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glTail.rb: Real Time OpenGL Log Visualization
“Fudgie” took a personal challenge from his boss to see if he could make log visualization interesting from your Apache log file. 1 week, some Ruby and some OpenGL later he created glTail.rb; a real-time Apache log visualization toolthat uses OpenGL to render some interesting effects that represent traffic (Supported on Mac and Linux). It’s hard [...]
Continue reading...ASUS P5E3 Deluxe Embeds Linux / Firefox / Skype
Sunday, October 7, 2007
This is really amazing, the point that motherboards are getting to. How much longer until you base OS means nothing and you simply boot it then connect to everything online at Google? Phoronix reviewed this motherboard and it looks like the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe motherboard actually ships an embedded version of Linux, Firefox and Skype inside [...]
Continue reading...KDE Konqueror Ad Block Filters
Sunday, October 7, 2007
If you are a KDE desktop user on Linux (Kubuntu for example) chances are that you use Konqueror for your browser then (the default KDE browser). For most Firefox users out there, ad-blocking support is something we have gotten used to having, but for folks using other browsers all we can think about is how to [...]
Continue reading...GIMP 2 for Photographers
Thursday, October 4, 2007
First off, if you are a professional photographer you probably have a Mac and probably have Photoshop on it. But if you aren’t a professional, are just getting started or don’t want to pay Adobe more than your camera is worth for photo-editing software… this might be for you. GIMP is the “Gnu Image Manipulation Program”. [...]
Continue reading...Linux Driver Development Exploding
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Linux-Watch has a great story about how one Linux devs generous offer to help commercial companies develop Linux drivers turned into a flood of both requests for help and developers wanting to help out. As it turns out Novell’s own Greg Kroah-Hartman made an announcement in January of 2007 that he would help any company that [...]
Continue reading...Customizing GNOME 2.20
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
For the GNOME users out there moving to the new GNOME 2.20, you’ll probably notice the new “Gummy” look and feel that essentially boils down to a polished ClearLooks theme: Original ClearLooks New ‘Gummy’ Theme For the folks in the group that love the new theme except the crappy gradient on the tabs, Marco Barisione has put [...]
Continue reading...Linux Filesystem Layout
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Ever forget where the right place for certain config files and installations should go on your Linux system? Here’s a visual reference for you:
Continue reading...Apple Stops Linux iPod Use
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Nice. Apple has decided to start writing out “some kind of hash” to iPods beginning with the new iPods that doesn’t allow the device to report the correct contents and/or transfer files. So far what this means is that iPods will no longer support 3rd party developers meaning all the “iPod” support on Linux for [...]
Continue reading...Ubuntu 7.10 Gets Compiz by Default
Friday, September 14, 2007
After much debate it looks like the Ubuntu committee has voted to have Compiz turned on by default in the 7.10 release. NOTE: Compiz is the compositing technology that allows for the eye-candy effects like 3D desktops, fading-windows, transparencies, etc. For the folks saying “it’s about time!” the problem is that Compiz has never been 100% stable [...]
Continue reading...Personal Supercomputer for $2500
Friday, August 31, 2007
Joel Adams at Calvin College has put together a personal supercomputer, running Ubuntu, that is capable of 26 Gflops for a mere $2500 called Microwulf. A breakdown of the core computer parts used to build the machine are as follows (full list): MSI K9N6PGM-F MicroATX AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ AM2 CPU Kingston DDR2-667 1GByte RAM Echo Star 325W [...]
Continue reading...BulletProofX - Ubuntu 7.10 Feature
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
BulletProofX is a new feature in Ubuntu 7.10 whose goal it is to never have you need to drop down to a console again to repair your xorg.conf file (do you hear the angel’s singing?) You can head over to Bryce Harrington’s page to see more screenshots of the experience, start to finish, of X starting [...]
Continue reading...Ubuntu 7.10 Tribe 5 Released
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Tribe 5 (Beta 5) of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon has been released. Nice, looks like I was wrong and the new xorg.conf edit will be in 7.10 after all: In addition to that Ubuntu has this rockin’ automatic printing-configuration system that makes configuring/installing printers plug-and-play: And brings with it a hot new Firefox plugin finder/installer/thingie:
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Sunday, October 7, 2007
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