Ubuntu On The Road To Bloat

Download Digital Ebooks: "I boot my Ubuntu laptop and log in. Shortly after logging in, the IO onslaught begins. I open up a terminal and 'top' exposes the offender 'trackerd'. I begin the motion to kill it. This is a familiar sequence for me, something I have done every day since, well, so long ago I can't remember the exact day I started doing it. A few weeks, at least. Today I hesitate. I have been impatient, unforgiving, and dismissive of Tracker--the application 'trackerd' serves--because of how it renders my PC unusable. I usually 'kill' it so I can resume my daily online routine, but today I decide to wait it out, to let it run it's course..."

Going native

Download Digital Ebooks: The house in the suburbs, the white picket fence and the lucrative job, qualifies as just half of the American dream. The other part involves a getaway to an exotic island, a glamorous tour of European cities or a six-month escapade around the world. Many Americans fantasize about sipping cappuccino in Florence, Italy, or trekking through an Algerian souk and they realize their dreams by extensive international travel.Many Americans fantasize about sipping cappuccino in Florence, Italy, or trekking through an Algerian souk and they realize their dreams by extensive international travel.

Sony kills Connect music store

Download Digital Ebooks: Sony's Connect music store will officially shut down by spring next year, the company revealed today as part of its announcements of the A810 and S610 Walkman players. The electronics giant argued in its phase out FAQ that its was moving to an open platform where protected Windows Media would be the format of choice for copyrighted content, eliminating the need for the Sony-only ATRAC format which has been used for both the Connect store and many of Sony's older Walkman players. Sales of eBooks would not be affected, Sony said, confirming earlier reports and reassuring owners of the company's Reader handheld. Service through the store would remain intact until "at least" March 2008, the company said. However, users were warned that the shutdown of regular music sales would be absolute and would prevent buyers from downloading songs again if lost after the closure.