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Humorous Fake Linux News - Metallica Revisited
October 14, 2008 (6:00:00 AM) - 47 minutes ago
This week, I ran across an old joke news article regarding an issue that we don't seem to hear too much about anymore: Music copyright infringement on P2P networks. These days, Napster has gone legit and the torrent protocol has become more widely accepted as a means to do more than just download stuff you don't want to pay for (It "is," of course, a great distribution protocol, and even more perfectly suited to free content like most Linux distributions).
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Foresight Linux Kids Edition 1.0 ScreenShots
October 14, 2008 (4:00:00 AM) - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
I finally found a good Linux Distribution for kids. My daughter who is turning 5 soon completely loved the learning games on Foresight, especially TuxTyping. I highly recommend this OS for us Linux Geeks that have kids. It has a nice set of learning games, fun to play games, OpenOffice, and more. I just feel it is lacking a good proxy wizard so that kids are not allowed to hit certain sites. I feel any distro targeted at kids and learning should have a great proxy wizard. Well I hope you enjoy the screenshots below.
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First ALP Linux smartphone?
October 14, 2008 (3:00:00 AM) - 3 hours, 47 minutes ago
An Israeli firm will ship a smartphone that runs Linux to the Russian market, according to industry reports. Possibly manufactured by Sharp, Emblaze Mobile's "Edelweiss" phone will offer GPS and an unprecedented 854 x 480 touchscreen, while running the Access Linux Platform (ALP), reports suggest.
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Mac, PC, Linux: South Park Style
October 14, 2008 (2:00:00 AM) - 4 hours, 47 minutes ago
Here's a little something quirky to start the weekend off. Yes, it "is" yet another spinoff on the ubiquitous "PC Mac" Commercial-"PC Mac Linux"-jokes, but it's got a neat little twist. You'll especially dig it if you're a big "South Park" fan. I'm in and out on that show (likes vs. dislikes equals no opinion on it whatsoever ;), but I still thought this video was pretty clever.
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First Atom-based nano-ITX board?
October 14, 2008 (1:00:00 AM) - 5 hours, 47 minutes ago
Portwell is shipping what it claims to be the first nano-ITX board based on an Intel Atom processor. The Linux-friendly Nano-8044 is aimed at portable POS (point-of-sales/service), medical/healthcare, mobile kiosk, mobile gaming, and digital signage devices, says the company.
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Debian Linux needs your help
October 14, 2008 (12:00:00 AM) - 6 hours, 47 minutes ago
Debian, for all that it's a very popular and important community Linux has a problem with hitting deadlines. I mean it's not like how Microsoft can miss its deadlines by years, but still Debian has had its troubles. The community was doing much better this time for the forthcoming release of Debian 5, Lenny, but some last-minute problems still need cleaning up and the Debian developers would like you to help.
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Measuring the true success of OpenOffice.org
October 13, 2008 (11:00:00 PM) - 7 hours, 47 minutes ago
Is success measured in downloads, or up-loads ? are bugs filed as good as bugs fixed ? are volunteer marketers as valuable as volunteer developers ? If we have lots of bugs filed and lots of volunteer management material is that success ? is the pace of change important ? Does successful QA exist to create process to slow and reject changes, or by accelerating inclusion of fixes improve quality ? Is success having complete, up-to-date and detailed specifications for every feature ? Is success getting everyone to slavishly obey laborious multi-step processes, before every commit ? Alternatively does success come through attracting and empowering developers, who have such fun writing the code that they volunteer their life, allegiance and dreams to improve it ?
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So much for that idea: Tech stocks have fallen from 1999 to 2008
October 13, 2008 (10:00:00 PM) - 8 hours, 47 minutes ago
It's true that stocks generally ascend in the long run. But last week's stock market crash is a potent reminder of the corollary to that rule: the long run can be a long way off.
