On the Linux Laptop the Bundle is All
(Oct 10, 2008, 19:35 UTC) (227 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux and Open Source: "Our review of the latest Linux laptop, the Asus EeePC 1000, has not begun auspiciously but with an important lesson. In a Linux laptop, the bundle is all."

The Lenovo S10 Netbook is Here, Count Me In
(Oct 10, 2008, 18:05 UTC) (1012 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Defensive Computing: "The S10 is here, I ordered one yesterday and I'm psyched. The IdeaPad S10 is Lenovo's just-released entry in the Netbook market. "Netbook" is a new term that's applied to cheap small laptops that run either Windows XP Home Edition or Linux. No Vista or OS X here (neither is cheap)."

Life on the Cutting Edge - ArchLinux
(Oct 10, 2008, 16:35 UTC) (778 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Smaller Bang: "After a few months of using it, I finally feel I am confident enough to write a piece about one of the best, and I MEAN best, linux distros ever, archlinux. This distro is rather unique, and several things in it make it the ideal distro for the intermediate level linux user."

Bash Extended Globbing
(Oct 10, 2008, 16:05 UTC) (361 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Journal: "A subtle point about pathname expansion that is not often understood is that it is done by bash and not by the operating system or by the program that is being run. The program never sees the wildcards, bash substitutes the expansion into the command line before running the program."

A (New) Bash Script to Download Entire PicasaWeb Albums
(Oct 10, 2008, 15:35 UTC) (464 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Blue GNU: "Although Picasa is now available on GNU/Linux, it is still proprietary and, as such, unethical. One year ago, I wrote a simple Bash script that handles a very rapid download of entire PicasaWeb albums/galleries. During the last weeks, Google changed twice the format of the related Web pages and my script could not fetch any picture. Here is an updated script that does even more than the previous one."

It's... Linux kernel 2.6.27
(Oct 10, 2008, 15:17 UTC) (1135 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Format: "Crank up your compiler -- kernel 2.6.27 has arrived, including (deep breath): a new filesystem (UBIFS) optimized for "pure" flash-based storage devices;"

Debian Postpones Lenny, Calls for Help
(Oct 10, 2008, 15:05 UTC) (678 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tectonic: "It seems the Debian team is battling "too many release critical bugs" to make Lenny viable. And now the team is calling for help from the community to squash the remainder of these bugs."

BoycottNovell Goes Shopping for Mono Patent 'Protection'
(Oct 10, 2008, 14:05 UTC) (882 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Boycott Novell: "We made a start by asking for our protection as we might wish to install the GNOME desktop environment in the future and it's already extremely hard to get it preinstalled without Mono these days. Here is the message we sent last night."

Hackles: Funniest Comic Strip About Hacking and Linux
(Oct 10, 2008, 13:35 UTC) (1743 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source From Bohol: "I bumped into this old and stagnant website which featured a funny comic strip entitled Hackles. The main character named Hackles is a dog programmer who is clearly into Linux and open source. He is joined by two tux-looking penguins, a web-developer cat, and some other other cool characters."

Linux For The Masses: Are We There Yet?
(Oct 10, 2008, 13:05 UTC) (772 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxHaxor: "As another year is coming to an end, and another major distribution is around the corner; this might be a good time to remind everyone how next year will not be much different from this year."

Twin POS Systems for Linux
(Oct 10, 2008, 12:35 UTC) (577 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxDevices: "NEC announced two new POS (point-of-sales/service) computers that run Linux. The TwinPOS 5500 and 3500 feature integrated flat panel touchscreens, resistance against dust and liquids, and optional MSRs (magnetic stripe readers) and customer-facing displays, says the company."

KOffice 2.0 Beta Hints at Improved Capabilities
(Oct 10, 2008, 10:35 UTC) (825 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "KOffice has been trailing the office application leaders for a long time. Despite years of development, it has yet to match OpenOffice.org feature for feature, although its features are complete enough that they have attracted a loyal community. Judging from the first beta, KOffice 2.0 will still not rival OpenOffice.org or other free software rivals, but it should be a major step in that direction."

Multi-Head, Multi-User Killer GNU/Linux App Languishes
(Oct 10, 2008, 04:35 UTC) (1404 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxMedNews: "While fast-booting Splashtop desktops look promising, one killer application boldly going where Windows cannot go is languishing. That killer application is...Multi-head, multi-user systems running off a single PC."

