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Cutting Through the Fog of Google’s Cloud Print

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:14:37 +0000

Cutting Through the Fog of Google’s Cloud Print
Google introduced its new approach to printing yesterday with the announcement of Google Cloud Print . But “cloud” in this case is equating to “foggy” for some because the entire solution is still at a high-level description . A web-based printing solution hasn’t been implemented yet by Google — instead, the company is positioning for what it hopes to deliver for its Chrome OS , due out in the …

ClangBSD Is Selfhosting, We Need Testers Now

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:17:02 +0000

ClangBSD Is Selfhosting, We Need Testers Now
Roman Divacky on behalf of the ClangBSD team writes “ClangBSD is a branch of FreeBSD that aims at integrating clang into FreeBSD, replacing GCC as a system compiler. Recently, we’ve achieved the state when clang can compile all of FreeBSD world on i386/amd64 platforms (including all the C++ apps we have and itself) and a bootable kernel. Thus we feel that the time has come to ask the FreeBSD …

Intel to release Meego OS version for Core-based laptops, desktops

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:13:55 +0000

Intel to release Meego OS version for Core-based laptops, desktops
IDG News Service – Intel is developing an edition of the Linux-based Meego OS that will work on mainstream laptops and desktops, a company executive said this week.

7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:18:46 +0000

7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls
Fox News: “A computer game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.”

Linux KVM virtualization gains steam in cloud computing market

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:17:10 +0000

Linux KVM virtualization gains steam in cloud computing market
The Linux KVM hypervisor is gaining steam in the cloud computing market, with two major vendors using the virtualization software to create cloud platforms to compete against Amazon’s popular EC2 service.

Weekly Top Insider Sells: BBBY, HPQ, RHT, TGT, MRVL

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:23:30 +0000

Weekly Top Insider Sells: BBBY, HPQ, RHT, TGT, MRVL
By gurugk. According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest insider sells during the past week. Read more » »

Updated Ubuntu server OS set for April 29 release

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:23:10 +0000

Updated Ubuntu server OS set for April 29 release
IDG News Service – Linux distribution vendor Canonical will soon release an updated version of its production-ready server operating system, the company announced Monday.

Creating an Underwater Scene in Blender- Part 2

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:21:32 +0000

Creating an Underwater Scene in Blender- Part 2
Packt: “We will begin by creating the terrain for the underwater environment. In the sequel of the article, we will learn how to add vegetation, pebbles and corals. After which we will discuss how to add distant terrains, lighting effects and finally composition.”

SimplyMepis 8.5

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:21:15 +0000

SimplyMepis 8.5
LWN.net: “I have been looking forward to the release of SimplyMepis 8.5 for at least six months. I used SimplyMepis 8.0 the first half of last year with its KDE 3.5 desktop and was very content.”

WePad Looks To Replace iPad – WePad Open Source OS In Pre-Order Status

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:20:55 +0000

WePad Looks To Replace iPad – WePad Open Source OS In Pre-Order Status
WePad. What is it? The new WePad aims to be a serious competitor with Steve Jobs’ new Apple iPad. Germany is the home of the WePad. The WePad is an inclusive operating system. It is open platform . . .