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Journals RSS FeedsYour CMS Is Not Your Web Site - A content management system is a centralized repository for your content. A Web site is a composite of decentralized fragments that are assembled on the edge, in just-in-time fashion as the content is being delivered to users. If it's not a Web site, what does a CMS do? more>> ...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Casper, the Friendly (and Persistent) Ghost -
Creating a live Linux USB stick isn't anything new. And, in fact, the ability to have persistence with a live CD/USB stick isn't terribly new. What many people might not be aware of, however, is just how easy it is to make a bootable USB stick that you can use like a regular Linux install. more>>
... Razor-qt 0.4 - Qt based Desktop Environment -
Razor-qt is a new desktop environment based on the QT toolkit. I installed it from the PPA and gave it a quick go. It?s early days for the project, but it might eventually become a refuge for lovers of KDE 3 in the same way that Xfce has become popular with people who want to recreate the Gnome 2.x experience.... Using Plop Boot Manager for USB Boot -
Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive. However, there are still machines in service that just won't play ball when it comes to USB booting. Fortunately, I found a nice little utility that can work around this problem.... Moose -
Perl has been around for more than 20 years. During that time, it has received
its share of both praise and criticism, and lots of
misconceptions surround it. Much of this stems from long-outdated
notions of what Perl used to be, but have nothing to do with what Perl
actually is today.
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... Basic Chemistry on the GNOME Desktop -
I've realized I've missed out on a huge area of computational
science—chemistry. Many packages exist for doing chemistry
on your desktop. This article looks at a general tool called
avogadro. It can do computations of energy and gradient values.
Additionally, it can
do analysis of molecular systems, interface to GAMESS and import and
export from and to several file formats.... Black Wednesday -
No, it's sadly not a day for shopping. Today, some of the most visited websites are dark to raise awareness of two bills now making their way through the U.S. Congress. more>>
... Can we help AT&T solve its mobile data problem? -
I'm in midtown Manhattan, connected to the Net over my hotel's slow but costly wi-fi connection. Normally when I'm traveling ? at least here in the U.S. ? I avoid lame hotel connections by using AT&T's cellular data system, usually through my iPhone's "personal hotspot." more>>
... ZevenOS - Does it recapture the flavor of BeOS? -
BeOS was a much loved and highly advanced desktop operating system that ceased active development in 2001. ZevenOS is a Ubuntu 11.10 based system (with a bit of help from Xubuntu) that attempts to recapture some of the BeOS look and feel. more>>... Enter to Win a Free "Oops... Wrong window" TShirt! -
We've all done it. Now you can share your humorous and/or awkward blunder with the world! Watch the video below for all the details.
**The drawing is now over, but please continue to enjoy Shawn's video. #tigerblood**
... gStrings in Your Pocket -
What may sound like a perverse concept is actually one of the many ways
smartphones can change your life. If you play a musical instrument
but don't happen to have perfect pitch (most of us, sadly), you can buy
a tuner, pitch pipe, tuning fork or any number of other aids to
keep yourself in tune. If you have a smartphone in your pocket, however,
you also can simply download gStrings.... Short Notices: News In Linux Audio -
I hope all my readers enjoyed the best of the holiday season. I've been busy with the predictable confusions and minor crises that attend this time of year, but I managed to find time to jot down some recommendations for my readers. Go on, you've been good, give yourself a few extra belated gifts and don't worry if your budget's busted - it's all free software, you can't beat these deals.... Linux Mint 12 Offers a Traditional Gnome Feel -
The recently released Linux Mint 12 offers a two pronged approach to supporting those who prefer the traditional Gnome desktop. Firstly, the Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE) transform Gnome 3 into something resembling Gnome 2. Secondly it ships with Mate, the Gnome 2.0 fork project.... The Commodore 64 is 30 This Year -
I used to have a paperweight sitting on my desk that read something like ?Robert H. Lane, appointed President of Commodore Computers .? It was the sort of thing that they gave to executives. A brass plaque of their appointment as it appeared in the Wall Street Journal or the Globe and Mail. more>>
... Munich Linux Migration Project LiMux Reports Success -
