Free Software Projects Programmable Blinky Lights, DIY Desktop Fab and 3D Printing, Arduino Boards
May 23, 2011Free/Open Source isn’t just about software, it’s also about hardware. Open hardware projects are proliferating, and just like open source software, you can get started inexpensively. Here are three projects that are fun, useful, and suitable for beginners to embedded programming, robotics, and building electronic devices.
more »Ubuntu App Developer Week: April 11-15
Apr 05, 2011New and experienced developers are invited to participate in Ubuntu App Developer Week, April 11-15, at #ubuntu-classroom on IRC.
more »Bash scripting Getting started with Bash scripting
Feb 28, 2011A few scripting tricks will help you save time by automating common tasks.
more »Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and Updated SDK Tools Released
Dec 06, 2010Xavier Ducrohet, Android SDK Tech Lead, announces today's release of Android 2.3 and updated SDK tools.
more »MeeGo 1.1 Released
Oct 29, 2010MeeGo 1.1 rolls out; 1.2 expected in April 2011
more »Research In Motion Renames BlackBerry Widgets, Open Sources the Project
Sep 28, 2010Widgets is now WebWorks as RIM makes steps toward application platform for Torch and Playbook.
more »MeeGo Gets Ported to Additional Smartphones
Sep 27, 2010Nexus One, HTC Desire, and Dell Streak all get the open source OS.
more »FCC to Rebuild Its Site in Drupal
Sep 24, 2010Federal Communications Commission follows The White House's lead.
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Old Vulnerabilities Are Kept Alive Through Bad Configuration
HP's annual Cyber Risk report offers a bleak look at the state of IT.
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Linus Torvalds Announces Linux 4.0
But what do the big numbers really mean?
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Microsoft Frees CoreCLR
.NET Core execution engine is the basis for cross-platform .NET implementations.
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New Trojan Attacks Linux Servers
The Xnote trojan hides itself on the target system and will launch a variety of attacks on command.
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Cisco Releases Annual Security Report
Spammers go low-volume, and 90% of IE browsers are unpatched.
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Zero Day Exploits Target Flash
Adobe scrambles to release patches for vulnerable Flash Player.
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Intel Unveils Compute Stick
Four-inch-long computer on a stick lets you boot a full Linux system from any HDMI display device.
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Obama Proposes Personal Data Notification Law
New statute would require companies to report break-ins to consumers.
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TGXf Project Warns of File Transfer through Screen Pixels
Weird data transfer technique avoids all standard security measures.
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Industry Giants Announce a Fix for the Password Mess
FIDO alliance declares the beginning of the end for old-style login authentication.