My GSoC task involves modifying GEGL to use GPGPU. That is, to modify GEGL (GIMP's new graphics core) to support doing pixel operations like blur, brighten, etc. on the GPU in addition to their existing CPU implementations.
Read more »Back to the '80s with DOSBox
If the latest print edition of NZ PC World has made you all misty-eyed and nostalgic, I have just one word for you: DOSBox.
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Xorg's X Window innovation - it's not ALL about the graphics (but there's quite a lot of it)
In my last article about Xorg, I touched upon several points that have been in a state of continual flux in Xorg. Here's a follow-up on that article, as it seems to have generated quite a lot of interest. However, I didn't expand much on some features and their implications, so I will do so here.
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Testing Out The SSD Mode In Btrfs
One month ago we provided benchmarks of the Btrfs file-system and found that while it contained many features to make it a next-generation Linux file-system, its disk performance was rather displeasing. In Btrfs there the solid-state drive mode can be enabled.
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Building A Linux Computer
So you would like to build your own custom Linux box? Great! In this article we will be discussing hardware components. It doesn't take a genius to build your own computer from scratch, just some knowledge and elbow-grease (umm..wash your hands before touching the hardware!).
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Last.fm
RMS: « Last.fm says it didn't hand over customer data to the record company thugs. Strictly speaking, it wasn't Last.fm, it was CBS. Don't trust any Internet service for accessing music or video if it requires you do identify yourself.
Read more »Installing MyDNS & MyDNSConfig 3 On Fedora 10
In this tutorial I will describe how to install and configure MyDNS and MyDNSConfig 3 on Fedora 10.
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DisplayLink makes Linux source code available... finally!
The long-burning question on the DisplayLink scene (you know, with its DisplayLink bars and coffee shops, and the annual DisplayLink parade) has been: "When will Linux users be able to get in on some of that video-via-USB action?" Well, it looks like we have an answer for you, penguin-heads.
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GNUnited Nations 0.3
"GNUN 0.3 is out, exactly in time for this year's Slavonic Literature and Culture Day (for those who care, of course). As it is becoming a tradition, all of the fancy new features are postponed for subsequent releases.
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"espresso-mode is a Javascript-mode for GNU Emacs. Its features include: ..."
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Securing PHP
PHP is the most popular scripting language used on the Internet and is a necessary component to many of the blogs and content management systems today. One of the important steps in securing your website is to disable those insecure options that are possible on PHP.
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Kernel Log: Alsa driver for the X-Fi, debate over TuxOnIce
The Linux kernel will soon include a driver for Creative's X-Fi sound cards. After a long pause, the kernel development team are once again debating merging TuxOnIce.
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The Top 5 Free Network Monitoring Tools
Awareness of what's happening on your network, and why, makes the difference between average and excellent network administration. Great tools are needed to obtain this knowledge quickly and accurately. Fortunately, some of the best network monitoring tools are free. This article lists the top five.
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A Nouveau experience
If you read my last post you know I’ve been using Arch to give new life to an old PC. My experience with Arch has been rather positive but it’s not without issues. To be fair, I’m not sure if it’s Arch fault or nVidia’s. That’s right, I’m talking about graphic driver issues.
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Login Graphically to A Computer in a Remote Location
The ability to login graphically into any computer from a remote location has a number of uses.
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