* News about Mint
Linux Mint 6 x64 released!
mintCast – Episode6
Monthly Stats – January 2009
* News about Linux
KDE 4.2.0 Release Announcement
Nomad & Compiz++ To Merge Back Into Compiz
Dell Offers Enterprise Linux Operating System from Novell to Address Growing Market for Thin Clients
There’s a problem with Google Earth 5 a solution can be found here
* News about Open Source
VMware ships open source Linux VDI client
Multiple Serious Vulnerabilities in OpenX Ad Server
* News about IT
Removing admin rights stymies 92% of Microsoft’s bugs – and maybe 92% of programs as well… This is one reason why Linux is safe – you don’t run in “admin mode” (I sincerely hope :))
Malware infection that began with windshield fliers
SANS is a good source for information about security threats
Corporations are inadvertently becoming the number 1 security threat to their own customers, according to new IBM X-Force® annual report
Google looks to structured data
French court fines Google over trade marked keywords
The Firefox update to 3.0.6 is out. It fixes a couple of vulnerabilities, one of them labeled critical. (The Mint version is on its way)
Microsoft force-installs Firefox extension
Operating System Market Share (oh how small it is for Linux…)
Google error “This site may harm your computer” (January 31st)
VirtualBox Gets Accelerated Direct3D Support
FBI warns of money mule scams
DNS Amplification Variation Used in Recent DDoS Attacks
February 2009 report highlighting Registrars that have a concentration spam, abuse and illicit activity.
* Hardware news
Lenovo posts loss, returns to Chinese management
Motorola losses widen as Q4 phone sales tumble 51%
OLPC XO-2 to be open source hardware
Nano-size fridges to cool CPUs
TCG spec to be foundation of storage encryption
* Other news
Google – The Internet Bus Project
New speed record for reliable reading of optical data – 640 Gbits/second
Australian Company Launches ‘Smart’ Watch Phones
Subatomic nanoholograms smash 1-bit-per-atom barrier
Motorola disses Windows Mobile: Android “more competitive”
Feds: IT admin plotted to erase Fannie Mae
NEC Layoffs Job Cut: fires 20000 employees
* Comic of the week
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