Archive for category: Software

/ January 7, 2012 22:39

Ubuntu 12.04 New Launcher ready for download

Every new version of Ubuntu, comes with new features that all Ubuntu users wait to try and play with. This time we wait for something quite cool. Yeah, OSArena reveals your the Prototype Launcher shipped with Ubuntu 12.04 (check for the official announcement). But what’s this all about? Well, I suppose that some of you might have noticed that when

/ January 6, 2012 07:42

Two must-have extensions for Gnome Shell

Every user has different needs from his desktop environment. The basic idea is to feel comfortable, perform daily tasks with ease and move around quickly. To put that in simple words, consider your desktop to be your room. A place you know where to find your car keys and be familiar with hiding cash, place your books and stick your

/ January 4, 2012 07:10

Promote the failure: Microsoft IE6 drops under 1% usage in USA

Promote the failure! This is a quite interesting marketing plan by Microsoft nowadays, yet it’s sad but true. Its name was Internet Explorer 6 and has extremely high-risk vulnerabilities in security. Internet playground for exploits maybe rather than a browser nowadays; although Microsoft celebrates that. In fact, we’re in 2012, in an era of modern web standards, it’s time to say goodbye

/ January 2, 2012 07:30

OpenMediaVault: Τhe next generation network attached storage (NAS)

OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. OpenMediaVault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or small home offices, but is

/ December 30, 2011 09:44

DHIS 2: Α flexible and reliable health information system

The DHIS 2 is a tool for collection, validation, analysis, and presentation of aggregate statistical data, tailored (but not limited) to integrated health information management activities. It is a generic tool rather than a pre-configured database application, with an open meta-data model and a flexible user interface that allows the user to design the contents of a specific information system

/ December 30, 2011 08:30

Suicide-Linux: What if computers could kill themselves ?

Sometimes if you mistype a filename in Bash, it automatically corrects your spelling and runs the command anyway. This is a very convenient feature when changing directory, or opening a file. But what happens if it does not?   Τhe Suicide Linux. Any time – and I mean any time – you type any remotely incorrect command, the interpreter creatively