Virtualbox 3.0: Virtualization Brilliance.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Virtualbox 3.0 was released to the masses recently. Since I am already a fan of this software, I decided to give it a shot the very same day I was notified of its release. From what I have seen so far, not much has actually changed on the surface, though this version has laid the groundwork for some amazing things to come later on. more... and VirtualBox 3.0.0 Compiz slideshow and VirtualBox Seamless Mode: The only way to virtualize.

USPS goes open-source with tracking system.
If you’ve gone to USPS.com to track and confirm delivery of a letter or package, you’ve used the U.S. Postal Service’s Product Tracking System (PTS) and probably not known it. And you might not have noticed either when USPS moved the system to open source. more...

Apache Lucene Helps Online European Library Open Its Virtual Doors.
When a group of European museums joined together to put images of all of their paintings, drawings, sculptures, photos and other artifacts together in a centralized, online collection for the world to view, they turned to open source enterprise search software to make it happen. more...

Shuttleworth hints at later Ubuntu LTS.
In interview with derStandard.at, Shuttleworth says "The LTS will be either 10.04 or 10.10 - based on a conversation that is going on right now betweeen Debian and Ubuntu". more... and Shuttleworth about GNOME 3.0 - What's good, what's missing, what needs work.

First open source Symbian software released.
The Symbian Foundation has released its first open source software package, the first step in the organization's plan to eventually open source the entire Symbian mobile operating system. more...

BBC begins work on open source documentary series.
The BBC has begun working on a series of four one-hour documentaries for its BBC Two channel about how the web has, and still is, changing our lives. more...

Organise your music with Picard.
Organising your digital music collection can be a Herculean effort. Yet when you have several gigabytes of tracks to sift through, your only chance of finding what you want to hear is if your music files are properly tagged. more...

Misc.
Iron Browser: A Secure Alternative to Google Chrome.
Google releases open source NX server.
Exciting updates on the road to Banshee 2.0.
Nimbus 0.0.17 GTK 2.x Theme/Style.
Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment, A.K.A. LXDE.
Gwenview 2.3 - The Powerful KDE4 Image Viewer.
Lockheed develops open source, social media framework.
10 Free Online Tools to Improve Browsing.

How To Tips.

How To Installing Firefox 3.5 in Ubuntu - The Easy Way.
How To Fix Full-Screen Flash Videos in Linux & Firefox.
How To A Collection of Linux Tips and Tricks.
How To 10 APT Commands to Make Life Simpler.
How To 10 tips for just installed Ubuntu Linux.
How To Remote Helpdesk on Linux With GNU Screen.

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