http://www.raiden.net Raiden's Realm! Bringing Linux to the World! en-us http://www.raiden.net/news/Samsung_officially_reveals_Galaxy_Tab_an_Android_tablet/ In what could be the very first Android-based tablet that poses a direct threat to the iPad, Samsung has given us the first look at its Galaxy Tab device.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Watch_out_Netflix_Amazon_planning_subscription_video_service/ Amazon has reportedly been aggressively talking to Time Warner, Viacom, NBC Universal, and others to start building up a new online video service that would be the only firm competitor to Netflix's instant streaming program.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Tutorial_Best_Practices_with_sudo_on_Linux/ Ubuntu's use of sudo to simplify Linux administration is ingenious, but barely scratches the surface of what sudo can do. Follow along as Yvo Van Doorn of Likewise Software unlocks the powers of sudo.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Eight_Linux_Tech_Tips_for_Beginners/ We are all beginners at one point or another. The following is a list of tidbits and tips I have learned over my years working with Linux that will help you learn/maintain your Linux based operating system.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Ksplice_Now_Free/ Ksplice, the technology that allows Linux kernel updates without the need to reboot, is now free for Fedora. Ksplice was originally designed with Fedora in mind and the company behind the technology also announced that it would be integrated into future versions of Fedora. Currently, Ksplice is avai ... http://www.raiden.net/news/How_To_Setup_A_Firewall_For_Your_Linux_Box_In_15_Minutes/ Setting up a firewall for IPtables can be rather difficult, especially if its your first time. A firewall is something you need to have, whether you are just trying to keep hackers out, or trying to meet a requirement such as PCI compliance, or HIIPA compliance. Luckily the folks at rfxnetworks, cre ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Ohio_LinuxFest_Registration_and_Contest_Deadline_Extended/ Columbus, Ohio -- September 1, 2010 -- Registration for the 2010 Ohio LinuxFest has been extended through September 8th, and the registration contest has also been extended until the 1,000th registration has been reached.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/2010_Linux_Graphics_Survey/ For the past three years we have hosted an annual Linux Graphics Survey in which we ask tens of thousands of users each time their video card preferences, driver information, and other questions about their view of the Linux graphics stack. This year we are hosting the survey once again to allow the ... http://www.raiden.net/news/A_good_trivia_question_What_technology_has_Microsoft_been_the_first_to_market/ I am currently employed with a large global company, working in a division that strictly focuses on embedded Linux development. Earlier this week, during our lunch hour, as one would expect with a predominantly Linux crowd, we had engaged in a conversation on the following question: What technology ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Japanese_resort_hosts_virtual_couples/ When officials in Japanese resort Atami realised the town was no longer attracting as many honeymooners as before, the answer was simple - pull in virtual lovebirds instead.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Digg_home_page_hijacked_by_angry_users/ Digg users annoyed at the recent changes to the site have managed to flood the home page with links from rival Reddit.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Sony_takes_on_Apple_with_iTunes_competitor/ Sony's believed to be making a bid to steal Apple's thunder later today with a plan to launch a rival service to iTunes.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Archos_plans_not_one_but_FIVE_Android_tablets_for_this_fall/ As news of Android tablet developments continues to grow and strengthen, Archos has now joined the fray with the biggest announcement yet. The biggest in terms of quantity, that is.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/ontario_linux_fest_cancelled/ After much thought I sadly announce that there will not be an Ontario GNU/Linux Fest Conference this yearmore ... http://www.raiden.net/news/KDE_SC_45_Falls_Short/ The verdict? KDE 4.5 had promise, but a lack of new features and the introduction of brand new regressions keep it from perfection.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Silicon_Valleys_Dark_Secret_Its_All_About_Age/ An interesting paradox in the technology world is that there is both a shortage and a surplus of engineers in the United Statesmore ... http://www.raiden.net/news/MySQL_101_Working_with_the_MySQL_DB_on_Linux/ Some people are born to be a database administrator, and others have database administration thrust upon them. If you're in the former group and you need to perform some very basic operations, like creating and backing up databases, you'll find it's much easier than it sounds. Let's ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Why_Microsoft_is_Being_Nicer_to_Open_Source/ If there was any take-away I got from LinuxCon a couple of weeks ago, it was this: open source has finally become mainstreammore ... http://www.raiden.net/news/StormOS_Hail_Beta_-_A_very_stormy_experience/ On paper, StormOS is an excellent technological concept: it is based on Nexenta, which itself is based on Solaris, and packaged with Ubuntu user-land and package management system. In theory, you get Ubuntu-like behavior on top of a UNIX kernel. Sounds like a healthy marriage.more ... http://www.raiden.net/news/Webcam_server_with_Linux/ In these days all the new netbooks and most laptops have built-in webcam, or at least add one external costs very little, apart from the traditional use in video calls you can use our Linux box to create a monitoring device, it can be used to monitor your child while you are at another PC, or your p ...