It looks like Ubuntu Edge will reach the $32 million goal that Mark Shuttleworth set to begin building the hybrid smartphone PC. But will it have a market? Could it replace the traditional PC?
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Google’s New Nexus 7 Tablet Announced
Google has just taken the wraps off the new Nexus 7 tablet, one of the year’s worst-kept secrets and the successor to last year’s well-regarded model, which marked Google’s first attempt at selling Android tablets direct to consumers. It’s quite a bit thinner than the original, about 2mm thinner, and it’s also 50g lighter. Much like the previous Nexus 7, the new model is a 7-inch tablet running a stock version of Android – though judging by the placement of the Nexus logo on the back, this year’s model appears to be designed with landscape usage in mind. It also keeps the rather large bezel on either side of the screen, and volume and power buttons are in the same spot as last year.
While the tablet looks familiar, there’s a whole host…
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Wild Goose Chase: Chasing Your Way to LinuxCon Could Win You $500
In the Linux and op
en source software communities, there is something that is worth just as much as the paycheck developers and SysAdmins take home: it’s the reputation they earn among their peers for the quality of their code and their work.
This summer we invite you to join us in the Great LinuxCon Wild Goose Chase, which could also help build your reputation (we’re not saying what kind of reputation!) among your peers. If you’re one of the winners, you’ll also take home some cash and be invited to share your story in a profile on Linux.com.
It’s a lot of fun. Here’s how it works.
1) Download the GooseChase app from Android or iTunes.
2) Choose the the Great LinuxCon Wild Goose Chase game. (Search ‘Linux’ if it doesn’t appear right away.)
3) Select and complete Missions to earn points. Missions consist of small, fun tasks for which you take a picture with your phone and submit it for points.
4) The most cumulative points by the dates below wins!
Winners will be announced live at LinuxCon/CloudOpen North America and LinuxCon/CloudOpen Europe and on Linux.com. On September 18th from LinuxCon/CloudOpen North America, we will award the 1st and 2nd prize winners with $200 and $50 Amazon gift cards respectively. On October 23rd from LinuxCon/CloudOpen Europe we will announce the Grand Prize winner and award them a $500 Amazon gift card. The Grand Prize winner is the person who has the most cumulative points by that date. You must be 18 years or older to participate. In the event of a tie, each winner will receive the prize money and be profiled on Linux.com.
Here’s a few samples of the missions you have in store:
Take your picture with a Windows desktop user and their laptop.
Share a picture of your first computer.
What’s your most prized Linux possession?
Ready? Get set. Go! The Chase is on.
OSCON 2013: We’re Live Blogging!
We’re live blogging from OSCON 2013 in Portland, OR. Keep coming back here for updates. Tweets from @opensourceway at the hashtag #oscon.
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Samsung and Other Companies Looking for Open Source, Mobile Skills
Workers with skills in mobile open source technology and Linux are continuing to be in high demand in the workforce, and large technology companies such as Samsung are increasingly seeking them out. We’ve reported before on how acquiring skills with open source technologies can be an effective differentiator for the tech job seeker. Survey data from The Linux Foundation confirms the trend, and a recent “Linux by the Numbers” report from InfoWorld points to many big companies looking for Linux and open source skillsets.
Read more at Ostatic