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10 Best Hacker Movies (Films about Computer Hacking) of All Time

August 30, 2010 - 9:04am
Tech Source: "As a certified geek, it is always pleasing to see movies that involve computer hacking or hackers in action. Although most of these films don't always represent the real deal, some of them have what it takes to excite, amuse, and inspire those who are passionate about computers."


Gnash 0.8.8: A Huge Improvement Over Previous Versions

August 30, 2010 - 1:03am
O'Reilly Broadcast: "Back in June I wrote about Adobe dropping support for Flash Player on 64-bit Linux. Since the existing version of the 64-bit Linux Flash client had a serious security vulnerability staying with the last release isn't really an option."


How to Run Windows, Mac, and Linux Side by Side and Pain-Free with VirtualBox

August 29, 2010 - 9:03pm
Lifehacker: "Running multiple operating systems side-by-side gives you the chance to test applications, run platform-specific software, and tons more without ever rebooting. It's also extremely cool. Here's how to run Windows, Mac, and Linux simultaneously and pain-free as possible."


An ancient kernel hole is closed

August 29, 2010 - 5:03pm
LWN.net: "A longstanding bug in the Linux kernel�quite possibly since the first 2.6 release in 2003�has been fixed by a recent patch, but the nearly two-month delay between the report and the fix is raising some eyebrows. It is a local privilege escalation flaw that can be triggered by malicious X clients forcing the server to overrun its stack."


An Overdue Update on Diaspora

August 29, 2010 - 1:03pm
Diaspora: "Since August is nearly over, it is time for an update and answers to some questions. We have been coding. We have Diaspora working, we like it, and it will be open-sourced on September 15th."


Open-sourcing SETI

August 29, 2010 - 9:03am
Network World: "The setiQuest project has released its first open source code in an effort to have anyone interested help search for intelligent life out there. The source code for Open SonATA is available on GIT Hub now and covers three programs:"


Kontact: How does it compare to the competition?

August 29, 2010 - 5:03am
Ghacks: "Kontact is the KDE groupware suite that includes more tools than your standard suite, has a lot of pluses, and a few minuses. But even with its minuses, Kontact is a spot-on tool for anyone needing a solid groupware suite to keep them as organized as possible."


Windows applications making GRUB 2 unbootable

August 29, 2010 - 3:15am
Colin Watson: "If you find that running Windows makes a GRUB 2-based system unbootable (Debian bug, Ubuntu bug), then I'd like to hear from you. This is a bug in which some proprietary Windows-based software overwrites particular sectors in the gap between the master boot record and the first partition,"


Paul Allen Sues Apple, Google, Others Over Patents

August 29, 2010 - 1:06am
Wall Street Journal: "Billionaire Paul Allen has made major forays into cable television and sports teams since leaving Microsoft Corp. more than two decades ago. Now he's adding another pursuit: patent litigation."


GCC - 'We make free software affordable'

August 28, 2010 - 9:06pm
The H Open: "GCC and GNU Emacs are the two facets of the GNU operating system that have probably done more than any other to take GNU and free software from idealistic concept to a utilitarian reality."


An update on JavaOne (Google Cancels)

August 28, 2010 - 5:59pm
Google Code Blog: "...we're sad to announce that we won't be able to present at JavaOne this year. We wish that we could, but Oracle's recent lawsuit against Google and open source has made it impossible for us..."


Six things I wish Mom told me (about ssh)

August 28, 2010 - 5:06pm
Ksplice: "If you've ever seriously used a Linux system, you're probably already familiar with at least the basics of ssh. But you're hungry for more. In this post, we'll show you six ssh tips that'll help take you to the next level."


Indian admins love Linux, stuck on Windows

August 28, 2010 - 1:06pm
ZDNet AU: "Linux and open source ruled the conversation during ZDNet Australia's IT Priorities Roundtable discussion in Mumbai."


PlayOnLinux 3.8 has been released

August 28, 2010 - 9:06am
Wine-Reviews: "PlayOnLinux 3.8 is now out! A lot of bugs have been fixed"


Work faster and be more productive on Linux with Compiz and Gnome-do

August 28, 2010 - 5:06am
Mauserrifle: "Let me introduce you to the following applications which I got running at the moment to give me the perfect desktop, that solves all my frustration: This is based on Gnome, but should work on all environments!"


Fenec Mobile Browser Lands on Android and Nokia N900

August 28, 2010 - 1:04am
Linux Pro Magazine: "The Mozilla Project announced the alpha release of Fennec, the mobile version of their popular Firefox browser, for Android smartphones and the Nokia N900."


The CIO and Patent Lawsuits

August 28, 2010 - 12:34am
Dell: "You may think that the last thing on earth that could happen to your company would be that your business might be sued because it used a particular software program. You'd be wrong."


Online collaboration with Feng Office - the ultimate alternative to OpenOffice.o

August 28, 2010 - 12:04am
Linux User and Developer: "Feng still allows you to create text documents online, but that's just a small part of running projects, taking notes, tracking tasks, passing milestones, keeping contact with your organisation and perusing reports of how the projects are progressing."


Preparing for Ubuntu 10.10 with the Platform Rally

August 27, 2010 - 11:34pm
Linux User and Developer: "Canonical developer, Dave Walker, shares more insight into the development of Ubunutu 10.10. This month, the Ubuntu platform sprint rally goes under the spotlight"


15 (More) Awesome Conky Configurations

August 27, 2010 - 11:04pm
Tech Source: "Now, here is another list of some of the most excellent and unique conky configurations that you could freely use. Enjoy!"