APC articles by John Carl Villanueva

BIOS flashing for Linux users now in the wild
Since the release of its previous version in May 2009, at least 30 additional flash chip families and half a dozen variants for each family are now being supported by Flashrom.
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London Stock Exchange dumps Microsoft for Linux
Buys developer company MilleniumIT for AU$ 32 M to develop its own trading platform.
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New Linux credit card features Tux
Before you are tempted to swipe for some proprietary Microsoft software, just remember Tux will be watching your every move...
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Calibre: the iTunes of eBook readers
If you're hankering for a Kindle but can't get one, check out the Calibre software.
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Microsoft releases source code for Linux-on-Windows
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Finally, Bill's take on Google's OS
"It just shows the word browser has become a truly meaningless word"
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Google admits it is making its own OS
Google has announced via a blog post that it is working on "Chrome OS", an OS designed to take Linux on the desktop mainstream.
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VLC's finally out of testing stage
The open-source media player that holds a master key has just turned v1 after 8 years.
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An easy and free way to run Windows 7 on Linux
Older virtualization software made it possible to test-run Linux in Windows, but now, it's also possible to do it the other way around.
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Free netbooks on their way, thanks to Linux
Telcos are starting to think about the money that can be made from giving away "free" netbooks with mobile broadband services -- and Linux is helping make this a reality.
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Sugar on a stick - Linux that kids can taste
Linux distros that run on pen-drives are nothing new but this one's specially designed for the little ones.
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HP's Linux-based Printer connects to the web
Can Amazon's Kindle cripple printing? HP's not standing by to watch that happen.
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Linux Takes Part in US Cyber Defense Exercise
West Point wins cyber war games using Linux.
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BIOS flashing comes to Linux at last
No more dirty DOS bootdisks need touch your pristine Linux box, now that a new Linux app FlashROM is on the verge of release.
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Dell targets Sun customers for re-education
IBM has decided it no longer wants Sun at any price, but Dell is taking another tack...
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