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Journals RSS FeedsWhat's It Like To Be A Linux Journal Blogger? - Well, first of all, it?s fun, or I wouldn?t be doing it. I work with some intelligent, talented people, like Carlie Fairchild, publisher at LJ, and Katherine Druckman, our Webmistress. My job description as one of the LJ bloggers is to ?write about whatever you want, as long as it is Linux related?....Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Something is Drupally in the State of Denmark -
Now that I am fully recovered from jet lag, I am able to reflect on how enjoyable the recent Copenhagen DrupalCon was. Before going any further, however, I have to gratefully acknowledge the team of Drupalers who organized the conference and related activities. They all did an amazing job ensuring that the event was a great success. Thank you!... Creating Custom Man Pages -
Man pages have been the primary source for UN*x documentation for a long time. Whenever I create a script that's going to be around for a while, I create documentation in the form of a section 1 man page. This stops my cell phone from ringing on the weekends when the junior sysadmins are looking for my notes. more>>
... Linux 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... 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>>
... Obama: Start With Middle-Class Tax Cuts - President Barack Obama said he wants tax cuts for the middle class extended before any discussion happens on the GOP's main proposal: extending tax breaks for the wealthy. ... FAA Proposal Combats Pilot Fatigue - Some airline pilots would fly fewer hours and others would fly longer under proposed rules to help prevent dangerous fatigue, transportation and labor officials.... Regulators Probe California Gas Blast - A gas-line explosion sparked a massive fire in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno, killing at least four people and destroying dozens of houses.... Nokia Taps Microsoft Executive as New CEO - Nokia said it was replacing embattled CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Microsoft's Stephen Elop, as the handset maker seeks to reverse steep declines in earnings.... Dow Posts Modest Advance - Stocks edged up, helped by gains in the energy sector. Utilities stocks fell as PG&E shares sank following the explosion in California.... Wholesale Inventories Rise - Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose 1.3% in July -- the most in two years -- an unexpected surge that suggested confidence in the economic recovery.... BCE to Pay $1.26 Billion for CTV - BCE plans to acquire the 85% of Canadian broadcaster CTV that it doesn't already own for $1.26 billion.... Dubai World Debt Plan Wins Support - Troubled government-owned investment conglomerate Dubai World said it has over 99% support among creditors for its proposal to restructure around $24.9 billion of debt.... Starr Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges - New York financial adviser Kenneth Star pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a scheme that defrauded his celebrity clients and other investors.... Wal-Mart Splits Merchandising Chores - Wal-Mart will divvy up the position of chief merchandising officer among four executives, as the retailer continues to reshape its management.... Nomura Bulks Up in North America - Nomura Holdings has hired a team of natural-resource bankers and is opening offices in Houston and Toronto this month, its latest moves to expand in North America.... BP Delays Quarterly Report - BP is delaying the release of its third quarter earnings by one week to give the company more time to prepare additional data and disclosures needed following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.... SEC Examines Funds of Hedge Funds - The SEC is looking into whether firms that collect fees for funneling investors into hedge funds are properly overseeing client money and dealing with potential conflicts of interest.... Apple Blinks in Apps Fight - In an uncharacteristic about-face, Apple loosened its control over software development for its iPhones and iPads as the company feels heat from a U.S. antitrust investigation and rising competition from mobile devices powered by Google's Android software.... Harvard Gets Middling Grade - The largest college endowment in the U.S. underperformed the broader markets, posting a 11% return in the year ended June 30.... Japan Unveils Stimulus Amid Growth Worries - Tokyo unveiled a $10.92 billion stimulus package and turned up the heat on the central bank to stop deflation after revised GDP figures showed the economy slowed sharply during the second quarter.... Carrefour Thins List of Bidders - French retailer Carrefour has cut British rival Tesco and Japan's Aeon out of the bidding for its stores in Southeast Asia, people familiar with the matter said. ... Volkswagen Sales Soar - Volkswagen said its sales rose 11.2% on a year-to-year basis in August to 545,500 vehicles, driven by soaring demand in China and a rebound in the U.S.... Incubator Bank Files for Bankruptcy - Incubator Bank of Japan, a specialist in small business loans, filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, in a case that will invoke the government's deposit protection scheme for the first time. ... Deutsche Bank Eyes Cash Call - Deutsche Bank is planning to raise as much as $11.44 billion to boost its stake in another German bank and possibly shore up its own capital, according to people familiar with the matter. ... KDDI Names New President - KDDI said it will replace its top executive, who has run the company virtually since its inception from a merger a decade ago, as Japan's second largest mobile phone carrier by subscribers struggles to compete. ... Greece Set to Woo Europe's Investors - Senior Greek officials will sweep through Europe's financial centers next week to try to convince investors that they shouldn't have to pay ruinous interest rates on their sovereign debt.... Copyright © 2010, FreeMailingListInformation.com. All Rights Reserved. |