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Journals RSS FeedsLinux Mint Debian Edition Released - Linux Mint has just released their new distribution: Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE). It is a rolling distribution based off of Debian Testing instead of Ubuntu. Their goal is to have LMDE look identical to the main edition and to provide the same functionality while using Debian as a base. By being a rolling distribution, LMDE constantly receives updates ins...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Spotlight on Linux: Zenwalk Linux 6.4 "Live" -
Zenwalk Linux is a Slackware based distribution introduced in early 2004 that aims to be fast, easy, modern. Zenwalk tends to have a very loyal user-base in addition to leaving most distro hoppers and reviewers impressed. Most agree with Zenwalk's latest tagline: It just works.... Old Generals Never Die - They just Wear a Red Hat -
The Red Hat board of directors announced a new chairman Monday, August 30, to replace outgoing Matthew Szulik. Henry Hugh Shelton, retired Special Forces general, has been serving on the board since 2003 after leaving the elite Army division. ... Alien - Use Any Package On Any Distribution -
Sometimes, a utility or an application that you want to install is impossible to find in the format of your distribution. Alien is a utility that can convert one package type into another. It can get you out of a fix when you can't find a package for your distribution, and it is also useful for package maintainers who want to distribute packages for distributions that they don't run. It c... Clonezilla Live -
Clonezilla is a bootable CDROM designed for partition backup and restoration. Unlike SystemRescueCD, Clonezilla Live doesn't contain an array of utilities, rather, it is a single, focused tool. more>>
... No Steam for Linux - Right Now -
Despite some early teasing, it now seems Steam is not coming to Linux after all - at least for now. more>>
... Qt and Layouts -
When I first started with graphics - I plotted pixels onto the screen by calculating a memory address and then poking the corresponding value. Times have changed since then. more>>
... As Predicted, OpenSolaris Board Disbands -
When the OpenSolaris Governing Board issued their ultimatum to Oracle on July 12, few thought it would have the desired effect of saving OpenSolaris. The board sent a message that if Oracle didn't start to show some interest in OpenSolaris by August 23, they would disband and leave OpenSolaris without leadership and guidance.... Dual Boot openSUSE USB Stick Installer -
In the latest round of upgrades and new installs of openSUSE around here
I decided to take a different approach and use the network install and
install from a USB stick rather than a DVD.
While I was at it I decided that I'd try to make a dual boot installer
that would allow me to install either the 32-bit or 64-bit version
of the latest openSUSE (version 11.3) from the same USB stick.... New Wine: Running Windows Music & Sound Applications Under Wine 1.2 -
Wine runs many Windows programs nicely these days, including more and more serious music applications. Dave profiles some of those applications running under the latest & greatest Wine 1.2
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... Fears for Turkey Roil Vote on Constitution - Sunday's vote to amend Turkey's constitution is shaping up as a referendum on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan?and whether Turks trust their prime minister to further Turkey's development as a Western-oriented democracy.... Obama Launches Fall Fight - Obama capped a rollout of new economic policies with a combative speech that tipped the Democratic plan for the fall campaign: attack the Republicans' policies and try to monopolize the economic message until Election Day.... Aftershocks of an Emanuel Exit - A decision by Rahm Emanuel to run for mayor of Chicago would leave Obama searching for a top lieutenant at a moment when he is likely to face stronger GOP opposition and political challenges.... Blue-Chip Borrowers Issue Debt in Droves - Hewlett-Packard and other companies are filling the bond market with fresh debt. An estimated $51 billion in corporate bonds and leveraged loans have hit the market in two days. Yield-hungry investors are buying.... European Crisis Flares Up in Ireland - Ireland's troubled banking system became the latest flash point in Europe's continuing economic crisis, as the government said it would split up the weakest of its major banks to stave off a run by depositors.... Smaller Lenders Struggling to Rally - While big banks are showing signs of recovering from the financial crisis, the outlook is worsening for many of the country's smaller community banks.... Toys 'R' Soaking Up Mall Spaces - Toys "R" Us is opening 600 temporary shops this Christmas, making use of mall vacancies to double its number of stores during the holidays. Last year it experimented with 90 such stores. ... Goldman Hit With U.K. Fine - Goldman Sachs agreed to a fine of nearly $31 million as part of an investigation by the Financial Services Authority that began shortly after U.S. regulators accused the firm in April of fraud.... Google Instant to Speed Web Search - Google introduced a predictive feature to its widely used Web search engine that speeds up the time it takes to find and deliver results. ... At Oracle, Hurd in Rare Situation - Mark Hurd has something he hasn't had in many years: a boss. The ousted Hewlett-Packard chief will be reporting to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, and their chemistry is crucial as the company tries to expand.... Asia Creeps Up; NAB Gains - Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday with National Australia Bank gaining as its bid for AXA Asia-Pacific was blocked. The Nikkei rose 0.7%.... Economic Recovery Spreads