Subscribe by EmailYochai Benkler: Open-source economics
April 17, 2008 by Kiltak | 1 commentIn the following video, Law professor Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization. By disrupting traditional economic production, copyright law and established competition, they’re paving the way for a new set of economic laws, where empowered individuals are put on a level playing field with [...]
How to: Keep your e-correspondence private
April 16, 2008 by Mackenzie | 10 commentsBy Mackenzie Morgan
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
We’re all a security-conscious bunch of folks, right? How much attention do you pay to your email account? You probably don’t give the password out to random strangers on the internet, I hope, but that’s not the only way someone could be snooping on or tampering with your email. In the [...]
Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores
March 11, 2008 by Kiltak | 6 commentsA few months ago, Wal-Mart started selling $199 Everex “Green PCs” in about 600 of their stores through the U.S. Unfortunately, it seems that the project was a total failure and that the interest of running penguin-powered systems among Wal-Mart customers was just not there.
Computers that run the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft Corp.’s [...]
BUG: Introducing the first open source gadget
January 23, 2008 by Kiltak | 8 commentsIf you think, eat and dream open-source, then the following will surely bring you to nirvana.
At this year’s CES, a company named Bug Labs introduced a new concept gadget, the BUG. It’s a modular device that can be adapted to your unique needs and preferences, and can even take the place of many of your [...]
