Monthly Archives: March 2007

Wine 0.9.34 released

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Arun

WineHQ has released Wine 0.9.34. This release includes – Support for Xcursor. – A range of fixes for various installers. – New builtin xcopy tool. – The usual assortment of Direct3D fixes. – and lots of bug fixes.

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Hole in Windows cursor – beware

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Arun

Microsoft has issued a security advisory for Vulnerability in Windows Animated Cursor Handling. According to Microsoft, the vulnerability lies in the way Microsoft Windows handles animated cursor (.ani) files. In order for this attack to be carried out, a user … Continue reading →

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Bill Reminder – bill tracker for Ubuntu

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Arun

Billreminder is a simple bill tracking application for Ubuntu. I installed it and started using it. Installation was simple and it’s pretty easy to use. To install Billreminder, Click here and click on download Billreminder. Once downloaded, double click the … Continue reading →

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Another browser from Microsoft

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Arun

Not happy with the number of security holes and bugs created by Internet Explorer in desktops and laptops, Microsoft has released another browser for mobile devices. The browser code named Deepfish is available as a technology preview from Microsoft Live … Continue reading →

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Dell to pre-install Linux

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Arun

Dell is finally going to sell pre-installed Linux desktops and laptops after users feedback on Dell’s Idea Storm. Currently Dell offers Linux on its servers and precision workstations. Dell will provide an update in the coming weeks that includes detailed … Continue reading →

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Yahoo mail storage goes to infinity

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Arun

Yahoo announced that it’s offering unlimited storage to everyone starting May 2007.   Technorati tags: Yahoo Mail, unlimited, storage

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Moved back to Kubuntu Feisty Fawn

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Arun

You might have read my earlier article about moving to OpenSuSe from Kubuntu. I couldn’t resist the temptation to move back to Kubuntu. I didn’t see anything wrong with OpenSUSE, but I wasn’t comfortable using that compared to (K)Ubuntu, so … Continue reading →

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Use your wordpress.com ID as OpenID

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Arun

You can now use your wordpress.com account as OpenID. OpenID is an open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric digital identity. The first piece of the OpenID framework is authentication — how you prove ownership of a URI. If you go … Continue reading →

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Linux makes for greener computing

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Arun

Techworld reports that according to the U.K. government, servers with Linux installed are greener than those running Windows. The reasons are, open source software has lower hardware requirements and needs less frequent hardware refreshes. The government says “for equivalent open … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Beta released

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Arun

Ubuntu has released the beta version of Ubuntu Feisty Fawn. Some of the new/improved features in the beta are (most of them were polished from alpha releases): Migration assistant: Built into the installer is the new migration-assistant, which helps you … Continue reading →

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