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Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu 8.10
1pointsFTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure. This article shows how to set up ProFTPd with TLS on Ubuntu.
Hadron Collider repairs cost 14m
1pointsRepairing the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva will cost almost 14m ($21m) and "realistically" take until at least next summer to start back up.
Virtual Users With Postfix, MySQL (Ubuntu 8.10)
1pointsThis document describes how to install a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database.
Back Up An Ubuntu 8.10 System With SystemImager
1pointsSystemImager lets you create images of your Linux installations. To do so, you need an image server (should have enough disk space to store your images) and a so-called golden client (i.e., the system of which you want to make an image).
ISP boss pledges to undermine Great Aussie Firewal
1pointsThe Australian technology industry is starting to fight back against the government plan to force all ISPs to filter everyone's internet access.
Google adds video and voice chat to Gmail
1pointsGOOGLE has added a voice and video chat feature to its free Gmail service, in competition with the likes of eBay's Skype and Apple's iChat.
Philips develops "intelligent pill"
1pointsDutch group Philips has developed an "intelligent pill" that contains a microprocessor, battery, wireless radio, pump and a drug reservoir to release medication in a specific area in the body.
Net censorship plan backlash
1pointsAs opposition grows against the Government's controversial plan to censor the internet, the head of one of Australia's largest ISPs has labelled the Communications Minister the worst we've had in the past 15 years.
Installing And Using OpenVZ On Ubuntu 8.10
1pointsIn this HowTo I will describe how to prepare an Ubuntu 8.10 server for OpenVZ. With OpenVZ you can create multiple Virtual Private Servers (VPS) on the same hardware, similar to Xen and the Linux Vserver project.
Silicon Valley success for savvy Aussies
1pointsOmnisio lets people add speech bubble annotations to videos, tag people and highlights, make compilations and synchronise them with PowerPoint presentations for easier sharing. It's founded by three Australians and has just been bought by Google.
Government uploads hypocrisy with internet censors
1pointsBEFORE this year's Beijing Olympic Games, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd chastised the Chinese authorities for blocking full access to the internet for the assembled world media.
Installing Xen On CentOS 5.2 (i386)
1pointsThis tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Xen on a CentOS 5.2 system. Xen lets you create guest operating systems (*nix operating systems like Linux and FreeBSD), so called virtual machines or domUs.
Why Microsoft is running scared of Linux
1pointsComputerworld blogger Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols looks at why Microsoft is really worried about Linux, this time. Apparently 30% of laptops sold are loaded with Linux, predominantly because of the issues with Vista.
Using IPv6 On Debian Etch
1pointsThis document describes how you can configure a Debian Etch system for IPv6 so that a) it can connect to other IPv6 hosts and b) other IPv6 hosts can connect to it.
Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop
1pointsThis tutorial shows how you can enable Compiz Fusion on an Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card - I am using an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 here).
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