Nemo is the latest effort to provide a new paradigm for file managers. Its approach, at least in its first early development release, is to combine file management with calendar views. Questions remain, however, about whether the concept will scale, and whether it is an improvement on traditional file managers, or simply different.

MeMaker gives users a wide variety of images that, when placed together, create an avatar. This avatar is intended to represent the way that this person is in some way. The goal of the project is to have enough images that anyone can create an image that they feel would closely represent them without having to use a photo in the image itself.
For that to happen we of course need your help, yes I mean you.

Both text and video appeals from Free Software Foundation executive director Peter Brown describing the FSF's plans for 2008. Brown talks about DRM on music and video, a major new campaign against software patents, and more. The FSF's target is 500 new members this year. Join today!

One of the hottest new technologies for servers is virtualization, which allows you to install multiple instances of one or more operating systems on one machine.
This chapter will provide an overview of the possibilities that virtualization offers. You'll also learn how to set up Ubuntu Server for virtualization.

True or False: Switching from a Windows-operated computer to a Linux-operated one could slash computer-generated e-waste levels by 50%.

The answer is: TRUE

VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing. It is remote control software which allows you to view and fully interact with one computer desktop using a VNC viewer on another computer desktop anywhere on the LAN or Internet. The two computers don't even have to be the same type, so for example you can use VNC to view a Windows XP desktop at the office on a Linux or Mac computer at home.

OLPC now famously stands for One Laptop Per Child. And while anyone can purchase the device, rest assured the emphasis is firmly on child. The iconic green-and-white machine is unlike any computer you've ever used, and it represents a first — if rocky — step toward a new vision for youth and technology.

Defence department: Misconceptions about open source software have made many U.S. Defense Department sectors reluctant to employ this technology. Although a 2003 department policy allows its use, many still believe that open source software poses an increased security risk to networks and that it is not supported as well as commercial products.