Crazy Linux

Way back in 1981, when IBM first introduced IBM PC's 640KB usable RAM limit, a certain luminary supposedly uttered this (now famous) statement – "640K ought to be enough for anybody". Bill Gates can however take solace in the fact that in the late 1950s, the then head of IBM, Thomas J Watson, predicted a potential world market for "maybe five computers".

Both these prophecies have been proved wrong. There are hundreds of millions of computers being used the world over. And technology permeates every aspect of our social, family, and business lives.
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Eric Sink the founder of SourceGear – a company that has developed a slew of products revolving around Version Control has published his book named – "Version Control by Example".

And guess what, he is offering a printed copy of the book for free to whoever asks for it.
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Remember Gentoo Linux ? Yes the very same Gentoo which stood apart from the rest of the Linux distributions in its uniqueness. For instance, when most Linux distributions out there including the main stream ones provide binary packages for download, Gentoo's packaging system uses source code.
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The Raspberry Pi Foundation, a UK based charitable organization is developing a computer that will cost only (US) $25. Merely the size of a credit card, this $25 computer's design will allow it to be plugged into a TV, or a touch enabled screen that transforms it to a low cost tablet.
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How would you like to own a Desktop PC that runs on solar power ? A solar PC that can work upto 3 – 4 days without sunlight ? A PC that helps you reduce your carbon footprint thus helping you contribute your mite in saving the environment ? And – drum-roll please – one that comes pre-loaded with Linux ?
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Microsoft and Linux have been long term adversaries. While the comparison may not be logical – since one is a corporation and another an operating system, it has not stopped people in either camps to lock horns with each other.

However, on the eve of Linux celebrating its 20th birthday, Microsoft is reaching out to Linux via a video that says – "Happy Birthday Linux!".

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Linux kernel version 3.0 has been released. This version according to Linus Torvalds does not usher in any new features or incompatibilities related to version change.

He goes on to say, it is simply a way to drop the inconvenient numbering system in honor of Linux celebrating its 20th birthday.

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I love using GIMP. It is a worthy replacement to the mighty Adobe Photoshop (at least for tweaking images meant for the web). I have been using GIMP for quite a while now. And chances are any or all images you see on this blog have been opened in GIMP for manipulation and making them fit for posting on the Web.

There is a lot that can be done using GIMP software. In fact, this Free image editor has become so popular that numerous books on GIMP have been published.

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Today I came across a fabulous trove of JavaScript tips and tricks. These are code snippets in JavaScript language. There are 100s of them all on a single page.

Check out the tips and tricks on JavaScript. If your job involves writing code in JavaScript, this set of tips are worth being bookmarked.

PS: To try all the JavaScript examples (code snippets), you can use a standalone JavaScript engine such as Rhino, Jhost, or SpiderMonkey. While on the topic of standalone programs that execute JavaScript code, do check out a list of other JavaScript engines. Read the rest of this entry »