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Log Linux services with runit: Vincent Danen explains how to configure logging with the runit program.; Tags: Program, Vincent Danen, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software; Download resources 2008-05-12
Use runit to supervise Linux services: Gerrit Pape's runit is similar to djb's daemontools and allows you to run supervised services, like daemontools, and also allows you to replace SysV init completely if you so desire. Vincent Danen tells you how to get started with runit in this tip.; Tags: Service, Vincent Danen, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software; Download resources 2008-05-05
Using the openssl command-line program: OpenSSL can be used to create, request, sign, and revoke certificates and can also be used to perform other cryptographic operations such as creating hashes for files, testing SSL connections, and more.; Tags: OpenSSL, Vincent Danen, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking; Download resources 2008-04-30

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Vincent van Gogh Screensaver (exe): The Vincent van Gogh Art Screensaver displays a collection of 45 oil paintings of Vincent van Gogh. The screensaver has options that let you play background music, change the time delay between paintings (in seconds), select from a variety of transition effects, and stretch the images to fit the screen....; Tags: Screensaver, Van, PaintingAll Art Gallery; Software downloads 2008-04-29
Medical Services Group Reports 65% Healthier Performance With New Terminal Services: According to Weeg, the remote access and application publishing solution of Citrix and Windows Server 2003 required a lot of handholding by his staff. Safe, reliable, and efficient remote access was critical if the IT staff were to embark on other projects. They were in need of more flexibility within...; Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Weeg, MedPro, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Terminal Services, Remote Access, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Case studies 2008-03-06

Android: It's real!: Vincent Nguyen over at Phone Magazine posted a video of Android software running on off-the-shelf hardware at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The phone, by Chinese manufacturer E28, is currently shipping with Linux and a custom software stack. But E28 says it was relatively easy to port Android to...; Tags: Phone, Android, Chipsets, Telecom & Utilities, Open Source, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-02-13
3D printers...coming soon to geek homes?: 3D printers...coming soon to geek homes?Nice idea.Of course, not everything is made from plastic, and the printer would need some spectacular resolution make all the intergrated circuits in anything electronic.I think nano-bot contruction is more realistic. Huge pool full of contruction fluid could build every we need. Where would all...; Tags: geek home, 3D, movie; Discussion threads 2007-12-20
How LCD makers lie to you about viewing angles: I was in a large computer store looking at computer LCD monitors and a lady was asking about which one was the better one to buy. A man (presumably her family) told her that the ones which indicated TFT (Thin Film Transistor) were the ones to buy. I then interjected that...; Tags: Monitor, LCD Monitor, TFT, Photograph, Image, LCD, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-12-17
Mobius Amsterdam 2007: Opening reception and disclosure: Last month Microsoft invited me and 21 others to the annual Mobius event where we ave the opportunity to provide feedback on the Windows Mobile platform, exchange ideas with other enthusiasts, and see some future plans for Windows Mobile. This year the event is being held in Amsterdam and I...; Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Mobius, Blog, Advertising & Promotion, Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Marketing, Hardware, Software, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2007-11-28
Asked and counted: Asked and countedIf you want to be popular......you should have something relevant to say. It's a blog; its popularity can't reasonably be measured by counting the people who accidentally stumble across it while obviously searching for something else. Are you seriously considering that you should tailor your content to maximize...; Tags: Blogging, blog, Asked; Discussion threads 2007-11-19
Van Gogh Screensaver (exe): The Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh computer screensaver. 220 carefully chosen high quality images of original paintings spanning his career. The artwork of Van Gogh is simultaneously complex and naive, passionate and innocent, vibrant and subtle, tender yet honest; in one word sublime. His paintbrush and pallette have come to...; Tags: Screensaver, Computer, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2007-09-28
Defend your PC against spyware, adware, and Trojan horses: Examine three distinct kinds of security risks (spyware, adware, and Trojan horses) in this chapter download from The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security. Study the definition of each of these risks, review the legal and technological challenges of dealing with spyware and adware, and learn how to...; Tags: Adware, PC, Trojan Horse, Addison-Wesley, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; Book chapters 2007-09-27
Nano's new frontier, green tech: At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference in Davis, Calif., panel moderator David Scott Lewis, SVP of Zytech Solar leads a discussion with executives on nano and MEMS technologies that are being developed in next-generation green practices. The panelists are Pankaj Dhingra, CEO at Nanostellar; Deepak Srivastava, CTO at Nanoexa; and Vincent...; Tags: Green Technology, Nano, Emerging Technologies, Green; Videos 2007-09-19
What is nanopantography?: If you don't know the answer, I cannot blame you. After all, a query for 'nanopantography' on Google returns only 43 results as I'm typing this. But researchers from the University of Houston say that nanopantography can create billions of nanotech devices in hours. The idea behind the technology is...; Tags: Technique, Ion, University Of Houston, Wafer, Nanotechnology, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-09-05
"Betas" just aren't betas anymore, now are they: Some in the blogosphere are jumping all over Google and its newly acquired GrandCentral Internet-based telephony service for not quite living up to their promise to give customers one number for life.Blogger Judi Sohn, one of the few that was treated in this manner, posts a note that she...; Tags: Beta Testing, Tester, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-08-20
Rwanda experience shows difficulty in connecting Africa to the net: Despite investment from big players in the U.S. and elsewhere, most of Africa lags far behind when it comes to Internet infrastructure, reports the New York Times.Civil war, corruption and political instability have made it difficult for companies to invest in Africa. Seventy-five percent of email messages and phone calls...; Tags: International; Blog posts 2007-07-23
CIO switches his company from Windows to Macs: CIO switches his company from Windows to MacsSwitch to OracleRun it on mac OXhttp://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/macos/index.htmlOooo, rewriting to Java eh?Hey this is great.[i]But function by function, AWC will rewrite all VIPS client software in Java 6.0 or higher so it can run at the front end on Apple Macs.[/i]I wonder if this...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating systems, REAL fact, dependence, Apple Inc., OSX, Dale Frantz, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, hardware; Discussion threads 2007-07-16
From Web services to Web 2.0 -- same name, new game: This week's announcement that Google had acquired GrandCentral Communications reflects one brand's evolution from Web services intermediary to Web 2.0 innovator.Up until a couple of years ago, we in the Web services/SOA world knew Grand Central as a kind of an integration-on-demand provider before the concept hit the mainstream.Now, GrandCentral...; Tags: Web Services, Vendor Watch; Blog posts 2007-07-03
Linux cheat sheet: KDE and Konquerer keyboard shortcuts: Using the keyboard is often the fastest way to accomplish certain tasks. Vincent Danen put together this quick-glance list of shortcuts that can help speed up navigation, window and desktop management, and application chores in KDE, as well as streamline common Konqueror tasks.; Tags: Linux, KDE, Keyboard Shortcut, Keyboards, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals; Download resources 2007-05-14
New Treo 755p (Sprint) - I want one: New Treo 755p (Sprint) - I want oneWe've reviewed itVincent has written up the results of his fondlings over at SlashGear: http://www.slashgear.com/palm-treo-775p-initial-hands-on-review-085145.phpPersonally I'm still not convinced by the Palm OS.Thanks for that linkThanks Chris. I'm a big fan of both the Palm and Symbian mobile operating systems. I can be...; Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, Operating systems, Treo 755P, Palm Treo, Sprint Communications, Vincent; Discussion threads 2007-05-09