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Tracking Down Blips

In a previous article, I explained the process for setting up Cacti, which is a great program for graphing just about anything. One of the main things I graph is my internet usage. And, it's great information to have, until there is internet activity you can't explain.

How To Install MariaDB Galera Cluster on Ubuntu 16.04

  • Howtoforge Linux Howtos und Tutorials (Posted by bob on Sep 26, 2017 10:38 PM CST)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux, Ubuntu
MariaDB Galera is a multi-master cluster for MariaDB. In this tutorial, we will explain how to setup MariaDB Galera Cluster 10.1 with 3 nodes running on Ubuntu 16.04 server. We will also test database replication between all the nodes.

Mirantis launches multi-cloud Kubernetes with AWS Support

  • ZDNet | open-source RSS; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by bob on Sep 26, 2017 9:23 PM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Cloud
Mirantis's new Mirantis Cloud Platform's Container-as-a-Service functionality expands beyond private OpenStack clouds to run Kubernetes on the public Amazon Web Services cloud.

Scared of that new-fangled 'cloud'? Office 2019 to the rescue!

Next release promises nice offline features, Matlock before bedtime Microsoft has shed light on next year's preview of Office 2019, talking up the new productivity suite as a boon for those who may prefer to work outside of the cloud.…

Linux-ready mini-PCs build on Up Squared and Up Core SBCs

Aaeon unveiled two fanless mini-PCs based on its Up Squared (Apollo Lake) and Up Core (Cherry Trail) SBCs, featuring up to 64GB eMMC. Following up on last December’s UP-GWS01 gateway mini-PC, which was based on Aaeon Europe’s original community-backed Up Board, Aaeon announced a similar “UPS-GWS01” model based on its Intel Apollo Lake-driven UP Squared (Up2) SBC.

The 7 stages of becoming a Go programmer

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Sep 26, 2017 1:57 PM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story
One day at work, we were discussing the Go programming language in our work chatroom. At one point, I commented on a co-worker's slide, saying something along the lines of: "I think that's like stage three in the seven stages of becoming a Go programmer." read more

Latest Linux kernel release candidate was a sticky mess

4.14 rc2 tarball trapped the unwary with missed patch Linus Torvalds is not noted as having the most even of tempers, but after a weekend spent scuba diving a glitch in the latest Linux kernel release candidate saw the Linux overlord merely label the mess "nasty".…

Out-of-band management with Redfish and Ansible

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Sep 26, 2017 10:14 AM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story
In this article, I'll explain how Redfish and Ansible can be used together to fully automate, at large scale, systems management tasks from one central location, significantly reducing complexity and helping improve the productivity of IT administrators. read more

Start Your Engines -- Firefox Quantum Lands in Beta, Developer Edition

Engines are important, both in cars and in browsers. That’s why we’re so revved up this morning – we’re releasing the Beta of a whole new Firefox, one that’s powered...

How strong are your programming skills?

Everybody's a critic, but today, we're asking you to evaluate yourself. How sharp are your programming skills? In the world of open source programming, you'll readily find people of all different skill levels. In fact, that's one of the best parts about it—beginners can gain valuable experience, while more seasoned developers have the opportunity to give back in the form of not only code, but mentorship as well. In a healthy project community, having contributors who span a spectrum of ability levels isn't a bug, it's a feature. read more

Arduino unveils tiny, battery powered MKR boards for LoRa and 3G

Arduino launched two 67.6 x 25mm boards for wireless IoT nodes based on Atmel’s SAM D21 MCU: The MKR WAN 1300 offers LoRa, and the MKR GSM 1400 provides 3G. At the Maker Faire in New York this weekend, Arduino unveiled two new “MKR” IoT boards with the same 32-bit, Cortex-M0+ based Microchip/Atmel ATSAMD21 MCU used by last December’s MKRZero.

After Microsoft calls out HP Inc over stalled Windows 10 logins, HP bounces back with a fix

  • The Register; By Andrew Silver (Posted by bob on Sep 25, 2017 10:58 PM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: HP, Microsoft
Shove this tool into your PC if it's getting stuck during startup. After enduring roughly two weeks of complaints, HP Inc has today produced a fix for folks struggling with blank screens on their computers.…

$17 Raspberry Pi HAT features 8-channel ADC

A Raspberry Pi HAT called the “8-channel ADC Board” provides a 10-bit ADC with 8x channels split into voltage divider and zero-ohm jumper configurations. Burgessworld Custom Electronics has gone to Tindie to sell an “8-Channel ADC Board” Raspberry Pi HAT for $17.

Nine reasons to use Fedora Modules for your container images

  • Fedora Magazine (Posted by bob on Sep 25, 2017 7:15 PM CST)
  • Groups: Fedora; Story Type: News Story
Since Boltron is out and the team is working hard on Fedora 27 modular server, we could start talking more about what it all means. One of the aspects our team is interested in is utilizing modules in container images.... Continue Reading →

SUSE Linux turns 25: From business distro leader to cloud power

SUSE, one of the oldest Linux and open-source businesses, celebrated its 25th birthday while setting its eyes on its future in the cloud and software-defined infrastructure.

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Using machine learning to name colors

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Sep 25, 2017 2:18 PM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story
On a recent trip to Michigan, my friend Tim Sosa mentioned a blog post he read in which the author, Janelle Shane, describes how she built a neural network that generates color names from RGB values. I thought the idea was really neat, but I found the results underwhelming. read more

Linux Free Command Explained for Beginners (6 Examples)

  • Howtoforge Linux Howtos und Tutorials (Posted by bob on Sep 25, 2017 1:04 PM CST)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
Sometimes, while working on the command line in Linux, you might want to quickly take a look at the total available as well as used memory in the system. If you're a Linux newbie, you'll be glad to know there exists a built-in command - dubbed free - that displays this kind of information. In this tutorial, we will discuss the basics of the free command as well as some of the important features it provides.

Advanced image viewing tricks with ImageMagick

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Sep 25, 2017 10:35 AM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story
In my introduction to ImageMagick, I showed how to use the application's menus to edit and add effects to your images. In this follow-up, I'll show additional ways to use this open source image editor to view your images. read more

Packet radio lives on through open source software

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Sep 25, 2017 6:09 AM CST)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
Packet radio is an amateur radio technology from the early 1980s that sends data between computers. Linux has natively supported the packet radio protocol, more formally known as AX.25, since 1993. Despite its age, amateur radio operators continue to use and develop packet radio today. A Linux packet station can be used for mail, chat, and TCP/IP. It also has some unique capabilities, such as tracking the positions of nearby stations or sending short messages via the International Space Station (ISS). read more

Keeping up with advances in open source database administration

  • Opensource.com; By Jason Baker (Posted by bob on Sep 25, 2017 12:38 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Community
The world of open source databases is rapidly evolving. It seems like every day brings a new release of an open source technology that might make a database administrator's life easier, if only he or she knew about it.

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