10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:
1. Can Open Source Help the Economy?
In the last major economic downturn, Linux established itself as a widely-accepted enterprise operating system, benefiting a lively ecosystem of vendors such as Red Hat and Novell. The return of tough economic times puts the open source alternative again front and center, this time with focus on databases and higher-level software applications.
More @ PCWorld.com
More @ PCWorld.com
2. Ducks, dorks and deviants: Wackiest stories of 2008
Despite the daily drum beat of new and improved hardware or software, the tech industry isn't all bits and bytes. Some interesting things happen along the way too. Like floating data centers, space geekonauts, shape shifting robots and weird bedfellows (like Microsoft and Jerry Seinfeld).
More @ NetworkWorld.com
3. Google Chrome (BETA)
Since we first released Google Chrome, the development team has been hard at work improving the stability and overall performance of the browser. In just 100 days, we have reached more than 10 million active users around the world (on all seven continents, no less) and released 14 updates to the product. We're excited to announce that with today's fifteenth release we are taking off the "beta" label!
More @ Googleblog
4. Disposable camera Nixie tube driver
5. Free Software Foundation Hauls Cisco to Court for Open Source License Violations
After years of attempting to get Cisco to comply with open source license provisions through a discussion process, the Free Software Foundation has filed a lawsuit. The organization is asking the court to enjoin Cisco from distributing router products that violate two licenses, and order it to turn over the profits made in connection with its alleged unlawful activities.
More @ LinuxInsider
6. Palm's New OS, Phone Likely at CES
Palm is planning a massive product launch for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month. It could be the company's last, best shot at survival.
More @ WiredBlog
After years of attempting to get Cisco to comply with open source license provisions through a discussion process, the Free Software Foundation has filed a lawsuit. The organization is asking the court to enjoin Cisco from distributing router products that violate two licenses, and order it to turn over the profits made in connection with its alleged unlawful activities.
More @ LinuxInsider
6. Palm's New OS, Phone Likely at CES
Palm is planning a massive product launch for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month. It could be the company's last, best shot at survival.
More @ WiredBlog
7. Apple working on 3D Mac OS X user interface
A series of Apple patent filings published this week reveal the Mac maker has spent a considerable amount of time outlining a new multi-dimensional interface for Mac OS X that would make better use of screen real estate by increasing the number of virtual surfaces capable of housing application and interface elements.
More @ AppleInsider
A series of Apple patent filings published this week reveal the Mac maker has spent a considerable amount of time outlining a new multi-dimensional interface for Mac OS X that would make better use of screen real estate by increasing the number of virtual surfaces capable of housing application and interface elements.
More @ AppleInsider
8. "Zune Mobile" gets mentioned, plot thickens for Project Pink
9. BitTorrent Recapitalizes: $17 M Financing Undone, Valuation Plummets
File sharing service BitTorrent has undone its $17 million financing from earlier this year, we’ve learned from an investor in the company, and that money (or what’s left of it) has been returned to investors DCM, Accel Partners and DAG Ventures.
More @ TechCrunch
10. The Essential Time-Saving Guide for Busy People
Your lives are always busy, I’m sure, but the holidays always seem to add even more craziness to everyone’s schedule.
More @ ZenHabits
File sharing service BitTorrent has undone its $17 million financing from earlier this year, we’ve learned from an investor in the company, and that money (or what’s left of it) has been returned to investors DCM, Accel Partners and DAG Ventures.
More @ TechCrunch
10. The Essential Time-Saving Guide for Busy People
Your lives are always busy, I’m sure, but the holidays always seem to add even more craziness to everyone’s schedule.
More @ ZenHabits
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