Intel Core Duo T2400 + Linux
Friday, June 30, 2006
While Intel's Core 2 Duo is being readied for market with the introduction of Conroe, the Intel Core Duo has been a terrific performer and continues to be with its competitive feature set. However, do these same advantages come when computing under Linux? Test distro: Fedora Core 5.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
AMD to release new low-cost dual core 3600+ processor
"AMD has taken some heat in the past few years for the higher costs of their processors." Yeah, talk about it... But, AMD won't let this slide. So, AMD is preparing a low-cost dual core processor, the AMD X2 3600+. Performance wise, this processor will run 200Mhz slower than the X2 3800+, and will only have half the L2 cashe (only 256kb per core). Pricing should compete with lower-cost Intel dual-core processors.read more | digg story
Greenpeace goes open source in collaboration push
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The environmental campaign group wants developers to help combat climate change by using a Web platform launched in beta this week.
"Greenpeace is developing an online collaboration platform to mobilise climate change, based entirely on open-source technologies. The international, not-for-profit campaign group has published a beta version of the platform, codenamed ‘Project Melt’, to encourage IT developers to create innovative tools to help campaigners fight climate change." Read more.
"Greenpeace is developing an online collaboration platform to mobilise climate change, based entirely on open-source technologies. The international, not-for-profit campaign group has published a beta version of the platform, codenamed ‘Project Melt’, to encourage IT developers to create innovative tools to help campaigners fight climate change." Read more.
How Ferrari keeps its data cool
Ferrari's name is name soaked in history, and is redolent of everything concerned with sports cars and motor racing. And with today's motor racing as much about data acquisition and processing as it is about spanners and oil, Ferrari's focus on keeping its data centre cool is keen.read more | digg story
World's Most Powerful Linux System
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Silicon Graphics has announced another high-performance computing (HPC) first: the world's largest computer to operate under a single copy of the Linux OS (a beta verson of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server10).read more | digg story
1000th (logged) Visitor!!!!
Sometime today, the 1000th visitor to my site will be logged! This will not really be the 1000th visitor ever, since I just implemented a stat counter early this month, so the true 1000th visitor will have come much earlier. Still, this is a momentous occasion for me, 1000 visitors within a month! When I started this blog a few months ago, I never dreamed that I would actually get so many visitors (yes, I know around 40+/- visitors a day is not much, but for a 13-year-old casual blogger, I am very happy). I'd like to give a big thanks to my returning visitors, its great to know that some people enjoy this blog. Leave comments for anything that you would like me to improve on! Thanks to all my visitors!
The Miracles of Compressed Air....
You may remember my post a few days about my CPU, and Intel Celeron D, running extremely hot. Well, luckily, that problem is gone.... thanks to the wondrous stuff that is compressed air. I opened up my computer's case today, trying to see if in fact poor air flow due to crummy cabling or other obstructions, was causing my computer to run at such a high temperature. Turns out, the cabling was fine. My problem was dust. In a matter of just a few months, dust had once accumulated to such a degree, that it was clogging the fan for my CPU. Huh. So, I got hold of some compressed air, and with a couple of bursts of that heavenly stuff, the inside of my computer was looking brand new. Then, for the real test, I powered up and booted into SuSE 10.0, as I always do. I went through a couple web pages, watched a quick video clip, and then checked the temperature... 34 degrees (Celsius)! Spectacular! That is down about 20 degrees from where it used to be! Idle is now in the low 30's so I am quite pleased. Let's all give a big w00t! to compressed air.
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10Pre-release Download
Be among the first to install, test and enjoy SUSE Linux Enterprise 10! The pre-release contains all the functionality of the regular release, but is not the final product."SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 is an open, flexible and secure platform that is ready to host the applications and databases critical to your business—from the desktop to the data center, across a wide variety of workloads. The SUSE Linux Enterprise platform is tightly integrated with Novell solutions for systems management, identity management and workgroup services, and it also utilizes open standards, which simplifies integration with your existing IT environment."
read more | digg story
Virtualization in a nutshell: A pattern point of view
Virtualization has been around in some form or another for more than three decades. For example, virtual machines and virtual memory are so well established that we don't often think of them any more -- they are just part of the IT infrastructure.This article presents basic virtualization concepts by means of common patterns.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
FOSS in Islamic Countries
Monday, June 26, 2006
The promise of free and open source software (FOSS) in Islamic countries rests on issues such as helping build capacity. FOSS also provides greater flexibility, and reduced cost of deploying information and communications technologies (ICT) by permitting unlimited and free distribution of software, thus making it more affordable than comparable proprietary products.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
nUbuntu 6.06 Released - Security Linux LiveCD
Building on top of the success of nUbuntu, the popular security Linux LiveCD based upon Ubuntu Linux, has been updated to Ubuntu 6.06 and is available for download with updated packages as well.read more | digg story
An introduction to Ruby on Rails for DB2 developers
Learn how to speed your development of DB2-based Web applications using the Ruby on Rails Web framework!
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Slashdot Now Well and Truly in Digg's Dust
According to Alexa, Digg is now receiving an average of 400 million pageviews which is almost twice as much as ./ is getting. Digg's rank currently sits at 121, while /.'s sits at 180. So it is now pretty obvious who is the winner. But with Digg V3 now rocking the world, who's the next competitor?
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Amazing Rubik's Cube Solver
University of Michigan students Doug Li, Jeff Loevell, and Mike Zajac created this strange yet fascinating "Rubik's Cube Solver" robot for their final project - it does the job to say the least, and quite well (54 seconds).
Awesome!
Awesome!
Digg v3 up and running!
