Google is about to get a lot faster
I just ran into a linux-ext4 mailing list concerning Linux ext4 filesystem development and I found an interesting read regarding Google, filesystems and the future of search that I wanted to share. The particular discussion was about jfs filesystem benchmark results where Michael Rubin (from Google) said:
Google is currently in the middle of upgrading from... more »
Boxee Box to be announced tomorrow at CES
I recall the first time I downloaded Boxee for my Mac about a year and half ago. At that time Macs were already equipped with this thing called the Front Row, a media center software by Apple which was quite impressive back then.
If you haven’t tried Boxee, go to boxee.tv for download it for free.... more »
Nokia N900 shipping today. World say hello to Maemo.
The wait is over. The much desired Nokia N900 Maemo smartphone will be shipping today. With features ranging from a Linux-based operating system and an A8 superscalar microprocessor core running at 600 MHz to Adobe Flash 9.4 support and ..what else but the Maemo browser powered by Mozilla technology, Nokia N900 will definitively blow your... more »
The Linux Foundation now provides new Individual Membership
Interesting news for all the Open-Source guys and gals. The Linux Foundation now provides new Individual Membership. About 3 months ago the Linux Foundation launched a branded credit card featuring tux. Now its time for new, exclusive perks for Individual Members.
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced... more »
Happy Tenth Birthday, Gentoo!
It’s feels like yesterday when I first tried the Gentoo linux distribution. It blew my mind. There are numerous things that make Gentoo linux one of a kind. One of them is definitely scalability/configurability. In fact, I have never used any other linux distribution that is by default that much scalable and configurable. It actually... more »
openSUSE 11.2 – One Milestone away
Wonderful news for openSUSE linux users and develpers. The openSUSE Project announced a few hours ago that the last openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 8 (M8) is available for download. -One small step for the openSUSE project, one Milestone closer to openSUSE 11.2- This Milestone includes the final version of the openSUSE 11.2 branding! Besides that, this... more »
Introducing Android 1.6
Excellent news for Android users and developers. Android 1.6 SDK is available for download. Android 1.6 introduces new features for users and developers like New User Features, Android Market Updates and New Platform Technologies. Some of the most notable new features include Expanded support for screen densities and resolutions, Quick Search Box, Text-to-speech engine, Gestures... more »
