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SolidRun unveiled a $50 and up “HummingBoard-Gate” SBC for IoT that runs Linux or Android on an i.MX6 SoC, and expands with mikroBUS Click add-on modules. The HummingBoard-Gate is SolidRun’s fourth and most affordable community-backed HummingBoard SBC. Like the other HummingBoards, it’s a sandwich-style SBC based on replaceable computer-on-modules running Linux or Android on a […]

In this blog post we will show you how to install Let’s Chat on an Ubuntu 14.04 VPS with the latest version of Nginx as a reverse proxy.

More then a month ago Fedora called for submissions for the supplemental wallpaper package for Fedora 23. We got a lot of submissions this time. In fact, we broke all our previous records, with 199 submissions. We had 73 different participants... Continue Reading →

Why IT leaders must educate and empower those most resistant to change within the enterprise to share their vision for digital transformation.

The Linux 4.2 kernel series just got its first maintenance release, as renowned kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced a few minutes ago on the official mailing list of the project.

RDO Liberty (beta) passed 3 node deployment test : Controller+Network+Compute Configuration ML2&OVS&VXLAN. Regardless RH is mainly focused on RDO-Manager based Liberty deployments. I don't have desktop been able to run 6 VMs at a time, because I truly believe that it requires 8 CORE Intel CPU like Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2690. On 4 CORE CPU like i7 it's just impossible . . .

NixCore announced a $30 COM that runs OpenWRT on a Ralink RT5350 SoC with built-in WiFi on 1 Watt, and comes with detailed documentation and an Arduino IDE. The NixCore X1 computer-on-module’s Ralink RT5350 system-on-chip, which appears to predate MediaTek’s acquisition of Ralink, is one of several Ralink SoC models that are roughly equivalent to […]

Microsoft confirms the issues, says a fix is coming. The Skype service is currently down in some countries and Microsoft says that it’s already aware of the problem and a fix is on its way.

Companies must hand over crypto systems for scrutiny The Indian government has published a draft of its latest plans for encryption. The proposals spell bad news for domestic software developers and will make other companies looking to do business in the subcontinent very nervous indeed.…

I wake up in the middle of the night, mouth parched and vision blurry, and fumble around to find my iPhone. I press my thumb to the fingerprint scanner, and in the dim blue light, just out of instinct, I squint at the screen, find the right app, open it, and check the ambient temperature and air quality indoors.

In today's open source roundup: Linux might be the best solution for those worried about privacy issues in Windows 10. Plus: DistroWatch reviews Neptune 4.4. And the Debian Project finally dumps CDs.

Oneplus 2 is available for order if you're lucky enough to get an invite to buy one of these new high-end devices. The developer who is working on porting Ubuntu Touch for the first one has promised that he's also going to port the OS from Canonical to this second one as well.

UFW or Uncomplicated Firewall is an application to manage an iptables based firewall on Ubuntu. UFW is the default firewall configuration tool for Ubuntu Linux and provides a user-friendly way to configure the firewall, the UFW command is just like English language so the commands are easy to remember. The UFW firewall supports IPv4 and IPv6.

Someone built a miniature Apple Computer that is powered by Raspberry Pi Model A+ and Raspbian, and it looks fantastic. The best thing about it is that you can actually buy one of these, or you can download the specs and 3D print them yourself.

When the Opensource.com team invited me to lead this week's book club, I was excited to dive into the chapter on meritocracy: the concept that good ideas can come from anywhere, and the best ideas should win. read more

Frogr is a Linux client for uploading photos on Flickr. Users of Flickr don't need to visit the Flickr web app to upload their favorite photos. Frogr allows you to upload photos and let you edit the photos' title, description, tags and privacy etc. It allows you to edit whatever the flickr web app provides. Frogr is officialy for GNOME but this works fine with Unity and other desktop environment.

Here's a trick question for you: Which of the following are files? read more

TVs and mobes can do without Android (but won't) The developers of the Linux-based device operating system Tizen have announced the latest iteration of their TV and mobile offerings.…

As an amateur photographer with a proclivity for electronics, I like to experiment with hooking my trusty SONY NEX-3N to electronic DIY contraptions. Usually, my projects are based around Arduino and Raspberry Pi, but I never pass up the chance to try something different.

We have been informed that Szymon Waliczek, an Ubuntu Touch developer, just did a comparison between five smartphones using the Fish Tank test, including two of the Ubuntu Phones, and three Android phones.