Members of Judiciary Committee express concern over broad-ranging, secretive authorities under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, push for bill to strengthen oversight, transparency. …read more
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UCSC acquires powerful new astrophysics supercomputer system
State-of-the-art computer systems have been instrumental in making UC Santa Cruz one of the world’s leading centers for computational astrophysics and planetary science. A new supercomputer recently installed on campus provides an order of magnitude improvement in the ability of researchers to address fundamental questions in cosmology and astrophysics. Its value is further enhanced by a high-capacity data storage system for archiving and sharing the results of astrophysical simulations. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Phys.org
Dell's board deals blow to CEO's $24.4B buyout bid
Dell’s board rejected CEO Michael Dell’s attempt to change the voting rules for his bid to buy the slumping personal computer maker, a decision that is likely to doom the deal. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Phys.org
Seamlessly sync your data across devices
Work isn’t anchored to one device or one location. In a typical day, you can go from working on a multimonitor desktop rig in the office to a laptop at a client site to a desktop at home, working in sips on a tablet or smartphone in between.
This unfettered mobility means its more critical than ever that you’re able to access important files across devices, platforms and apps. Follow these tips for keeping all your data in sync, so you can keep doing business wherever your business takes you.
Bookmarks and browser settings
One of the more frustrating experiences of switching between multiple devices is the interruption to your Web browsing experience. Fortunately, popular browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox offer built-in support for automatically syncing bookmarks, history, open tabs and even passwords.
When you sign in to Chrome, your browser settings are saved to your Google account to be used by the Chrome browser on any other computer or device. To choose what settings get synced, sign in to Chrome—you will be prompted for your verification code if you have 2-factor authentication enabled—and follow the prompts to to either “sync everything” or select individual items.
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at PCWorld
What If Ubuntu Edge Misses Fundraising Goal?
FOSSforce: It’s beginning to look as if the naysayers are right about Mark Shuttleworth’s hopes to raise $32 million to produce about 40,000 Ubuntu Edge devices.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Linux Today
Dustin Kirkland: I Want a PC, that Fits in My Pocket, and Happens to Make Phone Calls Too
A Slashdot article today poses the question:
“It’s interesting to watch the Ubuntu phone development process, even as those who are satisfied with Android phone or iPhones, ask, ‘Why?’ We could ask the same about the Firefox OS Phone, too. Maybe the most realistic answer in both cases is, ‘Because we could.'”
I’d like to take a crack at answering that question…
- Android, iOS, and Blackberry started with a phone, and have spent years adding general computing capabilities
- Ubuntu started with a general purpose operating system, and recently added the ability to make phone calls
And frankly, as we’re on the technical cusp of device convergence…
What I really want
is a general purpose PC,
that fits in my pocket,
and makes phone calls too!
I believe that the latter approach will actually succeed in that endeavor.
I want a super speedy user input interface when using the handheld device, but it must also quickly, seamlessly, and ideally, wirelessly, dock into a PC environment with the creature comforts of a huge LCD screen, comfortable keyboard, and mouse.
Is that too much to ask? Perhaps not…
Cheers,
Dustin …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Planet Ubuntu
NSA chief talks at hackers' conference in Vegas
The head of the U.S. National Security Agency defended the government’s much-criticized surveillance program against hecklers among a crowd of computer systems analysts Wednesday, but also had a challenge for them: If you don’t like it, lend your talent to build a better one. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Phys.org
3D printers can pay for themselves in under a year
The average person could save big money with a 3D printer by printing just 20 products a year instead of buying them at a store, according to a Michigan Tech University study. …read more
What's coming next in the tech immigration battle
Congress will begin its summer break this week without any plan for high-skill immigration. Here’s what to watch for when lawmakers return in September. …read more
Lubuntu Blog: Skippy-XD PPA
We have found a new PPA for our beloved Skippy-XD tool. If you don’t remember what it is, just have a look at the article (now updated) on this blog. If you want to install this compilation from GIT (another “latest” apps repository) you can do it the easy way, having no more depending on DEB downloads and ensure updates. Just open LXTerminal and execute these two command lines:
sudo …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Planet Ubuntu
David Murphy: Continuous Integration with Tarmac and Vagrant
As part of our self-improvement and knowledge sharing within Canonical, within our group (Professional and Engineering Services) we regularly – at least once a month – run what we call an “InfoSession”. Basically it is Google Hangout on Air with a single presenter on a topic that is of interest/relevance to others, and one of my responsibilities is organising them. Previously we have had sessions on:
- Go (a couple of sessions in fact)
- SystemTap
- Localization (l10n) and internationalization (i18n)
- Juju
- Graphviz
- …and many others…
Today the session was on continuous integration with Tarmac and Vagrant, presented by Daniel Manrique from our certification team. In his own words:
Merge requests and code reviews are a fact of life in Canonical. Most projects start by manually merging approved requests, including running a test suite prior to merging.
