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KNDISwrapper is half-done, but far from half-bakedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 3 hours ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags kndiswrapper, linux, ndiswrapper, windows, drivers, Search All Tags
Bruce Byfield writes, "If any process ever cried out for a graphical interface, it is using NDISwrapper to enable wireless devices to run on GNU/Linux using Windows drivers. The process is often tor read more »
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Lenovo announces a desktop alternative for secure managed PCsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 10 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: workstations | Tags lenovo, desktop, alternative, secure, managed, pcs, Search All Tags
Linda Musthaler reports, "In mid-November, Lenovo announced a desktop alternative platform called the Secure Managed Client (SMC). This storage-based solution puts a diskless client with full PC fid read more »
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New virtual Linux desktop bundle comes 'Microsoft-free'Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 12 hours ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags new, virtual, linux, desktop, bundle, microsoftfree, Search All Tags
IBM and Canonical Thursday announced a virtualized software bundle combining Lotus desktop applications running on top of Ubuntu Linux that they say is far cheaper than running Microsoft's Office read more »
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Installing Ruby on Rails in LinuxOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 13 hours ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags installing, ruby, rails, linux, Search All Tags, ,
Ruby on Rails is garnering a lot of praise as an easy-to-use, database-driven Web framework for developing Web applications. Most of the documentation for Ruby on Rails centers on Macintosh, with the read more »
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Finally, A Google Earth Browser Plugin For Mac OS XOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 15 hours ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: internet | Tags robin wauters, google earth, mac os x, powerpc, plugin, windows, linux, Search All Tags
Robin Wauters writes "The long-anticipated release of the Google Earth browser plugin for Mac OS X (Intel and PowerPC) has arrived, about half a year after the plugin for Windows was announced and a read more »
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Lenovo Offers Hardware-Based Security In ThinkPad LaptopOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 15 hours ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: security | Tags lenovo, hardware, security, thinkpad, laptop, computrace, vpro, intel, Search All Tags
"The security option uses Intel's on-chip vPro management suite and Absolute's Computrace software."<br /> read more »
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Budget airlines break new rules on opt-in website pricingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 16 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags budget, airlines, break, rules, optin, website, pricing, Search All Tags,
Easyjet and Ryanair investigatedBudget airlines Ryanair and easyJet are failing to comply with European laws that ban pre-checked boxes on websites that sell flight tickets. New rules provide that op read more »
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Fixing Linux: What's Broken And What To Do About ItOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 1 day 3 hours ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: software | Tags fixing, linux, broken, it, oss, Search All Tags, , ,
"The open-source operating system still has major problems that need immediate attention. Our expert recommends configuration, versioning, and GUI enhancements, to name a few." read more »
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