The “world-wide-known” back up and recovery software (open source) - Amanda - has recently upgraded the program to version 2.5. The features improved in this version go from: cleaning the code, to easy installation/configuration, also security measures and optimization of resources used.
One of the best features of this software is the ability to work […]

Here is a week round-up of some news related to the internet that caught my attention, I hope they get yours too.
- Recently ICANN gave the control of .com domains to VeriSign until 2012, and one of the subjects that plenty of people talked about was the possibility of VeriSign to raise the price of […]

Beware Ubuntu users, the 5.10 Breezy Badger version of the Linux OS has a very bad bug. This bug lets anyone have access to the root password that a user has chosen.
Why did this happen? It seems that the installer file let the passwords remain in the log files, and these are readable by any […]

Ever wanted a full blown web server so small, you could swallow it? Well here it is, it’s the WebServUSB. It’s a USB dongle with HTML, PERL, CGI, PHP, SSI, MySQL, FTP, HTTP, POP3, SMTP, IP security, Port security, Aliasing, Logging, MIME, User authentication, custom errors, multi threading, and even Remote Administration via web browser.
From […]

Wildseed, an American company that was the first to offer a Linux-based mobile phone in the US has been bought by America Online. Wildseed has been targeting the teen market with dual-band GSM/GPRS Linux fashion phones that feature unique snap-on ‘Smart Skins‘ themed around popular entertainers. These ‘Smart Skins‘ contain chips that interface […]

South African-based The Shuttleworth Foundation has got a neat project on the go. Freedom Toasters are conveniently located, self-contained ‘Bring ‘n Burn’ software kiosks that allow users to bring their own blank discs and make copies of open source software they want/need. The initative provides a means of overcoming the difficulty in obtaining […]

Korean handheld vendor Gamepark has announced a new portable game and media player that will run on embedded Linux. The GPX2-F100 will sport a sleek and modern look, support for both native and emulated games and features what appears to be a clever drop bumper along the bottom of the unit. From LinuxDevices…
The […]

The Aeronix Zipit Wireless Instant Messenger is for those of us who take our IM’ing really seriously. The Zipit supports the big 3 IM services, includes an 802.11b WiFi radio, 16-color greyscale LCD with QVGA (320×240) resolution, and a thumb keyboard with rubber buttons.