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Feb 8 2012
5:32am		Democrats to continue Internet coup with new cyber bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, following a recent anti-piracy legislative debacle with SOPA and PIPA, will lead his second effort of 2012 to push Internet-regulating legislation, this time in the form of a new cybersecurity bill.... more
Feb 8 2012
4:39am		This Week at LWN: Jared Smith steps down as Fedora project leader
One of the things I like most about the Fedora Project is the opportunity for people to move and grow in (and out) of different roles and responsibilities. The position of Fedora Project Leader, in particular, has never been a long-term leadership po... more
Feb 8 2012
4:20am		Canonical Drops Support for Kubuntu
Jonathan Riddell sadly announced a few hours ago that Canonical will no longer support his work on the famous Kubuntu operating system, starting with Kubuntu 12.10.... more
Feb 8 2012
3:22am		Emulate the Turbo-Duo in Linux. Castlevania, Bonk and Blazing Lazers await.
Here is a guide for how to get going with Turbo-Duo games on your Ubuntu setup. Finally, play import classics like Rondo of Blood!... more
Feb 8 2012
2:25am		Ubuntu command line basics for beginners: Part 1
You may consider this article as somewhat of a "part two" of the article I wrote a few days ago. It's all about going step-by-step to get you, the user, proficient at the command-line and become envy material for your friends. The distribution chosen... more
Feb 8 2012
1:28am		Oracle wins round in Java patent lawsuit against Google
Appeals court allows incriminating Mountain View emailA three-judge US Court of Appeals panel has denied Google's request to toss out another judge's decision to allow an incriminating email from being used as evidence in Oracle's Java-patent lawsuit... more
Feb 8 2012
12:31am		Google limits Android support for CDMA phones
Android power users may face hobbled handsetsGoogle is dropping full support for CDMA handsets running Android, leaving millions of customers wondering if their phones and tablets will be able to cope.…... more
Feb 7 2012
11:29pm		Hardware-software bundling crumbles in France
No description... more
Feb 7 2012
10:32pm		Kubuntu Is Dead, Time To Switch To Linux Mint KDE, openSUSE?
I heard some rumors at the FOSDEM that Canonical was pulling plugs on KDE, which also creates the Kubuntu spin of Ubuntu. What it meant, if the rumors were to be believed, that KDE won't have a great integration with Ubuntu.... more
Feb 7 2012
9:35pm		Will the Spark Tablet Ignite a FOSS Fire?
"it is good to see Linux entering the tablet space ... [but] the Spark is the wrong device to start with," said Roberto Lim, a lawyer and blogger on Mobile Raptor. "My first issue is the price: The $138 Android tablet is transformed into a $260 Linux... more
Feb 7 2012
8:20pm		iPhone 4 incapable of handling Siri, says chip chap
Cough up for 4$ or somehow stagger on without blabberwareSiri won't run on iPhone 4 because the phone's chip can't handle it, an analyst at the Linley Group has said. The news is a blow to iPhone 4-ers hoping for an upgrade to the voice-activated vir... more
Feb 7 2012
7:23pm		How to customize Linux Mint 12 KDE
This article provides simple suggestions that you can employ to customize an installation of Linux Mint 12 KDE that would make it a little bit more user-friendly and fun to use.Step 1. Apply updates – By default, the first time you log into any ins... more
Feb 7 2012
6:25pm		Debian News On Android Devices
Pinenuts Android Developers have updated their app called Debian News which offers Debian only news. According to the app detailes, "The app supports easily sharing the news with your friends via Facebook, email, Twitter and all the other apps you ha... more
Feb 7 2012
5:28pm		Linux Mint KDE 12 Released
The Linux Mint team has announced the availability of Linux Mint KDE 12. The version is running KDE 4.7 which is a bit older as KDE 4.8 was recently release. However, considering the close release dates it was not possible for the Linux Mint team to packages KDE 4.8.... more
Feb 7 2012
4:31pm		Creating a vDSO: the Colonel's Other Chicken
A vDSO (virtual dynamic shared object) is an alternative to thesomewhat cycle-expensive system call interface that the GNU/Linux kernelprovides. But, before I explain how to cook up your own vDSO, in this brief jaunt downoperating system lane, I cove... more
Feb 7 2012
3:34pm		Book Review: The Linux Command Line
One of the most difficult tasks in writing for the new Linux user is trying to figure out how much to place on their plate. Linux from the command-line offers so much it is often presented in a way that overwhelms the user and they choke. This book d... more
Feb 7 2012
3:16pm		Canonical pulls the plug on Kubuntu
Today I bring the disappointing news that Canonical will no longer befunding my work on Kubuntu after 12.04. Canonical wants to treatKubuntu in the same way as the other community flavors such asEdubuntu, Lubuntu, and Xubuntu, and support the projects withinfrastructure.... more
Feb 7 2012
2:37pm		News Flash: Apple Not IT Friendly
Even as Apple products make there way into the enterprise in increasing numbers, Apple still seems to ignore IT and its needs, leaving it in the words of Network World to adapt or die.... more
Feb 7 2012
1:02pm		Linux Kernel 3.2.4 released, Android kernel available from 3.3
Greg Kroah-Hartman announces bug fix release of 3.2 kernel, and reveals details for the future of Android integration with the Linux Kernel... more
Feb 7 2012
12:05pm		The Lafayette Deception, Chap. 10: Vive la Revolución!
Frank looked hungrily at the establishments on both sides of the main drag of Cedar City, Utah. He’d lost eighteen pounds, and it was payback time.... more

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