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3 days ago
Current Event sjvnThe Linux Foundation identifies most important open-source software components and their problems
In its latest study, the Linux Foundation's Core Infrastructure Initiative discovered just how prevalent open-source components are in all software and their shared problems and vulnerabilities.
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3 days ago
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Dump Windows 7 already! Jeez!
Yes, some third parties are still supporting Windows 7, but that doesn’t mean you have to stick with the status quo, no matter how tempting that may be.
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3 days ago
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A very brief history of cloud computing
The cloud's been with us for 14 years now. Let's take a quick look at its history.
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3 days ago
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Red Hat finds enterprise users are adopting open-source software at a rapid pace
The Red Hat survey found that proprietary software usage is in decline as open-source software continues its take over of the enterprise software world.
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4 days ago
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Why everything you know about 5G is wrong
If you buy what the telcos are telling you, 5G will bring you gigabit per second speeds and sub-10-millisecond latency. It's a pity that you really won't see anything like that in the real world. Here's the real 5G story.
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8 days ago
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Linux is ready for the end of time
2038 is for Linux what Y2K was for mainframe and PC computing in 2000, but the fixes are underway to make sure all goes well when that fatal time rolls around.
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11 days ago
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Amazon demands Trump testify about the JEDI contract
Amazon is attempting to depose President Donald Trump and others over the US government's award the $10-billion dollar JEDI cloud to Microsoft Azure over AWS.
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11 days ago
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South Korea's government explores move from Windows to Linux desktop
In what may prove to be the biggest migration from Windows to the Linux desktop, the South Korean government is looking into shifting from Windows 7 to a trio of Linux desktops.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
The Best Board Games of the Ancient World
Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga
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2 weeks ago
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How the Iowa caucus app went wrong and how open source could have helped
Opinion: It was incompetence, not politics, that led to the Iowa caucus app misfiring. Above all, it was poor programming. Open-source software techniques could have prevented this blunder.
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2 weeks ago
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This Man Created Traffic Jams on Google Maps Using a Red Wagon Full of Phones
By pulling 99 phones down empty streets, artist Simon Wreckert made it look like they were gridlocked on Google Maps.
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2 weeks ago
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Roku and Fox make last minute deal for Super Bowl broadcast
After a short, sharp fight over Roku's right to distribute Fox channels, the two companies have forged an agreement and you will be able to watch the Super Bowl in 4K HDR on Fox's Roku channels.
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3 weeks ago
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Roku may pull Fox channels just ahead of the Super Bowl
As Roku and Fox fight over Fox channel distribution rights, standalone Fox channels are scheduled to disappear from Roku devices and TVs just ahead of the big game. Fortunately, there are still ways to watch the game with or without Roku.
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3 weeks ago
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How to protect your privacy from Facebook
At long last, Facebook is letting us see the data it and other companies are collecting from you -- some of which has nothing directly to do with what you're doing on Facebook.
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3 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
Securing the IoT is a nightmare
Currently, we have over 26-billion IoT devices running in our workplaces, offices and homes. If you're looking for an IoT security scorecard, it looks something like this: Security Threats: 26,000,000,000, IoT Secure Devices: 0.
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1 month ago
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How to watch Super Bowl 2020: Stream Chiefs vs. 49ers for free without cable
The best way to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV is by streaming. And the only way to watch the game in 4K HDR is through streaming. There are numerous other ways to watch the big game by streaming, too.
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1 month ago
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Nextcloud Hub takes on Google Docs and Office 365
Best known as a do-it-yourself cloud storage service, Nextcloud challenges SaaS vendors with launch of Hub.
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1 month ago
Comment sjvn
I managed it, but not enough to give my my kid and grand-kids a significant leg-up. They'll have a much harder time than I did.
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1 month ago
Review sjvn
Kubuntu Focus: A new top-of-the-line Linux laptop arrives
The KDE-empowered version of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, now has a high-powered laptop to call its own: The Kubuntu Focus.