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Other Browsers, Camino 0.8b Released: a Worthy Upgrade

Eugenia Loli 2004-05-19 Internet 37 Comments

Slew of browser updates lately: Mozilla 1.7RC2, Camino 0.8b, Opera 6.2 for Series 60, Dillo 0.8.1. I just tried Camino 0.8b on my dual 1.25GHz PowerMac G4 and its interface has seen a significant upgrade.

Introduction to Multicasting

Eugenia Loli 2004-05-15 Internet 10 Comments

Multicasting is the ability to transmit a single stream to multiple subscribers at the same time. Unlike conventional streaming, it does not need one stream per recipient. Instead, there is one stream on any one segment of the network on which there is a subscriber. It is the task of the routers to track subscriptions and to create copies only on an as-needed basis. Unlike broadcasting, segments on which there are no subscribers do not receive the stream. Read the article at FreshMeat.

OmniWeb 5.0b Preview at MacCritic

Submitted by Silas Warren 2004-05-10 Internet 14 Comments

"This browser sports a tag-line stating, 'The web browser that puts you in control.' I haven't been much of an Omniweb fan in the past, so reviewing this browser was a leap of faith for me. I’m in love with Omnigraffle but that is another review in itself, so my past grievances with Omniweb weren’t directed toward the company, but rather the browser itself." Read the rest of the review at MacCritic.

Tutorial: Setting Up Samba 3.x

Guest post by Brian Snipes 2004-04-10 Internet 24 Comments

Recently I got the opportunity to setup a new lab for a small school. The server runs Linux and the workstations run WindowsXP. There are 3 levels of access on the workstations (admin, teacher, and student) and security on the workstations is based on Windows policies applied at logon.

ASP.NET Overtakes JSP and Java Servlets?

Submitted by Jayson Knight 2004-03-27 Internet 38 Comments

In this month's Web Server Survey the number of IP addresses with sites using ASP.NET has overtaken those using JSP and Java Servlets. The number of IP addresses found with ASP.NET has shown very strong growth in the past year with a 224% increase from 17.2K to 55.8K. JSP & Java Servlets despite being overtaken is the next fastest growing in percentage terms with a 56% increase, says Netcraft.

Opinion: Web Server OS Changes?

Guest post by Tim H. 2004-03-16 Internet 48 Comments

What is the current status of operating systems as far as web hosting goes? Here is a quick run down:

Review: Speed Download 2 for Mac OS X

Eugenia Loli 2004-03-04 Internet 21 Comments

A few months ago, I briefly tried SpeedDownload but I didn't evaluate it in-depth. I realized recently that the time had come to spend more time with it and write a review. SpeedDownload2 is a download manager for Mac OS X. In an older review at SpyMac, they called YazSoft's SpeedDownload2 a "wonder of development." Were they right?

Preliminary Statistics from our Mobile Web Pages

Eugenia Loli 2004-03-02 Internet 47 Comments

Building simple cHTML sites for the less-capable Phone/PDA/textmode browsers seems to be my passion lately, and so I thought I share some statistics with you. As you might know, the new OSNews "mobile" pages went live last weekend and we got some preliminary results:

OSNews Mobile Version 2 Now Online

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-28 Internet 25 Comments

The second generation of OSNews' mobile web site is now up and running. The new version has an even simpler design than before which makes it much easier to render on under-featured HTML browsers, usually found on phones, PDAs or other embedded devices. The new design does not display any ads or a sidebar, but goes directly to the "meat" of the information. Read more for info & screenshots.

Introducing openMosix

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-22 Internet 18 Comments

The openMosix software packages turn networked computers running GNU/Linux into a cluster. It automatically balances the load between different nodes of the cluster. Nodes can join or leave the running cluster without disruption. The cluster spreads the workload between nodes according to their connection and CPU speeds. Even more about OpenMosix here.

UWB Group Dumps IEEE to Speed Wireless USB, 1394

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-19 Internet 6 Comments

"Ultrawideband (UWB) will not only co-exist with rival Personal Area Network standard Bluetooth but many ultimately form the basis for its future, members of newly formed UWB industry bodies suggested today. In the same way, UWB will also form the basis for wireless versions of stand device interconnectivity technologies such as USB and 1394." Read the report from IDF at TheRegister.

Dillo 0.8 Released; Opera Goes Public; New OSNews Mobile front-end

Submitted by Pasi Ruhanen 2004-02-09 Internet 39 Comments

The Dillo web browser is a very fast, extremely small Web browser that's completely written in C. The source and binary are less than 400 kilobytes each. It is a graphical browser built upon GTK+, and it renders a good subset of HTML, excluding frames, JavaScript, and JVM support. On version 0.8, the dpi framework was redesigned. Communications are now done with a daemon: dpid. Some new plugins are included: downloads, ftp, hello. On other browser news...

Safari 1.2 on Test; OmniWeb 5.0 Beta-1 Released

Submitted by Claudio 2004-02-02 Internet 17 Comments

Safari 1.2, or v125, includes several new features, some of which have been anticipated in the past. The new version also boasts performance improvements as well as bug fixes. As expected, Version 1.2 features the ability to navigate between hyperlinks using the keyboard. Elsewhere, OmniWeb 5.0-b1 was released. Highlighted new features in this version include a tab drawer, saved browsing sessions, updated bookmarks, page marking, improved shortcuts, site-specific preferences, and more.

Bill Gates Reveals his ‘Magic Solution’ to Spam

Eugenia Loli 2004-01-26 Internet 39 Comments

Speaking at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, Gates told a group of delegates that he could crack spam by 2006. The soon-to-be-knighted Microsoft chairman added that with the help of some canny tech measures, spammers would be hit where it hurts--in their fat wads of Viagra-inspired cash.

Introduction to OpenVPN

Guest post by David Bogen 2004-01-26 Internet 32 Comments

For many systems administrators, choosing and managing a VPN system is often quite a headache. Inflexible clients, servers, and protocols often prevent VPN's from being smoothly integrated into an already functioning network. The fact that many VPN clients are installed on users' home computers, well out of the reach of the systems administration team, often means that troubleshooting and upgrading VPN systems is time consuming and a struggle for both admins and users.

SunONE Web Server Performance Review

Submitted by Bruno Saverio Delbono 2004-01-23 Internet 15 Comments

Here is an interesting review which compares SunONE WebServer and Apache/Tomcat. It can be found here (PDF) while another review is here.

Netcraft’s Top 10 of Hosting Companies OSes

Submitted by User 2004-01-14 Internet 12 Comments

Netcraft has published the second half of 2003's Top 10 hosting providers survey and list which Operating Systems they use for reliability. Seven providers use FreeBSD, one Windows and one Linux.

Browser News: OmniWeb 5, Safari 1.2, Epiphany 1.1.2

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-31 Internet 23 Comments

A brand new OmniWeb, coming soon to a dock near you: Upgraded bookmarks, miniaturized sites instead of tabs, history, Search Shortcuts, AutoFill, and a whole new way to work with browser preferences. In the meantime, Apple is hard at work on Safari 1.2 sources said. Elsewhere, a new development version of Epiphany, v1.1.2 was released.

Japan, China, S. Korea developing next Net

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-30 Internet 21 Comments

Japan, China and South Korea are reportedly planning to jointly develop Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the next-generation Internet standard, a move that will challenge the U.S.-dominated market for current IPv4-based Internet technology.

Fast Start with Samba

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-04 Internet 9 Comments

When we first asked for suggestions for inclusion in the Samba HOWTO documentation, someone wrote asking for example configurations -- and lots of them. This article offers extensive descriptions of Samba configuration possibilities.

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