Finally, digg v3 is up! There must be tons of visitors to the site right now, because it took a while to load (ha, ha, digg effect). Anyway, I must say the new layout is very nice. I like the menu that lets you select what you would like to see. However, I wish the main menu was still on the right. Oh well, small price to pay for an overall great new digg.com. Ok, now for some glitches I noticed while using digg v3:
- Duplicate stories and comments happen A LOT
- "Blog This!" doesn't always work
- Viewing comments may not always work
- Some pages may come with an error message saying the page was not found
Xubuntu
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Well, I was quite bored today... sooo, I decided to play around with Xubuntu, the Ubuntu counterpart that uses the Xfce (Xtremely Fine Computing Environment) as its desktop environment. Upon seeing the desktop, you may think that you have just started up a normal version of Ubuntu. Aside from the blue-ish theme, the default Xfce desktop for Xubuntu looks almost exactly like the gnome desktop of Ubuntu. Huh, I was expecting more. Anyway, I was happy to find out that support for RT2500-based wireless cards was present (as in Ubuntu). So, I quickly connected to the internet. Again, Firefox looks exactly like it did in Ubuntu. One feature I did like about Xubuntu was that all the applications were in ONE menu, labeled "Applications." Nothing exciting though. Performance increase was negligible, I thought that due to the lighter Xfce desktop, the LiveCD would perform better. Not really. I noticed a slight increase in performance when going through the application menu, and when activating my wireless internet connection.So, overall, Xubuntu is Ubuntu with Xfce. I was really expecting a bit more of a difference, but it seems that I was wrong. Just a couple specs on Xubuntu (when running the LiveCD):
File Manager: thunar
Media Player: Xfmedia
Browser: Firefox
Office: Abiword and Gunmeric and Orage (calendar)
Graphics: Gimp and GQview
CD burning software: Xfburn
Most of the applications are GTK-based.
Yeah, so that is about it. You can get Xubuntu here.
Celeron D runs HOT, HOT, HOT!
Currently, I am using an Intel Celeron D Socket 478 @ 2.53Ghz, and let me tell you, this thing runs HOT! Idle is around 60 degrees (celcius) and under load it gets up to 65-67 degrees! I was just watching the latest diggnation podcast, and suddenly it was running around 72 degrees!!! This is insane! I don't like the thought of my processor running this hot! So far, my system has not shut down, so the tempreture is within the CPU's limits. Obviously, the stock cooling is crap (loud too). But, is it normal for Celerons to run this hot? The Celeron is a fine processor though, it can do most anything I throw at it (except gaming). I hope to soon upgrade to an AMD 3500+ Socket 939 (maybe OC it to ~2.7ghz). Untill then, looks like I will be living with a rather warm processor!AMD Plans to Stop Production of Socket 939 Processors
Saturday, June 24, 2006
AMD is halting production on all Socket 939 processors on July 2, and announced up to a 46% price cut on Socket 939 Processors. Too bad that AMD is stopping the production on the 939 processors, they were some of the best processors around. BUT, 46% price cut? w00t!read more | digg story
Digg down... for changes
Digg is down right now (12:15PM Eastern US Time), appearently making some changes. But, what struck me, is (if you see the screenshot at the left) the Debian swirl. Also, it says " Word to our os, http server, scripting language, and database. lamp-for-life." So.... obviously, they run a Debian-based LAMP server. Cool! +digg : )Supercomputer Sets New Performance Record
The world’s fastest supercomputer, BlueGene/L, set a new performance standard on June 22, 2006. Housed at Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the machine achieved a sustained performance of 207.3 trillion floating-point operations per second (teraFLOPS).Read more here.
A beginners guide to install Xgl and compiz in Ubuntu
This page details how to install Xgl and Compiz on your system. Instructions available for nVidia, ATI, and Intel.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Damn Small Linux gets bigger
Friday, June 23, 2006
According to Distrowatch.com, Damn Small Linux is the most popular microLinux distribution, at only 50MB! Now, a new version of DSL arrives, DSL-Not (DSL-N) that comes in at 83.5MB with a wealth of new packages!
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Digg 3 To Launch Monday: Exclusive Screenshots and Stats
Thursday, June 22, 2006
"Digg 3.0 will launch Monday, June 26, in the morning PST. The launch is being announced this evening, and Digg has made a number of screen shots available to me which are included in this post." SWEET! This looks nice! I can't wait to try out this new interface! Digg.com, for some time now, has been my favorite site on the internet. I can't go half an hour without looking what has made it to the homepage. In case the site falls victim to the digg effect (not too likely), here are some pics.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Funny T-Shirt
Setting Up XGL on SuSE 10.0
Want to set up XGL on your SuSE system, but don't want to upgrade to 10.1? Well, you don't. This guide will take you through everything you need to do to get XGL working on a SuSE Linux 10.0 system. Read the full guide here. If my video card would actually work with my motherboard I would do this (sadly, my mobo is incompatible with my graphics card when running Linux, so it just sits there next to me on my desk... doesn't do much good there).For information on setting up XGL on even older SuSE systems visit this guide.
The Linux 2.6 Kernel: Cracking the Code
In this special report on the Linux kernel, internetnews.com summarizes the activity, its origins and where its going, in order to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the kernel, as well as Linux.read more | digg story
Planning for Ubuntu Edgy
On Monday of this week, more than 60 Ubuntu developers gathered in a hotel near Paris' Charles de Gaul airport to plan Ubuntu's next release, codenamed Edgy Eft. The goal of the meeting is to set the goals for the upcoming release and to chart the set of steps that will be necessary to implement it.read more | digg story
A Real Intel Core 2 Duo Preview
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
A preview of Conroe performance NOT setup by Intel! Great way to see how the Intel Core 2 actually stacks up to its competition, with tons of benchmarks to back it up: 3Dmark, PCmark, memory tests, ScienceMark, multiprocessing, gaming, and lots more! Its looking bad for AMD, BUT not everybody will be able to afford a Conroe based processor, so AMD still has a lead in a range that most people can afford (AMD Athlon Socket 939 vs Pentium 4, etc).
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
BumpTop 3D Desktop
BumpTop aims to enrich the desktop metaphor with expressive, lightweight techniques found in the real world. Read more about it here.
Download as .mov | .wmv
Download as .mov | .wmv
How I installed lm_sensors for use with SuperKaramba
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
A. Run the following command (as root):
rpm -qa | grep lm_sensorIf this search finds nothing, skip to step 1. If this search finds lm_sensors, but lm_sensors appears not to work, run the following command(once again, as root):
sensors-detectThis will take you through a series of configuration questions. Just accept the defaults unless you see something that you see something you don't like. To view the configuration, open the sensors.conf file in the /etc directory. If you need help configuring, don't ask me. My limited knowledge about editing configuration files will not help you. But, you must run:
sensors -sAs root for the set values to take effect (Learn more about this by reading the sensors.conf file).