Fitfully - The economic recovery is advancing unevenly across the U.S., as regions reliant on such industries as manufacturing and farming show progress while those more dependent on housing continue to struggle.... Intel Chief Looks Beyond PCs - Intel's Paul Otellini says the chip maker is making selective acquisitions as it looks beyond personal computers.... BP Report Pins Most of Blame on Others - BP's internal investigation into the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig found that the British oil giant bears some responsibility for the disaster but laid most of the blame on its contractors.... Bank Of China Rights Issue Approved - Bank of China said the China Banking Regulatory Commission approved its planned rights issue of Shanghai-listed A shares and Hong Kong-listed H shares... Regulators Defend Citi Settlement - Securities regulators defended their proposed $75 million settlement with Citigroup, saying it "achieves a fair balance" between the interests of current shareholders and those harmed by the bank's alleged failure to fully disclose its subprime-mortgage exposure.... 7-Eleven Makes Offer to Acquire Casey's - Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has offered $40 a share, or $1.5 billion, to acquire smaller rival Casey's General Stores.... Burberry Gets a Makeover - A modest U.K. factory that churns out Burberry's iconic trenchcoats has undergone a major alteration as the luxury brand seeks a more retail-focused business model.... New CEO Says GM Will Give No Ground - New GM Chief Executive Dan Akerson told employees Wednesday that the auto maker will take an "attacker's stance" against the competition now that it has the resources to do so.... Southwest Sees August Traffic Take Off - Southwest Airlines Co. said traffic rose in August as a key measure of revenue again jumped by a double-digit percentage as fares remain well above year-earlier levels.... Lockheed Says More Than 600 Executives Seek Buyouts - Lockheed Martin said more than 600 executives, or one-fourth of the eligible total, applied to accept financial incentives to leave the company. ... J.P. Morgan Hires Baer From BofA - J.P. Morgan Chase hired Bank of America's deputy general counsel Greg Baer to deal with a sweeping new set of financial regulatory reforms.... Delta, Virgin Blue Plan Stalls - The Obama administration gave a thumbs down to plans by Virgin Blue and Delta Air Lines to coordinate operations on flights between Australia and the U.S. ... Gasoline Glut Rides Out Summer - U.S. gasoline stockpiles have defied gravity this summer, growing by an unprecedented amount at a time when inventories typically fall.... 'Calls' Offer Opportunity for Nervous Bulls - For jittery or bearish investors, the timing may be right to substitute bullish "call" options for stocks.... CNN Shifts Focus to New Faces - As CNN reboots in an attempt to revive slumping ratings, the network tapped British TV host Piers Morgan to take over for Larry King, capping months of speculation about a key program in CNN's lineup.... Univision Wins in Viewers - Spanish-language TV network Univision passed a milestone, with its audience among people between 18 and 49 years old beating English-language rivals for what it said was the first time.... Netflix Adds More Streamed Movies - Netflix reached a deal to stream movies online from Nu Image/Millennium at the same time they hit pay-TV channels.... Witness Receives No Jail Time in 'Squawk' Box Case - A former Smith Barney broker was sentenced to no jail time after he cooperated with federal prosecutors in a probe into an alleged scheme to misuse brokerage-firm "squawk" boxes.... Anatolia-Avoca Gold Miner Merger Is Worth $2 Billion - Canada's Anatolia Minerals Development Ltd. and Australia's Avoca Resources Ltd. have agreed to merger in a deal that will create a gold company with a market value of some $2 billion.... Smithfield Posts Profit - Smithfield Foods returned to the black in the latest quarter from a year-earlier loss and said it will likely sell its 49% stake in Butterball.... Vodafone-China Mobile Split Highlights Tense Ties - Vodafone's $6.65 billion sale of its stake in China Mobile highlights the challenges faced by foreign carriers looking to link up with Chinese telecoms.... Unilever Invests in Algae - As food and consumer-goods companies face problems obtaining the key ingredient palm oil without damaging the environment, Unilever is betting on a promising low-life alternative: algae. ... Dana Launches Defense Against Takeover - Dana Petroleum said that a hostile $2.87 billion bid by Korea National Oil Corp. significantly undervalues the company. ... Global-Bank Deal Targets Reserves - Global banking regulators appear poised to demand larger reserves, which they believe will prevent a future financial crisis, and reserves of higher quality, under so-called Basel 3.... Glaxo Taps Banker as Finance Chief - GlaxoSmithKline chose Simon Dingemans, a Goldman Sachs M&A specialist, to be its next chief financial officer. ... Airgas Rejects Air Products' Bid - Airgas rejected the latest takeover offer from Air Products & Chemicals, saying the $5.48 billion bid continues to undervalue the company.... Willis Group Hires Ex-AIG Chief - Martin Sullivan, the former CEO of AIG, has been hired by Willis Group to be its deputy chairman and to build a new global unit.... Roche Boosts China Presence - Roche is increasing its investments in China to accommodate the country's growing health-care needs, its chief executive said.... SEC Looking at 'Quote Stuffing' - SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro said the agency is looking at a practice others have called "quote stuffing" to assess whether it violates "existing rules against fraudulent or other improper behavior." ... Copyright © 2010, Unselfish Marketers Link Exchange. All Rights Reserved. |