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Thursday, December 31, 2009



Greeting Everyone a Happy New Year (in different languages)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 07:35 AM PST

It is time to celebrate and start the New Year with a bang. A relaxed mind, a peaceful soul, a joyful spirit, a healthy body, and a heart full of love…these are all my prayers for each and everyone for 2010.


For the rest of the world, here are my New Year greetings in different languages:

Afgani - Saale Nao Mubbarak
Afrikaans - Gelukkige nuwe jaar
Albanian - Gezuar Vitin e Ri
Armenian - Snorhavor Nor Tari
Arabic - Kul 'am wa antum bikhair
Assyrian - Sheta Brikhta
Azeri - Yeni Iliniz Mubarek!
Bengali - Shuvo Nabo Barsho
Bulgarian - Chestita Nova Godina
Cambodian - Soursdey Chhnam Tmei
Catalan - FELIÇ ANY NOU
Chinese - Xin Nian Kuai Le
Corsican Language - Pace e Salute
Croatian - Sretna Nova godina!
Czech - Šťastný Nový rok (or Stastny Novy rok)
Denish - Godt Nytår
Dhivehi - Ufaaveri Aa Aharakah Edhen
Dutch - GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR!
Eskimo - Kiortame pivdluaritlo
Esperanto - Felican Novan Jaron
Estonians - Head uut aastat!
Ethiopian - MELKAM ADDIS AMET YIHUNELIWO!
Finnish - Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French - Bonne Annee
Gaelic - Bliadhna mhath ur
German - Prosit Neujahr
Greek - Kenourios Chronos
Hawaiian - Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Hebrew - L'Shannah Tovah
Hindi - Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamanyen
Hong Kong (Cantonese) - Sun Leen Fai Lok
Hungarian - Boldog Ooy Ayvet
Indonesian - Selamat Tahun Baru
Iranian - Sal -e- no mobarak
Iraqi - Sanah Jadidah
Irish - Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit
Italian - Felice anno nuovo
Japan - Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu
Khmer - Sua Sdei tfnam tmei
Korea - Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo!
Latvian - Laimīgo Jauno Gadu!
Lithuanian - Laimingu Naujuju Metu
Laotian - Sabai dee pee mai
Macedonian - Srekjna Nova Godina
Madagascar - Tratry ny taona
Malay - Selamat Tahun Baru
Nepal - Nawa Barsha ko Shuvakamana
Norwegian - Godt Nyttår
Papua New Guinea - Nupela yia i go long yu
Pampango (Philippines) - Masaganang Bayung Banua
Persian - Sal -e- no mobarak
Philippines - Manigong Bagong Taon!
Polish - Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese - Feliz Ano Novo
Russian - S Novim Godom
Serbo-Croatian - Sretna nova godina
Slovak - Stastny Novy rok
Slovenian - sreèno novo leto
Somali Iyo Sanad Cusub Oo Fiican!
Spanish - Feliz Ano ~Nuevo
Swahili - Heri Za Mwaka Mpyaº
Tamil - Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal
Thai - Sawadee Pee Mai
Turkish - Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian - Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku
Urdu - Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho
Vietnamese - Chuc Mung Tan Nien
Welsh - Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!


Have a happy and prosperous New Year! In Boholano, malipayon ug bulahang bag-ong tuig kaninjong tanan! :-)

Wednesday, December 30, 2009



Most Popular Gadget Posts of 2009

Posted: 30 Dec 2009 07:33 AM PST

After highlighting some our most popular tips and tricks of the year, it is time to show to you some of our best articles about gadgets. We have featured plenty of electronic devices this year, from robots to cell phones, and from netbooks to eBook readers.

So without any more delay, here are some our most popular gadget-related posts of 2009:


5 Awesome Robot Kits to Get You Started with Robotics - a list of powerful robot kits for beginners and enthusiasts.

"World's Lightest" 8-inch Netbook is embedded with Linux - the Sony VAIO P, considered as the most portable netbook on the planet has Linux inside.

