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Weekly Ten (11-30-2009) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:32 AM PST 10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful: 1. Taking an Open-Source Approach to Hardware The palm-sized Arduino serves as an electronic brain running everything from high schoolers' robots to high-end art installations. But perhaps the oddest thing about the device is the business model behind it. More @ WSJ.com 2. The weird science of rats and the smell of road rage Rats get road rage via gasoline, find unleaded stressful: Maybe some of the erratic behavior we see on the roads can be ascribed to people who've breathed a bit too deeply while filling the tank. Rats made to inhale gasoline vapors experienced significant changes in neurotransmitter levels, and a corresponding increase in aggression. More @ ArsTechnica 3. Iraqi Government on YouTube Governments, heads of state, and leaders from around the world are on YouTube, including the Pope, the Royal Family, and Queen Rania and presidents from the United States to France, South Korea to Estonia. Today we're especially pleased to announce that the Iraqi Government has launched a dedicated YouTube channel, at youtube.com/iraqigov. More @ Googleblog 4. DS goes full size – pockets everywhere rally in protest More @ HackaDay 5. Configuring Strong Wi-fi (802.1x) Authentication in Linux Setting up proper wireless encryption is easier than ever on Linux. WEP is broken and has been for a long time, but WPA and WPA2 are still going strong. Eric Geier shows how to configure your Linux client to connect to a proper wireless encryption and authentication server to set up a secure wireless connection. More @ LinuxToday 6. Windows 7 Sales Beat Mac OS X Market Share Windows 7 passed the 5% market share milestone last weekend, which put it, if only temporarily, above the total market share of all versions of Apple's Mac OS X, a Web measurement firm said today. More @ PCWorld 7. Winner's Curse: Why Losing A B-School Biz Plan Competition Is Better Than Winning One of the best things about being an academic is being able to mold young minds and guide them to success. When one of my students, Andrew Leblanc told me he was entering the Duke Startup Challenge Elevator Pitch Competition, I told him to come and see me and do a practice run. More @ TechCrunch 8. Samurai of Kuroda granted a cybernetic upgrade More @ Engadget 9. US Air Force's Holiday Shopping Spree: 2,200 PlayStation 3s We already know that we don't need air force pilots to drop bombs on terrorist dinners anymore, just gamers manning drones. And eventually, gamers flying virtual drones. And eventually robots flying virtual drones in the form of manga characters. More @ Motherboard.tv 10. 15 Truly Bizarre Creatures The world is full of strange creatures. From vertebrates to invertebrates, there are many creatures on the earth that are unlike any other. More @ Listverse

