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Journals RSS FeedsChemistry the Gromacs Way - In this article, I'm diving into chemistry again. Many packages, both commercial and open source, are available to make chemistry calculations at the quantum level. The one I cover here is gromacs (http://www.gromacs.org). It should be available for your distribution via its package manager. more>> ...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Make TV Awesome with Bluecop -
A few weeks back, I was whining that although Doctor
Who was available
on Amazon Prime streaming, I didn't have any way to watch it on my
television. Thankfully, my friend Richard Servello pointed me to
the bluecop repo for XBMC. Not only does bluecop support Amazon Prime
streaming, but it also has add-ons for Hulu and countless other
network-video-streaming collections.
... Hack and / - Password Cracking with GPUs, Part I: the Setup -
Bitcoin mining is so last year. Put your expensive GPU to use
cracking passwords.
When the Bitcoin mining craze hit its peak, I felt the tug to join this new
community and make some easy money. I wasn't drawn only by the money; the
concepts behind Bitcoin mining intrigued me, in particular the new use of
graphics processors (GPUs). With a moderately expensive video card, you
could bring in... An Introduction to Application Development with Catalyst and Perl -
Catalyst is the latest in the evolution of open-source Web development
frameworks. Written in modern Perl and inspired by many of the projects
that came before it, including Ruby on Rails, Catalyst is elegant, powerful
and refined. It's a great choice for creating any Web-based application
from the simple to the very complex.
... Cryptocurrency: Your Total Cost Is 01001010010 -
Most people have heard of gold. Most people are familiar with dollars. For a handful of geeky folks, however, the currency they hope will become a global standard is digital. Whether it's a problem or not, the currency you use on a day-to-day basis is tied to the government. more>>
... HTML5 for Audio Applications -
HTML5 lets you play music through compliant browsers—no "cloud" required.
more>>
... May 2012 Issue of Linux Journal: Programming -
Rubies, Pythons and Perls!
It may sound like a new Indiana Jones movie or
possibly a
cheesy platform-style video game from the 1990s, but the title of this column actually refers to our focus this
month—programming! Not that there's anything wrong with daring adventures
in remote locations, it's just that all the red tape can be overwhelming.... Three Ways to Web Server Concurrency -
Multiprocessing, multithreading and evented I/O: the trade-offs in Web
servers.
A Web server needs to support concurrency. The server should service
clients in a timely, fair manner to ensure that no client starves
because some other client causes the server to hang. Multiprocessing
and multithreading, and hybrids of these, are traditional ways to
achieve concurrency. Node.js represents another way, one b... Tales From the Server Room: Zoning Out -
Sometimes events and equipment conspire against you and your team to cause
a problem. Occasionally, however, it's lack of understanding or foresight
that can turn around and bite you. Unfortunately, this is a tale of where
we failed to spot all the possible things that might go wrong.
more>>
... Mercurial - Revision Control Approximated -
A short while ago, an article appeared in Linux
Journal implying
Git was the be-all and end-all of source code revision control systems
("Git—Revision Control Perfected" by Henry Van Styn, August 2011). more>>
... New Products -
New products for April.
... Science the GNU Way, Part I -
In my past several articles, I've looked at various packages to do all
kinds of science. Sometimes, however, there just isn't a tool to solve a
particular problem. That's the great thing about science. There is always
something new to discover and study. But, this means it's up to you to
develop the software tools you need to do your analysis. more>>
... Complexity, Uptime and the End of the World -
Poorly implemented monitoring systems can drive an administrator
crazy. At best, they are distracting. At worst, they'll keep whoever
is on pager duty up for nights at a time. This article discusses the
best practices for designing systems that will keep your systems up and
stay quiet when nothing is wrong.
more>>
... Blue Drop Awards Celebrate Achievements in Open Source Web Development -
The first ever Blue Drop Awards for excellence in Drupal development were announced yesterday. Organized and led by Ben Finklea of Volacci, the awards were both a community effort to celebrate the great work of Drupal Developers, and also a vehicle for Drupal and open source evangelism. more>>
... MariaDB/MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite3 - Comparing Command-Line Interfaces -
Don't be afraid of using your chosen database's command-line client.
