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TR Dojo: Five tips for improving Linux security

November 9, 2010 9:18am PST

Bill Detwiler shares five tips for improving Linux security, such as not logging in as root and using keyring. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original...

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TR Dojo: Uninstall applications from Windows with Revo Uninstaller

June 7, 2010 7:12am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to completely uninstall all components of a Windows application using Revo Uninstaller. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original...

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TR Dojo: Five Linux rescue tools for recovering Windows, Mac, or Linux machines

May 31, 2010 7:39am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you five Linux rescue tools for recovering Windows, Mac, or Linux machines that won't boot. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original...

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TR Hot 5: Linux newbies beware!

May 21, 2010 4:06am PDT

In the second-to-last episode of TechRepublic's Hot 5, Sonja Thompson recaps the hottest discussions on the forums. Find out what posts made this week's Hot 5 list and which members were the most...

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Google announces open-source video format WebM

May 19, 2010 1:48pm PDT

At Google I/O in San Francisco, Google's Vic Gundotra unveils a new royalty-free video format called WebM. Google has partnered with software developers Mozilla and Opera to support the encoding...

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TR Dojo: File encryption made simple with TrueCrypt

March 22, 2010 7:40am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to encrypt and hide your sensitive date using a free, open-source application called TrueCrypt. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the...

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IDF 09: Intel demos Moblin

September 22, 2009 4:55pm PDT

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel product manager Claire Alexander shows Intel CEO Paul Otellini a demo of the Linux-based, open-source operating system Moblin, which will...

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Future cloud apps won’t need humans

August 13, 2009 3:18pm PDT

Lew Tucker, vice president and chief technology officer of cloud computing at Sun Microsystems, foresees applications that are entirely self-sufficient. Humans will be able to set boundaries, of...

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Who will benefit most from the cloud?

August 13, 2009 2:45pm PDT

At the OpenSource World event in San Francisco, Lew Tucker, vice president and CTO of cloud computing at Sun Microsystems, explained that many developing countries are skipping over acquiring...

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‘Mainstream’ meanings for the cloud

August 13, 2009 1:03pm PDT

At the CloudWorld event in San Francisco, panelists question whether cloud computing, quickly gaining mainstream adoption, could replace system ownership entirely. Panelists include Joe Weinman of...

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Open-source voting: Secure over obscure?

August 13, 2009 10:31am PDT

At the OpenSource World event in San Francisco, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen says open-source software can help improve security in voting systems. Even with built-in security...

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Open-source bonuses for the big guys

July 30, 2009 12:17pm PDT

At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, panelists discuss benefits that huge companies like Google and Facebook could get from embracing open source, such as third-party developers...

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Longest Eclipse Of The Century

July 23, 2009 12:25pm PDT

Across Asia, millions of people watched the longest eclipse of the century, which lasted up to six minutes and 39 seconds. The next eclipse this long won't come until 2132. Terry McCarthy reports.

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Is Google's Android ground-breaking?

September 23, 2008 12:51pm PDT

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about Google's new mobile phone operating system, Android. Diaz discusses the new features available in the open-source operating...

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IT Dojo: Common mistakes to avoid when you’re installing Linux software

August 25, 2008 8:55am PDT

The release of Ubuntu and other user-friendly distributions has bolstered Linux's popularity among IT pros and end-users alike. Yet Linux neophytes can still stumble over common tasks, like...

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IBM: Linux in 2018?

August 7, 2008 11:56am PDT

At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, IBM executive Bob Sutor talks about what a desktop will mean in the future, saying it will focus more on mobile devices like iPhones and...

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IT Dojo: Five things to consider when choosing a Linux distribution

August 4, 2008 8:13am PDT

Some argue that Linux distributions are essentially the same, and you should just pick the one with the color scheme you like the best. In reality however, distributions are different and some...

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Facebook: Developing an open-source platform

June 27, 2008 4:39pm PDT

Jonathan Heiliger, vice president of technical operations at Facebook discusses the company’s open source strategy and its plan to improve the application environment for its more than 100,000...

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Exploring Mars with Java

May 9, 2008 3:17pm PDT

At the JavaOne conference in San Francisco, James Gosling, Sun Microsystems vice president and fellow, talks to Arizona State University geological sciences professor Phil Christensen about the...

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Marc Canter: The master of multimedia speaks

February 21, 2008 8:49am PST

In this Super Techies interview, larger-than-life techie Marc Canter talks with ZDNet's Editor in Chief Dan Farber about his career as a multimedia pioneer. Canter discusses his first job as a...