Remember back when the primary use for the VCR was recording television shows playing at one time to watch them at a more convenient hour?
Read more »Kicking Around Open Source, Part 2: Warping Time With Podcasts
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TurboLinux to Help Translate Open XML for Asia
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"Microsoft Corp. is enlisting Linux distributor TurboLinux Inc. to help tailor work being done to translate documents between Open XML and ODF file formats for Japanese and Chinese users."
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NoMachine NX 3.0 improves remote access to Linux boxes
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NoMachine recently released version 3.0 of its remote desktop product line. NX 3.0 has some interesting advantages over similar products -- but also some pitfalls for inexperienced users.
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A penguin, a panda & an animated paperclip walk into a bar
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"Fortune magazine has an interesting article stressing the Chinese market's importance to Microsoft's long term strategy, and touching on Linux's involvement in the Chinese market."
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Linux Powered Robot Dog
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Bj looks a lot like an evil AIBO, with its black finish and blue glowing eyes. So what, you might say, who cares about yet another robot dog?
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Openbox window manager grows up
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If you want an adaptable window manager that doesn't drain your resources, try Openbox. Its latest version, 3.4.2, released this month, has several visual improvements and dozens of new usable features.
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Michael Dell: Linux Coming to SMBs, Europe Soon
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Dell plans on expanding the reach of its factory-installed Linux PCs to include small and midsize businesses and Europe, Michael Dell, the company's founder and CEO, said at a July 10 event in New York.
Read more »Microsoft Makes Another Linux Friend: Turbolinux
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On July 10, Microsoft announced that Asian Linux distributor Turbolinux is the latest Linux company to join its Ecma Open XML-Open Document Format Translator Project.
Read more »Microsoft service contracts questioned
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A new study says past delays in Microsoft Corp.'s products are causing some businesses to think twice about renewing the long-term service agreements that include rights to upgrade to future versions of its programs.
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Power to the end user with ALaDin interfaces
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ALaDIn interface is a new revolutionary technology to build powerful man machine interfaces, well suited for mobile phones, car navigators but also washing machines and big domestic appliances. ALaDIn can also be used to power classic Database Client server applications and to build translation tools.ALaDIn is ready to satisfy most of advanced consumer needs.
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Open Source Community Honors Its Best and Brightest
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SourceForge, Inc., the leader in community-driven media and e-commerce, today announced the finalists of its second annual SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards. The awards recognize open source projects which not only have the most supportive community following, but also those which the SourceForge.net community's members believe are built with the highest quality, productivity and ingenuity.
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Mandriva advances into Korea, the IT hub of Asia
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Recent studies show that about 37% of servers in Korean government offices ran Linux-based operating systems in 2006 and annual usage growth is estimated to be over 10% for upcoming years. In 2007, the Korean government plans to switch to open source alternatives on a substantial number of its PCs and servers, and support the open source initiative.
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What is your file system like?
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In my previous posting "Linux VS Windows usability" I rambled on about the two operating systems and at how similar they really are. I also alluded that while the interface is similar it is what is underneath in the basic design that really makes the difference. I want to expand on that.
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Using Compiz, Beryl, And Metisse On A Mandriva 2007 Spring Desktop
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This tutorial shows how you can use Compiz, Beryl, and Metisse on a Mandriva 2007 Spring (Mandriva 2007.1) desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card). With Compiz, Beryl, and Metisse, you can make your desktop use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube (although the desktop cube isn't available on Metisse).
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