Issue #105 / Aug 2009

PROGRAMMING: Perl: Google Chart Instructions

Draw Google diagrams from a Perl script

A CPAN module passes drawing instructions in object-oriented Perl to Google Chart, which draws visually attractive diagrams.

LINUXUSER: ActivityDiary

Managing GPS data with ActivityDiary

ActivityDiary creates a handy digital diary by mapping your workout and route GPS data.

LINUXUSER: Workspace: Tonido

Serves you right

This cloud-in-a-box serves up shared space for a jukebox, photos, blogs, file sharing, workspace apps, and more.

LINUXUSER: KDE's Kexi Database

Building a database with Kexi

Kexi, part of the KOffice suite, allows anyone to create, populate, and maintain a database.

LINUXUSER: Command Line: System Info

Finding system information from the command line

The command line provides a plethora of information that you cannot obtain from the desktop.

COMMUNITY: Doghouse: Recycled Software

Do not reinvent the wheel

Others have walked a mile (or more) in your shoes.

COMMUNITY: Free Software Projects

An up-to-date overview of free software and its makers

Why are there so few female programmers on the open source scene? A discussion in the Ruby community reveals some unpleasant answers. In other news, the Uget download manager celebrates a comeback.