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Comment Re:Linux vs. FreeBSD (Score 1) 376

by ecliptik on Thursday October 08, 2009 @01:35PM (#29683343) Attached to: Debian Elevates KFreeBSD Port to First-Class Status

I've had nothing but trouble with Intel wi-fi chipsets on Linux, even with the latest kernel and firmwares it's still not stable and after a while becomes frustrating. I'm running OpoenBSD on my laptop for the sole reason of having a stable wi-fi connection.

Formerly Classified Global Warming Spy Photos Released 791

Posted by kdawson on Monday July 27, 2009 @11:27PM from the inconvenient-images dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Obama administration has released more than a thousand intelligence images of Arctic ice, following a declassification request by the National Academy of Sciences. The images feature a 1m resolution, and scientists who have had to base climate models on 15m- or 30m-resolution photos are rejoicing. The photos, kept classified by the Bush administration, show the impact of global warming in the Arctic and the retreat of glaciers in Washington and Alaska."

Comment Live Streaming through Moonlight (Score 2, Informative) 212

by ecliptik on Tuesday January 20, 2009 @11:22AM (#26528965) Attached to: The Web Braces For Inauguration Traffic

Miguel de Icaza posted a note this morning saying that after working with MS last night they now have a Moonlight add-on for 32/64-bit and PowerPC Firefox to stream the inauguration live from the official pic2009.org site. The install was quick, although the stream seems to stop and stutter frequently.

Submission + - Dell to Linux users: Not so fast

Submitted by

PetManimal

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @06:55PM

PetManimal writes: "After all the hubbub over Dell's note about manufacturing Linux-friendly Dells and choosing distros, the company is now telling users not to expect factory-installed Linux laptops and desktops anytime soon:

The company said today that the note was just about certifying the hardware for being ready to work with Novell SUSE Linux, not an announcement that the computers would be loaded and sold with the operating system in the near future.
According to the article, Dell says that lining up certification, support and training will 'take a lot of work.'"

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