Day: Taking GNOME 3 to the Next Level

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September 4, 2012

Allan Day previews the upcoming GNOME 3.6 release. “I’m more excited about this release than any since 3.0. The list of major updates is impressive: new message tray, updated Activities Overview, lock screen, integrated input sources, accessibility on by default, new Nautilus. Then there are all the small changes: new style modal dialogs, bags of improvements to System Settings, a new Empathy buddy list, SkyDrive support, natural scrolling, new backgrounds, an overhauled Baobab… the list goes on and on.“

Android Rules the Roost in EU, U.S.

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CNET

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September 4, 2012

Google-owned Android has jumped by more than 20 percent in share in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain markets. [Read more]

Video: Managing HPC Clusters with MOAB

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September 4, 2012

In this video, Chad Harrington from Adaptive Computing describes the coming wave of virtualization technologies in high performance computing and how the company’s Moab software helps customers manage HPC clusters of all sizes.

Recorded at VMworld 2012 in San Francisco.

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Slidewall Uses Your Photos or Images from the Web to Keep Your Linux Wallpaper Fresh

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Lifehacker

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September 4, 2012

Click here to read Slidewall Uses Your Photos or Images from the Web to Keep Your Linux Wallpaper Fresh

Linux: Slidewall is a free utility for Linux systems that will rotate your desktop background at an interval you set, and choose from a folder full of images or from Wallbase when switching your wallpaper for something new. More »

Participatory Culture Creates a Sense of Belonging

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OpenSource.com

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September 4, 2012

In 2005, I started a new job working as the public geek at the Takoma Park Maryland Library, a public library in the Washington D.C. area. My main duty is helping youth and adults use the 28 public Linux stations. I started the job soon after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and one day found myself welcoming several Katrina refugees who had relocated to Takoma Park.

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SystemRescueCd 3.0.0 Introduces Support for Modules

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September 4, 2012

Version 3.0.0 of the Linux distribution for administering and repairing systems introduces support for SRM modules that can be used to add more programs, and also adds support for UEFI booting

Nemo, Cinnamon 1.6 and MATE 1.4

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September 4, 2012

I’m taking this opportunity to relay two pieces of Cinnamon news to the Linux Mint community.

Cinnamon 1.6 preview

The upcoming Cinnamon 1.6 was given a quick preview at http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/?p=195

Nemo

Nemo was announced as the new file browser for Cinnamon: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/?p=198

MATE 1.4

There was also news coming from MATE. In case you missed their announcement during the holidays. MATE 1.4 was released: http://mate-desktop.org/2012/07/30/mate-1-4-released/

Acer to Release Six Smartphones in 2013, Including Windows 8 Device

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CNET

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September 4, 2012

Acer has confirmed its plans to release six new smartphones in 2013, running either Windows 8 or Android. [Read more]

VMware Secures Server Products

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September 4, 2012

VMware has shipped updates for open source components of its various server products, including refreshed Java, OpenSSL, Perl and Linux kernel

Linus’ F-You Brought NVIDIA Optimus Support To Linux

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Muktware

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September 4, 2012

Good news for Linux users, NVIDIA is finally working on a new vesion of its non-free drivers for Linux which will bring support for the infamous Optimus technology.