The Perfect Desktop - PCLinuxOS 2010 (KDE)
(Apr 26, 2010, 22:32 UTC) (44 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Howtoforge: "This tutorial shows how you can set up a PCLinuxOS 2010 desktop (with KDE) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops."

Windows Security: is Microsoft innocent?
(Apr 26, 2010, 22:17 UTC) (251 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
ZDNet UK: "After all, it has become almost de rigueur in geek circles, especially amongst the non-Windows using Mac and Linux crowd, to blame every security mishap on Microsoft."

10 Reasons You Shouldn't Blame Microsoft for Windows Security Issues
(Apr 26, 2010, 22:02 UTC) (289 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
eWeek: "News Analysis: Microsoft sometimes gets a raw deal when it comes to security."

Enterprise Linux
(Apr 26, 2010, 21:32 UTC) (366 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: "Enterprise Linux is the open source Linux operating system used by corporate and SMB clients for servers, desktops, workstations and mobile deployments. Enterprise Linux has become increasingly popular due to cost and customizability factors."

Cops Bust Into Gizmodo Editor's Home And Seize Computers, Documents In iPhone Probe
(Apr 26, 2010, 21:04 UTC) (765 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
SF Gate: "Police raided Gizmodo editor Jason Chen's home in Fremont, Calif. last week, seizing computers and other gadgets, as detectives probe how the gadget blog obtained an Apple iPhone prototype, which the blog first published photos and videos of last Monday."

The Alexandria Project, Chap. 15: The Alexandria Project Makes the Evening News
(Apr 26, 2010, 21:02 UTC) (372 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Standards Blog: "Good evening. We begin tonight with the shocking story of how the U.S. Government has hidden the threat of global collapse from the American People."

Legalizing Linux DVD Playback: Why Bother?
(Apr 26, 2010, 20:32 UTC) (1134 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
IT World: "DVD playback on Linux is still illegal in many places, but guess what? Users soon won't care."

SECURITY: Windows Malware: The Final Straw That Broke the Penguin's Back
(Apr 26, 2010, 20:02 UTC) (1038 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Broiler: "It was simply a matter of time before Linux became my primary operating system. My most recent malware incident was the final straw that sent me into welcoming and safe haven of Ubuntu"

Linux KVM virtualization gains steam in cloud computing market
(Apr 26, 2010, 19:32 UTC) (627 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Network Worldh: "The Linux KVM hypervisor is gaining steam in the cloud computing market, with two major vendors using the virtualization software to create cloud platforms to compete against Amazon's popular EC2 service."

Android and Linux are growing back together
(Apr 26, 2010, 19:02 UTC) (1196 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Cyber Cynic: "Google's Android, the increasingly important embedded Linux, has had one major problem. It had been moving slowly away from the Linux mainstream. Now, after the recent Linux Foundation Collaboration Conference, Android and Linux are coming back together."

Minitube, a YouTube Desktop Client for Linux
(Apr 26, 2010, 18:32 UTC) (1191 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source: "Do you want to watch YouTube videos in High-definition format without opening a web browser or without having the need to install Flash Player? If yes, then let me introduce you to a simple but capable YouTube desktop client called Minitube."

Linux.com T-shirt Design Contest Finalists Announced
(Apr 26, 2010, 18:02 UTC) (837 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "Since then, we’ve received more than 100 submissions and today, after some grueling decision-making, we are announcing the T-shirt design contest finalists! "

View, Control, Instruct with iTalc
(Apr 26, 2010, 17:32 UTC) (529 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "If you work in an educational or training environment where you instruct users on the ins and outs of using computers, or you need to be able to (for whatever reason) control the PC user's use of a machine, the tools available are often quite expensive or quite difficult to use. Neither is the case in the Linux environment, where tools like iTalc are available."

A Dozen GNOME Themes
(Apr 26, 2010, 17:02 UTC) (1376 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Linux Box: "Now there are plenty of sites that have posted their top 10, top 16, top 25, even their top 50 themes for GNOME, but some how their lists always include the same designs over and over. The goal here is to look at some newer and/or forgotten theme..."

I have found an inheritance.
(Apr 26, 2010, 16:32 UTC) (1162 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Technology & Life Integration: "You may not know me as I received your attention from a browser link. This is very important so please continue reading. This letter has the possibility of changing your life. With your help we can realise that dream."

Counting down to Pengicon
(Apr 26, 2010, 16:02 UTC) (563 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Dissociated Press: "It's only a few more days until Penguicon, North America's finest science fiction and open source software convention. I'm not only psyched to be attending, but I'm flattered beyond words to be one of this year's Guests of Honor"

Best Smartphone for the Enterprise: Evaluating the Contenders
(Apr 26, 2010, 15:32 UTC) (1007 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: "While I firmly believe that Android will challenge in the enterprise soon, it’s just not happening now. The security and configuration features that IT departments demand simply aren’t ready yet."

Kraft 0.40 for KDE 4 Released
(Apr 26, 2010, 15:02 UTC) (1322 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
openSUSE Lizards: "I am very happy to announce the new stable version 0.40 of the KDE office software Kraft. After eleven month of porting work, Kraft 0.40 is the first version which is based on the KDE 4 software platform."

Kiwi 3 Strikes Anti-Piracy Bill Receives Unanimous Support
(Apr 26, 2010, 14:32 UTC) (814 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Torrent Freak: "The Copyright (Infringement File Sharing) Amendment Bill, which allows for large fines and six month Internet suspensions, has just received its first reading in Parliament, to unanimous support."