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5 of the Best Free and Open Source CD/DVD Writing Software for Linux Posted: 27 Nov 2009 03:41 AM PST Most of us still rely on CD/DVD writing software applications for file backup, data transfer and distribution, and for ripping audio and video content among other things. If you are using Linux, there are plenty of optical disc-authoring programs to choose from. Here are some of those that I like: Brasero Brasero is the default CD/DVD disc-burning program for the GNOME Desktop. It has a simple GUI and is very easy to use. The application supports drag and drop as well as cut and paste from the Nautilus file manager. Here are some of the main features of Brasero: * ca burn data and audio CD on the fly * supports multiple backends: cdrtools, growisofs and libburn(optional). * supports joliet extension * can write the image to the hard drive * supports the edition of CD-TEXT information * can use all audio files handled by Gstreamer local installation (ogg, flac, mp3, ...) * can copy a CD/DVD to the hard drive * can erase CD/DVD * can burn CD/DVD images and cue files * song, image and video previewer K3b K3b (KDE Burn Baby Burn) is a full-featured CD/DVD authoring software for the KDE desktop environment. It has a graphical user interface for most of its CD/DVD burning tasks like creating an Audio CD from a set of audio files or copying a CD/DVD, as well as more advanced tasks such as burning eMoviX CD/DVDs. The actual disc recording in K3b is done by the command line utilities cdrecord or cdrkit, cdrdao, and growisofs. The program has many default settings which can be customized by more experienced users. Other features of K3b: * CD Text support * CD-R/CD-RW, DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD+RW support * Mixed Mode CD (Audio and Data on one disk) * Multisession CD * Disk to Disk CD and DVD copy * Erasing CD-RW/DVD-RW/DVD+RW * ISO image support * Ripping Audio CDs, Video CDs, Video DVDs ISO Master ISO Master is a program that specializes in creating and modifying ISO files (ISO images). It can read .ISO files (ISO9660, Joliet, RockRidge, and El Torito), most .NRG (Nero) files, and some single-track .MDF files. Main features of ISO Master: * Create an ISO image from scratch * Add or remove files and directories to/from a CD image * Create bootable CDs using various boot record types: no-emulation (isolinux, Microsoft Windows), 1.2, 1.44 and 2.88 floppy disk emulation GnomeBaker GnomeBaker is another GNOME-based CD/DVD authoring application that offers many features for authoring CDs that surpass the basic Nautilus CD/DVD burning capabilities. Some of its capabilities are: * Create data CDs * Burn DVDs * Copy data CDs * Copy audio CDs * Support multisession burning. * Record to and burn from existing CD ISO images. * Can burn via SCSI and ATAPI on Linux kernels 2.4 and 2.6. Basically if cdrecord works, then GnomeBaker will work. * Drag and drop to create data CDs (including drag and drop to/from the Nautilus file manager). * Create audio CDs from existing WAV, MP3, FLAC, and Ogg files. * Integrate with GConf for storage of application settings. AcetoneISO AcetoneISO is a program that is specifically made for mounting and managing image files, but it can do a lot of other things as well. It has a goal of being simple, intuitive and stable. Written in Qt 4, this software is meant for all those people looking for a sort of Daemon Tools for Linux. Some of the many features of AcetoneISO: * Mount automatically ISO, BIN, MDF, and NRG without the need to insert admin password. Only single-track images are supported for the moment. * A native utility to blank your CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD-RW discs * A nice display that shows current images mounted and possibility to click on it to quickly reopen mounted image * Convert 2 ISO all image types: bin mdf nrg img daa dmg cdi b5i bwi pdi and much more * Extract images content to a folder: bin mdf nrg img daa dmg cdi b5i bwi pdi and much more * Encrypt / Decrypt an image * Convert Mac OS *.dmg to a mountable image * Extract the Boot Image file of a CD/DVD or ISO * Extract audio from a video file * Extract a *.rar archive that has a password If you know of other free and open source CD/DVD writing software applications, please share them with us via comment.

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[HowtoForge] Newsletter 11/26/2009

HowtoForge Newsletter 11/26/2009
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* The Perfect Server - Fedora 12 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]
* How To Upgrade From Fedora 11 To Fedora 12 (Desktop & Server)
* The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.2 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]
* Using eBox As Windows Primary Domain Controller
* Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 9.10 (LAMP)
* Low Cost SAN
* IP Management With PHPIP
* How To Set Up WebDAV With Lighttpd On Mandriva 2009.1

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The Perfect Server - Fedora 12 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]
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This tutorial shows how to prepare a Fedora 12 server (x86_64) for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: Apache web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, MyDNS nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-fedora-12-x86_64-ispconfig-3

How To Upgrade From Fedora 11 To Fedora 12 (Desktop & Server)
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This article describes how you can upgrade your Fedora 11 system to Fedora 12. The upgrade procedure works for both desktop and server installations.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-upgrade-from-fedora-11-to-fedora-12-desktop-and-server

The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.2 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]
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This is a detailed description about how to set up an OpenSUSE 11.2 64bit (x86_64) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable) with PHP, CGI and SSI support, Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH, TLS and virtual mail users, MyDNS DNS server, Pureftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-opensuse-11.2-x86_64-ispconfig-3

Using eBox As Windows Primary Domain Controller
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eBox Platform is an open source small business server that allows you to manage all your services like firewall, DHCP, DNS, VPN, proxy, IDS, mail, file and printer sharing, VoIP, IM and much more. These functionalities are tightly integrated, automating most tasks, avoiding mistakes and saving time for system administrators. This tutorial shows you step by step how to use eBox as Windows Primary Domain Controller. At the end of it you will be using eBox Platform 1.2 for users and shared resources management on your Windows domain.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/using-ebox-as-windows-primary-domain-controller

Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 9.10 (LAMP)
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LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on an Ubuntu 9.10 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-ubuntu-9.10-lamp

Low Cost SAN
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The objective of this document is to provide making of Low Cost SAN using FOSS tools.