Now to if you don't have lm_sensors installed already (as in my case).
1. Download lm_sensors from the lm_sensors website, or follow this direct link to download.
*Note: You may notice that the site says one must install i2c for lm_sensors to work. You DO NOT have to worry about this, if you are using SuSE 10.0 (which runs a kernel of 2.6.x.x), i2c is already part of the kernel tree. If you are running a kernel below 2.6.x.x you WILL need to install i2c.
2. Run the following command (as root) to see if bison is installed:
rpm -qa | grep bisonIf nothing is returned, you need to install bison. Direct link to download: here.
3. Extract the lm_sensors package (keep it in the home folder, it doesn't' really need to go anywhere else.
4. Now, cd to the directory where you extracted the lm_sensors package. Then, (as root) run the following commands:
make userThen
make user_install5. Ok, lm_sensors has now been installed! Now, run through the configuration in step (A), just leave out the rpm -qa part seeing as lm_sensors was not installed via RPM. Ok! Congratulations! lm_sensors has now been successfully installed and configured!
To get super karamba themes to view the sensor output, look for something like this in the .theme file (you can edit these files by opening them with Kate):
text x=30 y=145 value="Temp CPU:"
text x=99 y=145 sensor=sensor type="temp1" format="%v"Edit the type="temp1" part with something like "cpu1" to get the output right.
Enjoy your new power to view thetemperaturee of your CPU (from nice SuperKaramba theme!) without having to view the bios of your mother board! I hope this helps!
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Of course, I couldn't have done any of this without the kind help of people at the SuSE Linux Forums! Thank you!
Note: This is exactly how I installed lm_sensors, and how I got it to work. On different systems, or different SuSE versions, things may work a bit differently, but this is basically what one must do to get a basic working install of lm_sensors.
The New New Math of String Theory
"String theory attempts to unite Einstein's general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics under one umbrella, or "theory of everything," that explains all of the fundamental forces and particles in our universe. According to string theory, all elementary particles are tiny vibrating strands of energy. In mathematical terms, points, which are elementary objects in classical geometry, aren't really point-like at all. " Read the whole article here.
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Learn more about string theory! Read Brian Greene's Book "The Elegant Universe."
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Learn more about string theory! Read Brian Greene's Book "The Elegant Universe."
Little Red Riding Tux meets Big Bad Wolf
"Once upon a time, in a land not too far away, and not as distant as you might think in time, as well, there was a little penguin. And, that penguin went to the woods wearing his little red riding hood to see his grandmother in Antarctica..."In this eight minute podcast, DesktopLinux.com columnist Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols tells the story of when Tux, with his basket of goodies, met the big, bad Microsoft wolf one day on his way to grandma's house. Tux tells the Wolf that he's not falling for him cozying up to open source, given the history of companies like Spyglass.
Donwload complete pod cast here.
The COMPLETE command line list for Linux, Windows, Oracle, and MacOS
These are the complete lists for all the commands present in Linux, Windows, Oracle, and MacOS. A great reference for noobs and power users alike!
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Hacked Prius: Mac Mini connected to prius touchscreen
This man actually managed to get a Mac Mini connected to the touchscreen in his Toyota Prius! Talk about portable media!
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Frozen Chip from IBM Hits 500Ghz!
"IBM Corp. and the Georgia Institute of Technology Tuesday (June 20) claimed they have broken the silicon speed record, thanks in part to a "frozen chip. IBM (Armonk, N.Y.) and Georgia Tech (Atlanta) claimed that they have demonstrated the first silicon-based chip capable of operating at frequencies above 500 GHz by cryogenically "freezing" the circuit to minus 451 degrees Fahrenheit (4.5 Kelvins)." Now that's fast! Read more. See Slashdot post. Digg story.
Run Windows On Linux: Win4Lin Revisited
Can Win4Lin substitute a native Windows installation? Tom's Hardware Guide takes a look a what Win4LIn has to offer.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
.9999999....=1
"Every year I get a few kids in my classes who argue with me on this. And there are arguers all over the web. And I just know I'm going to get contentious "but it just can't be true" whiners in my comments. But I feel obliged to step into this fray." I know this all to well... my math teacher always told the class that .9999999... (point nine repeating) = 1, but yet some people didn't believe her. This is the perfect proof that .9999999.... is in fact equal to 1.read more | digg story
The $100 Laptop Cranks Up
Monday, June 19, 2006
"The hand-cranked, $100 notebook computer aimed at helping poor children globally will make its debut in about two weeks, its developer said Monday."The $100 Laptop (OLPC) has been one of the most closest followed stories in the techworld. Generating power via a hand crank, the laptop runs on a low-cost AMD chip and is Linux based. Read more here.
Huge bright explosion baffling astronomers
"An astronomical enigma has been spotted by a team hunting for very distant supernovas for their studies of the early universe. At first glance, the object discovered on 22 February in the constellation Bootes resembled an ordinary supernova. But it kept growing brighter for much too long, and its spectrum was abnormal." Perhaps the best explanation is a colossal supernova at the extreme edge of the universe.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Linux 2.6.17 Kernel: Better WiFi, Faster Performance
I quote the article on this: "While this new kernel doesn't boast any earth-shaking additions, it does include numerous improvements to Linux for both users and developers. For many laptop users, the most important news is that Linux now includes built-in driver support for the Broadcom 43xx based wireless card family. This WiFi chip family is found in many laptops such as many models from Acer, Apple (those using Airport Extreme), Compaq, and Dell. This driver support depends upon another new enhancement to the kernel -- the addition of a Softmac layer in the wireless stack." So what does this mean? Well, ha!, exactly what it says: The new kernel has better support (as in built-in drivers) for Broadcom 43xx based wireless cards. This, in turn means better performance. Read more about that here.
Also included in the latest kernel release is support for Sun's Niagara processor architecture. Actually, it is not the first kernel to support the Niagara architecture, Mark Shuttleworth's Ubuntu 6.06 "Dapper Drake" was. More on the new Niagara support here.
gtkpod: A nice interface for your iPod, For Linux!
