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Monday, November 9, 2009



Weekly Ten (11-09-2009)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:27 AM PST

10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:



1. How Google uses Linux
There may be no single organization which runs more Linux systems than Google. But the kernel development community knows little about how Google uses Linux and what sort of problems are encountered there.
More @ LWN.net

2. Cyber War: Sabotaging the System
Nothing has ever changed the world as quickly as the Internet has. Less than a decade ago, "60 Minutes" went to the Pentagon to do a story on something called information warfare, or cyber war as some people called it.
More @ CBSNews.com

3. Beatles Come to Apple -- No, Not that Apple
Well, it finally happened. Digital versions of the Beatles' catalog are finally coming to Apple. It's just not the Apple you're thinking of.
More @ PCWorld

4. Automated coffee bean roaster

More @ HackaDay

5. Getting a Scanner to work in Linux
I have a Hewlett-Packard Laserjet 3050, their budget all-in-one printer, copier, fax, and scanner. According to the device matrix in the open source HPLIP project this machine is completely supported in Linux.
More @ LinuxToday

6. Free Microsoft open-source content management app to get its debut next week
Microsoft is working on a set of free open-source content-management application and set of reusable components for it that is codenamed "Orchard."
More @ ZDNetBlogs

7. There's Something About Droid
For Verizon, the Droid is an answer to AT&T. For Motorola, it's a path to relevance in the smartphone world. For the Android platform, it's the debut of a brand-new version of the operating system.
More @ LinuxInsider

8. Engineer Builds $10 DIY Cellphone Microscope

More @ Gizmodo

9. Lego Rock Band review... you know, for the kids!
Lego Rock Band adds Lego characters and styling to a family-friendly list of songs, but is that enough to justify the full-priced release? Maybe not, but the songs are good, and fans of the bricks are going to enjoy the funny faces and vehicles strewn throughout.
More @ ArsTechnica

10. Phys Ed: Why Doesn't Exercise Lead to Weight Loss?
For some time, researchers have been finding that people who exercise don't necessarily lose weight. A study published online in September in The British Journal of Sports Medicine was the latest to report apparently disappointing slimming results.
More @ NYTimes.com

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