Talking copyright, For the Win and iPads with ABC News – Boing Boing. The incomparable Cory Doctorow talks iPads, copyright law and walks the walk with his new book For the Win. The interview is quick and interesting.
Archive for the ‘FOSS’ Category
Bash Shell Functions Tutorial with 6 Practical Examples
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Bash Shell Functions Tutorial with 6 Practical Examples. Thank you Sasikala!
Tell the copyright czar how US enforcement should work: 9 days left! – Boing Boing
Monday, March 15th, 2010Tell the copyright czar how US enforcement should work: 9 days left! – Boing Boing. Make your voice heard. Some say the best enforcement is less enforcement when it comes to the DMCA copyright law.
Bash Scripting Introduction Tutorial with 5 Practical Examples
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Bash Scripting Introduction Tutorial with 5 Practical Examples. Rock the command line old school with Sasikala’s primer.
Cyberwar Hype Intended to Destroy the Open Internet | Threat Level | Wired.com
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Cyberwar Hype Intended to Destroy the Open Internet | Threat Level | Wired.com. <from the article> There is no cyberwar and we are not losing it. The only war going on is one for the soul of the internet. But if journalists, bloggers and the security industry continue to let self-interested exaggerators dominate our nation’s discourse about online security, we will lose that war — and the open internet will be its biggest casualty.
UK Digital Economy Bill will wipe out indie WiFi hotspots in libraries, unis, cafes Boing Boing
Sunday, February 28th, 2010UK Digital Economy Bill will wipe out indie WiFi hotspots in libraries, unis, cafes Boing Boing. Author Cory Doctorow monitors this sort of mirror universe trend for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and on boingboing and his own site, craphound. Witness “free market” advocates who press for government regulation burdening public access to the internet over Wi-Fi connections offered by small businesses, libraries and others. Why not laissez-faire … laissez-passer?
Using Drupal
Saturday, February 27th, 2010More than one low-budget or no-budget Montana organization has a website built with Drupal. The Drupal content management system is free and used for well known sites like The White House, the New York Observer, Amnesty International and The Onion.
But the learning curve is steep, and Montana cities do not always have a network of Drupal-literate coders available to assist with administration and updating of sites.
If this situation sounds familiar, get Using Drupal.
This uncommonly well written book may immediately remedy the familiar Montana problem of the “missing webmaster” by unlocking the community-based power of a Drupal website. The book includes lucid descriptions of key website administration concepts combined with practical step-by-step remedies for typical organizational goals.
And if you live in Montana but despise books of this nature, remember that Drupal coder communities are growing daily. In Montana, the Western Montana Drupal Group is another good place to seek affordable help.
Top 5 Best Linux Firewalls
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010This is a link to a geek survey of the Top 5 Best Linux Firewalls. It was posted by the learned Mr. Natarajan, whose clear articles are indispensable for professionals migrating to a linux-based office.