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Submission + - AmigaOS 4

Submitted by Second five-eighth on Monday January 22, 2007 @11:41AM

Second five-eighth writes: The Amiga is alive and sort of well (you can get the OS, but not the hardware), and Ars Technica has a review of the final version of AmigaOS 4. New features include limited memory protection, 3D display drivers, an improved suite of applications (the bounty for porting Mozilla to AmigaOS has yet to be claimed), and much better 680x0 emulation. Perhaps most telling, the reviewer was able to move his daily writing workflow from Windows XP to AmigaOS 4.0: 'Not only was it possible to do this, but having done so I feel no urge to switch back. It is nice to not have any distractions when working—there is no waiting for the system to swap out when switching between major applications, no constant reminders for updates or to download new virus definitions and even if the worst happens and the system locks up, it takes only seven seconds to reboot and get back to a functional desktop.

Submission + - Explaining short-lived jobs on a resume?

Submitted by n7ytd on Monday January 22, 2007 @09:08AM

n7ytd writes: Since taking a new job in 2006 and finding out it's not what I expected, I am spitting out resumes to find a new gig. I've been wondering how to explain the short time I've been in this job to prospective employers. Have fellow Slashdotters found this to be a challenge in the past, or it is par for the course and no big deal? As someone interviewing, would the 6-month position I've had with my current employer cause you concern?

Submission + - Novell says desktop Linux costs 10% of Vista

Submitted by Robert on Monday January 22, 2007 @07:49AM

Robert writes: Novell Inc might have signed a patent and interoperability deal with Microsoft Corp but it is not about to give up competing with the software giant and last week released a study that suggests its Linux desktop product is better value than Windows Vista. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company's competitive guide compares SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Windows Vista and claims that the Linux product provides 90% of Vista's functionality and 10% of the price.

Submission + - Linus on why the kernel is "special"

Submitted by daria42 on Monday January 22, 2007 @12:07AM

daria42 writes: In this one minute video, Linus explains why the Linux kernel is "special". "I have always felt that the thing that makes the kernel special is it never does anything on its own ... It has no agenda. It is at the mercy of all the "real" programs that actually do something for the user," he says. "I try to see what are the issues that users have with programs and what are things that we in the kernel can help them do better," he said.

Submission + - Virgin's new linux based flight entertainment

Submitted by

Udi Falkson

on Sunday January 21, 2007 @09:28PM

Udi Falkson writes: "Red, the Virgin America In-Flight Entertainment system will provide:

9 inch integrated touch screens at every seat

Full QWERTY keyboard/game controller to interact with all applications

Live TV provided by Dish Network

The world's only In Flight Program guide (IPG) for live television

Over 25 Hollywood Pay-per-view movies available completely on-demand

Email/SMS/instant messaging/chat rooms, providing an airborne social network

An audio experience with over 3,000 mp3 tracks — allowing guests to customize their playlists — as well as 20 radio channels.

Open source video games (and a future invitation for savvy linux game developers to participate in Red)

All aircraft are equipped with wireless access points and are broadband-ready

Ability to order food when you want it directly from your seat, and pay by credit card

They have a quicktime video and more information and you can see the same video with flash on Youtube."

Submission + - Plextor Exits DVD drive market

Submitted by

mrshowtime

on Sunday January 21, 2007 @08:06PM

mrshowtime writes: "It's a shame, but Plextor, maker of the best DVD burners in the business has decided to exit the business. They cited competition from Korea and falling profit margins.
http://wesleytech.com/plextor-exits-cd-dvd-marke ts/"

Journal Journal: Why "C:\Program Files\" ?!? 2

Journal by ChezWhiz on Sunday January 21, 2007 @07:17PM

I've always installed software to the default location authored by the vendor, usually somewhere under "c:\Program Files\". Most installation software vendors (InstallShield, Wise, etc.) tout that location as an "industry standard best practice" for installing software on Windows systems and point to Microsoft's Application Development Guidelines. Now I'm working on the next release of some software that has been installed to a folder on the root of the hard drive for 25 years (that's not a ty

Submission + - 'You're hired. Don't forget to bring a chair'

Submitted by

netbuzz

on Sunday January 21, 2007 @03:18PM

netbuzz writes: "You just landed a job at an exciting new Silicon Valley company and the boss asks you to ... bring your own chair? Guess this really isn't the '90s anymore. Yankee parsimony has replaced conspicuous consumption, according to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle. One exec even said "no" to T-shirts. ... Tell me foosball's still OK.

Blog:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1061 9

SF Chron story:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/ a/2007/01/21/MNG0JNMFQE1.DTL"

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