Pulse is a build server that can monitor your source repository and trigger a build and test cycle every time somebody does a commit. With Pulse you will always know if the most recent sources in your revision control system compile and if they pass your unit and system tests.
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NVIDIA 180.16 Beta Linux Driver
It was just eleven days ago that NVIDIA had released the 180.11 Beta Linux Driver, but in the wee hours of Saturday morning NVIDIA has pushed out a new beta driver. This driver contains a few fixes, support for new GPUs, and an updated implementation of the Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix.
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LinuxCertified Announces its Linux System and Network Administration BootCamp.
LinuxCertified,Inc. a leading provider of Linux training, will offer weekend Linux system administration bootcamp on December 20th - 21st, 2008 in South Bay (CA). This workshop is designed for busy information technology professionals and is designed to cover the most important Linux administration areas.
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Igniting Linux Desktop Security
Firestarter is a nice, sleek, Desktop-safe, open source and server or workstation setting network security solution. Say that 128 times fast! Haha. If you are an administrator or just a savvy Linux Desktop user who wants to feel a little more secure on your network, you’ll probably love Firestarter.
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"Mini-server" kit runs Linux
Via announced a "mini-server kit" that targets home media storage. Touted as being the same height as a CD, the Linux-compatible Artigo A2000 includes two 3.5-inch bays for hard drives, a bootable CompactFlash slot, gigabit Ethernet, three USB ports, and a wireless LAN option, says Via.
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Four simple but essential WordPress plugins for site administrators
All WordPress site owners have their own list of "must have" plugins. Is one or more of these administration and security add-ons among yours? Each adds valuable functions to WordPress, and is simple to configure and use.
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Turn Your Linux Machine into an Application Server in 10 Minutes
Machines like Linutop can make a rather neat mini server which you can use to host virtually any application base on the LAMP stack (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP). The problem is that turning Linutop (or any machine for that matter) into an application server involves setting up the required servers (e.g., Apache and MySQL), manually modifying configuration files, and tweaking application settings.
Read more »OpenSolaris as a file server
A very fast SMB/CIFS server and the modern functionality of the ZFS file system make OpenSolaris a good choice when setting up a LAN file server.
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Types of Repositories
Many linux distributions divide their repositories into different parts based on certain criteria. It could be for support, policy, or anything else. I have tried to understand what kinds of repositories are out there for some distributions, and have always had a hard time remembering what is what.
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MySQLTuner - High-performance MySQL tuning script
MySQLTuner is a script written in Perl that will assist you with your MySQL configuration and make recommendations for increased performance and stability. Within seconds, it will display statistics about your MySQL installation and the areas where it can be improved.
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Magical apt-clone, broken system recovery
I have received some very nice feedback regarding my last blog on D-Bus, thanks guys. This week I'm going to play once more with my Nexenta installation that we completed in part1.
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Hacking Linux : Programmers test themselves
Since Microsoft has a huge chunk of the operating system's market in the world, it is the first victim of hackers. But that doesn't mean that Linux hacking doesn't exist.
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Five good programming habits in PHP
Just like any language, developers can write code in PHP that ranges in quality from truly awful to very good. Learn good programming habits that can help you bridge the productivity gap.
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Pushing and pulling with Git, part 2
" In part 1, we saw how Git makes commits to the repository and how it keeps track of the current branch and other branches. We also saw how remote repositories get registered with your local repository, and how we can fetch changes from them.
Read more »Google offers Android dev hardware
Google is offering SIM- and hardware-unlocked HTC G1 phones to members of its Android developer network. Priced at $400 ($425 with network member fee), the "Android Dev Phone 1" aims to provide developers with real hardware to test their applications on.
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