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Journals RSS FeedsThe Linux powered LAN Gaming House - LAN parties offer the enjoyment of head to head gaming in a real-life social environment. In general, they are experiencing decline thanks to the convenience of Internet gaming, but Kenton Varda is a man who takes his LAN gaming very seriously. His LAN gaming house is a fascinating project, and best of all, Linux plays a part in ma...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Creating a vDSO: the Colonel's Other Chicken -
A vDSO (virtual dynamic shared object) is an alternative to the
somewhat cycle-expensive system call interface that the GNU/Linux kernel
provides. But, before I explain how to cook up your own vDSO, in this brief jaunt down
operating system lane, I cover some basics of vDSOs, what they are and why
they are useful.... Your CMS Is Not Your Web Site -
A content management system is a centralized repository for your content. A Web site is a composite of decentralized fragments that are assembled on the edge, in just-in-time fashion as the content is being delivered to users. If it's not a Web site, what does a CMS do? more>>
... Casper, the Friendly (and Persistent) Ghost -
Creating a live Linux USB stick isn't anything new. And, in fact, the ability to have persistence with a live CD/USB stick isn't terribly new. What many people might not be aware of, however, is just how easy it is to make a bootable USB stick that you can use like a regular Linux install. more>>
... Razor-qt 0.4 - Qt based Desktop Environment -
Razor-qt is a new desktop environment based on the QT toolkit. I installed it from the PPA and gave it a quick go. It?s early days for the project, but it might eventually become a refuge for lovers of KDE 3 in the same way that Xfce has become popular with people who want to recreate the Gnome 2.x experience.... Using Plop Boot Manager for USB Boot -
Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive. However, there are still machines in service that just won't play ball when it comes to USB booting. Fortunately, I found a nice little utility that can work around this problem.... Moose -
Perl has been around for more than 20 years. During that time, it has received
its share of both praise and criticism, and lots of
misconceptions surround it. Much of this stems from long-outdated
notions of what Perl used to be, but have nothing to do with what Perl
actually is today.
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... Basic Chemistry on the GNOME Desktop -
I've realized I've missed out on a huge area of computational
science—chemistry. Many packages exist for doing chemistry
on your desktop. This article looks at a general tool called
avogadro. It can do computations of energy and gradient values.
Additionally, it can
do analysis of molecular systems, interface to GAMESS and import and
export from and to several file formats.... Black Wednesday -
No, it's sadly not a day for shopping. Today, some of the most visited websites are dark to raise awareness of two bills now making their way through the U.S. Congress. more>>
... Can we help AT&T solve its mobile data problem? -
I'm in midtown Manhattan, connected to the Net over my hotel's slow but costly wi-fi connection. Normally when I'm traveling ? at least here in the U.S. ? I avoid lame hotel connections by using AT&T's cellular data system, usually through my iPhone's "personal hotspot." more>>
... ZevenOS - Does it recapture the flavor of BeOS? -
BeOS was a much loved and highly advanced desktop operating system that ceased active development in 2001. ZevenOS is a Ubuntu 11.10 based system (with a bit of help from Xubuntu) that attempts to recapture some of the BeOS look and feel. more>>... Enter to Win a Free "Oops... Wrong window" TShirt! -
We've all done it. Now you can share your humorous and/or awkward blunder with the world! Watch the video below for all the details.
**The drawing is now over, but please continue to enjoy Shawn's video. #tigerblood**
... gStrings in Your Pocket -
What may sound like a perverse concept is actually one of the many ways
smartphones can change your life. If you play a musical instrument
but don't happen to have perfect pitch (most of us, sadly), you can buy
a tuner, pitch pipe, tuning fork or any number of other aids to
keep yourself in tune. If you have a smartphone in your pocket, however,
you also can simply download gStrings.... Short Notices: News In Linux Audio -
I hope all my readers enjoyed the best of the holiday season. I've been busy with the predictable confusions and minor crises that attend this time of year, but I managed to find time to jot down some recommendations for my readers. Go on, you've been good, give yourself a few extra belated gifts and don't worry if your budget's busted - it's all free software, you can't beat these deals.... Linux Mint 12 Offers a Traditional Gnome Feel -
The recently released Linux Mint 12 offers a two pronged approach to supporting those who prefer the traditional Gnome desktop. Firstly, the Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE) transform Gnome 3 into something resembling Gnome 2. Secondly it ships with Mate, the Gnome 2.0 fork project.... Diamond Ousts Top Executives - Diamond removed two top executives and said it would restate two years worth of financial results, after an internal probe found it had wrongly accounted for payments to walnut growers.... Greek Deal Remains Elusive - Greek political leaders have ended their meeting after seven-and-a-half hours without an agreement on austerity proposals.... UBS to Claw Back Bonuses - UBS notified employees it will take back part of the bonuses due to its best-paid investment bankers this year because of the trading scandal last year that put the unit into the red for 2011.... China's Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected - China's consumer