Archive for April, 2009
UK Plans to monitor ALL internet usage
Posted by ITechLog in Itechlog News on April 27th, 2009
The UK government dropped the case for a single government-run database but has asked communications firms to record all internet activity and make it available to security services upon request.
According to the BBC technology website, the new system would track all e-mails, phone calls and internet use, including visits to social network sites. Communication service [...]
Cheaper Phone Calls with Vonage (VOIP)
Posted by ITechLog in Itechlog News on April 26th, 2009
Vonage is a low-cost phone company. They offer unlimited‡ phone calls around the world, all for a set monthly fee.
Instead of using a physical landline , Vonage works by using your existing broadband connection (without slowing it down). That’s why it’s so much cheaper.
You use Vonage just like you use the phone service you’ve got [...]
Oracle to own MySQL
Posted by ITechLog in Open Source on April 21st, 2009
Sun and Oracle today announced a definitive agreement for Oracle to acquire Sun for $9.50 per share in cash. The Sun Board of Directors has unanimously approved the transaction. It is anticipated to close this summer. This news comes as a shock after IBM recently failed to reach an agreement with Sun Microsystems.
What’s the [...]
Buffalo Drivestation 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Buffalo DriveStation USB 2.0 Hard Disk is a simple solution to back up your important data. The Power Saving Utility constantly monitors data access to the hard drive and automatically redcues power consumption when the unit is idle and the TurboUSB software increases data transfer speeds via USB. The Secure Lock Ware software [...]
PDF to Email with registration
Posted by ITechLog in Web Programming on April 14th, 2009
Serve PDF files on your website by requesting the user to register their email address. The PDF file is sent to the given email address and the user details registered on a database. This is a very simple script and relies on four main features.
Apache mod_rewrite (via the .htaccess file)
PHPMailer
MySQL database
the simple-register.php script itself
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Acer Aspire One A150L 8.9-inch Netbook (Linpus Linux Lite, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Intel Atom Processor N270 1.60 Ghz, Pink)
Acer’s all-new ultra-lightweight, ultraportable netbooks were designed to bring you the ultimate in mobile freedom. Combining all the simplicity, quality and ease of use you expect from Acer with everything you need to stay connected, chat and manage you
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The Penguin is helping save the Tasmanian Devil
Tux (the Linux Penguin) is going on vacation for a while to give TUZ (a Tasmanian devil wearing a penguin mask) a season as the official Linux Kernel Mascot.
It turns out that Tasmanian devils are currently endangered by an especially nasty form of communicable cancer. The lca2009 organizers decided to dedicate the event’s [...]
“We’re Linux” Video Contest
The Linux foundation has announced the results of the “We’re Linux” Video Contest.
The wait is over! After receiving nearly 100 entries from all over the world, The Linux Foundation is exceptionally please to announce the winners and runners-up for the “We’re Linux” Video Contest. These videos reflect the best of what was truly a global [...]
96% of Netbooks sold last year have Windows – Why?
According to the Windows Team Blog the sales of netbooks with Windows has gone from under 10% of unit sales during the first half of 2008 to 96% as of February 2009. I wonder why that is……
The Windows team Blog arrogantly says : “When they realize their Linux-based netbook PC doesn’t deliver that same quality [...]
OpenSUSE Build Service will be added to the Linux Developer Network
The openSUSE Project and the Linux Foundation today jointly announced that the openSUSE Build Service will be added to the Linux Developer Network (LDN).
The openSUSE® Build Service is the only development platform that enables developers to package software for all major Linux* distributions, and is used to provide transparent infrastructure for the creation of [...]