5 Best Palm Pre Features That iPhone Can't Beat
- dubbed as the iPhone killer, the Palm Pre is a slick phone with some sick features.

Motorola Dext, HTC Tattoo, and LG GW620 Android Smartphones
- adding to the growing number of cool Android-powered devices, these three smartphones are too hard to resist.

Barnes & Noble nook: Yet Another Linux-powered eBook Reader - a full-featured and good-looking eBook reader that aims to kick Amazon Kindle out of business.

JooJoo (supposed-to-be-CrunchPad) Linux-based Tablet PC Unleashed – the controversial web browsing device that you can pre-order at your own risk.

iPhone Review + Jailbreaking/Unlocking iPhone 3G/3G S + iPhone Linux
- a concise review of the iPhone and other things that's related to it.

Monday, December 28, 2009

[HowtoForge] Newsletter 12/29/2009

HowtoForge Newsletter 12/29/2009
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New HOWTOs:
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* Virtualization With KVM On Ubuntu 9.10
* Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Fedora 12 x86_64)
* Creating An NFS-Like Standalone Storage Server With GlusterFS On Ubuntu 9.10
* How To Install VMware Server 2 On Ubuntu 9.10
* Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 9.10
* Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2010.0 (LAMP)
* How To Build A Low Cost SAN
* Virtual Hosting With Proftpd And MySQL (Incl. Quota) On Fedora 11

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Virtualization With KVM On Ubuntu 9.10
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This guide explans how you can install and use KVM for creating and running virtual machines on an Ubuntu 9.10 server. I will show how to create image-based virtual machines and also virtual machines that use a logical volume (LVM). KVM is short for Kernel-based Virtual Machine and makes use of hardware virtualization, i.e., you need a CPU that supports hardware virtualization, e.g. Intel VT or AMD-V.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/virtualization-with-kvm-on-ubuntu-9.10


Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Fedora 12 x86_64)
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This document describes how to install a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database. I'll also demonstrate the installation and configuration of Courier (Courier-POP3, Courier-IMAP), so that Courier can authenticate against the same MySQL database Postfix uses. The resulting Postfix server is capable of SMTP-AUTH and TLS and quota. Passwords are stored in encrypted form in the database. In addition to that, this tutorial covers the installation of Amavisd, SpamAssassin and ClamAV so that emails will be scanned for spam and viruses. I will also show how to install SquirrelMail as a webmail interface so that users can read and send emails and change their passwords.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-users-domains-postfix-courier-mysql-squirrelmail-fedora-12-x86_64


Creating An NFS-Like Standalone Storage Server With GlusterFS On Ubuntu 9.10
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This tutorial shows how to set up a standalone storage server on Ubuntu 9.10. Instead of NFS, I will use GlusterFS here. The client system will be able to access the storage as if it was a local filesystem. GlusterFS is a clustered file-system capable of scaling to several peta-bytes. It aggregates various storage bricks over Infiniband RDMA or TCP/IP interconnect into one large parallel network file system. Storage bricks can be made of any commodity hardware such as x86_64 servers with SATA-II RAID and Infiniband HBA.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/creating-an-nfs-like-standalone-storage-server-with-glusterfs-on-ubuntu-9.10


How To Install VMware Server 2 On Ubuntu 9.10
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This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server 2 on an Ubuntu 9.10 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the same hardware which saves a lot of money, and you can move virtual machines from one VMware Server to the next one (or to a system that has the VMware Player which is also free).