I am the proud new owner of a 2GB iPod Nano! But, iTunes is not available for Linux (I am not sure if it would have worked with WINE, probably not too well). So what is one to do? Install gtkpod! gtkpod is a very nice interface, for Linux users, for adding files to your iPod. Or, as the site describes it, "a platform independent Graphical User Interface for Apple's iPod." It supports just about all iPods, First through Fifth generation. As the name implies, it uses GTK (2 that is). To use gtkpod, you will also need libgpod installed.Overall, gtkpod performs very well. The GUI is not terribly exciting, but neither does it disappoint. It doesn't take much to familiarize oneself with the interface, everything is fairly intuitive. One can easily add files, playlists, and whole directories to an iPod with just the click of a button and a quick selection from a file browser. You can also edit track descriptions and organize files in a way that you like (artist, composer, album, etc.). When you're ready to add songs or changes to the iPod, simply press the Sync button... and wait. I found that adding files to my iPod took rather long. I am not sure if this is due to gtkpod, my usb port, or just the huge size of the files I added (Classical music... long tracks... big files). Anyway, while syncing, a small window shows the overall progress and an estimation of how long the operation will still take. Don't worry if it stays on "Preparing to copy" for a while, just wait, go off and do something else. Don't expect to access iTunes from gtkpod, you will need to use the website or another computer to do that.
So, what is my general feeling about gtkpod? While quite simple, gtkpod does what it should, and therefore provides an excellent GUI to the iPod for adding files.
Visit the gtkpod homepage.
Link to download page (source, ~1mb)
Cool Blog: Linux and Open Source Blog
If you ever want up-to-date, interesting news and articles on Linux or Open Source, you must visit the Linux and Open Source Blog. This blog is by far the best Linux blog I have seen yet! The maintainer/ creator, E@zyVG (Vichar Bhatt), keeps this blog up to date and posts interesting and useful stories along with his own experiences with SuSE-Linux(making this blog especially helpful to SuSE users). He also seems to play a nice role in the SuSE/ Linux community, offering good help on the SuSE Linux Forums and on other blogs. I hope that one day my blog can reach a level like that of his. If you havn't already, check out the Linux and Open Source Blog!USB Teddy Bear Holds Data, Scares Children
Firefox Extension: Groowe Toolbar
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Rarely does one one find a toolbar as useful as the Groowe Toolbar. In essence, it is a combination of many different toolbars, each for a specific search engine or site. Included search engines are: Google, Yahoo, AskJeeves, MSN, Mamma, Dogpile, Altavista, AllTheWeb, and a couple others. You even have toolbars for TigerDirect, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Wikipedia, Download.com, and more! Each toolbar has its own set of tools and buttons. For example, on the Google Toolbar you have the Google Search, Google Image Search, Current Site Search, News, Froogle, Information about current page, Blog Search, Email (Gmail), highlight search terms, find next occurrence of term, and every toolbar has the optional (you can disable it) Amazon button. That is a lot of tools! Not to mention, you can add even more! Forget all other toolbars, if you are into searching, you need the Groowe Toolbar. Get it now! Install now (will install Groowe Toolbar in Firefox, Compatible with Firefox .9-1.6 ALL)Microsoft France HACKED!
Ha ha! Microsoft France's website has been hacked! The hacker (alias: redLine) and his friends rudeb0y, Ejder, The_Bekir, SaCReDSeeR, and ASH took down the website and left a nice message for the people at MS. Appearently, Microsoft.com is their next target. Good work guys!
Message on expert.microsoft.fr/ (similar message on expert.microsoft.fr/default.aspx):
Hi Master (: Your System 0wNed By Turkish Hackers!
redLine & rudeb0y & Ejder & The_Bekir & SaCReDSeeR & ASH owNed you!
next target: microsoft.com
TiTHacK.CoM & SavSaK.CoM
Message on expert.microsoft.fr/ (similar message on expert.microsoft.fr/default.aspx):
HACKED!
Hi Master (: Your System 0wNed By Turkish Hackers!
redLine & rudeb0y & Ejder & The_Bekir & SaCReDSeeR & ASH owNed you!
next target: microsoft.com
TiTHacK.CoM & SavSaK.CoM
Watch the Soccer World Cup: Live in ASCII!
Soccer is a great sport, and ASCII is great fun... so why not combine the two? Well, you can, and someone has. The project is called ascii-wm.net/. The site is streaming a live feed of the game in ASCII which can be viewed, by anyone, by simply telneting to their server! Using Linux, you can view the stream via telnet using the following command:
Mirrors (original site often has too many connections):
telnet ascii-wm.net 2006
Another way to view the stream is through netcat:nc ascii-wm.net 2006
And there you have it! Enjoy watching your favorite sport in a new, slightly nerdy way!Mirrors (original site often has too many connections):
telnet pinguin.eikon2.fs.ei.tum.de 2006
telnet diego.ascii-wm.net 2006Source
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 released!
Linux v2.6.17 had been released. Not a lot of changes since the last -rc, the bulk is actually some last-minute MIPS updates and s390 futex changes, the rest tend to be various very small fixes that trickled in over the last week. See changelog.read more | digg story
Hell Has Frozen Over
Saturday, June 17, 2006
In the last several days, the computer industry has gone all topsy turvy. Dell offering AMD processors? Java Open Source? Big changes are inplace for the computer industry... some that come as a complete surprise. Read all about it!
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Add hundreds of packages to YaST from PackMan
Friday, June 16, 2006
This is a really easy little tip that will make your life just a bit easier. To add all the packages (rpms) from PackMan as a new installation source for YaST, simply do the following:
Open YaST
Go to Software
Select Installation Source
Select Add
In the drop-down menue, select HTTP
For the Server Name, put packman.iu-bremen.de
For Path on Server, put suse/your SuSE version (example: suse/10.0)
Click OK, and then click Finish
Now you can easily reach all of the packages available on PackMan through YaST. This makes for quick searches and even quicker installs. Enjoy your new wealth of packages!
Open YaST
Go to Software
Select Installation Source
Select Add
In the drop-down menue, select HTTP
For the Server Name, put packman.iu-bremen.de
For Path on Server, put suse/your SuSE version (example: suse/10.0)
Click OK, and then click Finish
Now you can easily reach all of the packages available on PackMan through YaST. This makes for quick searches and even quicker installs. Enjoy your new wealth of packages!
