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Linux guru: interface innovation is the challenge

 
Novell distinguished engineer James Bottomley believes Linux desktop environments need a dose of open source ingenuity rather than ape ideas from Windows and OS X. Bottomley, who also wears the hat of Director of the Linux Foundation and chair of its technical advisory board, says the next challenge for Linux as a whole is to [...]

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Laptop to blame for Vancouver man’s fiery death

A laptop computer that burst into flames after being left on a couch is to blame for a Vancouver man’s death, prompting a public warning from the British Columbia Coroners Service not to leave the devices on soft furniture.
The 56-year-old man became the first British Columbian to die from a laptop fire earlier this year, [...]

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U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy dies

U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy dies | Reuters

U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America’s most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, has died, his family said. He was 77.”Edward M. Kennedy, the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle we loved so [...]

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Google prepping 64-bit browser for Linux

 
Google’s Chromium project announced it is working on its first 64-bit version of its Chrome web browser, which will will arrive first on Linux. Meanwhile, Linux is increasingly driving development of 64-bit software — simply because Linux power users are demanding it, says an industry blog.
Okay lets see linux user ask and they receive. [...]

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Yummy Time

Well after a few hours of waiting and basting the end is near. Pulled pork for all folks.

Need I say more.

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Revered guitar player-inventor Les Paul dead at 94 (AP)

 
AP - Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll. He died this week at age 94.
Growing up in the 60’s the first book you got on how to play a guitar was the Les Paul learn at home lessons, trust [...]

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Microsoft Acknowledges Linux Threat to Windows Client

 
Microsoft for the first time has named Linux distributors Red Hat and Canonical as competitors to its Windows client business in its annual filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.In its annual Form 10-K report for the fiscal year ended June 30, Microsoft cited Red Hat and Canonical — the latter of which maintains [...]

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KDE 4.3.0 Released: Caizen

 
KDE 4.3.0 is out, and it is a great release. It is unlikely that any one specific thing will strike the user as the most noticeable improvement; rather, the overall user experience of KDE has improved greatly in KDE 4.3.0. The release’s codename, Caizen, is a Japanese philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement throughout all [...]

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Mepis Update

Okay as anyone who loves Mepis knows there is a huge amount of wants and desires and lets not forget the rumors that abound from the Forums to websites. They all seem to have most of the same things mentioned. KDE4 is the biggest thing, while it is available from other sources it has not [...]

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