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-vmware-server-2-on-ubuntu-9.10


Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 9.10
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Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on an Ubuntu 9.10 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-lighttpd-with-php5-and-mysql-support-on-ubuntu-9.10


Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2010.0 (LAMP)
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LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a Mandriva 2010.0 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-apache2-with-php5-and-mysql-support-on-mandriva-2010.0-lamp


How To Build A Low Cost SAN
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In today's world there is a obvious need of information sharing in every department and network storage can help us to achieve this most growing challenge. Here in this article we are focusing our concentration to make a low-cost SAN.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-build-a-low-cost-san


Virtual Hosting With Proftpd And MySQL (Incl. Quota) On Fedora 11
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This document describes how to install a Proftpd server that uses virtual users from a MySQL database instead of real system users. This is much more performant and allows to have thousands of ftp users on a single machine. In addition to that I will show the use of quota with this setup.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-hosting-with-proftpd-and-mysql-fedora-11


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Weekly Ten (12-28-2009)

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 02:50 AM PST

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


1. How to sue Microsoft - and win
For a tiny Toronto software manufacturer nestled in the city's grimy garment district, winning a $290 million court judgment against Microsoft is more than simply a long-awaited victory.
More @ CNN.com

2. Infamous Chinese pirates launch Ubuntu that looks just like Windows XP
From the Chinese pirate masters of the non-sea-faring variety comes ... Ylmf OS! Not happy with pirating Windows XP itself, these creative Chinese have gone one step further and hacked Ubuntu to look exactly like Windows XP. Why have they moved to Ubuntu?
More @ DownloadSquad

3. How artificial intelligence mimics the human brain
We've all got a very sophisticated processing unit – the brain – that can perform some remarkable tasks.
More @ TechRadar

4. MakerBotWatch

More @ HackaDay

5. The meaning of open
At Google we believe that open systems win. They lead to more innovation, value, and freedom of choice for consumers, and a vibrant, profitable, and competitive ecosystem for businesses. Many companies will claim roughly the same thing since they know that declaring themselves to be open is both good for their brand and completely without risk.
More @ Googleblog

6. Evidence points to Apple's ownership of iSlate.com domain
Records show that Apple has owned the iSlate.com domain name since 2007, indicating a possible name for the company's much-rumored tablet device.
More @ AppleInsider

7. First Functional Molecular Transistor Comes Alive
Nearly 62 years after researchers at Bell Labs demonstrated the first functional transistor, scientists say they have made another major breakthrough.
More @ Wired.com

8. This New Years Eve Brings the Rarest Blue Moon of All

More @ Gizmodo

9. TSA To Save Print Media? No Electronics On International Flights? What A Joke.
Before I begin, let me just state that TSA has yet to confirm any of this on its website, so the details aren't entirely clear at the moment. That said, there are several indications that orders have been issued to cease the use of electronics during international flights.
More @ TechCrunch

10. 10 Historic Events Then and Now
As we come to the close of another year I always look forward to the year in pictures put together by many of the television networks. It gives us a chance to remember the year's triumphs and tragedies and to also look forward to the year ahead. I thought it might be interesting to go back in time and look at what the year in pictures might have looked like 100 years ago.
More @ Listverse

Saturday, December 26, 2009



2009 is the Year of the Linux-powered Smartphones

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 02:32 AM PST

Although I don't consider 2009 as the year of the Linux desktop, most of you will probably agree with me that this is the year of the Linux-powered smartphones. We can mainly thank Android for this as its popularity and market share has been growing at a rapid pace.

Gartner Inc. predicted that by 2012, Android would become the world's second most popular smartphone platform, behind only to Symbian OS. Leading handset manufacturers have already released several Android-powered phone models that contributed to the huge market share growth this year.

One of the smartphones that catapulted Android's success in 2009 is Motorola Droid. According to analytics firm Flurry, about 250,000 Motorola Droid phones were sold during its first week in stores in the United States alone.

Motorola Droid

But Linux smartphone business is not all about Android. Other phone makers like Nokia and Palm have developed their own Linux-based operating system that has been quite successful. Nokia has Debian-based Maemo, which powers the N900, while Palm created webOS for their multi-featured Palm Pre smartphone.

