Once again, Massachusetts is in the middle of a revolt. And while the state may not go so far as dumping copies of Word over the side of the Eleanor, like the original Boston Tea Party, it’s the intention that counts.

Developers, as Led Zeppelin said, “Yes there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there’s still time to change the road you’re on…”

Flock to a fascinating new browser

Need to run Windows and Linux? Try running both at the same time with VMware Player.

Some forethought, a clear statement of intent and practice, and a modicum of documentation can make contributors and benefactors more comfortable with donating and using open source code.

Trace your cluster nodes from a central log using syslog-ng. A hands-on guide continues here.

GCC 4.0 has a new optimization infrastructure, and future versions of GCC will realize even more performance improvements. Here’s an overview of what’s new and what’s to come.

You’ve used GDB, but are you really getting the most from it? These advanced GDB tips will help you debug to your full potential.

Two months ago, the Kronos “value cluster” set a new record for price-to-performance, yielding 14.53 gigaflops at the cost of $171 per gigaflop. But is that the best Kronos can do? Or can some additional investment of time and effort push the extremes a little further? Discover if Kronos hits the proverbial wall, learning more cluster optimization techniques along the way.

Most embedded devices boot from flash memory and have data resident on flash-based storage. Here’s how to use flash devices while embedding Linux.

Here are some helpful tips to enhance xinetd security and performance

One reader takes issue with Donald Becker’s assessment of MPI.

Learn how to build a better web server log using your own mod_perl handler.

A new (free) browser from Opera, a Penguin for your car, and a free software kiosk

It’s January 2006. Time to take stock of your penchant for the Penguin.

Learn how to use lsof to see what files are open on your system.