The Fedora Project has updated the "beta" or testing
edition of version 10 of its Linux distribution over the weekend,
with a final release to the public scheduled for 25
November.
Fedora release engineer Jesse Keating, who is employed by Red
Hat, wrote in an email to developers that the first testing
snapshot of Fedora 10 was available for download. The update
represents one of the weekly testing builds of Fedora 10 after the
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In this week's Roundup Linux turns 17, Google releases their Linux repositories, a new Linux Broadcom driver arrives and Sean Michael Kerner asks if .NET on Linux is finally ready or not. Also, an introduction to free music production software, Debian leader Steve McIntyre says Lenny might be late and in what I would consider to be an extremely bad idea, the ISO offers to take over maintenance of the ODF standard from Oasis, stating that they are Read the rest of this entry »

New Mobile Video Patroller, In-Car Video System for Police and Fire Departments, is on the Forefront of Next Generation Mobile Computing
Imagine an in-car digital video system that stands up to the toughest demands, yet is easy for law enforcement personnel to use. KCI Communications delivers it- a powerful mobile system that combines leading edge technology, world class quality and robust reliability. KCI offers affordable digital video surveillance Read the rest of this entry »

Artificial Intelligence software came close to beating the Turing Test for the first time over the weekend, scoring just 5% below the required pass rate.
The Turing Test, developed by English Mathematician Alan Turing, is designed to measure the ability of a computer program to mimic human conversation.
In the test, human integrators communicate via a terminal with either a human or a computer simulation. If a program can convince 30% of judges Read the rest of this entry »

European software company Mandriva has released the 2009 update to its flagship Linux distribution, Mandriva Linux.
2009 claims to provide the most advanced and easy-to-use Linux operating system available and ships the “modern and cutting-edge” KDE 4.1 desktop environment and Linux kernel 2.6.27.
The Powerpack edition features an updated set of commercial applications, including audio and video codecs from
, image manipulation with LightZone, Read the rest of this entry »

Alameda, Calif. (
) October 13, 2008 -- Perforce Software now offers an advanced training course,
. The two-day class, designed to extend participants' expertise in codeline management, is the latest step in Perforce's ongoing effort to educate users on the importance of adopting specific
(SCM) best practices.
The course is geared to experienced Perforce users responsible for the overall SCM function and administration for their organizations. Read the rest of this entry »

Last time, while describing the Lenovo IdeaPad S10, I
that Netbook computers will drastically change the computing scene. In writing a follow-up posting, I realized that an introduction to Netbooks might be needed. So, here I try to explain just what Netbooks are and how they differ from the millions of laptop computers that existed previously.
A Netbook is a new type of laptop computer, defined by size, price, horsepower, and operating system. Read the rest of this entry »

Orealia™ provides architects, engineers, designers, computer graphics artists and hobbyists with the software tools they need to eliminate physical prototyping.
Los Gatos, CA (
) October 13, 2008 -- Onesia Inc. introduces Orealia™, its real-time 3D rendering software solution. Orealia™ provides architects, engineers, designers, computer graphics artists and hobbyists with the tools they need to eliminate physical prototyping. Read the rest of this entry »

Hi,
I'm working in the Linux world, new to 1-wire, bought a 6-channel master hub and some sensors and can't figure out how to talk to this hub. I installed owfs but it looks like it only knows how to talk to 9000 series parts, not this hub which goes through a regular old COM port via the maxim 232. Does anyone know what drivers or software is available to talk to this thing? I can code C, C++, and if necessary, Python. It doesn't have Read the rest of this entry »

-- Fujitsu Transaction Solutions announced its GlobalStore, StoreCenter
and ReturnCenter software has been chosen by RadioShack to automate the
retailer's point-of-sale (POS) operations and create a centralized
store management and returns management system.
Under the agreement, the company said Fujitsu's software will be
deployed in 4,500 RadioShack locations across the United States
starting in 2009.
"Fujitsu's software was selected to Read the rest of this entry »