LiMux, a project to convert local government institutions to Linux and open source software in Munich, has exceeded initial expectations. The project has done slightly better than projections of 8,500 and now boasts 9,000 Linux migrated workstations. The progress and evolution of this project that began in 2003 is well worth examination.... Adelson Cashes In on Turnaround at Sands - A financial turnaround at Las Vegas Sands Corp. is beginning to pay off for chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, who during the financial crisis put $1 billion of his own money into the struggling casino operator. ... U.S. Stocks Fall - U.S. stocks declined, giving pause to the recent rally, as investors shifted their focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity.... Nabors Ex-CEO Waives Right to $100 Million - Nabors said its former Chief Executive Eugene Isenberg agreed to terminate his employment pact and will waive his claim to a $100 million payment.... China Bans Airlines From EU Scheme - China said it prohibited its airlines from paying for carbon emissions under the European Union's system to limit greenhouse emissions, in an escalation of Beijing's opposition to the plan.... Mining Deals to Pile Up - A Glencore-Xstrata merger would create a true rival to global mining heavyweights and pressure midsize players to either team up or grow through acquisitions.... Profits Showing Weakness - U.S. corporate profits are showing signs of flagging, even as share prices reach multiyear highs. Margins are slipping as already-lean firms find it harder to continue cutting costs. ... Citigroup to Issue China Credit Cards - Citigroup plans to issue credit cards on its own in China, as it looks to capitalize on the country's consumption power and expand in the world's second-largest economy.... Itchy Investors Ramp Up the Risk - With interest rates likely stuck near zero for nearly three more years, conservative investors face a tough choice: move into riskier investments or continue coming up short from low-risk investments.... IMF Urges Beijing to Ready Bold Moves - The International Monetary Fund urged China to run a federal deficit of 2% of GDP rather than looking to reduce the country's deficit as planned, given the uncertainty in the global economy.... Stats on Corn Called Flaky - Farmers and analysts are expressing fresh skepticism about Agriculture Department data on the corn market in the wake of the latest figures, which stunned traders and sent prices on another wild ride.... J.P. Morgan Banker Tapped for FDIC - The White House plans to nominate former Bush administration official Jeremiah Norton to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a key banking regulator.... Randgold Net Profit Surges - West Africa-focused gold producer Randgold Resources Ltd. reported a more than fourfold rise in fourth quarter net profit due to higher gold prices and a significant increase in production.... Storm Clouds Gather Over Florida Insurers - State-run entities that expanded over the past decade to provide affordable homeowners insurance in hurricane-threatened Florida are in danger of becoming so big they threaten to wreak havoc on the local economy.... Humana's Net Jumps 86% - Humana's earnings surged 86% as the health insurer continued to benefit from membership growth and light use of health benefits.... Hasbro's Net Edges Lower - Hasbro's earnings slipped as the toy maker booked double-digit sales declines in the girls and games categories.... Lazard Swings To Loss - Lazard swung to a loss in the fourth quarter as the midsize investment bank struggled under a slump in advisory revenue and a slowdown in its asset-management business. ... CNA Financial Profit Falls 37% - CNA Financial reported a 37% decline in profit as the insurer recorded a wider operating loss in its noncore life and group lines of business.... U.S. Data Drive Some Asia Markets - Markets in Japan and Australia rallied as exporter and resource shares got a boost from strong U.S. employment numbers, but Hong Kong stocks ended lower and mainland Chinese and South Korean stocks were little changed. Tokyo's Nikkei rose 1.1%.... TPG Raises 4 Billion Yuan - Private-equity firm TPG has secured about 4 billion yuan so far as it raises capital for China investments. ... Suzuki's Net Falls 4.7% on Yen, India Crunch - Suzuki Motor said net profit fell 4.7% in the first nine months of its fiscal year, as the strong yen and a slump in sales in its key India market squeezed the bottom line at the Japanese maker of cars and bikes.... Slate of Offerings Face Challenges - After a spate of rocky debuts in the U.S., this week's slate of initial public offerings are going to be facing a tougher pricing environment. ... PepsiCo, Coke to Update Investors - PepsiCo and Coca-Cola likely will show solid profit growth when they share their 2011 results this week, but this year could be tougher.... Action Film 'Chronicle' Leads Weekend Sales - Action film "Chronicle," about three teenagers who gain superpowers, grossed $22 million at the weekend box office, putting it in the top position.... Quieter Trading Tilts Broker Ranks - Thomson Reuters handled more spot-market currency trading than its main rival EBS for a third straight month in January, as dwindling trading in the Swiss franc and the yen weighed on EBS volumes.... Airline Teams Endure Hiccups - India's Kingfisher Airlines shelved plans to join Oneworld, the second loss to the global marketing alliance in a week. The move capped a tough period for the alliances that have come to dominate the industry.... Copyright © 2012, Donna's List. All Rights Reserved. |