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Category Archives: Linux
Why you (probably) won't be using Firefox a while from now
Mozilla CEO John Lilly on the number of fast, capable browsers in the market: “The world is a lot different from a year ago, and we have three brand new browsers and there is a lot more competition and as … Continue reading
On reverse-engineering, patents and open source.
Bryan Cantrill, kernel engineer extraordinaire and co-author of Dtrace, blogged his thoughts about reverse-engineering and patents in the context of Linus moving the Linux kernel souce code mgmt system from BitKeeper. I (like many engineers, I suspect) view reverse engineering … Continue reading
Posted in Insights, IntellectualProperty, Linux, OpenSource, Solaris, Sun
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Beagle capers – help needed.
I’ve been trying to get Beagle up and running on my computer for a while now. There’s so much information on my hard disk, I’d love something like Google Desktop Search for Linux, and Beagle seems to be just what … Continue reading
Posted in Linux, Off-Topic, OpenSource
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Notes on digital cameras and Linux.
The first thing I consider when buying any piece of hardware, is whether it’ll play well with Linux. Yeah if you’re a Linux user, you know the feeling. The “extra” research you need to put in. Thankfully, the rather expensive … Continue reading
On moving to a new Internet provider.
I moved to a new Internet provider today. These guys provide Internet connectivity via PPP over Ethernet. The same old story repeated itself: Location: Dingy, cramped cableguy’s office. 6:30 PM. Me: …so this connection of yours requires a connection tool? … Continue reading
Why IBM won't certify products for x86 Solaris 10
Sun is mad at IBM. Sun’s President and COO Jonathan Schwartz even wrote an angry letter to our CEO Sam Palmisano last Friday. Understandably. This eWeek report from the 17th of January states that IBM’s refused to “test, certify and … Continue reading
Update on Novell's Internal Linux Move
Two days ago, I’d wondered about Novell’s Internal Linux Move, on the sidelines of an article about such an announcement by IBM. In an interview with ZDNet UK, Novell’s MD in the UK told readers to watch out for announcements … Continue reading
SUSE Linux 9.1 Professional on the IBM R50 Thinkpad
Well, I got SUSE 9.1 Pro on my shiny new TP yesterday! Works like a charm! I had a DVD of this distro from Novell, but since my old PC didn’t have a DVD ROM, I never got a change … Continue reading
Say hello to my new IBM ThinkPad!
My IBM Thinkpad R50 has arrived: Here are the specs: 1.) ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 64MB 128-bit DDR Video Ram Operating at 210 MHz. 2.) 14.1″ TFT Screen 3.) Trackpoint 4.) Touchpad 5.) ThinkLight at the top of the screen … Continue reading
Technology For The Sake Of Technology?
I found this thought-provoking article on the Web. It debates what continuous adoption of (often disruptive) technology, without considering the ends which they may help us achieve, is doing to us as a society. The author terms it our “hollowing … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials, internet, Linux, mobile
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