Linux and open source rule the wireless hotspot world, and Eric Geier has rounded up five excellent, feature-packed open source wireless hotspots for us.
<b>HowtoForge: </b>"CIITIX-WiFi is a turnkey solution to your WiFi hotspot needs. Built onto the rock solid stable debian linux, setting up a secure (TTLS) WiFi hotspot is just a minute away."
<b>Channel Register:</b> "Ohio computer components reseller Provantage accidentally let slip pricing information for the forthcoming "Magny-Cours" eight- and 12-core Opteron 6100 series of processors for two- and four-socket boxes"
Mixing .NET and Java technologies with web services is often easy, but for many tasks web services are not the solution for Java/.NET interoperability.
With Microsoft and Google already having already released fixes for critical security bugs this week, Adobe is getting ready to join the party as it readies an important patch for its Adobe Flash Player software.
Rebecca Bond returns from an IDUG Conference with some short, compact knowledge bits that return big results. These quick tips and fixes make great additions to any database administrator's toolbox.
The fine people at Canonical are experts at keeping Ubuntu in the news, and keeping a lot of buzz going. That is a good thing; still, there is a whole world outside of Canonical, so here are some of my favorite Linuxes.
Recently I faced one very interesting task. I had to port an application from one platform (Windows) to another (Linux). It is an interesting topic. First, knowledge of several platforms and writing the code for them is a good experience for every developer. Secondly, writing an application for different platforms makes it widespread and needed by many. So, I would like to share my impressions concerning this process. This article is intended for everybody who wants to write a cross-platform application.
New report details the activities of the "Shadow network," a sophisticated group of cyber criminals traced back to China, prompting denial from a state official.
<b>Database Journal:</b> "MySQL is a great database for web-facing applications, however, it tends to be a bit rough around the edges. Enter Maatkit, a great toolkit with a bewildering array of command line tools that fill the gap where MySQL's native tools leave off. From data replication to query profiling and optimizing, Maatkit has tools to make you smarter, and help you get your job done."
<b>Begin Linux:</b> "Functions are a script within a script which can be defined by the user and stored in memory, allowing you to reuse the function repeatedly. This also provides a modular aspect that allows you to debug one function at a time by disabling functions."