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The Linux powered LAN Gaming House - LAN parties offer the enjoyment of head to head gaming in a real-life social environment. In general, they are experiencing decline thanks to the convenience of Internet gaming, but Kenton Varda is a man who takes his LAN gaming very seriously. His LAN gaming house is a fascinating project, and best of all, Linux plays a part in ma...

Creating a vDSO: the Colonel's Other Chicken - A vDSO (virtual dynamic shared object) is an alternative to the somewhat cycle-expensive system call interface that the GNU/Linux kernel provides. But, before I explain how to cook up your own vDSO, in this brief jaunt down operating system lane, I cover some basics of vDSOs, what they are and why they are useful....

Your CMS Is Not Your Web Site - A content management system is a centralized repository for your content. A Web site is a composite of decentralized fragments that are assembled on the edge, in just-in-time fashion as the content is being delivered to users. If it's not a Web site, what does a CMS do? more>> ...

Casper, the Friendly (and Persistent) Ghost - Creating a live Linux USB stick isn't anything new. And, in fact, the ability to have persistence with a live CD/USB stick isn't terribly new. What many people might not be aware of, however, is just how easy it is to make a bootable USB stick that you can use like a regular Linux install. more>> ...

Razor-qt 0.4 - Qt based Desktop Environment - Razor-qt is a new desktop environment based on the QT toolkit. I installed it from the PPA and gave it a quick go. It?s early days for the project, but it might eventually become a refuge for lovers of KDE 3 in the same way that Xfce has become popular with people who want to recreate the Gnome 2.x experience....

Using Plop Boot Manager for USB Boot - Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive. However, there are still machines in service that just won't play ball when it comes to USB booting. Fortunately, I found a nice little utility that can work around this problem....

Moose - Perl has been around for more than 20 years. During that time, it has received its share of both praise and criticism, and lots of misconceptions surround it. Much of this stems from long-outdated notions of what Perl used to be, but have nothing to do with what Perl actually is today. more>> ...

Basic Chemistry on the GNOME Desktop - I've realized I've missed out on a huge area of computational science—chemistry. Many packages exist for doing chemistry on your desktop. This article looks at a general tool called avogadro. It can do computations of energy and gradient values. Additionally, it can do analysis of molecular systems, interface to GAMESS and import and export from and to several file formats....

Black Wednesday - No, it's sadly not a day for shopping. Today, some of the most visited websites are dark to raise awareness of two bills now making their way through the U.S. Congress. more>> ...

Can we help AT&T solve its mobile data problem? - I'm in midtown Manhattan, connected to the Net over my hotel's slow but costly wi-fi connection. Normally when I'm traveling ? at least here in the U.S. ? I avoid lame hotel connections by using AT&T's cellular data system, usually through my iPhone's "personal hotspot." more>> ...

ZevenOS - Does it recapture the flavor of BeOS? - BeOS was a much loved and highly advanced desktop operating system that ceased active development in 2001. ZevenOS is a Ubuntu 11.10 based system (with a bit of help from Xubuntu) that attempts to recapture some of the BeOS look and feel. more>>...

Enter to Win a Free "Oops... Wrong window" TShirt! - We've all done it. Now you can share your humorous and/or awkward blunder with the world! Watch the video below for all the details. **The drawing is now over, but please continue to enjoy Shawn's video. #tigerblood** ...

gStrings in Your Pocket - What may sound like a perverse concept is actually one of the many ways smartphones can change your life. If you play a musical instrument but don't happen to have perfect pitch (most of us, sadly), you can buy a tuner, pitch pipe, tuning fork or any number of other aids to keep yourself in tune. If you have a smartphone in your pocket, however, you also can simply download gStrings....

Short Notices: News In Linux Audio - I hope all my readers enjoyed the best of the holiday season. I've been busy with the predictable confusions and minor crises that attend this time of year, but I managed to find time to jot down some recommendations for my readers. Go on, you've been good, give yourself a few extra belated gifts and don't worry if your budget's busted - it's all free software, you can't beat these deals....

Linux Mint 12 Offers a Traditional Gnome Feel - The recently released Linux Mint 12 offers a two pronged approach to supporting those who prefer the traditional Gnome desktop. Firstly, the Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE) transform Gnome 3 into something resembling Gnome 2. Secondly it ships with Mate, the Gnome 2.0 fork project....

Greek Party Leaders Pore Over Debt Deal - Officials assembled the pieces of a complex debt and bailout deal for Greece, but it remained unclear whether broad Greek political support would be in place to finalize the accord. ...

Barneys Hires Advisers - Barneys New York Inc. has hired bankruptcy and restructuring counsel, as the swanky retailer grapples with debts coming due later this year....

Energy Shares Drag on Stocks - Stocks fell but pared earlier losses, as investors digested reports over a Greek debt-restructuring deal that would allow it to avoid a default....

Chrysler, Banks Discuss Lending Joint Venture - Chrysler Group is in discussions with banks about establishing an in-house consumer and dealer auto-lending and loan operation through a joint-venture that would supplant some of the work now handled by Ally Financial....

