Free Software Projects Who says statistics have to be a nightmare? Also in this issue: After the Deadline takes care of language issues.

Oct 26, 2010

Even hardened nerds are often over-challenged by the less than intuitive field of statistics. Besides the theory, you need to know how to use the software that converts all the theory into a practical application.

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Doghouse: Hack and Beer in Rio maddog goes to Rio for “Hack and Beer” and learns to appreciate the journey.

Oct 26, 2010

The little boy behind me was really excited about his first airplane trip. When the plane started to take off, he gave a very loud countdown to “blast off!” It was refreshing to hear that much enthusiasm, particularly because air travel has become a “magic elevator” for me. The doors close in one location and open in another, but I have little excitement in the journey, only the destination.

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Community Notebook Mentorship projects gear up for matchmaking

Oct 25, 2010

In our September issue, I wrote about mentors – specifically, how someone could find one.

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Welcome Letter from the Editor

Oct 25, 2010

My town has one cable company. One or two other options exist for high-speed Internet service – some (but not all) locations support DSL through the phone provider.

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Linux Foundation Reveals Enterprise Adoption Survey Results

Oct 12, 2010

Linux usage and adoption poised for further growth.

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Open Compliance Program Releases New Resources

Oct 11, 2010

Additional paper from Ibrahim Haddad added to the foundation's collection.

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Tech Tools International Technology News

Sep 29, 2010
  • IBM Announces Blade Center HX5
  • InfiniteGraph Launches Free Program for Technology Startups
  • Pliant Introduces New SSDs
  • Harris Launches BeOn Push-to-Talk
  • Texas Instruments Announces Power Line Development Kit and Software Library
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Free Software Projects TinyHeb, Liquid Feedback, and SparkleShare

Sep 29, 2010

Midwives battling bureaucracy, parties fighting against the general public’s lack of interest, and users needing to synchronize their data – here are three open source tools that attempt to solve the problems of the world.

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