Apple rocks out, announces new iPods, iTunes 8

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Posted 32 days, 17 hours ago by Bronwen

At the latest in what is becoming an annual September event for Apple, the company today announced a number of new products in time for the holiday rush

Big Bang II to start in Switzerland today

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Posted 32 days, 17 hours ago by Bronwen

The world's biggest and most sophisticated science experiment begins in Switzerland later today when scientists attempt to test the Big Bang theory.

Installing Games On Ubuntu With Playdeb

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Posted 33 days, 5 hours ago by falko

Playdeb is a repository for Ubuntu games that makes it easy to install games that are available on getdeb.net. This article shows how you can install games using Playdeb on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop.

A World Without Google

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Posted 34 days, 18 hours ago by Bronwen

Ten years ago today, Google’s filing for incorporation as a business was accepted.

Three Teams, Three Startups, One Weekend

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Posted 35 days, 7 hours ago by StartupCampOz

Just how easy is it to launch a company? How about three? This weekend teams from StartupCamp Sydney have put together three real-life business ventures created in just 48 hours.

Spam Blocking And Web Filtering With Untangle

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Posted 38 days, 9 hours ago by falko

Untangle bundles common open-source applications for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and unwanted content on the network in one single Linux distribution. It can be integrated into existing networks either as a router or as a bridge.

Triggering Commands On File Changes With Incron

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Posted 40 days, 10 hours ago by falko

This guide shows how you can install and use incron on a Debian Etch system. Incron is similar to cron, but instead of running commands based on time, it can trigger commands when file or directory events occur.

Displaying RSS Feeds On A Web Site With SimplePie

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Posted 42 days, 12 hours ago by falko

SimplePie is a PHP library that can fetch, cache, parse, and normalize RSS and Atom feeds. It allows you to display the newest articles from websites with RSS or Atom feeds on your own site.

The Future of Microblogging

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Posted 43 days, 17 hours ago by seancarmody

A look at the future of microblogging: despite the success to date of twitter, it is likely to give way to open alternatives like laconica/identi.ca

Running A File- & Print-Server With eBox On Ubuntu

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Posted 45 days, 11 hours ago by falko

This article shows how to run a file- and print-server for small and medium enterprises (SME) on one single Ubuntu 8.04 server. It is very easy to set up, and management is done with an easy-to-use web interface called eBox.

Paraplegics walk with robotic legs

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Posted 47 days, 8 hours ago by Leroy

An Israeli invention allows paraplegics to walk again using a strap-on robotic exoskeleton.

Tests show particle smasher ready for big bang exp

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Posted 47 days, 10 hours ago by Bronwen

Tests have cleared the way for the start-up of an experiment to restage a mini-version underground of the 'big bang' which created the universe 15 billion years ago, the project chief said.

How To Set Up WebDAV With Lighttpd On Mandriva

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Posted 47 days, 12 hours ago by falko

This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with lighttpd on a Mandriva 2008.1 server. WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning and is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol.

Surveillance for dummies

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Posted 49 days, 9 hours ago by Leroy

Intelligence gathering in the name of security just got ridiculously easier, but not necessarily more accurate. This is for your protection.

Australia misses out on 160GB PlayStation 3

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Posted 50 days, 3 hours ago by Bronwen

The latest report out of the Leipzig Games Convention will leave many Aussie Sony fans flabbergasted as it looks like the 160GB model PlayStation 3 will not be making its way to our shores.

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