December 2008
20 posts
Recapping a Year of Open-Source: the Top Stories... →
As 2008 winds to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the year’s highlights in the open-source world: Google phones and the android operating system finally saw the light. The semi-popular…
MIT Project Uses Nanotech To Deliver Drugs:Fight... →
Researchers at MIT are using nanoparticles and infrared light as part of a project to develop a more accurate method of delivering multiple drugs to patients battling diseases such as cancer and…
The 9 hottest skills for '09 →
Old notion: Certain skills, such as programming, are prime for outsourcing. New order: Firms want developers and other talented staffers in-house.
Unmasking the Myths of Digital Privacy →
Although most would never think of leaving their private information lying around in the work-a-day world, people generally don’t give a second thought to the privacy implications spilling from the…
Consumers Union Buys Consumerist From Gawker →
Consumers Union, the non-profit group that publishes Consumer Reports, has acquired ‘The Consumerist’ from the Gawker Media blog network. The hugely popular blog will remain free, open and…
Barack Obama: The Plan For Broadband →
“It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 15th in the world in broadband adoption…Here, in the country that invented the internet, every child should have the chance to get online, and…
Ethanol Distiller Can Recycle Brewery Waste To... →
It is well-known, of course, that the rich and their descendants will be completely immune to the effects of climate change. Thus, many of them have been driving efficiency-challenged cars that…
Achilles Heel Found In Cancer Cells →
A protein that shields tumor cells from cell death and exerts resistance to chemotherapy has an Achilles heel, a vulnerability that can be exploited to target and kill the very tumor cells it usually…
Injectable artificial bone developed →
Artificial ‘injectable bone’ that flows like toothpaste, and hardens in the body, has been invented by British scientists.
Native Code: Google Chrome To Be The Next Internet... →
Native Code technology could make Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera web browsers the most used web browsers on the Earth, as compared with Internet Explorer at the Internet beginnings. It allows you…
Man-Made Bacteria Produces a Fuel That's Better... →
Researchers reported Monday that they have re-engineered a common bacteria to produce the same complex and energy-dense alcohols found in fuels such as gasoline. This is the first time these types of…
How to Create A Minimal And Beautiful Desktop With... →
Conky is a simple, lightweight system monitor application that can display information on your desktop and allows you to monitor several processes simultaneously. For those who like to keep a minimal…
Hubble Finds Carbon Dioxide on an Extrasolar... →
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This is an important step along the trail of finding the chemical biotracers of…
How to install Apache, PHP And MYSQL In 10 Minutes →
An article regarding how you install Apache, PHP and MySQL in about 10 minutes!
3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Virtualize →
You might think that I am anti-virtualization, but I am not. I think the biggest thing you need to do is consider these three points. Virtualization technology is getting better every day, servers…
Where will Linux be in ten years time? →
I have said it before and I will say it again. Linux is the fastest growing operating system that I know of. I do not mean in market share, it is a free (as in beer) operating system, although it is…
Hunting new Earths and the edge of the universe →
LAST month, we got our best ever view of planets orbiting nearby stars. Though this is a great achievement, the planets are much bigger than Jupiter and are in orbits that range from 24 to 119…
OJ Simpson jailed for 15 years →
OJ Simpson, who walked away a free man after one of America’s most sensational murder trials, was today sentenced to 15 years in prison for a botched attempt to recover sports memorabilia.
Epidermis: Change your Linux desktop theme easily! →
Epidermis theme manager is an open source GTK application for managing, automatically downloading and installing themes of various types, in order to transform the look of your Linux desktop.
The Science of Breakfast! Mom Was Right... →
Who knew the first meal of the day was such a deal-breaker? According to health researchers, breakfast is not only a great way to jump-start the day, but can mitigate a variety of risks, as well.