January 5, 2009
Software development predictions for 2009
Filed under Open Source Software by OSDir.com
A start-up has launched a browser extension aimed at turning the Internet into a friendlier place for kids aged 3-12. Available in free and subscription versions, KidZui's "KidZui" extension is said to provide a captive portal to 1.5 million pre-screened websites. KidZui previously offered its eponymous browser as a standalone application for Macs and PCs. The new browser-based version achieves feature parity, while adding support for Linux and other OS platforms supported by Firefox 3.0.
Filed under Linux News by Henry Kingman
Filed under Open Source Software by freshmeat.net announcements (Global)
get_iplayer allows a user to download or stream
any iPlayer program from the BBC in H.264
(Quicktime/mp4) format, any radio programs in MP3
or RealAudio format (optionally converted to WAV
or MP3), and all podcasts in MP3/AAC format. It
even downloads the subtitles where available.
License: GNU General Public License v3
Changes:
This release adds alpha support for ITV Catch-up downloads (--pid itv:<numeric pid from itv site>), adds parallel download support for all parts of ITV programs (because they stream in realtime), and fixes a field length bug in metadata tagging of mov files.
License: GNU General Public License v3
Changes:
This release adds alpha support for ITV Catch-up downloads (--pid itv:<numeric pid from itv site>), adds parallel download support for all parts of ITV programs (because they stream in realtime), and fixes a field length bug in metadata tagging of mov files.
Filed under Open Source Software by freshmeat.net announcements (Global)
If you want to recover your Acer Aspire One netbook to its default state, Acer uploaded a disc image on its FTP server from the default Linpus Linux installation. Acer also published several source codes on its FTP Server.
Filed under Linux News by LXer Linux News
Here is my question: Are “cyEma7;IkmH!” or “hot1BA-Bitso69” secure passwords? Yes definitely, but who (the hell) can remember it! YOU WILL - after reading this article! Your passwords play a crucial role in protecting your computing accounts and the personal information that can be accessed through them. One of the problems with passwords is that users forget them. For that reason people use simple password phrases like their dog’s name, their kid’s first name and birthdates, the name of the current month or everything in different combinations.
Filed under Linux News by Frank Neugebauer
I’ve been using Fedora (Core and all) on and off for a few years now and its parsimonious attitudes to codecs notwithstanding, the thing that always reduces me to a whimpering, pleading wreck is watching Yum installing a piece of software. I can forgive its tendency to handhold and even to confabulate, but Yum moves with all the speed of a treacle flow at the North Pole. Apt-get has already done its stuff and gone home for tea but Yum is still setting the table and polishing the silver. Once you’ve used Yum for a while you will know why it puts the V in verbose. Find out how to light a fire under Yum. Read the full article at Freesoftware Magazine.
Filed under Linux News by Gary Richmond

