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GPL arrests 70 of 13,000 targeted for 2010
Illegal connections…SEVENTY people were arrested, so far this month, as Guyana Power & Light (GPL) continues its vigorous campaign against illegal connections. Internal Auditor, Mr. Looknauth Singh said the utility’s Loss Reduction Unit (LRU) is

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Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
'Did you know that blocking ads truly hurts the websites you visit? We recently learned that many of our readers did not know this, so I'm going to explain why. 'There is an oft-stated misconception that if a user never clicks on ads, then blocking them

Time For Ubuntu to Fork Evolution
'Finally, theres an area that Ubuntu is very weak on and its where efforts need to be concentrated next - The Enterprise Desktop. Novell have previously tried to leverage that market but did it all wrong. They didnt understand that there is just one

Motorola to put Bing on Android phones in China
[ Thanks to for this link. ] 'Motorola will start loading Microsoft's search and map services onto its Android smartphones in China, bringing more non-Google services to the phones amid a row between Google and China. 'It is the second time since Google

Commercial Gaming, Coming Soon to Linux?
'The inability to play the latest off the shelf commercial games has been a thorn in the side of Linux for a long time. With companies such as Valve starting to embrace other platforms, will that be the catalyst Linux needs to become a first class

For Sale: Linux OS and Other Assorted Assets
'The enterprise Linux space has suddenly got very interesting following the news that a bunch of sharp-suited New Yorkers have made an offer to buy SUSE Linux's parent company, Novell... 'So for anyone interested in buying an enterprise Linux business,

Linux Arpeggiators, Part 1
'In my last article I looked at performance loopers for Linux. This week I begin a 2-part review of similar applications called arpeggiators. 'An arpeggio is a musical technique whereby the notes of a chord are played in succession rather than all at

GNU/Linux: Rebuttal: Linux on the desktop: Still not happening
'This article is a rebuttal to Michael Gartenbergs Opinion: Linux on the desktop: Still not happening over at Computerworld Operating Systems. Executive Summary: Michael Gartenberg is wrong. 'I am seriously annoyed by the constant disingenuous articles

Best Linux Distro for Web Server
' : If you are planning to build a web hosting company or simply host your own website at home, then it is best to use Linux as your operating system. Linux servers have been known to be extremely reliable and rarely crashes so there's less downtime.

Build Your Own Video Community With Lighttpd And FlowPlayer (Debian Lenny)
'This article shows how you can build your own video community using lighttpd with its mod_flv_streaming module (for streaming .flv videos, the format used by most major video communities such as YouTube) and its mod_secdownload module (for preventing

The Linux community is fragmented, or is it?
'It has been said many times that if only the Linux community were to band together and start rooting for the same team so to speak, then Linux could easily surpass other proprietary operating systems. They say that it is due to the fragmented nature of

Kernel Log: Linux 2.6.34 goes into testing
'Linus Torvalds has released the first RC of Linux 2.6.34 and completed the integration of the next version of the kernel's most important changes. Improvements include graphics drivers for recent Radeon GPUs and for the graphics cores of some Intel

The Linux Foundation Store: Linux gets silly
[ Thanks to for this link. ] 'With the exception of Tux, the Linux penguin, Linux fans have a reputation as a rather dour, serious lot. Now, the Linux Foundation, the non-profit organization dedicated to growing Linux, has launched a new Linux

Yellow Dog Enterprise Linux for GPU computing
'The Japanese Fixstars Corporation, which specialises in software for the Cell processors, has announced the release of Yellow Dog Enterprise Linux (YDEL) 6.2 for CUDA, the first enterprise Linux OS optimised for GPU computing. Sanford Russell, general

Freescales Sub-$200 Tablets to Be Compatible with Linux, Chromium OS, Android
'Attached here is a video from Mobile World Congress 2010 with Freescales product manager of software development explaining that Freescales sub-$200 ARM (i. MX51 Cortex-A8) tablets will be compatible with just about any Linux distribution that supports

Ehcache 2.0 Delivers Enterprise-Class Distributed Caching For Any Standard Java Application In Minutes
Users of Standard Components Like Hibernate can Now Instantly Scale from One Server to Many, Without Code Changes or Costly Database Upgrades San Francisco--[March 9, 2010]--Terracotta, a recognized leader in infrastructure software for enterprise Java

LPI promotes Linux certification within Spanish public schools
The (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization (http://www.lpi.org), announced that its affiliate organization LPI-Spain (http://www.lpi.org.es/) had partnered with Proyecto Universidad Empresa (PUE) to promote LPI certification and

Embedded Linux keynotes to grapple with Android
By 2010-03-11 Article Rating: / 0 Rate This Article: Add This Article To: The CE Linux (CELF) has opened registration and announced speakers for its Embedded Linux Conference on Apr. 12-14 in San Francisco. The event will feature keynote speakers Greg

Shoebox PC's built around COM Express module
By 2010-03-10 Article Rating: / 0 Rate This Article: Add This Article To: Kontron announced an Intel Core 2 Duo computer designed to be integrated into the chassis of automation devices. The KIC-MC has space for two 2.5-inch hard disk drives, includes

CompactPCI boards adopt Pineview Atoms
By 2010-03-10 Article Rating: / 0 Rate This Article: Add This Article To: Adlink is shipping a series of 3U CompactPCI processor blades with Intel Atom N450, D410, or dual-core D510 processors. The cPCI-3610 Series blades come in 4HP, 8HP, and 12HP

Linux-ready plug-in enables IPv6 traffic over IPv4 nets
By 2010-03-09 Article Rating: / 1 Rate This Article: Add This Article To: Access subsidiary IP Infusion announced a new Linux-ready 'stateless tunneling' product that enables the coexistence of IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Based on the IETF's '6rd'

DIN-rail PC runs Linux on 150MHz SoC
By 2010-03-09 Article Rating: / 0 Rate This Article: Add This Article To: Advantech has announced a box PC intended for DIN-rail mounting that uses the company's x86-compatible EVA-X4150 SoC (system-on-chip). The Linux-ready UNO-1140 has CompactFlash

Hypervisor supports Linux guests
By 2010-03-05 Article Rating: / 0 Rate This Article: Add This Article To: Enea announced a multi-core-focused 'Enea Hypervisor,' which is based on its OSE real-time operating system, but supports Linux clients via its Linx inter-process communication

Rugged railroad computer runs Linux
By 2010-03-04 Article Rating: / 1 Rate This Article: Add This Article To: Kontron is readying an -based box computer designed for rugged railway applications. The MicroSpace MPCX28R Railway Box PC is protected for railway use with EN50155 certification,

Linux: Big With the Bulge Brackets
The open-source software Linux has become by far the most-widely used operating system among the largest firms on Wall Street, according to a presentation made Thursday by Tabb Group analyst Kevin McPartland. The biggest firms – aka, bulge bracket

Virtual Linux
ALSO SEE: Where are all the Desktops? The definition of virtual Linux is as fluid as the Linux platform itself. For the desktop user, virtual Linux translates into being able to use Linux without changing their existing operating system. For those