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 Linux Coaching Rebranded

BusinessLinux Coaching Organisation, aka LCO France has re-branded.  Now known as Le Chat Overgnat, our new site has been refocused to better emphasize some of the less obvious reasons for visiting.

The new dynamic site at www.lcofrance.org has a less Linuxy look, yet retains the Linux course material, placing it as a secondary service. It adds some bright new course ideas, allowing the two geeky brits to devote more time to the ecological side of the Auvergne region. Concentrating their efforts towards the holiday and health aspects of life in the relaxed environment of the Livradois-Forez nature park.

If you are still struggling with Vista or Linux for that matter, then perhaps its time for an eye-opener break in France. We need your support.  

Posted by icecold on Thursday, February 25 @ 13:18:14 GMT (15 reads)
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 Apologies to all our readers for the long silence.

GeneralThe team at Rainbow CyberNuke would like to apologize for the absence of new articles since summer last year.

this was caused through Ill health and we hope to keep the news articles coming in for your browsing pleasure now that the problem is resolved.

Editor.

Posted by icecold on Thursday, February 25 @ 12:41:30 GMT (14 reads)
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 When using open source makes you an enemy of the state

Linux, GNU, Open-sourceAnonymous writes "The US copyright lobby has long argued against open source software - now Indonesia's in the firing line for encouraging the idea in government departments

It's only Tuesday and already it's been an interesting week for the world of digital rights. Not only did the British government changed the wording around its controversial 'three strikes' proposals, but the secretive anti-counterfeiting treaty, Acta, was back in the headlines. Meanwhile, a US judge is still deliberating over the Google book settlement.

read the full article on The Guardian
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Posted by icecold on Thursday, February 25 @ 11:37:17 GMT (14 reads)
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 ResellersPanel Automates Script Installation

Innovations, IdeasRossTodoroff writes "ResellersPanel, the leader in private label Linux-based reseller web hosting automation, has recently announced the introduction of a dropdown toolbar menu, named Elefante Toolbar, which allows a direct installation of almost 40 open source PHP scripts on customers’ websites. The instrument is available in the File Manager, Domain Manager and Subdomain Manager sections of the customers’ Web Hosting Control Panel.

The users only have to choose a script, pick a desired host location where it will be installed and simply hit the 'Install' button. Thus, they don’t have to waste time choosing a database, path, password, username, etc. because the toolbar generates all this information itself.

However, for customers who desire and have the necessary technical skills to perform a more advanced script installation setup, the Elefante Toolbar menu provides a quick ‘Advanced Installation’ shortcut link to the main interface of the Elefante Installer section of the Control Panel where they will be able to handle all script configuration settings and specifications by themselves.

There they will see a list of all the available scripts and their mouseover tooltip descriptions, grouped in the following categories: Ad Management, Blog, Calendars, Classified Ads, Content Management, Customer Support, Discussion Boards, E-commerce, Groupware Tools, Guestbooks, Image Galleries, Web Hosting Tools and Wiki. Upon an installation of a Joomla 1.0, Joomla 1.5, Moodle, WordPress or a 4images script, users are given the chance to preview a bouquet of free web design themes and install any of them together with the chosen script.

Nick Blaskov, CFO of ResellersPanel, said that the users can now install popular PHP packages in seconds without any script installation knowledge because the Elefante Toolbar will handle all the configuration settings instead of them. He added that those who are more advanced can elect to manually install the script of their choice by specifying certain admin details in the installation wizard, such as domain name, database prefix and destination folder.

The users, Mr. Blaskov continued, will be able to also select different design skins for their websites from the included template download menu and explore their layouts via the respective thumbnail images provided, and concluded that ResellersPanel will continue to automate the process of reselling web hosting services and all related activities in the future as well.