The Software Wars Map
E@zyVG of Linux and Open Source Blog describes it best: "Ever wonder what map might be hanging inside Fortress Gates, the super-secret center from which Lord Gates and his evil minion, Steve "the Undertaker" Ballmer, run the Evil Empire?"
Coming soon: Native Wi-Fi support for Linux
"Software developers who build products for the Linux platform will no longer have to worry about embedding drivers to offer wireless support. Last month, Devicescape released Advanced Datapath Driver for the Linux 2.6 kernel (now GPL!). With the new driver, open-source developers now have the option to offer native Wi-Fi support within the Linux kernel."
This is an excellent advancement seeing as when it comes to Wi-Fi with Linux, support can be limited.
read more | digg story
This is an excellent advancement seeing as when it comes to Wi-Fi with Linux, support can be limited.
read more | digg story
Mplayer: My Multimedia Player of Choice
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Multimedia support can be quite limited when using Linux, but it sure doesn't have to be. Mplayer, is my video player of choice because it simply works. Mplayer supports all, or almost all, video and music file types. I can view all my favorite video/ music file types including mp3, wav, mpg, wmv, avi, and ogg, just to name a few! By default, Mplayer has a simple, but very powerful, command-line interface. To view any file, simply type mplayer filename.filetype. Need a bit extra? There is a welth of options that you can choose from when viewing or listening to a file, just type mplayer at the command line to see some of these options, along with the basic keys that control Mplayer. Not confidant with the command-line? No problem, if you feel the need, you can enable a nice GUI (You can build it by specifying --enable-gui during ./configure, and turn it on by executing the gmplayer binary) which you can further customize with skins from the mplayer website. To learn more about the GUI, see here. Of course, to view some file types, you will have to install the proper codecs. This is a very simple procedure that can be done by downloading the codecs and copying them to a directory where mplayer can find them (/usr/local/lib/codecs/ is the default). Mplayer is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. If you have not installed Mplayer yet, I would highly recommend doing so, seeing as it flat out destroys all other competition!Visit the Mplayer homepage or view the documentation.
Beginning Python
I have officially begun learning the Python programming language. I am very excited about this endeavor, seeing as it will be my first programming language. To learn the language, I bought the book Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional by Magnus Lie Hetland. So far, this is a VERY good book to start off with. It is not so egregiously oriented to the complete computer-idiot like some books are, but still moves at a pace that most people can handle very well. The book covers everything from the very basics of Python, to GUIs and network programming. Included in the book are 10 projects that really put what you have learned in the book to work, and give you a nice push into the real world of programming. As far as I am concerned, this book looks like a terrific start to a terrific programming language.SuSE Linux 10.2 Alpha 1 Released
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
This is the first development release of SuSE Linux 10.2, which is now offically underway. "SUSE Linux 10.2 Alpha 1 is available. It has one major problem, but apart from that it is highly usable. The installation using the GUI interface does not work, please select 'Text Mode' when booting from CD media. Download of release notes does fail (server side issue). The difference to SUSE Linux 10.1 is mainly in version updates in some areas (especially the YaST package manager and KDE). Have a lot of fun!" Read the full release announcement. Download the 5-CD set from these SuSE Linux Mirrors.Quick Link to i386 Torrent: here (3283MB)
The New Nuclear Power Plant
The next generation of nuclear reactors will be "highly economical" with "enhanced safety", that "minimises wastes" and will "prove proliferation resistant." New technologies are paving the way to safer, brighter future for nuclear energy. But, as of now, that road remains mostly gravel..read more | digg story
Learn about how nuclear power works! Visit howstuffworks.com!
Dependencies: What you need
Perhaps the once thing I don't like about Linux is the myriads of dependencies you need to install programs from source. While most distros have these dependencies pre-installed, you may still need to get a few more to properly install a program. In this post, I will go over some of the most common files, programs, and libraries any Linux user should have installed. First though, lets go over what a dependency is. Basically, a dependency is a file or program that is required to install/ run another program, so the program (the one to be installed or run) is dependent upon it. "Dependencies are a package's links to other software resources that must either already be present on the host computer or be installed previously from the same package in order for the program to work correctly." (I quote a Linux Beginners Guide from PCSTATS.com)You will often find that you are missing a dependency when running the ./configure command in the processes of installing a program from source. An ERROR message will appear, explaining what you are missing or what updated version you need. Sometimes, you will even receive a link to where you can get the file(s) or program, but usually you need to find it on your own (not hard at all using Google). So, let us now go over just a few of the most commonly called upon programs and libraries (a library is a set of files that go along with a program, usually mandatory for development) when installing and running new programs.
Well, that should get you started on installing packages. If I left out any major dependencies, please leave a comment and I will update immediately! I hope this helps!
glibc
The GNU C Library provides the most important standard libraries used by nearly all programs: the standard C library, the standard math library, and the POSIX thread library. A system is not functional without these libraries. If you don't have glibc, you can't do much really. So if you don't have it installed already (very unlikely) get it from the glibc website. (direct link to download: here).Qt
Qt is a program library for developing applications with graphical user interfaces. You need to have Qt installed for almost all programs, therefore it is most always installed by default. But, if you need a new or different version of Qt, you can get it here, from Trolltech, the makers and distributors of Qt. Upgrading or installing Qt may be difficult for the inexperienced user, so make sure to read any READ-MEs, install guides, or other documentation present. Currently, a good version to have is Qt 3.3.x or greater (I use 3.3.4-28).GCC
GCC, the GNU C Compiler, is called upon by basically all programs when compiling from source. Without GCC, you would hardly be able to install any programs from source. It is also a very useful tool, being the most popular compiler for C and C++ code. Get GCC here. When installing, be sure to install binutils and glibc-devel as well, seeing as without them, GCC will not compile.GTK
This fast and versatile library is used all over the world for all GNOME applications, the GIMP, and several others. It is used to create graphical user interfaces. Most programs require GTK. Get it here.Kernel-source
Kernel-source, are, well, the Linux Kernel sources. These often contain essential Kernel headers that are very often required in installing drivers for hardware and some programs. Be sure to kernel-source installed, it is overall a very good thing to have. Installing kernel-source is different for all distros, check with your local community or documentation.Python and Python-devel
Python is a very popular programming language. The package or program "Python" is the Python interpreter, used to understand Python code and programs. Many programs are written in Python so having Python and Python-devel (the files and libraries mandatory for building python modules) is a good idea. You can download Python from the Python homepage.Make
Make is the GNU make command. Without this installed, you can't install ANY programs from source. You can visit the GNU Make homepage for more information. You can easily install make through your distro's package manager.Well, that should get you started on installing packages. If I left out any major dependencies, please leave a comment and I will update immediately! I hope this helps!
