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Infrastructure Linux News for Mar 18, 2009
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World's greenest PC? (2009-03-18 21:32:29)
Desktop Linux: "CompuLabs is a month from
shipping what may be the smallest, most energy-efficient PC ever.
The Fit-PC2 is based on an Atom processor up to 1.6GHz, and can be
ordered with Ubuntu 8.04 pre-installed on a 160GB SATA drive or
SSD."
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Managing your log files (2009-03-18 19:32:16)
Tux Radar: "If so, it's important to monitor
the health of these machines, and the log files are perhaps your
first port of call. Log files can tell you if things are
misconfigured, alert you to break-in attempts, or simply reassure
you that all is well."
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The quiet Ubuntu Netbook revolution (2009-03-18 19:02:16)
The Open Road: "Revolutions don't always roil
and boil toward a noisy, violent fracas. Sometimes they don't even
ripple the surface. Such is the Ubuntu Netbook revolution, which
makes waves in the Linux community--and really nowhere else."
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Ten obscure Linux applications you need to try (2009-03-18 18:32:16)
ZDNet: "With thousands of Linux tools
available, it is inevitable that some of the best ones get lost in
the crowd. Jack Wallen introduces apps that more admins should know
about."
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Vote early, vote often: Linux Foundation "We're Linux" voting begins (2009-03-18 18:32:16)
Community, Incorporated: "The Linux Foundation
"We're Linux" contest is entering its final stages. This weekend,
the submission phase wrapped up and now it's time for the larger
community to do what it does best: Submit the work to as many
eyeballs as possible to find the best entries."
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Open source digiKam hits 0.10.0 for KDE4, Windows (2009-03-18 18:02:16)
TechWorld: "After months of development and
hundreds of bug fixes, the open source photo manager digiKam has
reached a significant milestone with the 0.10.0 final release for
KDE4 and Windows."
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Configure Bacula for Open Source Backups (2009-03-18 17:32:09)
Enterprise Networking Planet: "Since we covered
installation and a very basic initial run the last time we looked
at Bacula, let's look at some of the more specific configuration
options and capabilities this time."
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Play Games Inside Your Linux Terminal (2009-03-18 16:32:09)
MakeUseOf: "Feeling bored? How about some
command line games? Yep, there are some oldies but goldies you can
delve into for a little recreation on the terminal."
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DIY Laptop v2 (2009-03-18 15:32:09)
Chris Fenton: "This project was born of a
desire to see how far I can push the lowly Picaxe microcontroller.
A friend of mine likened it to "spending over a year to reinvent
the square wheel.""
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Linux File Systems: Ext4. Btrfs. Do we understand what we need? (2009-03-18 15:02:09)
Another day in development... "What frustrates
me about all these articles is the lack of understanding in what
the file system is attempting to accomplish/address. You have file
systems that are catered to Flash devices, to desktop usage,
enterprise class computing while others resort to compression
methods as a space saving technique."
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5 Technologies that will shape the future of Linux (2009-03-18 14:02:09)
Handle With Linux: "Following a small list of 5
technologies that will in my opinion shape the future of linux:
1. The rise of the MID"
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Where Ubuntu Fits Between Apple and Microsoft (2009-03-18 13:32:09)
WorskWithU: "The experience reminded me: Ubuntu
fills a growing niche where (A) Apple won't compete on price and
(B) Microsoft hasn't competed on quality."
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How to Lie with Maps: When Open Source and National Security Collide (2009-03-18 13:02:09)
Linux Journal: "On Friday, I received an
article that was published by C|NET and reprinted on CNN entitled
California lawmaker wants to blur Google Earth. I spent the weekend
driving around my county with a set of maps and a GPS device,
plotting and ground truthing a variety of sites where we can put
operators for an upcoming drill...it really has me wondering if
Assemblyman Anderson has taken leave of his senses."
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Top 10 Reasons I'll Never Use Ubuntu (2009-03-18 12:32:09)
Ubuntu Productivity: "It’s
too fun. Computers were never meant to be fun. When they become fun
they become dangerous."
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PuTTY: Extreme Makeover Using PuTTY Connection Manager (2009-03-18 12:02:09)
The Geek Stuff: "PuTTY CM displays multiple
PuTTY sessions in Tabs. In this article, let us review in detail
the 5 powerful features of the PuTTY Connection Manager that will
make PuTTY more enjoyable."
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Record Installed .deb Packages In A Text File (Ubuntu/Debian) (2009-03-18 10:32:09)
HowtoForge: "This short guide shows two methods
of recording all your installed .deb packages in a text file that
you can then use on another computer to install the same packages
there. This is useful if you want to install the same set of
packages on more than one computer."
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Securing Your trixbox Server (2009-03-18 09:02:09)
Packt: "Any access to system services, such as
HTTP or SSH, should only be done via a VPN or using a pseudo-VPN
such as Hamachi. The best designed security starts with being
exposed to the outside world as little as possible. If we have
remote extensions that cannot use VPNs, then we will be forced to
leave SIP ports open, and the next step will be to secure those as
well."
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Scalable Vector Graphics and bitmap rendering using Flex (2009-03-18 07:32:09)
IBM Developerworks: "Making SVG work with
bitmap data requires an understanding of complex concepts like
matrix rotation, transparency, and so on. Enter Flex. This article
introduces you to the fascinating world of SVG in Flex. Create
custom graphics and build appealing flashy components just by
vector drawing."
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Weekly Ten (3-16-2009): Jon Stewart Exposes Apple, Rocket Scientists Shoot Mosquitoes, more (2009-03-18 06:02:09)
Tech Source From Bohol: "...Jon Stewart of the
Daily Show continued his warpath aimed at irresponsible financial
reporting by CNBC, specifically calling Jim Cramer out for his
comments on how easy it was to profit from misinformation aimed at
Apple."
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Gran Canaria Desktop Summit Call for Participation (2009-03-18 04:32:09)
Gnome Foundation press release: This year's
conference represents the first time that Akademy and GUADEC will
be co-hosted, the core theme of the conference is "the Free
Software desktop".
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TOYA Boys Fight Linux Flow (2009-03-18 03:02:09)
Blog of Helios: "It's perfectly understandable
for companies "with some skin in the game" to get defensive, but
what about those villagers who rally to Castle Redmond's defense?
Sure they are Microsoft Windows users but what point is there in
them trying to stop others from at least trying Linux?"
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Two Cow Jokes: The Science Fiction ones (2009-03-18 02:11:09)
Practical Technology: "Harlan Ellison - You
have no cows, but you must moo."
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Knoppix 6.0 on Netbooks Redux (2009-03-18 01:32:09)
Linux Magazine: "Although Knoppix detected all
key hardware components such as the webcam, the wireless cards, and
the microphone, there were a few things that needed tweaking to
make this distro run smoothly on the netbook. So here are a few
simple tricks that can help you to get the most out of Knoppix on
your Eee PC."
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Linux Printing Tips (2009-03-18 00:02:09)
Linux Today Blog: "I've always liked CUPS, the
Common Unix Printing System that is the standard printing subsystem
for Linux, though a lot of my geeky friends rail and grumble
against it, and pine for the olden days of LP and LPR. (Right, and
hauling water from the creek is another long-lost pleasure.)"
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