 98.  Build a Caching Proxy Server
Hack 99.  Build a DHCP Server
Hack 100.  Build a Domain Name Server

Regards,
- Robert
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