Watch a video version of the story.
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Posted by icecold on Thursday, February 25 @ 11:35:29 GMT (14 reads)
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 UK national ID card cloned in 12 minutes

GeneralAnonymous writes "The prospective national ID card was broken and cloned in 12 minutes, the Daily Mail revealed this morning. The newspaper hired computer expert Adam Laurie to test the security that protects the information embedded in the chip on the card.Using a Nokia mobile phone and a laptop computer, Laurie was able to copy the data on a card that is being issued to foreign nationals in minutes. He then created a cloned card, and with help from another technology expert, changed all the data on the new card. This included the physical details of the bearer, name, fingerprints and other information. read full story on Computer Weekly



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Posted by icecold on Saturday, August 08 @ 11:26:53 BST (83 reads)
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 Ooh La La!!!

Hitting the Wallettitan writes "Peak Oil: Bugatti Makes a Car for the Ages

You want to buy a camera? We can pit it against three others with nearly indistinguishable features, no problem. Blu-ray players? We'll compile a three-axis matrix that triangulates the perfect combination of image quality, connected functionality and price.

But if you're considering the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, we can't do much for you. Comparing it to any other car is pointless, because there is nothing else in its $2.1-million (based on current exchange rates) class.

Read full story and see the pictures

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Posted by icecold on Tuesday, July 07 @ 09:22:01 BST (94 reads)
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 Connecting my opensuse 11 with LAN adapter Edimax Ew-7711UTn

Linux, GNU, Open-sourcebzidler writes "Some time ago I explained how you could use a Safecom adapter based on the Zydas 1211B chipset. I have given this one away and decided to buy a nicer one, the Edimax Ew-7711UTn. This one comes with a usb flexible extension, that can be useful. The adapter is supposed to be the smallest in the world. And indeed it is really small, but surprisingly good. You can find the specifications on :

http://www.edimax.co.uk/en/produce_detail.php?pd_id=280&pl1_id=1&pl2_id=44
 
One of the interesting feature (that I did not test) was the ability to use the 802.11n draft standard, allowing a connection at 150Mb/s, to a router such as the Netgear DGN2000.
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Posted by icecold on Thursday, June 11 @ 15:39:32 BST (491 reads)
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 French court savages "three-strikes" law, tosses it out

Generaltitan writes "France's groundbreaking "three strikes" law that would disconnect repeat Internet file-swappers has been overturned by the country's Constitutional Council. "Innocent until proven guilty" still means something in France.

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Posted by icecold on Thursday, June 11 @ 10:59:40 BST (107 reads)
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 A bevy of new desktop processors arrives From $87 to $999

Hitting the Wallettitan writes "So far, 2009 has been a year of renewed competition in desktop processors, as a resurgent AMD has rolled out portions of its 45nm CPU lineup with reasonable success. For its part, Intel has responded by dropping prices on its own Core 2 processors to remain competitive, while riding high on the Core i7's undisputed performance leadership at the top of the market.

Tighter competition means better choices for consumers, but in technology, it almost always means more choices, as well. That principle was on ample display last week as AMD introduced several new products that essentially complete its transition to 45nm technology. Meanwhile, Intel has countered by quietly freshening up its low-end and mid-range offerings a bit and trumpeting the release of a new flagship CPU, the Core i7-975 Extreme.

With these moves, you have, uh, five.. no, four... wait, maybe it's six different strata of desktop CPUs from which to choose. Not counting the low-power versions. We have new processors to test that fit into... uh, I think four of those categories. Marketing is hard, folks. Especially when you're on the receiving end of it.

Read the full article at The Tech Report

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Posted by icecold on Wednesday, June 10 @ 11:59:45 BST (89 reads)
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 Novell ponders "open-source apps store"

Linux, GNU, Open-sourcetitan writes "Novell plans to bring the wealth of open-source software to everyday users through an "open-source apps store". The vast amount of free software available to open-source users has long been one of the major benefits of switching to a Linux distro such as Ubuntu, or openSUSE. The problem has always been in explaining this to customers reared on a Windows diet. However, with the growing popularity of Linux on netbooks and the public's familiarity with apps stores on smartphones, Novell believes offering an "open-source apps store" could solve this problem for vendors. The fruits of this strategy are set to appear in the openSUSE edition of the Moblin OS.
Read full article at PC Pro"

Posted by icecold on Wednesday, June 10 @ 11:49:16 BST (92 reads)
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 Ubuntu 9.04 Released

Linux, GNU, Open-sourceAnonymous writes "The Ubuntu team has released the release candidate for Ubuntu 9.04;

'The Ubuntu team is happy to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. This is their latest result, the Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate, which brings a host of excellent new features.' The various other Ubuntu-derived
distributions, like Kubuntu, have also had their RCs released."

