Raspberry Pi Marks 2nd Birthday With Plan for Open Source Graphics Driver

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February 28, 2014

Aurich Lawson

The Raspberry Pi Foundation, with help from chipmaker Broadcom, is laying out a path toward an open source graphics driver for the tiny computer.

Broadcom today “announced the release of full documentation for the VideoCore IV graphics core, and a complete source release of the graphics stack under a 3-clause BSD license,” Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton wrote in a blog post.

Documentation and drivers are available here.

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Tor Developing Anonymous Instant Messenger

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The Verge

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February 28, 2014

Tor has been making it easier and easier over the years to anonymously browse the web, and now it’s working to make it just as easy to chat anonymously too. Tor is currently working on a secure instant messaging app for the desktop that will automatically route encrypted messages through its anonymous network. The instant messenger may be available on its own or included as part of the Tor Browser Bundle — an app that allows users to easily enable Tor and begin browsing the web anonymously.

The First Ubuntu 14.04 ‘Trusty Tahr’ Beta

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LWN

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February 28, 2014

The first beta release for the upcoming Ubuntu 14.04 long-term support release is available for testing in a number of flavors: “This beta features images for Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu and the Ubuntu Cloud images.”

$7,000-Per-Month Tech Interns are Making Bank, Says Report

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CNET

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February 28, 2014

Glassdoor releases a list of the highest-paying companies for interns and (surprise, surprise) most of them are tech companies. [Read more]

Arduino-Compatible Open SBC Taps Cortex-A5 SoC

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LinuxGizmos

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February 28, 2014

Newark Element14′s $79, Linux-ready “SAMA5D3 Xplained” SBC showcases Atmel’s SAMA5D3 processor, with features like dual LAN ports and Arduino compatibility. Last year we saw two Linux-supported, SODIMM-style computer-on-modules based on the Atmel SAMA5D3 system-on-chip: the Glomation GECM-5100 and the ShiraTech AT-501. Now, in collaboration with Atmel, Newark Element14 has delivered an open source “SAMA5D3 Xplained” […]

Google Android Chief: Android May be Open, But it is Not Less Secure

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ZDNet

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February 28, 2014

Contrary to reports, Google’s head of Android development Sundar Pichai did not say that the OS is not focused on security — rather, he meant the opposite.

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Latvian Hospital uses GNU/Linux

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Muktware

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February 28, 2014

The Children’s Hospital in Riga, Latvia uses GNU/Linux for most of its tasks.

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Microsoft Experimenting with Free Version of Windows 8.1

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The Verge

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February 28, 2014

Microsoft is currently experimenting with a free version of Windows 8.1 that could boost the number of people using the operating system. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans have revealed to The Verge that the company is building “Windows 8.1 with Bing,” a version that will bundle key Microsoft apps and services. While early versions of the software have leaked online, we understand that Windows 8.1 with Bing is an experimental project that aims to bring a low-cost version of Windows to consumers. ZDNet first reported some Windows 8.1 with Bing details earlier this week.

Designed as a free or low-cost upgrade for Windows 7 users

We’re told that Microsoft is aiming to position Windows 8.1 with Bing as a free or low-cost upgrade…

Intel Aims for Gamers, Enthusiasts with New SSD 730 Series

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ZDNet

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February 28, 2014

The company has overclocked the controller and NAND flash, slapped a skull on the new solid-state drives, and priced them from $249 when they become available next month.

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Shuttleworth Says Ubuntu is Sticking with MySQL

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ZDNet

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February 28, 2014

Other Linux distributions are moving to MariaDB for their default database management system, but Ubuntu is standing by Oracle’s MySQL. Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth explains why.

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