<b>Computerworld:</b> "A new open source project, dubbed Opendedup, has appeared with the goal of creating a deduplication-based file system for Linux called SDFS."
When I started this blog in July 2003 there weren't many available blog engines build atop ASP.NET. One of the more interesting ones at the time was Scott Watermasysk 's .Text blog engine (which eventually became part of Community Server . Over the past...(read more)Did you know that DotNetSlackers also publishes .net articles written by top known…
I rebuilt a web app to replace a version that we have been using for the last 3-4 years. We have a few thousand clients and a few hundred active users per day. The functionality is basically the same. The new version is a little bit faster with a few enhancement features and there are a lot of behind the scenes changes that the clients will never…
I have nearly ended my journey of making a dual-boot windows xp and ubuntu computer. Along with version 12.04, came the problem with my NetGear WNDA3100v2 wireless adapter. It wasn't compatible. My last step in my adventure is to install the software called Windows Wireless Drivers. I have internet access on my laptop and a flash drive. It would…
<b>Translate.org:</b> "At Translate.org.za we want to keep delivering the best FOSS localisation tools. To do that we've started using Continuous Integration (CI) in the development of Pootle, Virtaal and the Translate Toolkit. We're using a tool called Hudson to manage our CI process."
Keywords are simply the words you use in your web page content. However, some words are more crucial than others. Keywords assume great importance because they allow your customers to find your web page easily. They bring the targeted traffic to your web pages. So investing in methods to choose the right ones as efficiently as possible can pay…
Tip of the Trade: There are three major ways of invoking bash, all of which behave differently when reading in settings files. The one to pick depends on the scope and implementation of the settings being changed.
I am currently taking Business IT Foundation Degree course which involves SDLC and its my first year. I will be going out in the industry for the second year and I would just like to know some facts before launching out. I have been asked to create a system to enable the company to manage their staff and also to create a windows based system…
It is still stuck at release 0.5.2 since early last year, while release 0.6.0 does not seem to be progressed to a stable release for 12.04 LTS. Any plans for the update to occur before the end of the year?
In a related but separate question, I note that the latest Modem Manager GUI (0.0.16) has now been released for Saucy Salamander in its…
Tip of the Trade: If you find yourself using the same commands over and over between Vim session, it's time to consider permanently saving your macros.
Keywords are the basis of all search engine rankings. The users enter some keyword phrases into a search engine to get the information they want. You need to find the best Search Engine Optimization (SEO) keywords that help to bring targeted traffic to your site and thereby aid to increase your sales.
I provide technical support for several high schools in Spain and I have been building up a inventory of the schools machines. On the windows only computers I normally run PC Wizard to quickly get a good overview of the machines hardware, software and network settings. Is there an equivalent tool preferable with a GUI and an export option…
I have a prospect with both an idea and an existing customer of theirs who want to pay for this idea to be implemented.
The customer want to pay only when the implementation is complete. My prospect has separate investors that will fund the implementation.
The prospect wants to know how much I will charge for the implementation so that…
While Avira currently holds the number two ranking in terms of usage amongst antivirus manufacturers worldwide, its latest slipup will likely put a dent in its reputation. The problem with the latest service pack can be pinpointed to ProActiv, a program that monitors for any suspicious events that could lead to infection or attack. …
<b>Serverwatch:</b> "It took me ages to learn bash redirection properly, and I still have to concentrate sometimes to keep my &s and my >s straight. Here's the lowdown in case you, too, have intermittent brain failure on this one."
I'm currently evaluating alternatives to refactor a drivermanagement.
In my multitier architecture I have
Baseclass
DAL.Device //my entity
Interfaces
BL.IDriver //handles the dataprocessing between application and device
BL.IDriverCreator //creates an IDriver from a Device
BL.IDriverFactory //handles the driver creation…
Microsoft has given certain innovative technologies for web development. ASP is one of them. The article defines how your site could be made well with the help of ASP developers.
My company is evaluating adopting off-the-shelf ALM products to aid in our development lifecycle; we currently use our own homegrown solutions to manage requirements gathering, specification documentation, testing, etc. One of the issues I am having is that we have what we call a pipeline, which consists of particular stops:
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The company started out with a server virtualization aggregation tool that makes many boxes look like one. Now, it's enhancing its formula and splitting that image into a second virtual machine.
<b>Phoronix:</b> "Over on the GCC mailing list is a rather lively discussion (especially for being a Friday evening) that only started earlier today...A developer is asking why you don't participate in contributing to GCC? "
<b>Small Business Computing:</b> "Microsoft is getting ready to ship Office 2010, but a lot of small businesses realize they don't need all the features (or licensing costs) that come with Microsoft Office. The front-runners for Office replacements are OpenOffice.org and Google Docs, but which one is right for…
As it continues its efforts to grab share from heavyweights like EMC and IBM, NetApp has entered into an agreement to acquire Bycast to boost its unified storage strategy.
I got several interesting comments to “” (both here and on DZone). Some of them said I don’t get the architect “role”, some said I am looking at things from the code level and don’t see the forest for the trees, others said that this whole “agile” thing is crap (admittedly not in so many [...]...Did you know that…