• Technology Today: Linux — A new user’s review
    I have been a Microsoft user for a majority of my life. I started out with a 66 megahertz computer running MS-DOS on a very fancy black and green monitor. However, I recently became a self-proclaimed Linux lover. For those of you who might not know, Linux is an open source operating system that competes with Microsoft Windows and Apple’s OS X. My first experience with Linux left me with a bad taste in my mouth, but the distribution of Linux known as Ubuntu 7.10 (aka “Gutsy Gibbon”), the version prior to the current version of Ubuntu, has impressed me enough to convince me to completely switch my personal computer to Linux. It has been a fascinating adventure, and I’ve learned a lot about the inner workings of my computer.<br><p><small>[A great review written from the perspective of someone new to Linux, but not new to computers. - Scott]</small>
    Published : 2008-06-10 Source : Http://lxer
  • Etelos Adds Open-Source Hosting
    Software-as-a-service provider Etelos announced a new addition to its offerings over the weekend: hosted installations of some major open source projects. This is yet another twist on the perennial problem of making money from open source: supporting software that other people write. Is there really a market here?
    Published : 2008-06-10 Source : Http://lxer
  • UNIX file system fragmentation
    In the Windows world file system fragmentation is usually handled by periodically using a defragmenting utility on the affected file system. UNIX vigorously attempts to prevent fragmentation from ever happening in the first place. In this respect Windows and UNIX are two completely different worlds. Those coming to UNIX from a Windows background often wonder where the defragmenting tool is.
    Published : 2008-06-10 Source : Http://lxer
  • BitTorrent: Taking down DMCA takedown notices
    Courtesy of groklaw a great research paper (pdf) from the University of Washington dissecting under which assumptions DMCA copyrights infringement takedown notices are in fact generated for BitTorrent users(1). The conclusions of the paper are most troubling and show that a number of current enforcement practices lead to poor, inconclusive identifications.
    Published : 2008-06-10 Source : Http://lxer
  • The Future of Wine-Review
    I thought Id share with everyone who uses this resource what the future of Wine-Review entails. I also want to thank everyone for your support over the short period of time Wine-Review has been in existence. Nicolas Koch and I have been working a lot behind the scenes with Codeweavers posting bug reports for betas as well as testing a lot of things in the up and coming CrossOver Office Linux and Mac. Believe me when I tell you that so much work is being done to this release and it will yield amazing results. Look forward to this release and support Wine by purchasing CrossOver Office and get CrossOver Games for free!
    Published : 2008-06-10 Source : Http://lxer
  • Four Questions Facing Ubuntu Netbook Strategy
    Canonical has finally “branded” its Internet-centric device strategy for Ubuntu. The company says “Ubuntu Netbook Remix” devices will emerge as affordable, power-efficient, small screen devices driven by Intel’s Atom processor. But which PC companies and device makers will back Ubuntu on netbooks? <a href="http://www.workswithu.com/2008/06/09/ubuntu-netbook-strategy-faces-four-questions/">Here are some thoughts</a>, plus four key questions facing Canonical’s netbook strategy.
    Published : 2008-06-10 Source : Http://lxer
  • Microsoft Says Open Source Is Nothing without the Source Code
    As far as Microsoft is concerned, the availability of the source code and open source solutions are an integral part of the same recipe. The Redmond company proved this point as it pulled down the Sandcastle project from its open source project hosting web site: CodePlex. The move came following complaints indicating that Microsoft Sandcastle available for download via CodePlex under the Ms-PL license did not came completed with the source code, despite the fact that Sandcastle was listed as an ...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • LucasArts Downsizing, Shifting Teams
    LucasArts is apparently laying off some of its staff, following the release of LEGO Indiana Jones, but well before the release of games like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Fracture. One of the high profile departures is that of Peter Hirschmann, who was vice president of product development. No replacement has been announced yet. LucasArts has already lost Jim Ward, when Darrell Rodriguez, who was Chief Operating Officer at Electronic Arts, was appointed president back in February, and de...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Dead or Alive 4 Achievements (Xbox 360)
    The fighting game developed by Team Ninja, Dead or Alive 4, was published by Tecmo on the 29th of December 2005 in North America and Japan, the 24th of January 2006 in Europe and the 13th of April 2006 in Australia. A funny fact regarding the game's release was its "mighty magnificent stimulating graceful fighting" description on XBLA. The fourth installment of Dead or Alive focuses on the story of Helena, the young woman taking over the mantle of DOATEC as its second chairman. Since its...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • World's First Controllable Camera Pill
    Tiny cameras used to see the inside of the body are far from a new concept today, although it is the first time when the movements of such a device can be controlled as it passes through the organs. The idea behind tiny cameras used for medical explorations is very simple. The patient swallows a small device inside which a camera is planted. As is travels through the esophagus, the stomach and the intestines it takes pictures – albeit the trip through the esophagus only takes about three to four...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Dead Rising Achievements (Xbox 360)
