Tukwila is formally dubbed Itanium 9300, and HP, Intel's partner in building the RISC processor, is first out of the gate with a series of systems. More will follow.
<b>Linux Gaming News:</b> "After a short testing beta Osmos from Hemisphere Games has finally arrived to GNU/Linux ! Osmos only costs $10 so you cannot afford not to buy it !"
In this ongoing series on lightweight Linux desktops, Juliet Kemp takes us on a tour of Windowmaker, the popular fast, lightweight window manager based on the look and feel of the NeXTStep interface. How does Windowmaker measure up in this era of fancy special effects GUIs?
<b>Infoworld:</b> "MonoDroid, which will enable deployment of .Net-based applications on Google Android phones, is in development at Novell, with a preview release planned for August, the head of the project said."
<b>Standards Blog: </b>"George Marchand was not at his desk at the Library of Congress. Instead, he was ordering a mixed selection of donuts at The Bakers Dozen, a coffee shop in a small town outside the Beltway."
<b>SiliconRepublic:</b> "Network software giant Novell has claimed it is the first Linux vendor to achieve 5,000 certified ISV applications and has increased its Linux market share against Red Hat, according to IDC."
In this piece, Bill Hatifield will introduce you to the Flickr API, point out some highlights and write an application using the .NET framework that retrieves and displays a user's photos.
Virtual servers can lower your computing and operational costs and increase efficiency and flexibility. But there's a lot to consider before jumping in. Here are six tips to help you plan effectively.
Virtual servers can lower your computing and operational costs and increase efficiency and flexibility. But there's a lot to consider before jumping in. Here are six tips to help you plan effectively.
Virtual servers can lower your computing and operational costs and increase efficiency and flexibility. But there's a lot to consider before jumping in. Here are six tips to help you plan effectively.
<b>Raiden's Realm:</b> "One of the things that's been wandering around my mind lately (one of thousands) is the thought of the wild woods. In other words, places in the world that are away from civilization, away from the normal creature comforts of daily life, such as areas in Northern Canada, Alaska, Siberia, sections of Africa, and others like that."
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told security experts and media that while many great ideas have been suggested, less talk and more action is needed to safeguard government and corporate networks.
<b>Innovations:</b> "Shared libraries are one of the many strong design features of Linux, but can lead to headaches for inexperienced users, and even experienced users in certain situations."
Amid intensifying criticism, Facebook is rolling out a new set of simplified controls that CEO Mark Zuckerberg says could arrive as early as next week.
<b>Cyber Cynic: </b>"Much as I hate to admit it, Microsoft does some things better, much better, than Linux. Number one with a bullet is how Microsoft helps programmers and ISVs (independent software vendors). MSDN (Microsoft Software Developer Network) is a wonderful online developer resource. Linux has had nothing to compare."
<b>LinuxLinks:</b> "High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is an important technology for photographers. It is a collection of techniques that allow a wider dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image."
Usually an article like this one will start out with the technical word "scaling". Unfortunately, like health care reform, everyone can't always agree on what they mean by it, or even what the goal is. Learn how to make your database faster, stronger, bigger and better in this article that uses words we can all agree on.