Diagnose the cause of a slow running UNIX system
"The typical UNIX administrator has a key range of utilities, tricks, and systems he or she uses regularly to aid in the process of administration. There are key utilities, command-line chains, and scripts that are used to simplify different processes. Some of these tools come with the operating system, but a majority of the tricks come through years of experience and a desire to ease the system administrator's life. The focus of this series is on getting the most from the available tools across a range of different UNIX environments, including methods of simplifying administration in a heterogeneous environment."
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Video of Google Earth and WarCraft III on Multi-User Tapletop Display
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Google Earth Released for Linux!
Google Earth has finally been released for Linux! Since its launch for Microsoft, it has been one of my favorite programs, which I desperately hoped would come to Linux. Now it has! The release for Linux is a Beta (version 4), and there are some noticable improvements/ changes. You no longer need a fast 3D card, Google Earth works fine without it (although I did find that performance was a bit laggy with integrated graphics). After downloading the .bin file, remember to:chmod a+x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
Before attempting to install. After that, simply:
./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
A nice GUI will start up, guiding you through the rest of the installation. Upon start up, you may recieve a message saying that some fonts are missing. You can get these here. Have fun with Google Earth on you Linux system!
Your DIY 4 GHZ Dual Core Gaming Rig for $720
Monday, June 12, 2006
Who needs a mere 4-GHz of processing power these days? Why not double it up, with a dual-core device while you're at it? Our do it yourself (DIY) project shows how you can build a dual-core CPU PC by buying parts from your friendly neighborhood or online PC component vendor.
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Parallels Workstation
I have had a lot of fun this morning working with Parallels Workstation. Parallels is a very full featured virtual machine creator. With it, one can run any OS with actually having to install it on the hard disk. It is really quite impressive. To install it, go to the Parallels website, and choose to download the Trail Version of the Parallels Workstation 2.1 for Win&Lin. Then, choose the package format you wish to install from. I went with the RPM, seeing as I can install it using YaST very quickly. Package formats available are: RPM, DEB, TGZ, and Gentoo ebuilds archive. After installation, you will have to first run parallels-config from the command line. This brings up the EULA and automatically configures Parallels Workstation. Then, simply initiate Paralles Workstation with parallels. 
If it is the first time you have used the product, a friendly wizard will take you through the steps of creating your virtual machine. The default choices for the Guest OS are: Windows, Linux. FreeBSD, OS/2, Solaris, MS-DOS, and Other. Choose which ever one you want, and continue. You may find that you must configure some of the hardware of your VM on your own. Since I am no expert on configuration, refer to the manual or the website for assistance. After that, simply pop in the CD from which you want to boot your OS, and press the green Play button. After that, your OS of choice will boot. For my first run, I chose Ubuntu 6.06. Boot up took about 10 minutes, so be patient. When your OS finally comes up, have fun! I had no trouble with Ubuntu, and all it's applications ran very well. Enjoy experimenting! See more screenshots!Firefox Extensions: gSpace
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Perhaps the most useful Firefox Extension I have ever encountered, gSpace uses your Gmail account for file storage! Easily download/ upload files to and from your computer, making your Gmail accout like a massive (2.5GB+) online flash drive. The GUI looks, basically, like an FTP host, but don't let this scare you, nothing could be easier than using gSpace. After installing, just go to the "Tools" menue of Firefox and select GSpace. GSpace will open in a new tab, and after you have logged in using your Gmail/ Google account, have fun uploading all the files you want! The possibilities for this extension are endless. Get it now!Newegg is HUGE! $5-7 Million a day. Looking to Expand to Europe.
Newegg.com anticipates its worldwide sales will grow 30% to US$1.7 billion in 2006, up from an estimate of NT$1.3 billion in 2005. Every day, the online retailer generates US$5-7 million in sales, with about 550,000 visitors to its website on average every day. Newegg ROCKS!
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NEC DVD Burner for $10
Saturday, June 10, 2006
This is a great deal from TigerDirect. Get a NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW DVD Burner with eTrust Internet Security Suite 2006 for only $9.99 after $90 of mail-in rebates. Most of the rebates are for the eTrust software you get with it, but you can basically chuck that once you get it (or, Windows users, use it if you want). I am seriously considering this deal. Hmm... only 5 days left on the rebate though... better hurry!
Google Browser Sync Released!
Google has released a very handy new Firefox extension called the Google Browser Sync. This extension lets you easily synchronize your browser settings (bookmarks, passwords, cookies, etc.) across multiple computers. This promises to be a very useful tool. Get it here. See the post on the Google Blog here.
I apologize for the lack of posts today, I have failed to find any really interesting news today... we'll see what tomorrow holds.
I apologize for the lack of posts today, I have failed to find any really interesting news today... we'll see what tomorrow holds.
Can Novel SuSE Linux Take On Microsoft Windows Vista?
Friday, June 09, 2006
This is a great article from CRN discussing the threat that Novell's Linux desktop, SuSE, proposes to Windows Vista. Vista, already delayed, faces great competition. Issues discussed in the article include: Installation, User Experience, Administrator Experience, Networking, Applications, and Security. So, can SuSE bring down Vista? I say YES it can! Read the article, get the facts. Not convinced? For more information in the SuSE vs. Vista debate, refer to my previous post: Windows Vista vs. OpenSuSE smackdown!
Sorry, This website is down because someone removed the X-Box
A frugal public university installed a Linux'ed Xbox as a student server. Of course, most people wouldn't suspect that an Xbox might be a file server. You can probably guess what happens next. Very entertaining, one of my favorite stories of the year, so far.
