tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83316241564618416122009-09-04T22:55:29.812-07:00Support for distributing Unix and Linux. Commentary on various distributions and special projects using Linux.Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608878626846444516noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331624156461841612.post-42594276750020349772009-09-04T22:55:00.000-07:002009-09-04T22:55:29.820-07:00Intel and AMD are racing to provide hardware and software that will use multiple processors.&nbsp; Intel recently acquired Cilk Arts to get access to their multicore software technology.<br /><br />I'm currently running SETI@Home on a 8-way Intel Core i7 cpu.&nbsp; The machine is roughly 10x as fast at this kind of processing as a mid-level machine purchased just 18 months ago.<br /><br />As amazing as the multicore CPUs is, the memory bandwidth of the newer Intel socket (called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1366">LGA 1366</a>) is truly amazing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8331624156461841612-4259427675002034977?l=orangebarrel.com'/></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608878626846444516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331624156461841612.post-18428470544191644962007-10-27T20:54:00.000-07:002007-10-27T20:56:31.623-07:00<a href="http://phpicalendar.net/">http://phpicalendar.net/</a><br />offers free software that works with iCal.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8331624156461841612-1842847054419164496?l=orangebarrel.com'/></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608878626846444516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331624156461841612.post-70592227784148370602007-09-30T14:13:00.000-07:002007-09-30T14:31:42.461-07:00Coverage on <a href="http://brickediphone.blogspot.com ">brickediphone.blogspot.com </a><br /><br />- Apple has nuked several phones (applications and data) with a software update<br />sent out September 27th<br /><br />- People even without 'hacked' phones are having problems<br /><br />We support the rights of people to be free of oppressive regimes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8331624156461841612-7059222778414837060?l=orangebarrel.com'/></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608878626846444516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331624156461841612.post-35902798482151624602007-08-06T19:05:00.000-07:002007-10-27T20:58:01.985-07:00The Edubuntu project is helping with the <a href="http://imara.csail.mit.edu/">IMARA</a> project, hosted at MIT.<br /><br />IMARA seeks to help the digital divide by distributing Open Source<br />technologies to underserved communities. It is nice to see<br />MIT supporting the expansion of the Gnu/Linux technologies.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8331624156461841612-3590279848215162460?l=orangebarrel.com'/></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608878626846444516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331624156461841612.post-33842716964043545152004-06-13T12:47:00.000-07:002007-08-07T12:57:39.580-07:00Fedora Core 1 is the standard distribution we are using.<br />Fedora Core 2 has been out since May, but there are issues with Windows XP booting after installing Core 2 on dual-boot systems, which don't have a documented fix yet.<br />So we will distribute Fedore Core 1 and make the update available on a CD. - Ralph<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8331624156461841612-3384271696404354515?l=orangebarrel.com'/></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608878626846444516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331624156461841612.post-5325771679237355392004-06-13T12:44:00.000-07:002007-08-07T13:25:51.888-07:00This blog contains notes on the Orangebarrel venture.<br />Distributing Unix and Linux for PCs of all sorts<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8331624156461841612-532577167923735539?l=orangebarrel.com'/></div>Ralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608878626846444516noreply@blogger.com