MediaInfo 0.7.28 is released. This tool supplies technical & tag info about a video or audio file.
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From Mash-up Novels to Crowdsourced Films
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If copyright lasted as long today as it did when the concept was invented, I'd be remixing The Beatles right now," Gaynor said. "I'm sure that there will be a lobby to extend copyright as soon as Mickey Mouse is about to enter the public domain again."
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Adding to Perl's @INC Array
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You're most likely to have encountered the Perl @INC array in the context of a "cannot find module" error. This is the list of directories Perl searches when looking for a module. To see a list of what's in @INC, try this one-liner...
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MySQL Multi-Aggregated Rows in Crosstab Queries
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MySQL's crosstabs contain aggregate functions on two or more fields, presented in a tabular format. In a multi-aggregate crosstab query, two different functions can be applied to the same field or the same function can be applied to multiple fields on the same (row or column) axis.
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When Are Strong Arm Tactics Justified?
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Days later you receive an email from your reputable vendor that your RMA refund request has been denied, because you installed Linux on the laptop. You contact your vendor's customer service group, and are again told, "No refund. You installed Linux."
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Reeling in the hackers
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A new study reveals that the popular film portrayal of computer hackers is actually quite accurate, writes Karlin Lillington
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A broken Onion
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Today, life in China is described and distinguished as inside and outside the Great Fire Wall. Often times for a very simple research type of question, and author is forced to turn on the little green onion and climb over to the other side of the Wall. That is not at all sensitive information, but merely things like an artist showing me some images on flicker or a video on youtube.
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New Security Threat Against ``Smart Phone'' Users
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Computer scientists at Rutgers University have shown how a familiar type of personal computer security threat can now attack new generations of smart mobile phones, with the potential to cause more serious consequences.
Read more »Edubuntu is Ubuntu for the Classroom
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Edubuntu is Ubuntu customized for the classroom, with a wealth of educational applications for different age groups. Eric Geier reveals some of the many treasures in Edubuntu.
Read more »Debian project at CeBIT 2010
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The Debian project is happy to announce that it will again be represented at the CeBIT IT fair in Hanover, Germany, this year. At the booth of Univention GmbH in hall 2 stand B36, members of the project will be available for questions and discussions and will give a preview of the new version Debian 6.0 Squeeze.
Read more »My top 10 Gedit plugins
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Gedit can be a really awesome editor if you give it a few plugins and an open mind. Here are a few of my favorites.
Read more »Ultra-compact PC targets digital signage
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Habey USA announced an ultra-compact PC with a choice of Intel Atom processors. The BIS-6620 has a 4.7 x 4.7-inch footprint, runs at 1.1 or 1.6GHz, comes with CompactFlash and SD expansion slots, and uses just nine Watts, the company says.
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The Five Best Linux Video Players
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Have some downtime and want to watch a movie or two on your Linux laptop? Linux has plenty of options when it comes to video players.
Read more »CentOS Clone OpenNode Aims to Simplify KVM and OpenVZ
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Active Systems has released the first public beta of OpenNode, a CentOS based distro that is designed to make it easier to run virtual machines using KVM or OpenVZ.
Read more »Opinion: "Confessions of an Ubuntu Fanboy" Response
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Just got done reading, "Confessions of an Ubuntu Fanboy". While I'm glad the author has decided to be more practical in his promotion of Linux and Ubuntu, I strongly disagree with some of his conclusions.
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