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Why eBay Should Open-Source Skype
October 13, 2008 (9:30:00 PM) - 9 hours, 17 minutes ago
eBay is not going through the happiest of times. Not only has it found it necessary to make 1000 people – 10% of its workforce – redundant, it has had to own up to a serious breach of trust with its Internet telephony program, Skype. As the report from the Citizen Lab, Munk Centre for International Studies, the University of Toronto explained:
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The Apple notebook guessing game
October 13, 2008 (9:00:00 PM) - 9 hours, 47 minutes ago
As with any Apple event, there's plenty of rumor and speculation to go around. The lead-up to Tuesday's event in which "the spotlight turns to notebooks," according to the event invitation, has been no different.
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The Green Penguin: Going Green With Google
October 13, 2008 (8:30:00 PM) - 10 hours, 17 minutes ago
"The Green Penguin" is a new blog devoted to ‘green’ IT related to Linux (though at times loosely). This week´s topic is about Google and General Electric´s recently announced plan to promote a ‘smart’ electric power grid and thus encourage greater use of renewable energy.
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Micron to buy $400 million stake in memory maker
October 13, 2008 (8:00:00 PM) - 10 hours, 47 minutes ago
Micron Technology announced Sunday that it is buying Qimonda AG's $400 million stake in Inotera Memories.
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Apple Updates to Fix Open Source Security Issues
October 13, 2008 (7:30:00 PM) - 11 hours, 17 minutes ago
Though Apple's Mac OS X operating system itself is not open source, it does include many components that are -- which also means that it's potentially susceptible to the same vulnerabilities that have affect open source projects.
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Who needs an open-source strategy? You do
October 13, 2008 (7:00:00 PM) - 11 hours, 47 minutes ago
It's no surprise that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is on the prowl to acquire more companies, as reported by CNET, given that it gives him a chance to go shopping on the cheap.
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Latest Linux Hits Networking Flaws
October 13, 2008 (6:30:00 PM) - 12 hours, 17 minutes ago
New Linux release adds new functionality and overcomes an error that toasted early adopters.
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OS and Virtualization or Virtualization and OS: Red Hat Analyst Day
October 13, 2008 (6:00:00 PM) - 12 hours, 47 minutes ago
We each behave according to our nature. It should come as no surprise, then, to learn that while a virtualization supplier believes that the operating system is, effectively, a feature, an operating system vendor would argue that the converse is true. The philosophical differences between Red Hat and VMware could not have been more apparent during their respective events - September’s VMworld gathering in Las Vegas and yesterday’s Red Hat analyst day held at the New York Stock Exchange.
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Android: One Mobile OS to Rule Them All?
October 13, 2008 (5:30:00 PM) - 13 hours, 17 minutes ago
Google's foray into mobile operating systems, courtesy of its Android software, could mean more than another challenger to the popular Apple iPhone: It could prove to be the ultimate game-changer in a market already undergoing tremendous upheaval, according to a new report.
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Xubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) Screenshots Tour
October 13, 2008 (5:00:00 PM) - 13 hours, 47 minutes ago
Xubuntu is a complete GNU/Linux based operating system with an Ubuntu base. It is lighter on system requirements and tends to be more efficient than Ubuntu with GNOME or KDE, since it uses the Xfce Desktop
environment, which makes it ideal for old or low-end machines, thin-client networks, or for those who would
like to get more performance out of their hardware.
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C++: the Ugly Useful Programming Language
October 13, 2008 (4:30:00 PM) - 14 hours, 17 minutes ago
"Aren't you going to pack this, Mother?" Roberta asked, pointing to the beautiful cabinet inlaid with red turtleshell and brass.
"We can't take everything," said Mother.
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The extremely simple guide to installing Ubuntu using Wubi
October 13, 2008 (4:00:00 PM) - 14 hours, 47 minutes ago
Many people are put off using Ubuntu because of installation issues. Not that installation is difficult, of course, but for the true non-technical user, it’s equivalent to scaling Mount Everest.
This guide is for them. It’s a step-by-step guide to installing Ubuntu for complete and utter beginners. If you have a relative, or friend, who would like to try Ubuntu, but who is frankly scared of the prospect, then send them a link to this posting! It assumes zero prior knowledge.
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