price index rose 4.5% in January from a year earlier, faster than the 4.1% rise in December, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.... Yahoo: Less Show, More Sell - Yahoo's new CEO Scott Thompson aims to turn around the Internet company at least in part by making it less dependent on its core online-ad business. ... Foreign Deal on Tax Dodging - The Treasury Department and the governments of five European nations reached broad agreement Wednesday on a proposal to prevent U.S. taxpayers from dodging taxes through foreign accounts.... Blackstone Adds Cash to Oil Play - Blackstone Group is expected to announce that the firm and an energy company in which it invested raised $1 billion from commercial banks to develop south Texas oil fields.... Groupon's Growing Pains - Groupon reported a surprise net loss for the fourth quarter. Shares fell more than 10% after hours.... China Inflation Dogs Asia Markets - Most Asian stock markets were lower as accelerating inflation in China eroded expectations of near-term stimulus from Beijing. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 0.5%.... News Corp. Profit Rises - News Corp. reported a 65% jump in second-quarter earnings, driven by continued growth at its filmed and cable network divisions.... Caesars Shares Surge on Debut - Shares of Caesars Entertainment zoomed higher on their first day of trading, up 70% in the afternoon.... Banks Lift Stocks - Stocks drifted a smidgeon higher, as investors awaited an agreement among Greek politicians on reforms ahead of the country's second international bailout.... Cisco's Profit Up Amid Restructuring - Cisco reported a big jump in profit, its first such gain in a year, as the company's turnaround plan seems to be having positive effects.... CME Nears Deal to Sell CBOT Site - CME Group is close to a deal to sell most of the historic Chicago Board of Trade building for between $150 million and $180 million.... 3M Picks Thulin to Be CEO - 3M's board named operating chief Inge Thulin to serve as the conglomerate's new chief executive, succeeding George Buckley and easing doubts over the company's plans for its corner office.... Southern Nears Reactor Approvals - Federal regulators are expected to give Southern Co. the green light on Thursday to build two nuclear reactors in Georgia, the first approval of a new U.S. nuclear project in over three decades.... U.S. to Clear Google's Deal - The U.S. Justice Department is poised to clear Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. as early as next week.... Chrysler, Banks Discuss Lending Joint Venture - Chrysler Group is in discussions with banks about establishing an in-house consumer and dealer auto-lending and loan operation through a joint-venture that would supplant some of the work now handled by Ally Financial.... Barneys Hires Advisers - Barneys New York Inc. has hired bankruptcy and restructuring counsel, as the swanky retailer grapples with debts coming due later this year.... Goldman Snags Old AIG Bonds - Goldman Sachs Group won a hotly contested auction for a large bundle of risky mortgage bonds from the 2008 bailout of American International Group, in a sale that was a victory for both the Wall Street firm and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.... Visa Profit Rises as Card Use Jumps - Visa posted a 16% increase in fiscal first-quarter profit as the credit-card processor continued to benefit from consumers' increased use of plastic.... Audit Watchdog Fines Ernst & Young $2 Million - Ernst & Young agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations by the government's auditing regulator that the firm wasn't skeptical enough in assessing how a client, Medicis Pharmaceutical, accounted for a reserve covering product returns.... MF Customers Protest 'Wrongful Act' Insurance - Customers of MF Global say the failed brokerage shouldn't pay for a potential "wrongful act" legal defense of former Chief Executive Jon Corzine and others with money from MF Global's own insurance subsidiary. ... Fed Postpones Capital One Ruling - The Federal Reserve is delaying a planned meeting on Capital One's bid to buy ING Direct USA, rescheduling it to Monday. ... McDonald's Sales Jump - McDonald's same-store sales rose a better-than-expected 6.7% in January on the popularity of its beverage lineup and new Chicken McBites. ... China Pushes Yuan in Latin America - Chinese policy banks are seeking to expand lending to commodities-rich countries in Latin America using the yuan instead of the dollar.... Japan Firms Weigh Chip Venture - Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu and Panasonic are in talks to integrate some specialized chip operations in an effort to turn around their businesses and focus on more competitive chips.... Time Warner's Net Edges Higher - Time Warner reported a slight increase in fourth-quarter earnings as the TV, movie and publishing company continued to benefit from its efforts to monetize content more effectively. The company also announced a $4 billion stock buyback and an 11% dividend increase.... Sprint's Loss Widens - Sprint Nextel posted a wider loss, though subscriber growth helped boost the wireless carrier's revenue.... One News Corp. Hack Case Set to Go to Trial - News Corp.'s U.K. tabloid-newspaper unit has settled 54 of the 60 civil phone-hacking claims that victims had filed. A suit by singer Charlotte Church is the only one set to go to trial.... RBS Chief Pondered Resignation - The chief executive of embattled Royal Bank of Scotland mounted a media blitz in hopes of moving the bank past a bruising public battle over his bonus that he said left him contemplating resignation. ... Ghost of MF Haunts CME - More than three months after the collapse of MF Global, fallout continues to beset the failed futures firm's front-line regulator, CME Group. ... Copyright © 2012, Articlesinfinite.com. All Rights Reserved. |