Open Source
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IBM Releases Autonomic Software to Open Source
“IBM on June 14 said that it has released software to the Apache Open Source Foundation designed to help automate the detection and remediation application or transaction problems in the data center.”
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ComputerWeekly.com – Open source makes a good donation
“Open source software has proved a key tool for small, cash-strapped organisations looking to implement cost-effective IT. These two case studies illustrate how two very different charitable organisations have been able to use open source systems.”
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Google Earth for Linux now available
“A beta version of Google’s popular Earth browsing application has been released for Linux. Google Earth allows users to navigate across the globe, and view detailed satellite imagery of places and buildings.”
Online Office Productivity Tools
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Step aside Google Spreadsheets. Bricklin’s WikiCalc has reinforcements
“Dan Bricklin, the co-inventor of the electronic spreadsheet and now the inventor of WikiCalc, and Ross Mayfield, the CEO of wiki solutions provider SocialText, have gotten together in a unique partnership that could be more disruptive to the status quo than most people may realize.”
DRM
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More Dangerous Rootkits May Lurk On Horizon
“The uproar over Sony’s use of rootkit technology to embed DRM software was so strong that, months later, when security researchers discovered that the Norton Protected Recycle Bin, or NProtect, directory found in Symantec’s Norton SystemWorks software was invisible to Windows, they accused Symantec of using rootkit technology.”
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Financial Times – Crunch time for Apple’s music icon
“Pressure on Apple Computer to open its closed system of the iTunes digital music store and the iPod music player is spreading across Europe.”
Guitar
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Guitar Building: Acoustic Guitar Building, Electric Guitar Making, Guitar Repair, …
“We link to over 400 pages on acoustic guitar building, electric guitar making, violin making, dulcimer making, mandolin building, and all other types of lutherie”
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WoodCentral Craftsmanship Awards: Guitar Stand Contest
“Here are the results of the first WoodCentral Craftsmanship Awards competition: the Guitar Stand Contest.”
