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Journals RSS FeedsYour CMS Is Not Your Web Site - A content management system is a centralized repository for your content. A Web site is a composite of decentralized fragments that are assembled on the edge, in just-in-time fashion as the content is being delivered to users. If it's not a Web site, what does a CMS do? more>> ...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Casper, the Friendly (and Persistent) Ghost -
Creating a live Linux USB stick isn't anything new. And, in fact, the ability to have persistence with a live CD/USB stick isn't terribly new. What many people might not be aware of, however, is just how easy it is to make a bootable USB stick that you can use like a regular Linux install. more>>
... Razor-qt 0.4 - Qt based Desktop Environment -
Razor-qt is a new desktop environment based on the QT toolkit. I installed it from the PPA and gave it a quick go. It?s early days for the project, but it might eventually become a refuge for lovers of KDE 3 in the same way that Xfce has become popular with people who want to recreate the Gnome 2.x experience.... Using Plop Boot Manager for USB Boot -
Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive. However, there are still machines in service that just won't play ball when it comes to USB booting. Fortunately, I found a nice little utility that can work around this problem.... Moose -
Perl has been around for more than 20 years. During that time, it has received
its share of both praise and criticism, and lots of
misconceptions surround it. Much of this stems from long-outdated
notions of what Perl used to be, but have nothing to do with what Perl
actually is today.
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... Basic Chemistry on the GNOME Desktop -
I've realized I've missed out on a huge area of computational
science—chemistry. Many packages exist for doing chemistry
on your desktop. This article looks at a general tool called
avogadro. It can do computations of energy and gradient values.
Additionally, it can
do analysis of molecular systems, interface to GAMESS and import and
export from and to several file formats.... Black Wednesday -
No, it's sadly not a day for shopping. Today, some of the most visited websites are dark to raise awareness of two bills now making their way through the U.S. Congress. more>>
... Can we help AT&T solve its mobile data problem? -
I'm in midtown Manhattan, connected to the Net over my hotel's slow but costly wi-fi connection. Normally when I'm traveling ? at least here in the U.S. ? I avoid lame hotel connections by using AT&T's cellular data system, usually through my iPhone's "personal hotspot." more>>
... ZevenOS - Does it recapture the flavor of BeOS? -
BeOS was a much loved and highly advanced desktop operating system that ceased active development in 2001. ZevenOS is a Ubuntu 11.10 based system (with a bit of help from Xubuntu) that attempts to recapture some of the BeOS look and feel. more>>... Enter to Win a Free "Oops... Wrong window" TShirt! -
We've all done it. Now you can share your humorous and/or awkward blunder with the world! Watch the video below for all the details.
**The drawing is now over, but please continue to enjoy Shawn's video. #tigerblood**
... gStrings in Your Pocket -
What may sound like a perverse concept is actually one of the many ways
smartphones can change your life. If you play a musical instrument
but don't happen to have perfect pitch (most of us, sadly), you can buy
a tuner, pitch pipe, tuning fork or any number of other aids to
keep yourself in tune. If you have a smartphone in your pocket, however,
you also can simply download gStrings.... Short Notices: News In Linux Audio -
I hope all my readers enjoyed the best of the holiday season. I've been busy with the predictable confusions and minor crises that attend this time of year, but I managed to find time to jot down some recommendations for my readers. Go on, you've been good, give yourself a few extra belated gifts and don't worry if your budget's busted - it's all free software, you can't beat these deals.... Linux Mint 12 Offers a Traditional Gnome Feel -
The recently released Linux Mint 12 offers a two pronged approach to supporting those who prefer the traditional Gnome desktop. Firstly, the Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE) transform Gnome 3 into something resembling Gnome 2. Secondly it ships with Mate, the Gnome 2.0 fork project.... The Commodore 64 is 30 This Year -
I used to have a paperweight sitting on my desk that read something like ?Robert H. Lane, appointed President of Commodore Computers .? It was the sort of thing that they gave to executives. A brass plaque of their appointment as it appeared in the Wall Street Journal or the Globe and Mail. more>>
... Munich Linux Migration Project LiMux Reports Success -