    Capcom's ultra violent zombie extravaganza, Dead Rising, was developed by Capcom Production Studio 1 and released on the 8th of August 2006 in North America, the 8th of September 2006 in Europe and the 28th of September 2006 in Japan. The action adventure videogame was banned in Germany for its excessive violence. Soon after the Dead Rising was released in the United States, Capcom launched a set of eight downloadable keys to Xbox Live Marketplace that would unlock goodies in the Securi...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Survival Edition for Fallout 3 Announced
    Bethesda has announced that Fallout 3 is getting a Survival Edition with some interesting stuff thrown in. Obviously, the developers really wanted to create something truly special for the fans of the series and they felt that the Collector's Edition was not quite enough. What are you getting out of this special Survival Edition of the game? If contains everything in the Collector's Edition of Fallout 3 and a little something on the extra. There's the Vault-Tec lunch box, which...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath - Achievements (Xbox 360)
    Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath is the sequel to the Tiberium Wars and it will allow players to control over 100 units and structures, many that have never been seen before in the series. Gamers can choose from factions like The Brotherhood of nod, the Global Defense Initiative or the alien race Scrin. If none of the above please you, then there are another six sub factions, each with unique units and abilities. The Xbox 360 exclusive mode provides the ultimate Kane experience. Choose ...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Lite-On IT Working on USB External DVD Burners
    One of the biggest product releases that was displayed at this year's Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan, was undoubtedly ASUS' Eee PC. Even more, a number of other important manufacturers like MSI, Acer or Gigabyte have released their own version of an Eee PC-like portable computer. And these products have several characteristics in common, besides their support for Intel's Atom of VIA's processors. One of those characteristics verges more on the negative side, as none of them ...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Sony Ericsson W53S Now Has 100 Faces
    First released back in October 2007 for the Japanese market, Sony Ericsson W53S is now available with no less than 100 different faces, created either by Sony Ericsson, Disney or by famous designers from Tokyo or around the world. This makes the device the "most customizable" mobile phone created until now. Although it doesn't have the high-end features of BRAVIA SO906i, another handset recently released by Sony Ericsson in Japan, the W53S will probably attract users thanks to the fa...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Finding Extrasolar Moons
    Until now, several hundred planets have been found orbiting around nearby stars while the number of moons remained at a constant zero. It’s not that they're not there, it’s just that we can't see them with today's technology. To put it even simpler, the smallest planet ever found was a terrestrial one, at least three times the mass of the Earth, but finding a moon today is more like finding a specific molecule of water inside an ocean. An even more eloquent example would be tha...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Mozilla Parades Firefox 3.0 Features
    While Firefox 3.0 is so close you can actually taste it, the wait is not yet over. Sure enough, the pre-release versions of the next iteration of the open source browser are up for grabs, and, especially as of Release Candidate 2 will provide a product almost identical to the final version. Still, in order to sweeten the wait, Mike Beltzner, Mozilla’s User Experience Lead, put together a screencast of Firefox 3.0, parading some of new features that Firefox 2.0's successor brings to the tabl...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Nvidia and AMD Go Against Intel over USB 3.0 Specification
    AMD and Nvidia plan to force Intel to release a crucial PC specification regarding the upcoming USB 3.0. The companies argue that Intel tries to eliminate them from the scene when on the edge of a new era of faster peripherals. The USB 3.0 is the new-generation connection standard expected to burst in 2009. The future PCs will surely use connectors based on standard, and the best part is that the new connection will offer ten times more speed than the present USB 2.0, which is used on all the...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • AMD Brings More Power to Its Opterons Lineup
    Although AMD has a lot of ground to recover in the high-end and high-performance consumer market, the company still holds a strong position in the energy-efficient processor market. To be more exact, its Opterons account for a high number of server systems, as they provide the necessary performance with a minimum of energy requirements. Recently, AMD has updated its quad-core Opteron server processors with four new models. With this update, AMD has raised the performance level of its quad-cor...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Over 40 New Microsoft HealthVault Applications and Devices
    More than 40 new online applications and devices have been made available for Microsoft HealthVault. The Microsoft HealthVault Solutions Conference on June 9 was the stage where a wide array of third-party solutions designed to run on top of HealthVault were introduced. According to Microsoft, the new applications and devices have been set up to integrate seamlessly with its consumer health platform and to enhance a range of basic functionality such as health information sharing and management ...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Ericsson Improves Era's Network in Poland
