An Introduction to GCC Compiler Intrinsics in Vector Processing

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September 21, 2012

Speed is essential in multimedia, graphics and signal processing. Sometimes programmers resort to assembly language to get every last bit of speed out of their machines. GCC offers an intermediate between assembly and standard C that can get you more speed and processor features without having to go all the way to assembly language: compiler intrinsics. more>>

Wal-Mart Says It Will Stop Selling Amazon’s Kindle

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The New York Times

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September 21, 2012

Retailers have been worried that displaying the new Kindles will encourage customers to browse in stores and then buy from online competitors instead, analysts said.

The X Composite Window Manager With XtoQ

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Phoronix

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September 21, 2012

Another interesting talk at XDC2012 was the work going into XCWM, the X Composite Window Manager. This library along with an XtoQ component come out of academia and allows running X client windows as part of OS native windows on platforms like OS X, Windows, and Wayland…

Tasker: Micro-Managing Automated Routines Can Be Crazy Fun

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LinuxInsider

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September 21, 2012

Want to launch a music app when you plug in your headphones, or wake up to a specific app? You can do things like this with sets of automated routines that you program via the Tasker app. Crafty’s Tasker app automates settings on Android devices and lets you micro-manage them. Does this level of in-depth control and automation make you a control freak? Well, maybe, but programming your own device with this level of minutiae is a lot of fun.

Unity 6.6 Arrives, is Headed for Ubuntu 12.10

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The H

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September 21, 2012

The latest version of Canonical’s desktop shell for Ubuntu improves the window and work space management and includes updates to its lenses. Unity 6.6 is expected to be included in the next beta of Ubuntu 12.10.

Ubuntu Will Use GRUB 2 for its Secure Boot Implementation

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The H

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September 21, 2012

Despite earlier plans to the contrary, Canonical has announced that it will be using GRUB 2 for the UEFI Secure Boot implementation in the next version of Ubuntu.

Plans For Better Testing Of The X.Org Server

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Phoronix

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September 21, 2012

Peter Hutterer has been working on more than just new X.Org input code. He’s most well known for his work like MPX and Xi2, but recently at Red Hat he’s been working on enhancing the testing process of the X.Org Server…

Free Books and Reports on Open Innovation, Co-Creation and Crowdsourcing

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OpenSource.com

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September 21, 2012

Here is an overview of valuable, free books and reports related to open innovation, co-creation and crowdsourcing. Drop a comment if you know of other books, reports, or longer articles that are available for free and worth sharing.

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Why the Linux Foundation Works (and Why the OSDL Failed) [VIDEO]

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internetnews.com

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September 20, 2012

From the ‘It’s not about the money’ files:

Not all Open Source foundations are created equal. Over the last 15 years that I’ve been actively engaged in open source activities I’ve seen more than my fair share of open source foundations go bust. I’ve also seen a few do really well.

Remember the OSDL?

The OSDL was the pre-cursor to the Linux Foundation. It was an organization that I personally never really liked and neither did Oracle. Back in 2006, Wim Coekaerts (then the Director of Linux Engineering at Oracle) told me that OSDL was all about business and Oracle knew how to deal with the Linux community on its own.

iOS and Android Update Process Compared

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ZDNet

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September 20, 2012

Like millions of device owners, yesterday I updated my iPhone to IOS 6. Coincidentally, my Nexus S 4G update to Jelly Bean rolled out and I updated it, too. Seeing the two platform updates side-by-side reinforces the reality of Android updates.

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