64-Bit Computing: Co-existing in a 32-Bit World
If you are not lucky enough to have access to a 64-bit computer, you might be wondering about some of the implications of having a 32-bit environment alongside the 64-bit one. Read on.
Setting Up a Win32 Toolchain with SDL, wxWidgets in Gentoo
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"Everyone of us always wanted to have the ability to compile for Windows and Unix in one makefile, right? Unfortunately, there is very few documentation on this topic and I had quite a hard time to get things working the way I wanted to. I wrote this small how-to to share the way I managed to build my toolchain with other people."
Phones as Mp3 Players? A Nokia 3300 Review
There's been a lot of talk lately about how phones with mp3 functionality will inevitably take over the mp3 player market. Consolidation seems to be the word. The folks at Geeks.com sent us the US edition of the (unlocked) Nokia 3300 mp3 phone -- one of the first of its kind -- and we put it to test.
C++: Use Traits Classes for Information About Types
One of the strengths of C++ is the inheritability of classes. Learn how to use traits classes for information about types in this sample chapter from 'Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs'.
Programming for the Mac: Introducing AppleScript
Do you want to make the most of your Mac applications? Like all operating systems, the Mac has many different levels of programming, and more than 80 percent of all applications built for OS X leverage AppleScript as an automation tool. In this introductory article, Matthew David tells you how you can best leverage AppleScript for your Mac applications.
Project Management: What is the Value of Requirements?
Every project requires investments in terms of time, money, and other resources. This chapter will help you analyze the requirements of your project at hand, and decide how to proceed in light of the investments required to make it work.
Apple Rolling Out New Macs Next Week?
Think Secret has details about updates to the Mac Mini and iBook, said to be going to be announced later this week.
Windows Vista Pre-Beta Preview
Windows Vista beta 1 is due out by August 3. So what can we expect to see? What are Microsoft's goals?
Wincustomise's Frogboy shares his views.
Tutorial: Setting up a Server with Fedora Core 4
This is a very detailed tutorial about how to use Fedora Core 4 to set up a server, with numerous screenshots to aid you along the way.
A Method to the Buy-Out Madness?
In recent months, Microsoft has purchased numerous security companies. Is this a sign that Microsoft has decided to try and secure its Operating Systems from out side threats? Or just trying to increase its revenue through an ever growing portfolio of products?
10 Reasons Why a Resurgent Mac Is Great for Linux
There have been many recent pieces written about how a resurgent Mac is a threat to Linux. This particularly hit fever pitch when Apple decided to jump ship to Intel CPUs. The notion that the Mac is either a short or long-term threat to Linux is wrong for a number of different reasons. 10 in fact.
Why FreeBSD; Guide to PC-BSD
The FreeBSD operating system is the unknown giant among free operating systems. Starting out from the 386BSD project, it is an extremely fast UNIX-like operating system mostly for the Intel chip and its clones. In many ways, FreeBSD has always been the operating system that GNU/Linux-based operating systems should have been. It runs on out-of-date Intel machines and 64-bit AMD chips, and it serves terabytes of files a day on some of the largest file servers on earth. Elsewhere, here is a guide to PC-BSD.
Visopsys 0.56 Released
Visopsys is an alternative OS for PC-compatibles. Version 0.56 is a maintenance and bugfix release, with important fixes to eliminate potential boot problems, faulty EXT2/3 mounts, and problems with the detection of secondary hard disks. Important multitasker improvements related to process initialization have also been back-ported from the 0.6 development branch. Download page and changelog.
Sun Plans to Make All Its Software Free
Sun Microsystems president and COO Jonathan Schwartz on Thursday cited the company's plans to eventually offer all of its software for free as a way to build communities around its technologies.
USB Devices Can Crack Operating Systems
Vulnerabilities in USB drivers for Windows could allow an attacker to take control of locked workstations using a specially programmed Universal Serial Bus device, according to an executive from SPI Dynamics, which discovered the security hole. However, SPI tested attacks on Windows systems, but any operating system that is USB-compliant is probably vulnerable.
Amiga Turns 20
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20 years ago on July 23rd the Commodore Amiga was unveiled at the Lincoln Centre in New York. For the launch Commodore had hired Andy Warhol & Debbie Harry (lead singer of Blondie) to demonstrate the Amiga's graphics capabilities. Despite many dificulties the Amiga is still around today both as a company and as a community.
Windows Vista, Server and IE 7 Betas to Arrive in Sync
Microsoft confirmed that it will deliver the beta 1 version of Longhorn Server on August 3, along with the beta 1 release Internet Explorer 7. They'll be available along with the beta 1 version of Windows Vista, the next-generation Windows formerly known as Longhorn, which Microsoft announced friday morning.
Mozilla 1.7.10 Released
Mozilla 1.7.10 (release notes), a security update to the Mozilla Application Suite, is now available for download. There was no Mozilla 1.7.9 release: it was cancelled after it was discovered that changes in the equivalent 1.0.5 releases of Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird caused some problems.
Build a Wireless ISP on Linux
Setting up a wireless Internet Service provider (WISP) for your office or neighborhood doesn't have to be a taxing or expensive ordeal. If you build your network from easy-to-buy equipment and use Linux, you can use the power of shell scripts to make network management easy. This article gives you the tips and scripts you need.
Unix and Linux Podcasting Guide
The guide to podcasting for Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X users describes what podcasting is, what a podcasting client does, lists some available clients, and provides information on how to create a podcast under Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X. The guide also discusses what content is available as podcasts and gives some suggestions on finding feeds.