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ExtremeTech reviews 3D Browsers
Surfing the web in a 3D environment... THAT would be cool. Well, apparently, you already can. ExtremeTech surveys 3 of the most popular 3D browsers that render the internet in a whole new way! Links to the manufacturer's websites available, with free downloads for all the browsers. Sadly, no Linux support just yet (unless you want to run them using WINE). Read full story.My 300th Post!
Well, this is my 300th post on Just Another Tech Blog. Hmm... not as exciting as I thought. My blog has now been online for more than 3 months! And this is just the beginning! Expect better posts as I continue to expand my knowledge of Linux. What I learn, I will post. Enjoy my blog!
Could the Death Star destroy a planet?
Ever wonder exactly how powerful the Death Star is? Using a bit of physics and math, one can find out how much power it would actually take to blow up a whole planet. A must read for any Star Wars fan!
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Windows vs. Ubuntu
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Every Windows user should read this. After you have read it, there is no reason to stay with Windows. Really, there is no good reason left for the average user not to switch to Linux.
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Lenovo says yes to Linux
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
"Last week, the world's #3 computer vendor, Lenovo, was saying "We will not have models available for Linux, and we do not have custom order, either. What you see is what you get. And at this point, it's Windows." Whoops! Lenovo is now reversing its stance." Still, only enterprise-sized companies will get the option to have Linux pre-loaded.
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Ubuntu 6.06..... Wireless support: WORKS!
I am writing this post from the LiveCD of Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake! You have no idea what the significance of this is... my wireless internet connection actually works with a distro other than SuSE Linux! I can't believe it. Just this has made my opinion of Ubuntu soar to enormous heights! I have never been able to so easily and quickly activate my wireless card with the RaLink RT2500 chipset. This is very exiting. Other than that, Ubuntu 6.06 looks incredible! The default theme is lovely, along with a GREAT icon set. Nothing is over done, everything is dignified... and works! The only problem I have encountered is media support, but this is most likely because no codecs or drivers have been installed. Wow, Ubuntu , so far, looks absolutely wonderful! Once I get my second hard drive, I will promptly install it and use it along side SuSE 10.0. Great job Ubuntu!
Stable Linux Kernel 2.6.16.20 Released!
Monday, June 05, 2006
The 2.6.16.20 stable kernel release is available. This one contains several fixes for serious problems; none of them look immediately security-related, however.
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NVIDIA releases GeForce 7950 GX2 SLI-on-a-single-card
Here come the reviews and benchmarks of the all new GeForce 7950 GX2! This card is like 2 graphics cards put together (well, basically, it is); 2 GPUs, 2 Circuit Boards, 2 Coolers, 2 of everything. Meant for use in Quad-SLI systems, this card seriously owns!read more
UPDATE: See more reviews/ benchmarks of the 7950GX2 at Tom's Hardware Guide.
First Benchmarks: Conroe vs. FX-62!
Tom's Hardware tests the power of the new Intel Conroe processor against AMD's flagship FX-62! Will Intel finally gain on AMD's performance dominance? A must read for any hardware enthusiast!read more | digg story
Intel Core 2 Duo performance preview
"Last week, Intel gathered the European press in Munich for a sneak peek at its the Core 2 Duo chip - aka 'Conroe'. Reg Hardware was there. We were limited to running a set of pre-installed benchmarks on the systems provided so this isn't a conclusive performance review of what Core 2 Duo is capable of..."
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How Well Does Agia's PhysX Accelerate Game Physics?
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Ever wonder how Agiea's PhysX accelerator effects game physics/ performance? Well, this test by ExtremeTech will tell you all you need to know about this new technology. Suprisingly, the PhysX card doesn't do all that much... Read more.A Really Cool Interactive Periodic Table
Saturday, June 03, 2006
This is a very usefull periodic table of elements! Click on any element and see detailed facts about it. Great reference.
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The future's looking mighty good for Linux
A great editorial from the folks at Linux Today... Ok, from the the one "folk" who wrote it. Anyway, it makes sense. I just hope it is true! Linux deserves this! DOWN WITH MICROSOFT!
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Government says all new PCs must be Linux-friendly
"The government-run Central Trust of China has mandated for the first time that all desktop computers purchased from now on must be Linux-compatible, demonstrating the government's desire to widen the nation's usage of open source software." Good choice China!
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Comment spamming, it must stop!
Please, I do not appreciate people leaving non-related comments to my posts. I scroll through my blog and I see at lest 5 comments about meeting singles, a couple on getting free tunes, and one on something else. I will not tolerate such spamming! If you leave a comment, please let it be pertaining to a specific post, or my blog overall. If you do leave indecent comments, they will be promptly deleted!
Living in Swap space
Friday, June 02, 2006
You know you need more RAM when you hardly get out of using Swap space. That is what is happening to me. I have 512MB of RAM in my system, of which 16 seem to be devoted to my onboard motherboard graphics (yeah, I have no idea what good that will do me), so about 496MB usable. Then, I also have 996MB of Swap space (yes, 996MB, the default setting when a SuSE install partitions my hard drive). Anyway, since I have installed a nice a system monitor through SuperKaramba (see post Aye Karamba), I can constantly see my RAM/ Swap usage. To tell you the truth, I was quite shocked. Without Firefox running, I am usually using 300MB of RAM, with about 5MB of SWAP. I start Firefox, and those values jump to about 409MB of main RAM and around 70MB of SWAP. This RAM usage by Firefox can seemingly not be stopped. Even after initiating the "config.trim_on_minimize" hack, firefox-bin (a side process of firefox) still eats up my RAM. If I open any more programs, I can easily get up to 200MB of Swap usage. To see what was eating up my RAM, I simply entered the top command at a terminal. It turns out, the main RAM users are (to name a few, in no particular order, since they all constantly change rank in most RAM-using): PicasaMediaDetector (I am evaluating Picasa currently), firefox-bin, SuperKaramba, X, and Knotes. So, most of my plight with lack of RAM is brought on by myself (ie. SuperKaramba, Knotes, etc). Still, I like running my regular programs, and I wish I had more RAM to run them on. Yet luckily, severe effects on performance have NOT been noted. So, until I get more memory or narrow down the list of programs I constantly use, I guess I will continue living in Swap space.
