Multimedia, HTPC and IT news, 04.11.2008

Linux

Ubuntu 810 - All Hail new Network Manager

The Register: "If you made the leap to Ubuntu 8.10 when it was released las (...)

Linux

Graphical Remote Control Desktops for Linux, part 2

LinuxPlanet: "A. Lizard's in-depth howto on setting up secure remote graphi (...)

Linux

How To Install Intel Pro Wireless 3945 On CentOS Linux

HowtoForge: "In this tutorial, I will guide you through the necessary steps (...)

Linux

PHP 5 CMS Framework Development: Access Control

WebReference: "Many websites will want to control who has access to what. O (...)

Linux

Fl_TeacherTool: Award-winning Software With an Uncertain Future

Linux.com: "The award was only the latest acclaim for Fl_TeacherTool, which (...)

Linux

The Top 100 Open Source Software Tools for Medical Professionals

LiveSmarter: "Open source tools are free, highly customizable, and secure e (...)

Linux

Get Cable, Dish and Local TV Listings Using Bash

The Linux and Unix Menagerie: " This week's script is an update to include (...)

Linux

OpenOffice 30 Beefs Up Collaboration, Extensions

Intranet Journal: "OpenOffice has hit version 3, and the free alternative t (...)

Multimedia

Disney and EA: MIC (See You Real Soon) KEY (Why Because We Want to Acquire You!) (at AllThingsD)

Electronic Arts is experiencing first hand what it's like to be on an evolu (...)

Multimedia

DivX shares fall after downgrade (AP)

Shares of DivX Inc., the video technology company, fell Monday after an ana (...)

Linux

TimeVault Simplifies Data Backup for Ubuntu Users

Linux.com: "Because of these difficulties, some people decide not to back u (...)

Linux

Slideshow: Spread the Ubuntu 810 in Campus of China

17lamp: "Some Ubuntu Fans arranged one meetup to spread the new Ubuntu 8.10 (...)

Linux

WFTL Bytes! for Nov 3, 2008

WFTL Bytes!: "This is WFTL Bytes!, your occasiodaily FOSS and Linux news sh (...)

Linux

Hugin: Create a Panorama Under Ubuntu Within 2 Minutes

En plein dedan: "You've always dreamt of making panoramas of your holidays (...)

Linux

Synchronizing Your Life

Linux Journal: "Once upon a time, one computer was all you needed. All of y (...)

Multimedia

Gaming Gets A Tail Clip (at Forbescom)

Hit games used to be hits for much longer. What ha (...)

Multimedia

THQ Shuts Down At Least Four Studios; St John Departs WildTangent Ahead Of Layoffs (paidContentorg

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Linux

Faces Behind Popular Programming Languages

yabBlog: "After the popularity of Faces behind Popular Linux Distros, here' (...)

Linux

5 Things Every Linux Adminstrator Knows

Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "There are 5 things that every good Linux Administra (...)

Linux

3 Out of 10 Asus PCs Run Desktop Linux

Cyber Cynic: "I don't get it. Why in the world are people reporting that se (...)

Linux

Innovation past and future: the Hidden Cost of Venture Capital

Standards Blog: "If you hail from one of the hot beds of high tech - Silico (...)

Linux

Asus (Re)Spins $200 Netbook

LinuxDevices: "Netbook pioneer Asus will introduce a new version of its Eee (...)

Linux

Federal Circuit Reins in Business Method Patents

Freedom to Tinker: "The decision is surprising because the Federal Circuit (...)

Linux

The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 810)

HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (Ubu (...)

Multimedia

DivX to Present at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference (PR Newswire)

DivX, Inc. , a technology company, today announced it will present at the U (...)

Multimedia

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(TM) and Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors(TM) Now Available at Retailers

Activision Publishing, Inc. is reuniting gamers with some of their favorite (...)

Multimedia

Next Generation Technologies Shine At 3D Systems World Conference (GlobeNewswire)

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Hardware

Chip Forecast Grim; Nehalem to the Rescue

Chemistry tells us carbon can turn into diamond, but can silicon turn to co (...)

Linux

Ubuntu: What Exactly Does LTS mean

Shantanu's Technophilic Musings: "One of the main highlights of all the sto (...)

Linux

Four Winning Ways to Monitor Machines Through Web Interfaces

Linux.com: "Here's a look at several tools that let you monitor one or more (...)

Linux

States Stand Aside as Open Source Bandwagon Rolls By

LinuxInsider: "While some state governments have explored the idea of using (...)

Linux

Open Source Alarm Clock Transcends the Nightstand

OStatic: "Though it may not be as epically geek as the NetBSD toaster, ther (...)

Linux

Healing the Rift Between Wikipedia and Creative Commons

Open Enterprise: "There is an irony at the heart of the open content world: (...)

Linux

Is a Political Endorsement Appropriate for a Technical Site

O'Reilly Radar: "A number of people have responded to my endorsement of Bar (...)

Linux

Examining Alternative Linux Distributions

InformIT: "Have you tried the major Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Deb (...)

Linux

BD+ Busted - Blu-ray on Linux One Step Closer

Hardware 2.0: "A small group of dedicated researchers over on the Doom9 for (...)

Linux

FSF Releases New Version of GNU Free Documentation License

FSF.org: "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the release of (...)

Linux

Bilski: What It Means, Part 1 -- Red Hat on What It Means for FOSS

Groklaw: "First, in a simplified nutshell, here is what Bilski means to eve (...)

Linux

The Robot: Successful Installation of Debian onto the Alix 3c2 Board

Adam's Tech Talk: "The Alix 3c2 main board arrived in good health and works (...)

Multimedia

The Future of Gaming: Why EA and Take Two Have It Wrong (at Seeking Alpha)

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