This is not an extension, but a full firefox download specially customised for use with eBay, but it is beta so be careful. It includes features such as auction alerts from within the browser, Account Guard feature re PayPal and eBay searches from the sidebar.
Read more »Plasma to do away with the panel/desktop distinguish
One screencast explaining how the 'desktop' and 'panel' in KDE4 will be 2 appearances of the same thing called formfactor. A break from the concept of desktop screen and taskbar first introduced in Macintosh.
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MythTV vs. Vista MCE: First Impressions
I've identified strengths and weaknesses in my experience with MythTV and Vista MC but made no choices so here it is. In the end, though impressed with MythTV, I'm going to stick with Vista for a while. Like a magical Disney adventure, it's managed to capture my imagination with promises of easy, 24 hour connection to live sports information and internet radio.
Read more »Catching Up With JOST
"Lucio Asnaghi's JOST continues its progress towards a first-rate sound creation suite."
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Can GravityZoo provide a viable FOSSaaS business model?
"Governments, Medium and Large sized companies are benefiting from FOSS-work, which represents a market value of about Euro 12 billion..."
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$100 Linux gadget becomes student testing device
LearningSoft has used customized Linux-based handheld devices in an "assessment system" aimed at helping classroom school teachers create, administer, and score tests. Aimed primarily at grades three through eight, the "Indigo Learning System" uses Aeronix's $99 Zipit chat device running a custom software stack.
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One year with Linux
One year ago, I switched to Linux for a variety of reasons revolving around software freedom, choice, and data preservation.
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Ubuntu Media Center will use Elisa
The Ubuntu Media Center project chose Elisa as their core infrastructure to push the free sofware media center effort forward.
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MySQL warns Microsoft on open source credibilty
Microsoft must work with, not against, open source otherwise it risks sacrificing developer support and credibility among customers - even Windows loyalists.
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Comparing GNU/Linux and FreeBSD
GNU/Linux is the most popular operating system built with free/open source software. However, it is not the only one: FreeBSD is also becoming popular for its stability, robustness and security. In this article, I’ll take a look at their similarities and differences.
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Desktop diagramming with Dia and Kivio
Don't let the simplicity of use fool you. Both Kivio and Dia, two free software diagramming tools, are very efficient at what they do. If you need to design a complex flow chart or create a no-fuss UML diagram then you could do a lot worse than to choose either of these packages.
Read more »Ballmer’s Gold
Question please, Mr Ballmer:
If we “stole” our operating systems from Microsoft, then how come our operating systems never “crash” in the monotonously regular fashion that every Windows OS has done since Windows 3.11?
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The Next Generation
"But what really floored me was Andy's youngest son, 10-year-old Greg, who chimed in the middle of the conversation and asked me (and I quote): “how hard is it to run Windows programs, like executables, on Linux?”"
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TurboLinux to Sell Wizpy Media Player Worldwide
The TurboLinux Wizpy, a multimedia media player that contains a PC-bootable version of the Linux operating system, will go on sale worldwide in June.
Read more »Six ways to write more comprehensible code
Want to improve your programming skills? This article gives six tips.
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