Where Open Source Will be Sucked Into the Downdraft
(Oct 10, 2008, 01:35 UTC) (1271 reads) (4 talkbacks) (feedback)
ZDNet: "No use denying it. Parts of the open source industry are going to be sucked into Wall Street’s downdraft.:"

Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium
(Oct 9, 2008, 22:05 UTC) (725 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
HowtoForge: "Chromium is an open-source browser project that is the basis for Google's Chrome browser. Right now, Chromium doesn't support Linux natively, but Codeweavers has created a Linux port called CrossOver Chromium that can be installed free of charge. This guide shows how to install CrossOver Chromium on Ubuntu 8.04."

AMD's MultiView On Linux
(Oct 9, 2008, 21:05 UTC) (1190 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: "Using MultiView on Linux you can easily drive four, six, or even eight screens. In fact, up to 32 displays are theoretically supported on a single system (permitting you have enough graphics cards and PCI Express slots). MultiView also allows for OpenGL acceleration across all displays and does not rely upon Xinerama."

Stupid Firefox Tricks, Part I
(Oct 9, 2008, 20:35 UTC) (1481 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxPlanet: "Akkana Peck shows how you can speed up your Web searches with custom bookmarklets-- you don't need to be an ace coder to create your own; it's easy, fast, and powerful."

750,000 Lost Jobs? The Dodgy Digits Behind the War on Piracy
(Oct 9, 2008, 19:17 UTC) (903 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ars Technica: "750,000 and $200 to $250 billion. The first is the number of U.S. jobs supposedly lost to intellectual property theft; the second is the annual dollar cost of IP infringement to the U.S. economy."

KDE and GNOME Users: Different Download Habits
(Oct 9, 2008, 19:05 UTC) (1352 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: "Most GNU/Linux users get the bulk of their applications from their distribution's repositories. However, those who want the cutting edge take to the Web to find it, often to GNOMEfiles if they use the GNOME desktop, or to KDE.apps.org if they use KDE."

Better Late Than Never, Yahoo Debuts Zimbra-Powered Calendar
(Oct 9, 2008, 18:05 UTC) (808 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxInsider: "Yahoo could use a calendar, or 10 of them, to measure the time that's passed since the last time it updated its calendar offering. On Wednesday, though, Yahoo rolled out a beta version of its calendar app, complete with modern innovations such as CalDAV and iCal compatibility."

Five Outliners for Linux
(Oct 9, 2008, 17:35 UTC) (1232 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "The first essays of the school year are coming due, and with the essays comes the need to outline and plan. GNU/Linux users are fortunate to have a number of outlining applications from which to choose."

Nautilus Actions: Do Just About Anything to a File by Right-Clicking It
(Oct 9, 2008, 16:35 UTC) (929 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ubuntu Kung Fu: "Wouldn't it be useful if you could add your own right-click option that performed a specific action on the file? For example, if you right-clicked a Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org document, how about if a Print document option appeared? If you right-click an image, how about if an option appeared to shrink the image or sharpen it?"

Palin Hacking Charge Flawed, Lawyers Say
(Oct 9, 2008, 15:05 UTC) (1248 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linuxworld: "David Kernell is facing five years in prison for allegedly hacking into Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's Yahoo e-mail account, but lawyers watching the case say that the felony charge against him is a bit of a stretch."

In Search of Bigger, Stronger Calculators
(Oct 9, 2008, 13:35 UTC) (952 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "If I had had SpeedCrunch or Qalculate! during high school, finishing homework really would've been child's play. From breaking down complex algebraic equations, to solving your calculus problems, to performing geometric computations and providing statistical answers, SpeedCrunch and Qalculate! are tools that offer quick solutions to difficult questions."

Laptop Load Cycle Bug Finally Fixed!
(Oct 9, 2008, 12:35 UTC) (1410 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ubuntu Forums: "The fix that has now been applied is the Debian fix, which purposely leaves the power management (and therefore the cycling) enabled when the laptop is working on battery."

Forget the Damn Linux Netbooks. Can Windows Replace Windows?
(Oct 9, 2008, 11:35 UTC) (2011 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Broiler: "What is this, a freakin' Presidential debate when we conveniently leave critical facts out in order to support a highly flawed ideological position?"

