10 Greatest Open Source Software Of 2009. These are full-featured cross-platform softwares, free as in beer and speech.
Vivek Gite picks his best open source software of 2009. #1: Inkscape ( Vector Graphics Editor ) Fig.01: Inkscape is used by artist/illustrator/designer as vector graphics editor Inkscape is a vector graphics editor. It is similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, and Xara X. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. Download Inkscape #2: 7-Zip ( Archiver ) Fig.02: 7-Zip is used as archiver 7-Zip is a file archiver and open source software. Note: For Linux / UNIX desktop I prefer to use native tools such as zip/unzip, tar etc. #3: VLC ( Media Player ) Fig.03: VLC is similar to QuickTime / Windows Media Player Great media player which supports almost all formats (audio, video formats DVDs / VCDs, and various streaming protocols) and is stripped down to its most fundamental features (i.e. portable media player).
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I can't wait to get home and tweak out my setup. Anyone have a recommendation on where to get a PCI or PCI Express x1 video card on the cheap? Something with just enough oomph to throw up an image on a 3rd display. @ericesque: If you're not looking to game or do anything crazy.... you can't go wrong picking up a last-generation but-still-brand-name card for around $40-60. I'd have to dig out the receipt but I believe I only paid $50 for my dual-head video card.
@Jason Fitzpatrick: @pettiblay: Thanks for the ideas. The external matrox device would be an option, but I can going the video card route seems to be cheaper. Thanks again. Wild New Design: Data Center in A Silo « Data Center Knowledge. A diagram of the design of the CLUMEQ Colossus supercomputer, from a recent presentation by Marc Parizeau of CLUMEQ.
Here’s one of the most unusual data center designs we’ve seen. The CLUMEQ supercomputing center in Quebec has worked with Sun Microsystems to transform a huge silo into a data center. The cylindrical silo, which is 65 feet high and 36 feet wide with two-foot thick concrete walls, previously housed a Van de Graaf particle accelerator. When the accelerator was decommissioned, CLUMEQ decided to convert the facility into a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster known as Colossus.
We first noted the development of the CLUMEQ site earlier this year when Marc Hamilton of Sun discussed its unique design, but offered scant details. The CLUMEQ Colossus cylinder features an interior “hot core” (as opposed to a hot aisle) in the center of the building and uses the outside ring of the facility as the cold air plenum. The cooling coils and air handlers are located in the basement.
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