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ITWire: The ASUS Eee has an update glitch; users worldwide have discovered a recent system update has resulted in missing icons on their tabbed launcher interface. Here’s why it happened, how to fix it, and how to add more applications such as Facebook.
ITWire: One of the hottest gadgets of 2007 – with no sign the trend is abating – was the super-portable ASUS Eee, putting Linux in the hands of the masses at minimal cost. It’s user interface is great for new users but power users might want more punch. Here’s how to take full control.
ITWire: Protect your network at no cost.
ITWire: is it FOSS? And what’s it mean for Linux?
ITWire: Want to find open source tools? Linux distros have long had the tradition that software is bundled into easily-installed packages. Yet, finding packages can be less than intuitively obvious and even then they may not appear to be available for your flavour of choice. Here’s how to get the most out of Linux packages.
ITWire: There’s no denying that the widespread growth of Linux was due in part to the raw enthusiasm of advocates meeting together under the broad banner of a “LUG” – a Linux User Group. LUG members were pioneers and cowboys, early adopters and passionate hobbyists. Today, the LUG is different. With the rise of commercial backing, the ease of distro installation, and the omniscience of Google do LUGs still have any role to play in the Linux world?
ITWire: A tale of two telcos. The T-Mobile Sidekick Slide had a design fault; T-Mobile stopped sales while Motorola fixed it. Yet, in Australia, Telstra staff are confused about the Hiptop Slide (as it is called here) and there’s no signs of the problem going away anytime soon. Why are Telstra still selling it, and why don’t sales staff have a clue?
ITWire: Perl 5.10 is out after many years. It paves the way for Perl 6. What’s new and why is it hot?