New nVidia linux Drivers 177.80
(Oct 9, 2008, 10:35 UTC) (1925 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Detector Pro: "nVidia released new binary linux drivers version 177.80. The new version has total 25 official changes and improvements. "

Experience the Love of Ubuntu 8.04 & FreePBX 2.5
(Oct 9, 2008, 04:35 UTC) (1335 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Undertoe's Blog: "With my recent endeavor into the world of open-source PBX I decided to write up a step-by-step how to on how to setup Ubuntu 8.04 with FreePBX 2.5. All the how-to's were out dated and when i setup something I like to have all the new stuff."

OpenSuse 11.1 Beta 2 KDE Live ScreenShots
(Oct 9, 2008, 00:05 UTC) (2113 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux Dynasty: "I must say I have always loved SUSE for the desktop, but after a month or so I always wind up switching back to Ubuntu or Ubuntu based Distributions. Now OpenSuse always maintains it's beautiful look as always as well as the infamous YAST tool."

A Gentle Introduction to Routing
(Oct 8, 2008, 23:31 UTC) (1680 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxPlanet: "To understand something in the networking world, you have to understand the problem it's trying to solve. Memorizing the configuration options for a certain routing protocol won’t help you until you understand what it’s really doing. This installment of Networking 101 is designed to be a gentle introduction into the world of routing issues and concepts, arguably the most interesting and important part of networking..."

Google Updates Photo Editor for Linux
(Oct 8, 2008, 19:01 UTC) (1322 reads) (6 talkbacks) (feedback)
Desktop Linux: "Google has released a new Linux version of the popular beginner-level photography program, Picasa. Picasa 3.0 for Linux (beta) adds an improved collage tool, red-eye-out, watermark support, a retouch tool, and enhanced integration with Picasa Web Albums"

Sidux Grows on You
(Oct 8, 2008, 18:31 UTC) (861 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: "Sidux, a relatively new desktop Linux distribution, is based on Sid, the unstable developmental branch of Debian. The developers strive for an easy-to-install and easy-to-use modern Debian derivative, and pride themselves on remaining true to the principles and values of the Debian project. Despite a few inconveniences, I like Sidux a bit more each time I use it."

Does Linux Suck or is it Lusers Who Suck?
(Oct 8, 2008, 18:01 UTC) (1947 reads) (5 talkbacks) (feedback)
IT Wire: "Statistics can hide a great deal of information. Especially the actual state of play in the consumer market."

Hands On: How to Get More From Linux
(Oct 8, 2008, 17:31 UTC) (1320 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
VNUNet: "Following the recent releases of two popular Linux distributions, Fedora 9 and Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, we are looking at a couple of additional pieces of software you might want to install onto a fresh installation of either."

New Linux Broadcom Wi-Fi Drivers Arrive
(Oct 8, 2008, 16:31 UTC) (1700 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Cyber Cynic: "That used to be a commonplace experience, but over the years it's gotten much better. Unless, of course, you were using a laptop with a Broadcom chipset; then, chances were, you were in for some trouble."

.. so I got one of the new Intel SSDs
(Oct 8, 2008, 15:31 UTC) (2155 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linus' Blog: "The kernel summit was two weeks ago, and at the end of that I got one of the new 80GB solid state disks from Intel. Since then, I've been wanting to talk to people about it because I'm so impressed with it..."

AMD to Spin Off Chip Fabs to Raise Funds
(Oct 8, 2008, 14:31 UTC) (651 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxWorld: "Advanced Micro Devices plans to split into two companies, one to design chips and one to make them, while two investment funds owned by the government of Abu Dhabi will contribute new capital..."

Dell Rivals Smallness of Apple’s MacBook Air, Asus With New Inspiron Mini 9
(Oct 8, 2008, 13:31 UTC) (1961 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Midwest Business: "Apple and Dell have both lived up to the challenge to create tiny and workable laptops that pack computing punch and yet are smaller, lighter and more portable for the on-the-go consumer."

Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04
(Oct 8, 2008, 12:31 UTC) (1363 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
HowtoForge: "The Xbox Media Center (XBMC) is a media center application for Linux, Mac, and Windows that allows you to manage/watch/listen to/view your videos, music, and pictures. It has a nice interface, can be controlled from the desktop or a remote control or via its built-in web interface, and it can be extended by custom scripts."

Mixing Windows and Linux: How Do You Manage Choice?
(Oct 8, 2008, 12:01 UTC) (1098 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Enterprise Networking Planet: "It's growing because in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) there are at least two distros that are seen as enterprise ready and suitable for the big time, and also because it's cheap, manageable, good for virtualization and it runs the software that many people want to use."

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