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Last year, I brought two new Roborovski hamster pups into our home. They looked identical at the time, so I named them both Hamtaro. (Fast forward the 1.5 years I've owned them, and one has grown significantly tubbier than the other... So I've nicknamed her Hamtaro Grande.) read more

Using the Fibonacci sequence computation as an example, this article analyzes the speed advantage of an inline assembly implementation in comparison to the performance of other programming techniques such as the recursive algorithm, the dynamic programming implementation, the iterative approach, and the optimized matrix power algorithm. The target audience is software engineers interested in further accelerating the execution of their applications by handcrafting the assembler codes for the most performance-critical sections.

Google launched developer access to its lightweight, Android based “Brillo” OS for IoT, which initially supports a trio of ARM, Intel, and MIPS hacker SBCs. Google today launched a Brillo developer portal where code, development tools, and documentation for the Android-based Brillo embedded OS for Internet of Things devices can obtained. For now, gaining access […]

A controversial draft law, which one senator called a "surveillance bill by another name," has passed the Senate. CISA, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S. 754), will allow private companies to share cyber-threat data with the federal government, including personal user data, in an effort to prevent cyberattacks... Companies that share data with federal agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA), will be given legal and liability protections...

In my last article, I continued looking at the Django Web framework, showing how you can create and modify models. As you saw, Django expects you to describe your models using Python code. The model description is then transformed into SQL and compared with any previous version of the model that might have existed.

What is globalization? In software, globalization means two ways to make software useful globally:  internationalization and localization. Because technical folks don't enjoy typing long words, these are often abbreviated.

This tutorial shows the installation of a Ubuntu 15.10 minimal server in detail with many screenshots. The purpose of the guide is to show the basic installation of Ubuntu 15.10 that can be used as basis for our other Ubuntu 15.10 tutorials here at howtoforge like our perfect server guides.

Acrosser’s latest rugged vehicle-PC runs Linux on a 5th Gen Core Broadwell processor, offering sufficient power to run multiple, simultaneous vehicle apps. The Acrosser “AVI-QM97V1FL” vehicle-PC is aimed at systems integration projects like telematics, data recording and fleet and logistics management. A pair of DDR3-1333/1600 SO-DIMM sockets hold up to 16GB of non-ECC RAM. Supported […]

Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, was sporting his awesome red shoes as he spoke to a crowded room at All Things Open last week. During his keynote on Day 1, he talked about how open source is a key part of the open organization, but what we're all looking to achieve has implications far beyond software. read more

Drupal architect Ravindra Singh has spent the past two years providing solutions at India's largest Drupal company, Srijan Technologies. But work represents only part of his involvement with this open source, company-building platform. Ravindra stands out for leading the Drupal community in Delhi, in addition to other meetups, training sessions, and code sprints. And, he speaks within the organization and throughout the region on topics like Checklist for Drupal Site and How to Contribute Back to Drupal. read more

Automotive software issues, such as the Jeep hack and Volkswagen cheating on emissions tests, have made headlines this year, which means the public is thinking about software in cars like never before. Some experts have argued that mandating that such software be open source is a solution to the problem. Although there are definite benefits to public scrutiny of the software, code visibility alone is no guarantee. As Sam Liles explained to me in a recent email, open source code didn’t prevent ShellShock.

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The immensely popular Raspberry Pi will soon be offered in customized versions, through an exclusive arrangement between Raspberry Pi Trading and Element14. Raspberry Pi Trading Ltd., the commercial subsidiary of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, and Element14 have signed a global exclusive agreement whereby Element14 will provide “design and manufacturing services to OEM customers to create […]

The Fellowship of the Things video series was conceived out of our passion for the burgeoning world of Internet of Things and connected projects, and our desire to showcase some of the SparkFun tools and products that fit particularly well into them. We somehow got permission to build an Internet of Things-dedicated apartment inside SparkFun HQ to use as a demo area for the projects, and so far it's been a huge success! read more

Mistral’s tiny “Nano SOM” runs Linux or Android on a quad- or dual-core Cortex-A9 i.MX6 SoC, and offers built-in WiF and /BT, plus extensive multimedia I/O. Bangalore, India-based Mistral Solutions, a long-time supplier of hardware and software development kits for TI’s OMAP and Sitara SoCs, will soon ship a tiny new module based on Freescale’s […]

One of the most common questions I receive is "what are the best video editors for Linux?" Usually this question gives me pause since there's no perfect answer. To better address this common question, I've put together the following guide to explore which Linux video editor is best – based on your video editing needs.

Good news for anyone looking to avoid the Microsoft tax: Chinese electronics behemoth Xiaomi is reportedly planning to launch an affordable Linux laptop in early 2016. Xiaomi has made supply chain orders for 750,000 laptops...

The KDE e.V. report for the fourth quarter of 2014 is available (PDF). It features a compendium of all the activities and events carried out, supported and funded by KDE e.V. in that period, as well as the reporting of major events, conferences and mentoring programs that KDE has been involved in.

Interested in keeping track of what's happening in the open source cloud? Opensource.com is your source for news in OpenStack, the open source cloud infrastructure project, in this special Tokyo Summit edition of our weekly OpenStack news. read more

My father got me a computer for graduation with 512MB RAM and a Pentium processor. It came with Windows XP, and I used it to do 2D animation with Adobe Flash. Back in those days, I was looking for my dream job as a 3D artist, and I'd often see job listings that said: "Linux knowledge required." I had heard of Linux, but had never used it, so I decided to learn more. I didn't have the time or energy to take a class, so I started exploring on my own. read more

Do people like OpenStack? Is it easy to use? When we set out to answer these questions, we found arguably contentious talk by Praveen Yalagandula on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the OpenStack APIs: An Application Developer's View at OpenStack Summit Tokyo this month. In this interview, Praveen shares how Avi Networks delivers OpenStack solutions to its customers and brings the practitioner's perspective. The talk turned out to be insightful with practical views on OpenStack adaptation and its enterprise readiness. read more