Create a Database and Data Entry Form in OpenOffice.org Base

For many people the mere thought of having to create or use a database sends shivers down the spines of many users. But it doesn't have to. Creating a database and adding data to that database is actu...

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Firefox Hopes to One-Up IE with Fast Graphics

Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.

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External Linux Monitor Adventures

Only using external monitors once in a while, though, presents problems. People inevitably wait until the last minute to hook up the equipment only to find out that something doesn't work as expected ... Read more...

Nouveau To Enter The Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Kernel

The Nouveau driver, the X.Org project designed to provide a open-source NVIDIA graphics driver for Linux with 2D/3D/Video acceleration that's developed by cleanly reverse-engineering NVIDIA's binary d...

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Tempting Those Blackhatted Poohs with a Taste of Virtual Honey

Providing a little taste of honey to would-be intruders could save the whole hive from greedy paws. Read more...

MySQL Upgrade Testing

Upgrading MySQL can be a bit of a leap of faith. You hope for everything to go well but really don't want to rely on mere hope to ensure that you don't find yourself with a nasty surprise late one ni...

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Mobile Web Applications

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Chromium OS, Moblin, Ubuntu Netbook Remix Benchmarks

Intel released Moblin 2.1 earlier this month, Canonical released Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 late last month, and various other vendors have offered up their fall distribution refreshes too. Oh yeah, an...

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