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

IP Management With PHPIP
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Phpip is an IP Management tool which helps to manage your network with the detailed information of your client or network IP at the distributed point. This is basically useful for ISPs as well as large networks.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/ip-management-with-phpip

How To Set Up WebDAV With Lighttpd On Mandriva 2009.1
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This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with lighttpd on a Mandriva 2009.1 server. WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning and is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that allow users to directly edit files on the lighttpd server so that they do not need to be downloaded/uploaded via FTP. Of course, WebDAV can also be used to upload and download files.

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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-up-webdav-with-lighttpd-on-mandriva-2009.1

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Linux Got Game: Blob Wars ( Blob And Conquer) Posted: 24 Nov 2009 05:34 AM PST I really love playing arcade games from time to time so while looking for other interesting and entertaining games, I bumped into Blob Wars and never hesitated to check it out. Blob And Conquer is the latest version of Blob Wars and is a sequel to Metal Blob Solid. It is interesting to note that the new version is a 3D action adventure game while the old one is a 2D platform game. Gameplay: Blob And Conquer starts off with a scary warning: This game contains scenes of blood and violence. But, you can take it as a joke as there's nothing violent about round blobs shooting each other and then exploding in a shower of redness like a squashed tomato. If you don't like seeing the "red effect", you can turn it off anytime at the game options. You will play the game as Bob and you are of course a blob that has a huge responsibility of saving your world from evil alien invaders. With a third-person camera view, moving the mouse will rotate the camera around Bob, and Bob himself is moved using the arrow keys. The two most important actions in the game are easily controlled via the two mouse buttons: Left-click to shoot and right-click to jump. Gameplay is based on objectives that usually involve unlocking doors, collecting items, jumping over lava, and doing a lot of shooting. They must be completed before you can exit the level. Bob has several weapons to choose from. There's the unlimited-ammo pistol, an Uzi, a shotgun, and grenades. Weapons can be switched between by rolling the middle mouse wheel. Fights are usually short and swift, and it's normal to be entirely surrounded by enemies. Aiming Bob's gun can be quite difficult at times but there's an auto-aiming feature that makes the job easier. When Bob nears an enemy, the aiming system picks it as his target, and all succeeding shots will automatically be fired in its direction until the enemy is dead. In addition, if there are numerous enemies around, a new target will be selected. Nearly all of the interactive things you'll encounter on Blob And Conquer, whether they be Information Points, switches, or lifts, are used by pressing the Action button (Enter key). The game can only be saved at a Save Point, which are found in various places in a level, and are also activated by use of the Action button. And then there are also walls to be blown away, tele-porters, and energy barriers to keep things lively. Sounds and Graphics: Blob Wars: Blob And Conquer has average graphics and the game environments and characters need to be polished. However, the sound effects and music tracks are rather good and really add some flavor to the game. Conclusion: Overall, Blob Wars: Blob And Conquer has a highly entertaining gameplay that I'm keeping it for good. I recommend it to all the casual and even hardcore gamers out there who are using Linux. I'm definitely looking forward to its future (hopefully much-improved) version. Here's my score for Blob Wars: Blob And Conquer: Sounds and Graphics: 6/10 Gameplay: 8/10 Total: 7/10 By the way, you can download the game from HERE.