KNOPPIX 5.01 Released!
KNOPPIX 5.01 has been released! The most popular Live Linux CD/ DVD of all time is now available with the following upgrades:*Linux Kernel 2.6.17 (rc)
*Debian (testing/unstable)
*Xorg Version 7.0
*Detection of onboard IDE-Raid Controllers and raid disk components
*udev+hwsetup for automatic hardware detection
*KDE 3.5.2, GNOME 2.12 from Debian/unstable
*OpenOffice 2.0.2 (german+english)
*transparent write access for NTFS partitions (libntfs+fuse)
*new knoppix-installer now also with the possibility to update existing installations of Knoppix
Read full release statement on the KNOPPIX homepage, or on knopper.net. Enjoy the new version of the world's most popular Linux LiveCD/ DVD!
AMD's Dual-Socket, Dual-Core "4x4" Platform To Be Announced
AMD plans to announce its 4x4 platform (a two-socket board, each containing a dual-core X2 processor) at its AMD Technology Day later this afternoon. AMD executives also talk about a possible partnership with ATI!
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A Quantum CPU: THe Pentium Q?
"A new design scheme for a quantum processor core makes potential quantum computers more technically feasible, more efficient, and in many cases faster by keeping all of the quantum bits active all the time, rather than switching them off and on as in most quantum computer designs."
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WOAH! Digg down?
EDIT 3: DIGG.COM IT BACK UP!
EDIT 2: Okay, maybe it is down. This guy couldn't acces it either, nor the guy who just left a comment to this post... odd.
EDIT: Nevermind, if digg.com were really down, I would get a 404 error or something like that.
WOW, I didn't think I'd see the day, but it seems that digg.com is down! Currently it is 9:30AM Eastern US time. Maybe it is just me, all other sites seem to respond fine. Could it be, has digg fallen victim to its own digg-effect? View screenshot of digg.com not loading.
EDIT 2: Okay, maybe it is down. This guy couldn't acces it either, nor the guy who just left a comment to this post... odd.
EDIT: Nevermind, if digg.com were really down, I would get a 404 error or something like that.
WOW, I didn't think I'd see the day, but it seems that digg.com is down! Currently it is 9:30AM Eastern US time. Maybe it is just me, all other sites seem to respond fine. Could it be, has digg fallen victim to its own digg-effect? View screenshot of digg.com not loading.
Material Found to Become 2 Dimensional at Quantum Critical Point
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Recent research, shows that at the lowest temperature point at which the change of state occurs -- called the Quantum Critical Point -- the Han purple pigment actually loses a dimension: it goes from 3D to 2D.
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Benchmarking Conroe: First Look at Core 2 Extreme
ExtremeTech takes a first look at Intel's new Core 2 Extreme processor based on the Conroe architecture. The Core 2 (in 2.93Ghz and 3.2Ghz versions) is tested against the Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and the AMD Athlon FX-62. A bit unfair though, that Intel's next-gen processor performance is compared to AMD's performance when AMD hasn't even released their next-gen processor yet. Read more.Ubuntu Dapper Review
Written a day before (and in preperation of) the actual Ubuntu 6.06 stable release, this man has written a full review on the last release candiate of Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake. This is a very well written review that also shows one how to install packages, configure the system to your preferences, get Xgl working, and much more! It even got me much motivated to try Ubuntu, once I get my second hard drive back. Overall, the new Ubuntu features include:
* The 386 installation disc uses the LiveCD method for installation
* Faster Boot Time as well as faster Gnome start process
* New Artwork with improved Human theme
* Refined GDM Login Screen
* Better Menu Organization
* Update notifier modified with new look and restart notification dialog box
* Improved Add/Remove application to help new users install applications
* Graphical .deb package installer (gdebi)
* New Log Out Dialog
* Multimedia backend now uses Gstreamer 0.10
* Window Server now uses X-org 7.0
* Gnome 2.14.1
* Support for new hardware (SATA & SATA RAID devices)
* Improved Wireless support
* Improved Plug-n-Play for usb devices
Read full review here.
* The 386 installation disc uses the LiveCD method for installation
* Faster Boot Time as well as faster Gnome start process
* New Artwork with improved Human theme
* Refined GDM Login Screen
* Better Menu Organization
* Update notifier modified with new look and restart notification dialog box
* Improved Add/Remove application to help new users install applications
* Graphical .deb package installer (gdebi)
* New Log Out Dialog
* Multimedia backend now uses Gstreamer 0.10
* Window Server now uses X-org 7.0
* Gnome 2.14.1
* Support for new hardware (SATA & SATA RAID devices)
* Improved Wireless support
* Improved Plug-n-Play for usb devices
Read full review here.
Linux Timeline
15 years of Linux... and there is more to come!
Linux 1:1 In the beginning, man created the computer and the operating system.
1:2 And it was all with Microsoft.
1:3 So man said, let there be Linux! And there was Linux.
1:4 And man used Linux, and it was good. And man divided Linux from Microsoft.
1:5 And man called Linux open-source and Microsoft closed-source
1:6 And man said, let there be a seperation between the two.
1:7 So man made the seperation,
1:8 And man called it innovation.*
And so it is.....
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*Seeing as Microsoft doesn't have any at all
Linux 1:1 In the beginning, man created the computer and the operating system.
1:2 And it was all with Microsoft.
1:3 So man said, let there be Linux! And there was Linux.
1:4 And man used Linux, and it was good. And man divided Linux from Microsoft.
1:5 And man called Linux open-source and Microsoft closed-source
1:6 And man said, let there be a seperation between the two.
1:7 So man made the seperation,
1:8 And man called it innovation.*
And so it is.....
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*Seeing as Microsoft doesn't have any at all
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Dapper Drake Released!
Ubuntu version 6.06 LTS "Dapper Drake" has been released! The LTS stands for Long Term Support, which Ubuntu plans to uphold with "specific emphasis on the needs of large organisations with both desktop and server versions."Also, "Ubuntu 6.06 LTS introduces functionality that simplifies common Linux server deployment processes." As always, Ubuntu is free for all, and is available for shipment, to YOU, free of charge!Ubuntu homepage. | Release News.
