Issue #59 / Oct 2005

REVIEWS: Intel Compiler 9.0

A look at the Intel C/ C++ Compiler 9.0

Intel presented Version 9.0 of the C++ compiler for Intel processors in June, raising the bar for highly optimized code.

KNOW-HOW: Web Filters

Privoxy and Webcleaner content filters

Content filters protect a web user’s privacy and keep the flood of unsolicited advertising at bay. We’ll show you a pair of popular Open Source content filters.

KNOW-HOW: FCKEditor

Editing web pages with FCKeditor

Small sites often have outdated information because the webmaster doesn’t have time to keep all the pages up to date. Even something as simple as a spelling correction might take days to change. FCKEditor frees the webmaster by letting the user take charge.

SYSADMIN: Charly's Column

The Sysadmin’s Daily Grind: Leafnode

Leafnode is a Usenet server for small sites where just a few users need access to a large number of groups. The Leafnode server is designed to recover from errors autonomously and needs very little attention.

SYSADMIN: Automating FTP

Building scripts for automated FTP

If you find your self executing the same few steps in FTP, you’ll save time and effort with a little automation.

SYSADMIN: Admin Workshop: Resolvers

Insider Tips: Resolving Names in DNS

The resolver is the window from your computer to the global DNS system. Simply typing a URL awakens a link to computers all over the world.

PROGRAMMING: Perl: Desktop Searches

Desktop search in Perl

On a big, busy Linux desktop, it is too easy for files to get lost. We’ll show you a Perl script that creates a MySQL database to find files in next to no time.

LINUXUSER: deskTOPia: Zufall and genbg

Random backgrounds for the desktop

A new background image is the quickest way to liven up your desktop. Tools such as Zufall and genbg help you change your wallpaper auto matically.

LINUXUSER: GRAMPS

Managing your family tree with GRAMPS

If you’re planning to study your family history, you’d better be ready to manage large amounts of data. Why not use your Linux box for the hard work?

LINUXUSER: PDF Toolkit

Multifunctional tool for PDF files

To manage the mountains of paper that cross our desks every day, we need to file, retrieve, copy, stamp, investigate, and classify documents. A special tool can help users keep on top of their electronic paperwork: pdftk – the PDF toolkit.