wbar is a quick-launch bar (not a dock) that has an appearance similar to Avant Window Manager and Cairo Dock. It is GTK (Gnome) based but can work in all desktop environments. It does not require a compositing manager to be installed and is therefore quicker and more suitable for low-end hardware systems.
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The Curious Case of the Failing Connections, Part 2
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This week we continue on the trek to locate the source of failing MySQL connections and uncover a solution.
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Nagios Training: Passive Checks with NSCA
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This Nagios Mini-Course shows you how to configure Passive Checks from clients which are sent to a central Nagios Server. Passive checks use the NSCA or Nagios Service Check Adaptor which is an add-on for the Nagios Server. You can write custom scripts to evaluate applications and send the output to a central Nagios Server.
Read more »Atheros Intros New Combo Chip
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Motivated largely by the sizable demand for wireless connectivity in netbooks, Atheros today announced that it has developed the industry's first 1-stream 802.11n and Bluetooth combo solution on a Half MiniCard for the PC market.
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Live video stream of LinuxCon 2009 highlights
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The highlights of LinuxCon 2009, a conference organised by the Linux Foundation, will be available as a live video stream using the open CODECs Ogg / Theora, viewed via a Web browser Java applet. Alternatively, they may be viewed via an embedded player such as RealPlayer, MPlayer or the Windows Media Player.
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Lifesaver – Screensaver for GNOME
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Lifesaver it’s a screensaver for GNOME that displays recent posts about Ubuntu from Twitter and Identi.ca.
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Linus is always right
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Linus is always right: SVN users are stupids, GIT is superior. I am now starting to move my personal projects from SVN to GIT.
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Archos 5: The Linux Internet tablet for everyone
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I didn't expect much from the Archos 5 Internet tablet -- and I was surprised. This Android Linux powered device is more than just another would-be iPod Touch competitor; it's a powerful touch computer in its own right.
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Running Alpha Karmic on The Thinkpad X301
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Buoyed by the success I reported running Karmic on an antiquated X40 (and this positive report), I decided to take the plunge this past weekend and upgrade – against the recommendations of many, given that a beta is still two weeks away – my production laptop.
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Sun's Kick in the Shins
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There's nothing like kicking a rival when he's down. And just like a pair of hardened soccer hooligans, IBM and HP certainly haven't been slow to stick the boot into Sun as it lies in the mud waiting for Larry Ellison's Oracle to rescue it.
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Government Embraces Cloud Computing, Launches App Store
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To address rising information technology costs, the government is making a major commitment to cloud computing, a move that aspires not only to cost and labor efficiencies, but also to environmental responsibility and openness to innovation.
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802.11n: Ratified at Last
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At long last, the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) has ratified the 802.11n standard. In a press release quietly issued late in the day on Friday, September 11th, the IEEE announced that its Standards Board had ratified the IEEE 802.11n-2009 amendment...
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Sexism is Alive and Well in Linux/FOSS
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The official mythology of FOSS states that it is a meritocracy, and that only the code matters. The reality is not nearly so happy. On September 19th, the GNOME Foundation and the Free Software Foundation will host a mini-summit on women in FOSS. Will it do any good? How much of a problem is it really?
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Template Driven PHP Architecture
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Much thought went into writing the first line of this article. I thought about a lot of things to say that would probably sound smart or at least vaguely intelligent--then I thought better if it. You are here to learn about templating, aren't you? Let's get right to it then.
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Google Chrome 3.0 Sees Stable Release
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Google's Chrome team released a new stable build of the Web browser that boasts the speed bumps and features the company introduced in its 3.0.195.4 beta release last month.
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