Click here to visit download site.
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Posted by icecold on Sunday, April 19 @ 19:57:19 BST (131 reads)
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 Something to keep you amused over Easter.

Innovations, IdeasAnonymous writes "With the long weekend of Easter approaching, here's a top list of entertainments to keep us all amused.

The film Zeitgeist takes first place. Downloadable free by bit torrent from the web.
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3842418/ZEITGEIST

The entertaining and thought provoking series of short youtube films by Richard Dawkins
http://www.youtube.com/user/richarddawkinsdotnet

Enjoy

If you know of any other choice watching please let us know

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Posted by icecold on Tuesday, April 07 @ 11:40:03 BST (127 reads)
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 Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic

Global Warming, EcologyAnonymous writes "The ice bridge linking a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica to two islands in Antarctica has, after just a few of months of close monitoring, finally snapped.

Scientists say the collapse could mean the Wilkins Ice Shelf itself is on the brink of breaking away, and provides further evidence of rapid change in the region. Sited on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, the Wilkins shelf has been retreating since the 1990s.

Researchers regarded the ice bridge as an important barrier, holding the remnant shelf structure in place. Its removal will allow ice to move more freely between Charcot and Latady islands, into the open ocean.

Read full article
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Posted by icecold on Tuesday, April 07 @ 11:16:03 BST (137 reads)
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 Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapsing

Global Warming, EcologyCollapse of the ice bridge supporting Wilkins Ice Shelf appears imminent
 
3 April 2009
The Wilkins Ice Shelf is at risk of partly breaking away from the Antarctic Peninsula as the ice bridge that connects it to Charcot and Latady Islands looks set to collapse. The beginning of what appears to be the demise of the ice bridge began this week when new rifts forming along its centre axis resulted in a large block of ice breaking away.

The Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) images acquired on 2 April by ESA’s Envisat satellite confirm that the rifts are quickly expanding along the ice bridge. Dr Angelika Humbert from the Institute of Geophysics, Münster University, and Dr Matthias Braun from the Center for Remote Sensing, University of Bonn, witnessed the recent development during their daily monitoring activities of the ice sheet using data from Envisat and the German Aerospace Center’s TerraSAR-X satellite.

Read full article on esa News


Posted by icecold on Sunday, April 05 @ 11:56:43 BST (129 reads)
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 BLURRING THE LINES BETWEEN VIRTUAL AND REALITY

SecondlifeAnonymous writes " SYDNEY. 3 March 2009 — The average Australian now spends an hour and a half of their leisure time online each day, most (79%) login from home daily and many have met an online acquaintance in person, according to a recent global digital study conducted by market information group TNS.

The Digital World, Digital Life study, which investigated online behaviour in 16 countries, found that we spend one-third of our leisure time online.  Globally, the amount of leisure time spent online overall was similar, but several Asian nations, such as China (44%), Korea (40%) and Japan (38%), are leading the way in terms of spare time spent online.

In the UK, people are spending 28% of their leisure time on the internet, and in the US, people are spending 30% of their spare time in online pursuits

Read full story on TNS Global Website

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Posted by icecold on Tuesday, March 17 @ 15:22:03 GMT (153 reads)
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 Linux Gaining Strength In Downturn

Businesstitan writes "In an article seen recently on Network Computing

A February survey of IT managers by IDC indicated that hard times are accelerating the adoption of Linux. The open source operating system will emerge from the recession in a stronger data center position than before, concluded an IDC white paper.