LiMux, a project to convert local government institutions to Linux and open source software in Munich, has exceeded initial expectations. The project has done slightly better than projections of 8,500 and now boasts 9,000 Linux migrated workstations. The progress and evolution of this project that began in 2003 is well worth examination.... Caterpillar Closes Plant in Canada After Lockout - Caterpillar said it will close a locomotive plant in London, Ontario, following a lockout, eliminating about 450 jobs that mostly paid twice the rate of a U.S. counterpart. ... Goldman Cuts Blankfein's Bonus - Goldman Sachs cut CEO Lloyd Blankfein's stock bonus for the first time since the financial crisis, the latest sign that Wall Street executives are paying for a year of mixed financial performance.... Micron CEO Dies in Crash - Steven R. Appleton, chairman and chief executive of Micron Technology died Friday when the high-performance airplane he was piloting crashed at Boise, Idaho's airport. ... Greece Bailout Talks Bode Ill for Lisbon - As Greek debt-restructuring talks showed more signs of delay, the plodding negotiations have been bad news for Portugal's creditors, who fear they also may be force-fed tough terms.... Citi Hit in Brazilian Hacker Attack - A computer hacker group continued a wave of attacks against Brazilian financial websites, hampering the sites of Citigroup and other prominent institutions.... Fed Likely to Retain Low-Rate Stance - A few more months of strong jobs reports like the one released Friday, and the Fed might need to draw up a new game plan. For now, though, Bernanke seems unlikely to rewrite his script for the central bank.... New Car Prices Rising Along With Sales - U.S. auto dealers are now selling vehicles at historically high prices in another sign the auto industry's recovery is moving into the fast lane.... Fed May Sell More AIG Bonds as Risk Hunger Picks Up - The New York Fed is asking for bids on some $6 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities from its Maiden Lane II portfolio it took on as part of the 2008 bailout of American International Group.... Interest-Rate Probe Widens - Regulators in Switzerland and the U.K. stepped up pressure on Swiss and foreign banks, extending a probe into alleged manipulation of interest rates and disclosing possible action against UBS in a trading scandal.... China Tamps Down Europe Aid Fears - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sought to assuage concerns over Chinese investment in Europe, saying China has no intention to "buy" the continent.... FDA: No Ban on Orange-Juice Imports - Orange-juice futures settled lower as traders discounted the prospects for a ban on juice imports into the U.S. It appears they weren't off the mark.... With Role Lessened, Loan Chief Exits BofA - Barbara Desoer, a high-profile mortgage executive who once was a candidate to become chief executive of Bank of America, is leaving as the financial giant retreats from the home-loan business.... Corporate Taxes Fall to 12.1% - Total corporate federal taxes paid fell to 12.1% of U.S. profits in the government's latest fiscal year, the lowest level since at least 1972 and well below usual rates of around 25%. Most of the credit--or blame--goes to a temporary break to spur investment.... RBS 'Surprised' by Pay Backlash - RBS's chairman acknowledged that the bank had miscalculated the public and political reaction to the $1.5 million bonus in shares awarded to CEO Stephen Hester, who subsequently turned down the payment. ... Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in Germany - Some Apple devices were unavailable for sale briefly on Friday in Germany, as part of a patent tussle with Motorola Mobility.... Despite Intervention, Brazil's Currency Gains - Brazil's real climbed against the dollar after strong U.S. jobs figures outweighed the central bank's intervention in an attempt to weaken the currency. ... Banks Deplete Earnings Backstop - The rainy-day funds that U.S. banks have been tapping to boost their earnings could soon begin to dry up, and that doesn't bode well for bank profits.... Sony's U.S. Puzzle - Incoming Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai will need to tread carefully with the company's movie and music divisions, whose profits are important counterpoints to deep losses elsewhere at the company.... Walgreen Same-Store Sales Decline - Walgreen's same-store sales slid 4.6% in January as the drugstore chain's prescriptions sales were battered by the loss of major customer Express Scripts. ... Clorox Posts Strong Sales for Quarter - Clorox said fiscal second-quarter sales rose more than expected with help from higher prices, overcoming concerns that tepid demand in North America would crimp sales for household staples. ... Hutchison Whampoa Buys Orange Austria - Hutchison Whampoa agreed to buy Austria's third-largest mobile operator for about $1.71 billion in a move that will enable the Hong Kong conglomerate to expand its market share in Austria. ... Restructuring Costs Weigh on Weyerhaeuser - Weyerhaeuser's fourth-quarter earnings fell 62% as the company booked restructuring charges and write-downs, while the wood-products segment posted softer sales. ... Panasonic Forecasts $10 Billion Loss - Panasonic revised its forecast loss for the current fiscal year to more than $10 billion, which would be the second-largest ever for a Japanese manufacturer.... Aon's Profit Rises 20% - Aon's fourth-quarter profit rose 20% as the insurance brokerage and consulting firm logged solid results in its human-resources business and benefited from restructuring. ... Nikon Sinks to Loss on Thai Floods - Nikon said it slipped into a net loss in the October-December quarter, as it absorbed the impact of floods on its operations in Thailand.... Cost Cuts Boost BT - BT Group posted a 41% jump in third-quarter net profit, aided by further cost cutting, lower finance expenses and new contracts, and said it will reach some of its earnings targets a year earlier than expected. ... Push for CDS Futures Sputters - A push by Wall Street banks to create a new, more-transparent way to bet on bond defaults has stalled over technical issues and uncertainty over new regulations.... Copyright © 2012, Unselfish Marketers Link Exchange. All Rights Reserved. |