3M Picks Thulin to Be CEO - 3M's board named operating chief Inge Thulin to serve as the conglomerate's new chief executive, succeeding George Buckley and easing doubts over the company's plans for its corner office....

MF Customers Protest 'Wrongful Act' Insurance - Customers of MF Global say the failed brokerage shouldn't pay for a potential "wrongful act" legal defense of former Chief Executive Jon Corzine and others with money from MF Global's own insurance subsidiary. ...

Fed Postpones Capital One Ruling - The Federal Reserve is delaying a planned meeting on Capital One's bid to buy ING Direct USA, rescheduling it to Monday. ...

Investors Squawk at Xstrata Deal - Large shareholders of Xstrata came out against the company's plan to merge with Glencore International, highlighting what could be a difficult task selling the giant deal to shareholders and regulators....

McDonald's Sales Jump - McDonald's same-store sales rose a better-than-expected 6.7% in January on the popularity of its beverage lineup and new Chicken McBites. ...

China Pushes Yuan in Latin America - Chinese policy banks are seeking to expand lending to commodities-rich countries in Latin America using the yuan instead of the dollar....

Japan Firms Weigh Chip Venture - Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu and Panasonic are in talks to integrate some specialized chip operations in an effort to turn around their businesses and focus on more competitive chips....

Time Warner Profit Rises, Helped by Content Deals - Time Warner reported a slight increase in fourth-quarter earnings as the TV, movie and publishing company continued to benefit from its efforts to monetize content more effectively. The company also announced a $4 billion stock buyback and an 11% dividend increase....

Sprint's Loss Widens - Sprint Nextel posted a wider loss, though subscriber growth helped boost the wireless carrier's revenue....

One News Corp. Hack Case Set to Go to Trial - News Corp.'s U.K. tabloid-newspaper unit has settled 54 of the 60 civil phone-hacking claims that victims had filed in the first round of legal actions to be considered. A suit by singer Charlotte Church is the only one set to go to trial....

RBS Chief Pondered Resignation - The chief executive of embattled Royal Bank of Scotland mounted a media blitz in hopes of moving the bank past a bruising public battle over his bonus that he said left him contemplating resignation. ...

Yahoo Shakes Up Board - Yahoo said Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors have volunteered not to stand for re-election to the company's board. The company named two new outside directors....

Reynolds Profit Grows - Reynolds American said fourth-quarter earnings rose 16% as higher prices and productivity improvements helped lift operating margins, offsetting a decline in cigarette volume....

Ralph Lauren Forecasts Strong Sales - Ralph Lauren Corp. reported flat earnings as higher taxes and costs damped better-than-expected revenue growth. But investors were cheered by a forecast for continuing strong sales....

Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs - Finland-based Nokia said it plans to cut about 4,000 jobs at smartphone manufacturing plants by the end of the year, the latest move in its strategy revamp....

Airbus Checks to Be Extended - European aviation-safety authorities issued a notice requiring all airlines operating Airbus A380 superjumbo jets to get their aircraft checked for possible cracks in brackets inside the planes' wings....

Hawker Gets Restructuring Advice - Hawker Beechcraft, which announced Tuesday it has hired a restructuring veteran as its chief executive, has also hired bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers, said people familiar with the matter....

Canadians Dish Out U.S.-Dollar Debt - Investor hunger for top-rated sovereign debt prompted the Canadian government to launch a rare U.S.-dollar bond, capitalizing on the country's status as one of the few havens in these turbulent times....

GM Seeks Deep Cuts at Opel - GM is preparing to disclose "horrendous" fourth quarter losses at its European Opel/Vauxhall unit and is demanding deep cuts from labor unions there....

Statoil Net Profit Soars - Norwegian oil company Statoil reported a jump in net profit for the fourth quarter of 2011, underlining its progress after outages crimped output earlier in the year. ...

Citi Bullish on Retail Banking - U.S. banks have been dogged in recent years by tougher regulation and sluggish loan growth. But Citigroup believes things will turn around for its U.S. retail-banking operations. ...

Glaxo Repatriates Euro-Zone Cash - Glaxo has been funneling cash back to the U.K. daily from banks in euro-zone countries as part of its strategy to reduce exposure to risks of a possible breakdown of the European monetary system. ...

Bernanke Cites Risks to Recovery - Bernanke faced Senate lawmakers Tuesday, again offering a message for Washington to get its fiscal house in order....

Toyota Talks Up Despite Down Quarter - Toyota lifted its full-year net income forecast, but expects its earnings to come in at nearly half the level of last year, and below the profitability projections of its smaller Japanese rivals....

Coke to Spend More on Marketing - Coca-Cola plans to plow up to $650 million in new, annual cost savings back into supporting growth for its brands....

Goldcorp Chairman Cited in Insider Probe - Canadian regulators said the chairman of one of the country's largest gold producers helped facilitate a scheme allegedly masterminded by former employee of one of Canada's best-known brokerages....