By Mark on Jun 6, 2008 in Blogging, Linux, LinuxToday, LinuxWorld | 0 Comments
I love Twitter but when I use my Linux laptop (Ubuntu running Hardy Heron) I don’t have many native options for Twitter clients. The preferred native client appears to be Twitux. Though the nascent client is a little primitive for me. Another popular choice is gTwitter though in my experience it’s only been marginally better.
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By Mark on May 31, 2008 in Links, LinuxToday, LinuxWorld | 1 Comment
Gartner Identifies Top Ten Disruptive Technologies for 2008 to 2012 | eHomeUpgrade -
Multicore and hybrid processors
Virtualisation and fabric computing
Social networks and social software
Cloud computing
Web mashups
User Interface
Ubiquitous computing
Contextual computing
Augmented reality
Semantics
The Meaning of Open Source | Linux Journal - It’s something of a truism that a strength of the [...]
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By Mark on Mar 22, 2008 in Linux, Open Source | 1 Comment
I saw an announcement that the OpenMicroServer (OMS) is now available in the U.S. It has been produced in Japan for some time but has just been made available domestically. What’s cool about it is that it is small and can be powered from an Ethernet port. It reminded me of the BlackDog USB Server [...]
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By Mark on Jan 4, 2008 in Links, LinuxToday, LinuxWorld | 0 Comments
Linux-Watch: Samba gains legal access to Microsoft network file protocols
On Dec. 20, the Samba Group andthe Software Freedom Law Center announced a deal with Microsoft thatplaces all of Microsoft’s network protocols needed for programs to workwith Windows Server into the hands of the newly formed Protocol FreedomInformation Foundation.It will make Microsoft’s servernetwork protocol documentation available [...]
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