Orange Barrel - Unix and Linux

Running Linux on a multiprocessor system

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:55:00 +0000

Intel and AMD are racing to provide hardware and software that will use multiple processors. Intel recently acquired Cilk Arts to get access to their multicore software technology.

I'm currently running SETI@Home on a 8-way Intel Core i7 cpu. The machine is roughly 10x as fast at this kind of processing as a mid-level machine purchased just 18 months ago.

As amazing as the multicore CPUs is, the memory bandwidth of the newer Intel socket (called LGA 1366) is truly amazing.

iCal support with Free open source software

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:54:00 +0000

http://phpicalendar.net/
offers free software that works with iCal.

Bricked iPhones - coverage on other blogs

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:13:00 +0000

Coverage on brickediphone.blogspot.com

- Apple has nuked several phones (applications and data) with a software update
sent out September 27th

- People even without 'hacked' phones are having problems

We support the rights of people to be free of oppressive regimes.

Project IMARA - using GNU/Linux to cross the digital divide

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:05:00 +0000

The Edubuntu project is helping with the IMARA project, hosted at MIT.

IMARA seeks to help the digital divide by distributing Open Source
technologies to underserved communities. It is nice to see
MIT supporting the expansion of the Gnu/Linux technologies.

Fedora Core 1 vs. 2

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph) — Sun, 13 Jun 2004 19:47:00 +0000

Fedora Core 1 is the standard distribution we are using.
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.
So we will distribute Fedore Core 1 and make the update available on a CD. - Ralph

Initial Post

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph) — Sun, 13 Jun 2004 19:44:00 +0000

This blog contains notes on the Orangebarrel venture.
Distributing Unix and Linux for PCs of all sorts