Optimus keyboard The Optimus-103 Keyboard is a concept for a prototype computer keyboard from the Art. Lebedev Studio, headed by Artemy Lebedev. On each of its keys is a display which can dynamically change to adapt to the keyboard layout in use or to show the function of the key. On October 16, 2006, the company announced that one of their full-sized keyboard (a.k.a. Optimus-103) will not use OLED screens for the keyboard as previously advertised. in Computingwith commandscustomizablegamerhardcoreinputkeyboardkeyboardsoptimusperfectsimplystringsystemultimateby 4 users
Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional by Keir Thomas Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional is the best-selling guide to the hottest new Linux distribution. Within its 600 in-depth pages, you’ll learn how to become a pro-level Linux user. The book starts by introducing you to the world of Linux. Then it outlines Ubuntu installation in illustrated steps, after which you’ll learn how to configure every piece of everyday tech hardware such as your Internet connection, printers, 3D graphics cards, Bluetooth devices, and much more. Then you’ll learn fun tasks such as listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, performing office tasks, and even image editing. in Computing > Linuxwith bookcdcompiledistributiongoodhowtolinuxoperatingsystemtutorialubuntu
gDesklets mini programs gDesklets is a system for bringing mini programs (desklets), such as weather forecasts, news tickers, system information displays, or music player controls, onto your desktop, where they are sitting there in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness. The possibilities are really endless and they are always there to serve you whenever you need them, just one key-press away. The system is not restricted to one desktop environment, but currently works on most of the modern Unix desktops (including GNOME, KDE, Xfce). in Computing > Linux > Softwarewith candydeskletsdesktopdisplaysendlessforecastsgdeskletsminipossibilitiesprogramssymbioticsystemtickersusefulnessweather
Linux CIFS Client - Advanced Common Internet File System for Linux The CIFS VFS is a virtual file system for Linux to allow access to servers and storage appliances compliant with the SNIA CIFS Specification version 1.0 or later. Popular servers such as Samba, Windows 2000, Windows XP and many others support CIFS by default. The CIFS VFS provides some support for older servers based on the more primitive SMB (Server Message Block) protocol (you also can use the Linux filesystem smbfs as an alternative for accessing these). CIFS VFS is designed to take advantage of advanced network filesystem features such as locking, Unicode (advanced internationalization), hardlinks, dfs (heirarchical, replicated name space), distributed caching and uses native TCP names (rather than RFC1001, Netbios names). in Computing > Linux > Howtowith advancedamarokcifsclientcommonfileforinternetlinuxmusicnasnetworkingsystemubuntu Note: I think it's the official samba cifs page, check out the installation page.
O'Reilly -- Building My MythTV Box, Part 1: Hardware I recently started building my own MythTV system, for reasons that are detailed elsewhere. Even though the broadcast flag was struck down on May 6, I nevertheless pressed ahead with building my system because I was sure the broadcast flag would be back. Although the Innovation Coalition won round one, it was only the opening skirmish. Sure enough, it rose from the dead, rather like a vampire, on Monday. The only sure-fire way to keep my right to tinker with TV was to beat the original deadline. While the Broadcast Flag battle continues, it's still legal to put together your own home-theater PC. Matthew Gast has begun constructing his system and covers hardware in this first installment of the series. broadcastdigitalflaghardwarehomemediamythtvoreillytheater in Computing > HTPC > Howtowith boxbuildingcomputinghowtolinuxmythtvsystem
The Better Way: Refugees, Detention and Australians The Better Way is a viable alternative to the current system of maximum-security mandatory detention. It shows asylum seekers can be housed in different types of accommodation according to their needs. Developed by experienced and respected welfare agencies from the Justice for Asylum Seekers network, The Better Way is an effective, more humane and cheaper way of caring for the special needs of asylum seekers. in Politicalwith alternativedetentionmandatorymaximum-securitymediapoliticalsystemviable