Nokia N900

As we look ahead to 2010, there are a lot to be excited about. Google is rumored to release a smartphone that's been dubbed as Nexus One. It will run the Android Mobile OS and the device will be manufactured by HTC Corporation. We've also heard that computing giant Dell has been preparing to unleash their very own smartphone.

Google Nexus One (rumored)

The future is bright for Linux on the smartphone, and I won't be surprised that the desktop will be conquered soon.

Friday, December 25, 2009



Saying Merry Christmas in Different Languages + Famous Christmas Quotes

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 08:01 PM PST

I would like to greet everyone a very merry Christmas! May the joys of the season fill your heart with goodwill and cheer.


For all the non-English speaking citizens of the world, refer to the translation below for my holiday greetings. I also included some of my favorite Christmas quotes immediately after it.


Saying Merry Christmas in Different Languages:

Afrikaans - een plesierige kerfees
Arabic - I'D MIILAD SAID OUA SANA SAIDA
Argentine - Felices Pasquas Y felices ano Nuevo
Armenian - Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand
Azeri - Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun
Basque - Zorionak eta Urte Berri On!
Bohemian - Vesele Vanoce
Brazilian - Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo
Breton - Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat
Bulgarian - Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo
Chinese - (Mandarin) Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan (Catonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun
Cornish - Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth
Cree - Mitho Makosi Kesikansi
Croatian - Sretan Bozic
Czech - Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
Danish - Glædelig Jul
Dutch - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!
Esperanto - Gajan Kristnaskon
Estonian - Ruumsaid juulup|hi
Farsi - Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad
Finnish - Hyvaa joulua
French - Joyeux Noel
Frisian - Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier!
German - Froehliche Weihnachten
Greek - Kala Christouyenna!
Hawaiian - Mele Kalikimaka
Hebrew - Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova
Hindi - Shub Naya Baras
Hungarian - Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket
Icelandic - Gledileg Jol
Indonesian - Selamat Hari Natal
Iraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish - Nollaig Shona Dhuit
Italian - Buone Feste Natalizie
Japanese - Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Korean - Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Latvian - Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu!
Lithuanian - Linksmu Kaledu
Manx - Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa
Maori - Meri Kirihimete
Marathi - Shub Naya Varsh
Navajo - Merry Keshmish
Norwegian - God Jul
Pennsylvania German - En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr!
Polish - Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia
Portuguese - Boas Festas
Rapa-Nui - Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua
Rumanian - Sarbatori vesele
Russian - Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom
Serbian - Hristos se rodi
Slovakian - Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce
Sami - Buorrit Juovllat
Samoan - La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Scots Gaelic - Nollaig chridheil huibh
Serb-Croatian - Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina
Singhalese - Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Slovak - Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok
Slovene - Vesele Bozicne. Screcno Novo Leto
Spanish - Feliz Navidad
Swedish - God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt År
Tagalog - Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon
Tamil - Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal
Thai - Sawadee Pee Mai
Turkish - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian - Srozhdestvom Kristovym
Urdu - Naya Saal Mubarak Ho
Vietnamese - Chung Mung Giang Sinh
Welsh - Nadolig Llawen
Yugoslavian - Cestitamo Bozic
Papua New Guinea - Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas na Nupela yia i go long yu


Some Famous Christmas Quotes:

Christmas is the one time of year when people of all religions come together to worship Jesus Christ.
-Bart Simpson

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
-Charles Dickens

I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph.
-Shirley Temple

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
-Calvin Coolidge

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
-Norman Vincent Peale

Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.
-Janice Maeditere

Oh look, yet another Christmas TV special! How touching to have the meaning of Christmas brought to us by cola, fast food, and beer.... Who'd have ever guessed that product consumption, popular entertainment, and spirituality would mix so harmoniously?
-Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes

Christmas is the season when you buy this year's gifts with next year's money.
-Author Unknown