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Tesla Model S using Linux

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:25:05 +0000

The all-electric car Tesla Model S, with a Linux-based on-board infotainment system, has been making headlines recently with record sales numbers and soaring share prices, as well as amazing performance data such as a 300 miles range on a single battery charge, 416 horsepower, 0-60 in 4.2 seconds.

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International Space Station Switches to Linux

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:54:58 +0000

The United Space Alliance has announced that the Windows XP computers aboard the International Space Station (IIS) have been migrated to Debian Linux. The reasons cited include the high level of stability and reliability offered by Linux based operating systems, as well good protection against computer viruses.

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Atomiks - Molecular Puzzle Game

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:12:09 +0000

Mateusz Viste has reimplemented the fun little science game Atomix changing the spelling to Atomiks to distinguish it from the original version from the 1990's.

In this game your objective is to move a set of atoms into the configuration of a particular molecule. The atoms are placed in a maze-like environment, but the user has limited control over the movements.

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Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal now on Linux Steam

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:08:13 +0000

Two highly popular computer games, Portal and Left 4 Dead 2, are now available on Linux Steam, a system developed by Valve Corporation that streamlines online gaming by providing an integrated method for purchasing computer games over the internet and facilitating multi-player gaming and communication.

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Windows-Linux Connectivity using PuTTY

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:45:01 +0000

One of the most popular utilities for connecting to Linux servers from computers running a Microsoft Windows operating system is the open source program PuTTY. It works great as remote terminal for text-based interaction, but is also frequently used to set up SSH connections for supporting remote graphical displays and remote desktop systems. Read more...

Firefox OS Simulator 3.0

Sat, 04 May 2013 01:03:43 +0000

Developers have released version 3.0 of the Firefox OS simulator. Firefox OS is a new Linux based operating system for mobile devices and tablets. It's objective is to achieve native like performance of HTML5 applications through JavaScript libraries linking directly to the device's hardware. Read more about the latest simulator features on the official announcement.

Mind Mapping Tools for Linux

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:53:17 +0000

Sometimes a regular word processor such as OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, or Microsoft Word is not the best tool for capturing ideas or concepts, especially if they involve hierarchical relationships. Mind mapping programs let you build so-called mind maps, which express relationships between items. It is similar to a web page, in that you can click on links to find more detailed information about a concept, but it is much easier to build, edit and browse a mind map document.

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Ubuntu 13.04 Released

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:32 +0000

The Ubuntu team has released the final version of Ubuntu 13.04, also known as Raring Ringtail. This is not a Long Term Support (LTS) release and will be supported only for nine months.

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How to Fix a Broken Internet Cable Plug

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:47:37 +0000

This issue has caused a lot of people a lot of frustration. The little plastic spring that holds an Internet cable plug (RJ45) in place and presses the metal contacts against those of the receptacle brakes off easily.

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Remote Desktop Guacamole 0.8.0

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:42:06 +0000

Guacomole is an HTML5 based remote desktop system compatible with Microsoft's RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and VNC. The latest version officially supports extensions and the first official extension is a MySQL authentication module. There is also a still unstable LDAP authentication extension.

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