nCore HPC Rolls Out BrownDwarf ARM DSP Supercomputer

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June 17, 2013

We don’t get the chance to announce new players in the HPC space very often, especially from our hometown of Portland. Today newcomers nCore HPC announced the BrownDwarf Y-class supercomputer, a heterogeneous ARM- and DSP-based system designed for green high performance computing.

With its unique parallel computing architecture and a high performance, low latency interconnect, the BrownDwarf is “Y-Class supercomputer” with extremely low power consumption. In a 144 node configuration, BrownDwarf delivers 70 Teraflops of performance at 10kw inside a 42U high rack.

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Open Source by Default?

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June 17, 2013

“Over the last ten years, open source has become unremarkable. I think that’s a great achievement. We no longer argue about whether it’s secure or not, or whether it’s safe to use. We focus now on how best to use open source to get the best value for every tax dollar,” said Gunnar Hellekson, Chief Technology Strategist for Red Hat’s US Public Sector Group.

Chinese Supercomputer Tops the Charts — Two Years Early

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CNET

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June 17, 2013

Tianhe-2, with 3.1 million processor cores and a lot of Chinese-build technology, is the new leader of the twice-yearly list of the world’s 500 fastest supercomputers. [Read more]

Dick MacInnis, Creator of DreamStudio, Launches Celeum Embedded Linux Devices

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Aaron

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June 17, 2013

Celeum offers four unique embedded devices based on Linux:

1.The CeleumPC, which dual boots Android and DreamStudio
2.The CeleumTV, which runs Android with a custom XBMC setup
3.The Celeum Cloud Server, which runs Ubuntu Server with ownCloud for personal cloud storage, and
4.The Celeum Domain Server, a drop in replacement for Windows Domain Controllers, powered by Ubuntu Server and a custom fork of Zentyal Small Business Server.

The Celeum TV is currently available only in the Saskatoon, Canada area, while the other three devices are currently in crowdfunding phase, and can be preordered by making a donation to the Celeum Indiegogo campaign

Linux-Based Surveillance Cameras Start at $70

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LinuxGizmos

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June 17, 2013

D-Link has begun shipping four new models in its line of Linux powered surveillance-oriented “Cloud Cameras,” and has updated its web-based “Mydlink” software with new remote monitoring and video management features. The new cameras boast improved sound/motion detection, 802.11n WiFi extender capabilities, enhanced night vision, and weatherproof casing. The new cloud cameras, which include the […]

Sony Allows Hacking of Its Unloved SmartWatch

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The Register

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June 17, 2013

Flash your bits to take firmware off the wrist

Sony has opened the code for its SmartWatch and will allow developers to write their own firmware for the Android-powered device.…

SCO vs. IBM Battle Resumes Over Ownership of Unix

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The Register

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June 17, 2013

Zombie lawsuit back and wants to suck the brains out of Linux

IBM’s lawsuit with SCO over just who owns Unix has crawled out of the grave and seems set to shuffle back into US courts.…

openSUSE 13.1 M2 Plays On PulseAudio 4.0

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Phoronix

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June 16, 2013

In addition to Debian 7.1, another new Linux distribution release this weekend is openSUSE 13.1 Milestone 2. The openSUSE 13.1 M2 release contains many package updates and other changes over its predecessor…

Debian 7.1 Rounds In Some Bug-Fixes

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Phoronix

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June 16, 2013

Debian 7.1 has been released as a stable point release to Debian 7.0 Wheezy…

Joeffice, An Open Source Office Suite One Developer Built in 30 Days

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ArsTechnica

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June 16, 2013

Joeffice development, day one.

Software developer Anthony Goubard may be one of the most ambitious DIYers on the planet. How else can you explain it? One man looks across the landscape of productivity suitesâ€”from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice to Google Docsâ€”and says: “I’ll just make my own.”

Goubard is behind “Joeffice,” an open source office suite written in Java and released under the Apache license. The Netherlands-based developer completed the first releaseâ€”the one you can download and use it for free on Windows, Mac, and Linux, or subscribe to an online versionâ€”in only 30 days, chronicling the experience with one video per day during April and May.

Joeffice isn’t usable as anyone’s primary office tool yet, but Goubard (who runs a small software company called Japplis) has big ambitions. He explained his motivations in an e-mail interview with Ars:

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