After all my problems with my Palm Treo 650 I’ve moved to a BlackBerry. Taking my time finding some useful applications, I’ve came across MidpSSH, a SSH and Telnet client for cellphones and other mobile devices and is released under the GPL. So it’s good for me being on the road having remote access to my Linux boxes.

Telus, my cell provider said sessions are covered under my unlimited data-plan so this is good news.

MidpSSH Homepage: http://www.xk72.com/midpssh

Nine Inch Nails has released another album available free to download. They’re even using bit torrent with their own tracker to get the higher quality releases out to fans. A physical release will happen some time in July. Different qualities are available for download from MP3’s to 24-bit high definition Wave, all files are 100% DRM-free, plus the slip is licensed under a creative commons attribution non-commercial share alike license, Trent encourage you to remix it share it with your friends, post it on your blog, play it on your podcast, give it to strangers, etc…

Trent you sure know how to piss off the RIAA, keep up the great work!

Visit http://theslip.nin.com for the download.

“Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.” - http://www.ubuntu.org

Ubuntu Hardy 8.04LTS is officially released today with 5 years support, take a look at the new Desktop Tour.

As you all know Bell Canada has been throttling independent Internet Service Providers.  A complaint has been placed to the CRTC to have this stopped.  If you like to support the request for interim relief all you need to do is:

1) Enter the folling link:
http://support.crtc.gc.ca/crtcsubmissionmu/forms/Telecom.aspx?lang=e

2) Select “Part VII/RN” from the list

3) Insert the CRTC file number “# 8622-C51-200805153″ into the subject line.

4) Insert the following into the box:

“I am writing to express my support for the Application that CAIP has filed with the CRTC regarding Bell Canada’s throttling practices. I believe that these practices contravene Bell Canada’s duties as a common carrier and that the Commission should direct Bell Canada to immediately cease and desist from throttling the traffic of independent Internet Service Providers.“

Elastix is an appliance software that integrates the best tools available for Asterisk-based PBXs into a single, easy-to-use interface. It also adds its own set of utilities and allows for the creation of third party modules to make it the best software package available for open source telephony.

I’ve been using some betas over the last few months, giving my suggestions on what to improve… This weekend I’ll be moving my office from Trixbox to Elastix PBX.

Elastix website can be found here: http://www.elastix.org/

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be compiling some bash scripts to install different types of embedded applications within Ubuntu 8.06LTS.

This kid’s going to be a Guitar Hero virtuoso by age 3.

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This is great new for free & open source software, VIA is the latest company to embrace the benefits of moving forward with open source technology.

See the press release here.

Welcome to my new blog!()@*#

I’ve been getting frustrated with other social portals, like facebook… So I thought I’d go back into blogging my experience with Linux, open source projects & other technologies.