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- Nokia E90 Review (Good for sys admins)
I’m still stuck with Blackberry and Nokia 6130, good folks at Osnews has posted a nice review of Nokia E90 business phone:
The E90 is a Communicator-class device and very popular among businessmen, but also among system administrators too (one of our friends, sysadmin at Google, is using Nokia’s qwerty/wifi devices specifically for SSH access). Read [...] - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 7th Book
Just brought the 7th Harry Potter book (I went to store early morning). This is the seventh and last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released on 21 July 2007.
Unfortunately I have to go to university today but will start reading it ASAP - Google Security Survey Finds Microsoft IIS Web Servers More Vulnerable Than Apache
Microsoft IIS Web servers are twice as likely to serve malware as open source Apache Web servers, according to a Google security survey.
In this post, Google investigate the distribution of web server software to provide insight into how server software is correlated to servers hosting malware binaries or engaging in drive-by-downloads.
Compared to our sample of [...] - Dell to offer extended warranties on Ubuntu Systems
Yesterday’s news at Slashdot made a good impact:
Apparently Dell has decided that Ubuntu-based computers are ineligible for their famed CompleteCare service, or any form of hardware warranty what-so-ever. The news has only recently hit Dell’s own IdeaStorm website, via a forum post describing an interaction with the company’s customer service. Says the customer, ‘I am [...] - Why use GPL version 3 - Why upgrade from GPL 2 to GPL 3 ?
Version 3 of the GNU General Public License will soon on the horizon. Richard Stallman the father of GPL, GNU project and FOSS activist / hacker recently explained why you should upgrade from GPL 2 to GPL3:
First of all, it is important to note that upgrading is a choice. GPL version 2 will remain [...] - Howto configure and install Oracle on Linux
I’ve received lots mail regarding this issue. A typical question
How do I install Oracle on Redhat or Suse Linux? Howto configure Oracle along with few DBA questions.First, Oracle goes very well with Redhat / Oracle Linux or Suse Linux. Don’t try other disto. Other distro may work but it requires some expertise. Personally I [...]
- Things I can do in Linux that I can’t do on Windows Vista / XP
Dan Martin has posted good thoughts about things you can do in Linux desktop but not on Microsoft Windows Vista / XP operating system.
He comes with a list:
=> Update every single piece of software on my system with a single action.
=> Keep my system secure without software that consumes my system resources, requires [...] - Linux admin vs Microsoft Windows admin
Ah, it is indeed a beautiful Saturday night here in New Delhi.
There is some dissuasion going on with my old friend and I thought it is a good idea to share the same:
* Linux admin == smart people
* They learn quickly
* A typical Linux user is a power user and likes to run his/her [...] - O’Reilly School of Technology 30% Discount / Coupon code
As you may be aware that - The O’Reilly School of Technology has officially opened its virtual doors with educational offerings for students looking to further or launch their IT careers, whether they aspire to become alpha geeks or not. The school is a unique partnership between O’Reilly Media and the University of Illinois.
Students can [...] - April Fools’ Day - All Fools’ Day
Today is Sunday, 1st April and I’m going to see some practical jokes everywhere…
I was just wondering about the origin of this custom. Unfortunately Wikipedia has no information.
I will update this post later on with some good jokes and other stuff
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