Issue #140 / Jul 2012

Is the conference before or after your publication date? What tasks do you need to complete in what order? Was Jean born before Derek? Was the Atari ST released after the Amiga? Timeline is a program that can give you fast answers to these kinds of question, typically at a glance.

Desktop databases are perfect for keeping tabs on miscellaneous data – from links and text snippets, to tasks and invoices – but building databases from scratch can be a daunting proposition, unless you use Glom for the job.

As your book collection grows, you might lose track of your volumes. Alexandria lets you catalog your tomes quickly and easily without a pesky database server.

Some clever marketing people have started issuing USB drives loaded with their promotional information in lieu of the usual pamphlets and swag.

Linux 2.4 Status

Kernel Insanity at the Highest Levels

Linux Licensing Constraints

Kernel Disassembler

Mention NoOps, and you’re sure to start an argument. But terminology aside, this is a coming trend to which ITs should pay attention.