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Weekly Ten (11-23-2009) Posted: 23 Nov 2009 02:31 AM PST 10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful: 1. Want a Faster Interface? Put a Chip in Your Skull By the year 2020, you won't need a keyboard and mouse to control your computer, say Intel Corp. researchers. Instead, users will open documents and surf the Web using nothing more than their brain waves. More @ PCWorld 2. Big success at Large Hadron Collider After a delay of over a year at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the massive underground particle accelerator, beginning on November 20, 2009, is already sending particles beams on paths within the circular, underground chamber. More @ iTWire 3. Light resonators used to move nano-sized objects Scientists at Cornell University report they can now use a light beam carrying a single milliwatt of power to move objects and even change the optical properties of silicon from opaque to transparent at the nanometric scale. More @ gizmag 4. Uzebox in an NES controller More @ HackaDay 5. Linux Bug #1: Bad Documentation The Internet and Google enable laziness in FOSS development because they make it too easy to abdicate the job of proper documentation to "The community." Telling users and potential contributors to use Google, mailing lists, and forums is not documentation. It's a way to guarantee having fewer users, unhappy users, and fewer contributors. More @ LinuxToday 6. Apple's App Store approval process gets partially automated Apple recently began using computers to automatically scan for the use of private application programming interfaces. The new automated scan does not change any of the rules Apple has had in place for the App Store: Private APIs have always been banned from use in iPhone software. More @ AppleInsider 7. Security in Google's Chrome OS The new Chrome OS promises extreme security. It's too early to put it to the test, but we took a close look at their strategy and checked in with some security experts for their opinions, too. More @ PCMag 8. Toyota Partner Robots heading to the moon, offworld colonies inevitable More @ Engadget 9. Office Starter 2010 private beta, with 'Office to GO,' goes to testers Microsoft released a bunch of public betas of various Office 2010 products this week. But it also released another one under non-disclosure to a select group of testers: Office Starter 2010. More @ ZDNetBlogs 10. Top 10 Things You Should Never Discuss Online The late comedian George Carlin made a good living on his famous "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue. In the monologue, he details seven particular words that one could never use on television (or radio either) regardless of intent or context. Use of any of those seven words would (and will) get you bleeped out. Use of enough of them at one sitting and the FCC (in America) will have you up on fines or worse. More @ Listverse

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Google Chrome OS: Officially The Newest Linux Distro on the Block Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:10 PM PST Google's official release of Chromium OS open source project added yet another flavor of Linux. But we all know from the very start that it's no ordinary distro. Google Chrome OS is poised to become the operating system of tomorrow. But can it really succeed and take Linux to a whole new level? First, we have to look at the project's main goal, which is to make Chrome OS faster, safer, and simpler than the current desktop operating systems. Speed: During the recent Google event, Chrome OS shows off its speed by booting in 7 seconds flat using an Asus EeePC. If that doesn't sound fast to you then wait till the final release as they say it will become even quicker. Here's an illustration that explains why the current operating systems are much slower than Chrome OS: Security: Chromium OS has been carefully built from the ground up with security in mind. If either the operating system or the user detect that the system has been harmed, an update can be initiated, and after a reboot, the system will be returned to a known good state. Chromium OS security strives to protect against an opportunistic adversary through a combination of system hardening, process isolation, continued web security improvements in Chromium, secure auto-update, verified boot, encryption, and intuitive account management. Simplicity: Chrome OS is so simple that all of its apps are web apps, which means the entire experience takes place within the browser and there are no conventional desktop applications. Users do not have to deal with installing, managing and updating software applications. As for the user interface (forget about the Chrome OS mock-ups), see these screenshots: You can also watch this Chrome OS UI concept video: Now, we have to look at the target audience of Chrome OS. With its simple "web only" applications, it will attract typical desktop users (netbook users in particular) who only use their computer for web surfing, checking emails, and social networking. Power users like graphic designers, software developers, and gamers will never be that interested in Chrome OS. Perhaps like me, they will only think of using it as a secondary operating system. But since people at Google firmly believe that the web is the future of computing, they will do whatever they can to someday make Chrome OS suitable for everyone's needs. I think a huge key in making Chrome OS a success is how well Google can address the issues regarding PRIVACY. Will users be trustful enough to store their important and sensitive data in the cloud?

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