Eugenia Loli Archive

Sun Servers to Get New Multi-OS Abilities

Submitted by Nehemoth 2006-01-25 Oracle and SUN 15 Comments

Sun Microsystems later this year will introduce virtualization technology to let its newest Sparc-based servers run multiple operating systems simultaneously, catching up to a feature already built into Unix machines from rivals IBM and Hewlett-Packard.

Explore the Linux Memory Model

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-25 Linux 17 Comments

Memory management is a large, complex, and time-consuming set of tasks, one that is difficult to achieve because crafting a model how systems behave in real-world, multi-programmed environments is a tough job. Components like scheduling, paging behavior, and multiple-process interactions presents a considerable challenge. This article will help you decipher the basic knowledge required to engage the challenge of Linux memory management, providing you with a start.

Opera Mini 1.2-Final Released

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-24 Opera 23 Comments

Opera Software today announced the release of Opera Mini, the full Web browser that runs on almost every mobile Java phone, including low- and mid-end handsets. Opera Mini compresses Web pages by up to 80% and reformats them using Small-Screen Rendering for easy and fast browsing on small, mobile screens. For the end-user, this means faster browsing and dramatically reduced phone bills for those who pay per KB in data traffic. Screenshots rendering OSNews and our sister-site GnomeFiles.

Review: Toshiba e800 (Accessory Edition)

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-22 Wireless 8 Comments

Geeks.com sent us a special edition of the Toshiba e800 Pocket PC PDA. What's special about this new revision we review today is that it comes by default with a very high capacity battery and the ability to use USB devices through its "presentation pack" accessory, making it a product best suited for professionals, but also for geeks.

GPE 2.7 Released

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-22 Wireless 2 Comments

A new version of the GPE PDA environment was released, version 2.7. It now includes a new web browser, a sync module, a Gaim and GkDial port and more. Screenshots here.

BSD: The Other Free UNIX Family

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-22 BSD & Darwin 42 Comments

There are a lot of options in the Free UNIX market at the moment. Everyone's favorite buzzword is Linux, and Sun is in the process of releasing Solaris under a Free Software license. One family, however, receives less attention than it is due. Berkley Software Distribution (BSD) has grown into almost a complete replacement for UNIX, with numerous enhancements. David Chisnall explains why the BSD family has found its way into a large number of systems and what these systems can do for you.

Mac OS X Server: The Basics of Share Points and Home Directories

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-22 macOS 22 Comments

Want to share your stuff with Mac OS X Server? If you need to understand the basics of file sharing using Mac OS X Server, Ryan Faas walks you through both the underlying concepts and the actual steps involved in setting up file sharing and share points. This article is everything you need to know about creating a file server using Mac OS X Server: from the basics of share points to customizing user home directories and everything in-between.

Crafting Java with Test-Driven Development, Part 2: Testing Equality

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-22 Java 5 Comments

If you've been coding in Java for awhile, you know how to write a method to test equality. Why write tests for something you can code in your sleep? Because, as Jeff Langr points out, you've probably made plenty of dumb mistakes in your career, either while asleep or while wide awake. It's simpler and safer to just think of tests as specifications that you always have to code.

Cool Tool: The Sharp Family

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-21 Mono 48 Comments

"The combination of Mono, Gtk#, C#, Glade, Glade# and Monodevelop will get you knocking out desktop and Web apps like a pro in no time. The best part is that Gtk# is available on both Windows and Linux, so it's pretty easy to make a cross-platform application that uses the .Net framework on Windows, and Mono on Linux." Read more here.

Faster Wi-Fi Standard Gets Draft Approval

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-20 Internet 20 Comments

A faster Wi-Fi standard appears to be about a year away, after a task group unanimously approved a proposal for an update to the 802.11g standard.

Digital Television: Making Sense of it All

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-19 Multimedia, AV 9 Comments

Engadget has two great articles (Part I & Part II) on Digital Television (mobile and normal). However, if all these new standards and acronyms were not enough, Sprint is trying to push one more on us.

Opera 8.5 Beta for Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003/SE/5

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-18 Opera 17 Comments

Opera 8.5 Pocket PC beta version is based on the same core as the Opera 8.5 desktop browser and brings the full internet to mobile Pocket PCs. The version is available for both WM 2003 and WM 5.0. We tested the browser and we were very happy to see that it supports the VGA resolution out of the box, as our comparative screenshot reveals. There are still bugs though, namely with zoom control, fonts become huge when unchecking the "fit to screen" option or going landscape, and the fact that it doesn't pop up the virtual keyboard when a form field/URL-bar is focused. Other than that, it looks great.

Trolltech Renames, Updates, Expands Qt/Embedded

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-18 Qt 14 Comments

Trolltech has updated and renamed its graphics toolkit and development kit for embedded Linux devices. "Qtopia Core" is based on a Linux port of the company's Qt 4.0 development framework, and replaces its earlier Qt/Embedded product. It targets "single-application products" built on embedded Linux.

Video of iMac Core Duo vs. iMac G5 Booting

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-17 Apple 64 Comments

In this video two iMacs with equal 512 MB RAM are booted at the same time. One is a 2.1 Ghz G5, one is a 2.0Ghz Intel Core Duo. The Intel is on the left, the G5 is on the right. Some users said that the G5 iMac might have a problem for booting so slowly but others say that it's a normal "first time" boot.

Nokia 770 Linux Internet Tablet Review

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-16 Wireless 17 Comments

I just published a review of the Nokia 770 Linux-based internet tablet over at TuxTops.com. For the past week I got to fully test the hardware and software supplied and then evaluate the strongs and weak points of the product.

Howto: Booting From USB

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-16 Hardware 10 Comments

"Booting a computer from your USB flash drive may seem like a daunting task, but it is actually quite easy. With the right equipment and some basic knowledge this very useful technique can be taken advantage of in all sorts of different circumstances. This article goes over booting your Windows or Linux system from USB as well as booting directly into Linux and a few other details of the process."

Newton on the Sharp Zaurus

Submitted by Bill Anderson 2006-01-16 Wireless 8 Comments

As reported by Engadget, Apple Newton enthusiasts have the Einstein core running on a Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 PDA. The port is still slow but the developers are hopeful to fully optimize it soon.

How to Use Partial Classes in Visual Studio 2005

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-15 .NET 14 Comments

Partial classes permit splitting a single class, interface, or struct into multiple, separate files. There are several advantages to splitting these elements into many files, including permitting more than one developer to work on the same class. Paul Kimmel shows where partial classes are used and how you might use partial keywords to fine-tune your productivity.

Path Finder 4 Released

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-15 macOS 50 Comments

The ultra powerful alternative file manager for Mac OS X 10.4.x was just released: Path Finder 4 (screenshot). The new version sports over 100 improvements and features bringing Path Finder one step closer to perfection. Read more for our quick write up on the new release.

Software Engineering, Not Computer Science

Eugenia Loli 2006-01-14 General Development 46 Comments

What is the best way to think of software development? Is it science? Is it art? Is it craft? Is it something else entirely? Read Steve McConnell's article here.