How to Color Gradient match photos in GIMP
(Apr 26, 2010, 14:02 UTC) (1116 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Scott Photographics: "A really simple concept and easy to achieve, however the results are great - Colour Gradient Match Photos. This technique can be useful for creating a mood in a photograph taken from another image."

A New Law Could Change the Way You Build Database Applications
(Apr 26, 2010, 13:32 UTC) (2400 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
SQL Server Magazine: "Massachusetts recently passed a sweeping new data security law that will have a profound impact on the way the United States, and perhaps the rest of the world, manages and develops data-centric applications. Oddly, most people in the business don’t seem to know about it."

Pleasant Surprises with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Release Candidate
(Apr 26, 2010, 13:02 UTC) (2745 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Jamie's Random Musings: "I've had a couple of very pleasant surprises with the Netbook Remix of the Lucid Release Candidate this weeendI"

Procurement and Open Source Software Guideline
(Apr 26, 2010, 12:32 UTC) (563 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
OSOR.EU: "Public administrations that consider using open source software may need advise on how and why public agencies can acquire such software."

Valve Pulls Its Unreleased Linux Client From Server
(Apr 26, 2010, 12:02 UTC) (1174 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: "Unfortunately, as of today, Valve has pulled the index file from their server and the related bins_linux.zip and steam_linux.zip (or they have just been updated and due to the lack of the index file we don't know the new checksums)."

Hitler Rants Video About DMCA Takedowns Is Taken Down Itself
(Apr 26, 2010, 11:02 UTC) (1166 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Techdirt: ""Particularly ironic is the fact that the director of the movie enjoys the clips himself -- but of course, since the producer holds the copyright to the movie, the director has no real say in the matter."

Reasons Why You Don't Contribute To Open-Source Software
(Apr 26, 2010, 07:02 UTC) (2151 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: "Over on the GCC mailing list is a rather lively discussion (especially for being a Friday evening) that only started earlier today...A developer is asking why you don't participate in contributing to GCC? "

OLPC in Paraguay educates both little kids and teenagers
(Apr 26, 2010, 03:02 UTC) (1125 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Stop: "Today, however, Sugar is usable on any computer running Linux, Mac OS or Windows. Since some months ago I had described how the XO laptop is used in some Nepali schools, this time I interviewed Bernie Innocenti, an italian developer who worked on that project and now is doing the same thing in Paraguay. "

The Perfect SpamSnake - Ubuntu Jeos 9.10
(Apr 25, 2010, 23:04 UTC) (1703 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Howtoforge: "This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Jeos based server as a spamfilter in Gateway mode. In the end, you will have a SpamSnake Gateway which will relay clean emails to your MTA. "

Remote Control Your Linux Desktop Using the iPhone
(Apr 25, 2010, 19:03 UTC) (2347 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source: "Did you know that you can remotely control your Linux desktop over a local network using the iPhone?"

How to switch your small or home office to Linux
(Apr 25, 2010, 15:03 UTC) (3320 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Wine-Reviews: "With Linux and free software making a name for itself in the world of big business, many people are testing the feasibility of switching small and home office software to their open source equivalents."

Linux System Information Decoded
(Apr 25, 2010, 11:03 UTC) (3973 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Magazine: "Linux systems include two native commands that tell you almost everything you need to know: dmidecode and biosdecode."

Something old, something new: Console file managers
(Apr 25, 2010, 07:03 UTC) (2503 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Motho ke motho ka botho: "I should know better than to mention console programs any more, because as soon as I do, someone tosses out another one and I have to try it. Curiosity gets the better of me and I can’t help myself."

Ubuntu, the family album
(Apr 25, 2010, 03:03 UTC) (3304 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Pourquoi pas: "A few days before the release of the new Ubuntu, here’s a guided tour through the Ubuntu family album with some annotations telling my story with the different versions."

Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"
(Apr 24, 2010, 23:02 UTC) (3911 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: "Metadata is a highly complicated geek concept, that requires plenty of big words to explain."

Video Blogging in Wordpress
(Apr 24, 2010, 21:02 UTC) (1663 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Packt: "Video is a major component of the Web today. Luckily, WordPress makes it easy to publish and share video. In this article, we will demonstrate ways of working with video in WordPress and in Flash."

Red Hat (and KVM) are still RHEL-evant
(Apr 24, 2010, 19:02 UTC) (2779 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
war|ola's: "What appears to be a great title at first seems to be mostly FUD on why KVM is doomed for failure especially in the enterprise marketplace and Red Hat will drown with it."

Adobe clutches chance to bury Steve Jobs 'hog' insult
(Apr 24, 2010, 17:02 UTC) (4667 reads) (7 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Register: After calling Flash a "CPU hog," Steve Jobs has given Adobe the chance to live down this now famous insult. And Adobe is taking it.""

XKCD: Security Holes
(Apr 24, 2010, 16:16 UTC) (4322 reads) (4 talkbacks) (feedback)
XKCD: "In the rush to clean up the Debian-Open SSL fiasco, a number of other major security holes have been uncovered"

CodeWeavers Releases Crossover Office 9.0.1 for MAC and Linux
(Apr 24, 2010, 15:02 UTC) (2375 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Wine-Reviews: "CodeWeavers, Inc., a leading developer of software products that turn Mac OS X and Linux into Windows-compatible operating systems, today announced the release of CrossOver 9.0.1 for both Mac and Linux."

Will 12,000 Ubuntu Cloud Computing Deployments Lead to Profit?
(Apr 24, 2010, 11:02 UTC) (2099 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
ServerWatch: "The cloud isn't just a buzzword for Canonical. For the Ubuntu Linux vendor, the cloud is a technology that its users are actually deploying, and it's got the numbers to prove it."

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