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Linus Torvalds’ old company acquired and gone
tgdaily.com — Transmeta, once a sparkling startup that set out to beat Intel and AMD in mobile computing, announced that it will be acquired by Novafora. The company’s most famous employee, Linux inventor Linux Torvalds, kept the buzz and rumor mill about the company throughout its stealth phase alive and guaranteed a flashy technology announcement in early 2000More… (Linux/Unix)
64-Bit Linux Adobe Flash Player: Surprisingly good
blogs.computerworld.com — Talk about a change in priorities! When Adobe decided it was time to start work on a 64-bit Flash Player, they didn't release the first test version on Windows or Mac OS X. No, they released it on Linux and Solaris. Wow. More… (Linux/Unix)
iPhone applications for the Linux user
linux.com — The iPhone and iPod Touch haven taken the mobile market by storm. Apple's AppStore is full of interesting applications that take advantage of the two devices's capabilities. But what's in there for Linux users? Sadly, GTKPod and Amarok cannot yet transfer files on an iPhone with the 2.x firmware upgrade, but there are other interesting ways your iPMore… (Linux/Unix)
A Geek’s Guide: How To Pimp Your Car With Linux
hehe2.net — Linux users are individualistic, one branch of this rugged individualism, so to speak, is running Linux in different environments. Just using Linux in your PC? Ok, that’s pretty good. But how about building a Linux system from scratch? Or on your phone? Even better, how about in your car?More… (Linux/Unix)
Hacker turns his Android phone into a garage door remote!
brad.livejournal.com — When my house is in range, it does the magic HTTP request to my garage door opener's webserver (HMAC-signed timestamped URL, for non-replayability/forgeability if sniffed) and my garage door opens. More… (Linux/Unix)
Hardening The Linux Kernel With Grsecurity (Debian)
howtoforge.com — Security is based on three characteristics: prevention, protection and detection. Grsecurity is a patch for Linux kernel that allows you to increase each of these points.This howto was performed on a Debian Lenny system. Thus some tools are Debian specific. However, tasks can be performed with other distro specific tools or even with universal toolMore… (Linux/Unix)
New MythTV Interface Preview
gunaxin.com — One of the biggest new features of the next version of MythTV (version .22) will be its new user interface.More… (Linux/Unix)
8 Great Alternative Desktop Managers For Linux
makeuseof.com — Most of the Linux users should be familiar with Gnome and KDE since both of them are the most commonly used desktop managers in the various Linux distros. Now, if you are using an old PC with low hardware specs, you might find that the above two desktop environments are too heavy for your computer to handle. More… (Linux/Unix)
Adobe answers cries for 64-bit Flash on Linux
news.cnet.com — Starting to answer the clamorous demand from open-source fans, Adobe Systems plans to release an alpha version of its Flash Player technology on Monday for those using 64-bit Linux software.More… (Linux/Unix)
Attack Of The Ubuntu Forks
linuxhaxor.net — Every time there is a new Linux distro that is making a lot of noise in the Linux community, it is just waiting to be forked by someone. Ubuntu - being the most widely used Linux distribution - is also not immune to the clone/forks attacks.More… (Linux/Unix)
Ubuntu aims at mobile computing, netbooks with ARM port
arstechnica.com — Canonical has announced an official port of the Ubuntu Linux distribution for the ARM architecture. This move positions Ubuntu to be the Linux platform of choice for upcoming ARM-based netbook devices.More… (Linux/Unix)
Stop pirating Adobe software, use Free Software instead
ainotenshi.org — Don't pirate Adobe Photoshop, use Free Software, try the Gimp. You'll find countless tutorials and resources to get started on the InternetMore… (Linux/Unix)
20 Things to do after installing Ubuntu Linux
knowliz.com — I have prepared the below list based on my personal choice and requirement, your taste and requirements might vary. But the below mentioned applications are Best in Class for Ubuntu loving people. And you may at least want to try them once. Here is a step by step list for my Ubuntu customization:More… (Linux/Unix)
Bug Labs creates open source Lego for software
linux.com — Most of the new breed of open source hardware centers on specific products. Bug Labs is taking a different approach. Instead of developing particular devices, Bug Labs' goal is to provide a Lego-like collection of open source hardware and software that customers can use to build their own devices. According to CEO Peter Semmelhack, the result shouMore… (Linux/Unix)
Take this Linux: Windows Boot Sequence Visualized
junauza.com — A response to the cool Linux boot sequence visualization.More… (Linux/Unix)