Sixty-five percent of the 330 respondents said they plan to increase Linux server workloads by 10% or more this year. Sixty-three percent said they will increase their use of Linux on the desktop by more than 10% this year, although such an increase would still probably represent a miniscule share of all desktops. Forty-nine percent said they expect Linux will be their primary server platform within five years.

Read full article

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Posted by icecold on Tuesday, March 17 @ 15:05:21 GMT (128 reads)
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 Celebrating 10 Years of Mozilla

BusinessAnonymous writes "Seen this week, an interesting article on lizardwranglar by Mitchell Baker.

The European Commission and Microsoft

Last month the European Commission stated its preliminary conclusion that “Microsoft’s tying of Internet Explorer to the Windows operating system harms competition between web browsers, undermines product innovation and ultimately reduces consumer choice.”

In my mind, there is absolutely no doubt that the statement above is correct. Not the single smallest iota of doubt. I’ve been involved in building and shipping web browsers continuously since before Microsoft started developing IE, and the damage Microsoft has done to competition, innovation, and the pace of the web development itself is both glaring and ongoing.
There are separate questions of whether there is a good remedy, and what that remedy might be. But questions regarding an appropriate remedy do not change the essential fact. Microsoft’s business practices have fundamentally diminished (in fact, came very close to eliminating) competition, choice and innovation in how people access the Internet.
Read more
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Posted by icecold on Sunday, February 22 @ 12:12:49 GMT (131 reads)
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 To Linux or not to Linux?

Linux, GNU, Open-sourceAnonymous writes "Seen this week on ZDNet by Christopher Dawson.

One request that actually made it past the budget gods for FY10 was 60 convertible Classmate PCs (30 for each of two schools). These will replace aging stationary labs in the schools, freeing up needed space and allowing for redeployment of the older computers for individual classroom and student use.

This leaves me with a question to answer, though: Do I use Windows XP Home or Edubuntu? The teachers largely favor Windows. It’s familiar and they’ll have enough to do learning the new applications and integrating the tablets in class, let alone learning a new operating system (or so they say).

Yet Intel has assured me that there will be an equivalent software stack between the two operating systems, I’ve found that our RTI software runs quite well under Wine, and Edubuntu itself has quite a body of educational software available in its repositories.

Read more
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Posted by icecold on Thursday, February 19 @ 09:56:36 GMT (149 reads)
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 LiquidNet Reveals a Free Website Template Download Project

GeneralRossTodoroff writes "LiquidNet (www.liquidnetlimited.com), the famous Linux-based web hosting services provider, announces that it has recently launched Themza.com - a new online project aimed at offering a wide variety of free templates and web design themes for PHP script-based websites such as blogs, image galleries and content management systems. New skins are being continuously added to the list of the Joomla templates, WordPress, Moodle and 4images themes currently available for download in .zip format to all the users contemplating a new personal or business website and searching for an appropriate template to accommodate its contents, as well as to those simply looking for a fresh new theme to replace their current outdated one.

Users can get acquainted with the layout and the functionalities of each particular skin by examining the demo versions provided or by simply clicking on the respective thumbnail image for a larger view. All they have to do is download the preferred template to their personal computer and then upload it to a website of their own, provided that they have already obtained an up-to-date version of the script the template in question pertains to. Users are also given the opportunity to pick an appropriate package optimized to accommodate the various free themes should they still have not found an adequate hosting service for their open source script-based website or in case they are unable to handle the whole script installation process all by themselves.
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Posted by icecold on Thursday, February 19 @ 09:43:07 GMT (259 reads)
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 French 'spider-man' scales skyscraper in HK

GeneralAnonymous writes "Associated Press story seen this week on Boston.Com

HONG KONG—A French daredevil scaled a 73-story Hong Kong skyscraper barehanded Tuesday, his latest attempt to draw attention to global warming by climbing up the world's tallest buildings.

Alain Robert, dubbed the French spider-man, has scaled dozens of tall structures without ropes or harnesses, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Empire State Building in New York and Malaysia's Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

Read more







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Posted by icecold on Tuesday, February 17 @ 19:00:15 GMT (146 reads)
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