AP PHOTOS: A Carnival day in Brazil, from a morning street party to an evening samba parade

A typical Carnival day in Brazil starts around 7 a.m., when the first blocos — as the free street parties are known — start their loud and colorful musical journey down the city’s streets. Drummers, stilt walkers, trumpet players and other performers, all dressed up and lacquered in glitter, attract thousands of followers. Blocos are … Read more

How to create Samba share on Linux for guests to access on your network

Mihaita Costin/500px/Getty Images Samba is a great way to share folders from your Linux desktop with other users on your network. For example, you might have documents that others need to access — or perhaps you have photos, video, or just about any type of file to share. Samba makes it possible to share those … Read more