    Ericsson announced today that it has signed a deal with PTC (Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa), according to which it will provide its Mobile Softswitch Solution to the Polish mobile operator, in order to increase its network's capacity, coverage and overall performance. PTC offers mobile services in Poland under the brand name Era. The Mobile Softswitch Solution provided by the Swedish company represents the prime step towards Era's future all-IP network that will be more efficient a...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • 27 Vista SP1 Copies Running Simultaneously on the Same Machine
    Microsoft never contested the fact that Windows Vista's hardware requirements qualified the latest Windows client as resource hungry, but at the same time, the company did point out that, given the right system, the platform would deliver quite a performance. And performance is the correct word to describe a little experiment put together by Keith Combs, Microsoft IT Pro Evangelist. Combs managed to get no less than 28 Windows operating systems running simultaneously on the same machine, na...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • A Remote Connection to WHM
    Reseller hosting packages provided by almost every company offer customers various services in their own name. In this way, the reseller is able to provide custom web hosting plans (with custom prices), sell domain names, create and delete new user accounts and generally manage every detail regarding various aspects related to web hosting. The profit earned is not shared with the company that sells the reseller hosting packages. The management of a reseller hosting account is performed throu...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Culdcept Saga Unlockables Part I (Xbox 360)
    Culdcept SAGA combines the strategy of a board game with the depth of a trading card game to create a unique fusion of traditional turn-based play. There was a demo available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Gold members which even allowed players to have a go at the game's multiplayer mode. It also featured a single player mode, of course. Gameplay is rather simple in Culdcept Saga, but that doesn't mean you'll get bored playing. You see, by "simple" we mean that the rules are bas...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Kevin Garnett to Shine for NBA 2K9
    Considered by quite a few people the best basketball simulation game available on consoles, the NBA 2K series will have some boosted sales this year thanks to its cover athlete, the renowned and charismatic Boston Celtics player, Kevin Garnett. And with eleven NBA All Star matches played, an MVP award and NBA Defensive Player of the Year this season, you can understand why 2K Sports have decided to put Garnett on the cover (not to mention the fact that, until NBA 2K9 gets released, he could also...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Microsoft Denies GTA IV DLC Delay
    The latest top page story about Grand Theft Auto IV is no longer about the game's super-coolness, but Rockstar's annoying way of dealing with the "right on time" concept. Yes, I am talking about the $50 million DLC purchased by Microsoft which was going to be released early this fall but has been delayed to fiscal quarter 1/2009 by Take Two and Rockstar. As expected, the news drove everybody crazy... everybody, except for (strangely) Microsoft. The company told website videogaming24...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Turbine Secures 40 Million for Future Expansion
    Turbine, the company that publishes The Lord of the Rings Online, has revealed the fact that it has obtained some 40 million dollars in funding from several sources. The company says that companies like Highland Capital Partners, Polaris Venture Partners, Tudor Ventures, and Columbia Capital, that already have offered financing to the company, were part of the latest money offering, with Time Warner leading the equity financing together with GGV Capital. Jim Crowley, Chief Executive Officer o...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Available Now: Damn Small Linux 4.4
    Damn Small Linux 4.4, the versatile mini desktop Linux distribution, was announced today by its maintainer, Robert Shingledecker. This new version introduces a few important fixes, some software updates and a handful of modifications. Let’s find out about the new stuff first! For some extra performance, DSL 4.4 comes with a refactored Lua/Fltk, a new file diff GUI viewer called fldiff, a low resource theme & background, a new font (smoothansi) that is now used in the JWM menu and, as a bonus, th...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Beat Down: Fist of Vengeance Unlockables II (PS2)
    Beat Down: Fist of Vengeance is an action fighting game developed by Cavia Inc and published by Capcom. It was launched in 2005 for the Microsoft made Xbox gaming console and for the Sony created PlayStation 2 gaming console. The player starts out in the game in an abandoned warehouse, somewhere in the dark and made up city of Las Sombras, south of the Mexican border. The initial aim of the game is to take care of all the conditions needed for a drug deal to go through, but all the plans go u...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
  • Gold for Alone in the Dark
    We have just received word that Alone in the Dark developer has finished its job and we'll soon get the chance to purchase and play the game. In other words, it means that the anticipated horror title has gone gold and it will hit retail stores on the 20th of June in Europe and the 24th in North America for Xbox 360, PC, Wii and the PlayStation 2. As you probably know, the PlayStation 3 version has been delayed to fall 2008. Developed by Eden Games for Xbox 360 and PC, Alone in the Dark ...
    Published : 2008-06-09 Source : Http://news
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