This infosession will talk about tools that automate this workflow (Tarmac), while leveraging your project’s test suite to ensure quality, and virtual machines (using Vagrant) to provide multi-release, repeatable testing.
Like most of our sessions it is publicly available, here it is is for your viewing pleasure:
The post Continuous Integration with Tarmac and Vagrant appeared first on David Murphy.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Planet Ubuntu
Mozilla Grows Peach Fuzz with Blackberry; Debuts Security Minion
Datamation: Security for Mozilla and Blackberry is set to get boost thanks to a little Peach Fuzzing.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Linux Today
Luna QML 1.4 (Plasmoid Script)
Luna QML 1.4
(Plasmoid Script)
This plasmoid is entirely written in QML + JavaScript.
This plasmoid displays the current phase of the moon. If you click on it, a dialog appears which shows the dates of the important moon phases in the same month (last new moon, first quarter, full moon, third quarter and next new moon). The format in which these dates are shown can be customized. You can navigate to previous or future moon phases by clicking the arrow buttons or by pressing the arrow keys. Clicking the middle button or pressing the “Home” key returns to the current dates.
changelog:
version 1.4 (2013-05-16):
– the dialog now scrolls in and out instead of just appearing or disappearing when the plasmoid is added in a panel
– split tooltip text in a main text and a subtext
version 1.3 (2012-11-29):
– scrolling the mouse wheel when the mouse cursor is in the popup dialog navigates to the previous or next moon phases
– show a more correct description of the current phase in the tooltip
job recommendations:
Source: FULL ARTICLE at KDE Apps
Isis mobile wallet to roll out nationwide this year
Isis will roll out its mobile wallet application nationwide later this year following successful pilots that launched last fall in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah. …read more
Microsoft plunks Office on Android phones
Microsoft today released a stripped-down version of Office for Android smartphones, continuing its strategy of tying its mobile suite to the Office 365 rent-not-buy subscription plans. …read more
Groups slam proposed change to Internet 'safe harbor' law
A proposed change to U.S. law that would allow state attorneys general to hold websites liable for content posted by users is a “dangerous path,” a group of tech trade groups and legal scholars said Wednesday. …read more
Mobile push helps Facebook (briefly) hit IPO share price
Facebook shares hit a high of $38.31 today shortly after the markets opened, but then quickly slid. It was the first time in over a year the stock was about $38. …read more
How to Lock Down & Prevent Android Apps from Exposing Your Privacy on a Nexus 7 Tablet (Jelly Bean 4.3)
Privacy has been a heated topic in recent months, with everyone now up in arms over unauthorized leaks and exposures. And guess what—tablet and smartphone users are just as vulnerable.
Remember, the Google Play Store is unfiltered, so malware can just as easily make its way onto your Android device just like it can your computer. It could be masked as a seemingly harmless puzzle game, a fancy wallpaper, or pretty much anything else you can think of.
If you download apps from third-party stores or directly from developers, you can be at greater risk. Last month, Juniper Networks analyzed… more
Source: Wonder How To
The SEC is investigating how IBM reports cloud revenues
IBM is the subject of a probe by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into how it reports revenue related to its cloud computing business, the vendor revealed Wednesday. …read more
IBM says SEC is investigating how it reports cloud revenues
IBM is the subject of a probe by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into how it reports revenue related to its cloud computing business, the vendor revealed Wednesday.
“In May 2013, IBM learned that the SEC is conducting an investigation into how IBM reports cloud revenue,” the company said in a filing with the SEC. “IBM is cooperating with the SEC in this matter.”
“IBM’s reporting of cloud revenue is the result of a rigorous and disciplined process,” IBM spokesman Ed Barbini said via email on Wednesday. “We are confident that the information we have provided has been consistently accurate.”
Further details of the investigation weren’t available.
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at PCWorld