There is a new file distributed file system in the staging area of the 2.6.30 kernel called POHMELFS. Sporting better performance than classic NFS, it's definitely worth a look.

Once the leader and innovator in all things mobile, in recent years Palm has barely kept up with the pack, let alone acted as a leader. With the introduction of the Palm Pre it appears that open source technology is helping bring Palm back from the edge of irrelevancy.

Think writing a compiler is difficult? It is—unless you use Parrot, a complete compiler construction kit. With Parrot, crafting a new programming language is as easy as authoring a new website.

Tired of juggling Ruby gems? Try Rip. It's a one-size-fits-all, no fuss, powerful package manager.

Now it's time to get serious and look at writing some simple code that can query a running Sphinx index and take advantage of its advanced query features.

A continuing look at putting the Sphinx search engine to use.

In this wide world of Linux, there are primarily just two package management systems which reign: RPM and Deb. Most binary distributions use one or the other and there has long been tension between the two. So which system performs better?

Drizzle is a re-thought and re-worked version of the MySQL kernel designed specifically for high-performance, high-concurrency environments. In this exclusive article, MySQL guru Jeremy Zawodny takes an inside look at the goals and state of Drizzle development.

FS-Cache along with CacheFS is now in the 2.6.30 kernel and can be used for local caching of AFS and NFS.

If you manage a system, you need Chef. Here are some of the best Chef resources and cookbooks on Github.

Get up and running with the Android Scripting Environment. Whip up a Twitter update app in a matter of minutes and tell everyone what sandwich you're eating from within Android!

Opera has done well with mobile, but can it take the desktop by storm? Opera 10 beta 1 was released last week, and Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier takes a look at Opera 10 to see if it can make some noise next to Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome.

The resume gets you in the door. The interview determines if you stay. Here are five tips to help you talk the talk.

The hiring manager is usually a very busy person. Make his or her decision easy to make.

For many software developers, Apple’s iPhone prints money. For other developers, it’s a vexing mess. If you’re just getting started with iPhone coding, GitHub can help. A lot.

"Build it and they will come?" Try "Embed it and they will stay."

The release of Fedora 11 promises numerous new improvements. One such improvement is an updated and more efficient package manager. How does it compare to the previous release, version 10?

Typical browser applications cannot access the local filesystem. However, Adobe AIR applications can, giving those applications a distinct advantage. Learn how the AIR File API works and build an application that can read and write from a local disk. Someday, your browser will do the very same thing.

Who knew that compression could be so useful in file systems? SquashFS, typically used for embedded systems, can be a great fit for laptops, desktops and, yes, even servers.

Is Android an iPhone killer or is it just another failed attempt at taking Linux mainstream on a mobile phone?

The free Android phone was a splash at the 2009 Google I/O Conference, but the company's introduction of six novel technologies was something more like a tidal wave. Here's Linux Magazine's report. The future starts now.

Percona's XtraDB is a fork of InnoDB with a ton of extra options and enhancements. Here's a look at what it can do for your busy database.