more>>
... J.P. Morgan Exposed on Right Flank - The bank's trading loss has stoked frustration among Republicans?who haven't forgotten that it donated mostly to Democrats last election cycle.... Sony, Samsung Rein In TV Discounters - Sony and Samsung Electronics are trying to force retailers to rein in discounts on televisions, a tactic aimed at preserving profit margins that may also help protect chains such as Best Buy and Target from cutthroat online competition.... Large Investors Choose to Swim on Their Own - Put off by high fees and disappointing performance of so-called pooled funds, major institutions are building in-house real-estate investment divisions to acquire property directly.... AOL's Bet on Local News Draws Trouble - Patch.com, a network of small-town news sites owned by AOL, has emerged at the center of a tug of war over the Internet company's future.... Detroit's Wages Take on China's - Televisions are being made in the U.S. again, but the effort says as much about marketing as it does about the global shift in manufacturing costs that is lifting wages in China and elsewhere.... Asia Slides on Greece Worries - Asian markets, the euro and commodities fell Wednesday after comments by former Greek prime minister damped optimism ahead of a European Union summit. The Kospi was down 1.4%.... CBO Sees 2013 Recession Risk - The U.S. economy will likely enter another recession in the first half of 2013 if large tax increases and spending cuts are allowed to go into effect in January, the CBO said.... Rajaratnam Leapt on Alleged Tip, Ex-Aide Says - Hedge-fund manager Raj Rajaratnam sprang into action moments after he got an urgent call in the late afternoon on Sept. 23, 2008, buying shares in Goldman Sachs just before a major announcement, his former assistant told a federal jury.... Warburg Backs Gulf Exploration - A group of investors led by Warburg Pincus will pump as much as $1.13 billion into a deep-water oil-and-gas exploration start-up, continuing private equity's dive into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Moody's Lifts Ford's Debt Rating - Ford Motor achieved a key financial goal on Tuesday as Moody's Investors Service raised the auto maker's debt rating to investment grade, its second such upgrade in a month. ... Dell Slumps Amid Reinvention - Dell posted lackluster quarterly results and signaled more stormy times ahead as big businesses and public-sector organizations pull back on spending.... Patriot Coal Hires Blackstone - Patriot Coal said it is working with private-equity firm Blackstone on continuing refinancing plans. ... SAP to Buy Ariba for $4.3 Billion - SAP struck a $4.3 billion deal to acquire Ariba in a bid to expand its cloud computing offerings and challenge rival Oracle.... Crédit Agricole Pushes Greeks for Aid - The French bank, which faces mounting losses in Greece, sis redoubling efforts to get help from an unlikely source: the Greek central bank and its emergency-loan program.... Private Spacecraft Reaches Orbit - The first commercial spacecraft intended to dock with the international space station reached orbit, providing the strongest sign yet that private companies are moving closer to transforming U.S. space exploration.... Rise in Home Sales Points to Rebound - Sales of previously owned homes rose at a robust clip in April?and prices jumped?the latest indications that the hard-hit housing market is recovering. ... Best Buy's Profit Falls - Electronics retailer Best Buy posted a 25% drop in quarterly earnings that reflected restructuring costs and weak sales. ... Sirius Chief Airs Static in Liberty Clash - Sirius XM chief Mel Karmazin said he resisted John Malone's Liberty Media taking control of the satellite-radio operator partly because he didn't want to report to a majority shareholder. He also said he didn't want Liberty to take control of Sirius without paying a premium.... Google's Mobile Balancing Act Begins - Google begins a delicate balancing act in the world of mobile devices after finally closing its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings.... Kleiner Perkins Sued for Gender Discrimination - Venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins is facing a lawsuit from a female investment partner for gender discrimination and retaliation.... Benihana Agrees to Angelo Gordon Buyout - Private-equity firm Angelo Gordon agreed to buy Benihana for about $296 million in cash, allowing the operator of Japanese-themed restaurants to focus on its profitability outside the pressures of the public market.... General Mills to Restructure, Cut Jobs - General Mills unveiled restructuring plans aimed at improving productivity and cutting costs, moves that are expected to reduce its global workforce by about 850 positions.... Vodafone Slumps on Grim Demand - Vodafone reported a decline in net profit, hurt by impairment charges related to its businesses in recession-hit southern Europe and warned the economic environment in Europe will remain difficult. ... Tesla Motors Readies Second Model - Electric-car startup Tesla Motors said it would begin delivering its Model S sports car next month at a price about half that of its existing Roadster.... Medtronic's Earnings Rise - Medtronic reported higher profit and sales for its latest quarter despite continuing challenges in key heart- and spinal-device markets. ... Delta's Deal for Southwest Fleet Hinges on Pilot Contract - Delta Air Lines Inc. will begin taking delivery of Boeing Co. 717 aircraft as early as 2013 and has agreed to sublease all of Southwest Airlines Co.'s 717s over three years, pending ratification of a tentative labor deal with pilots.... Putin Ally Named to Head Oil Giant - A powerful ally of President Vladimir Putin was named chief executive of Russia's state oil company, OAO Rosneft, completing a realignment of senior positions in Mr. Putin's new administration.... Japan Is Jolted By Cut in Rating - Fitch Ratings downgraded Japan's sovereign rating, citing the country's "leisurely" efforts to remedy its dire fiscal situation. ... Broadcasters Fight Online Disclosure - Broadcasters asked a U.S. appeals court to reject new FCC rules that would require online disclosure of political-ad rates.... Chesapeake Sees 90% of Budget Marked for Liquids - Chesapeake Energy Tuesday said it stands by its plan to expand its oil production, saying it will spend nearly all of its 2013 capital budget on drilling in oil fields. ... Copyright © 2012, Online Business Idea. All Rights Reserved. |