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XGrid agent for Unix architectures

This article introduces the first working Xgrid agent for Linux and other Unix systems that can be integrated in any XGrid cluster (managed by OS X). The agent will compile and work on Linux (at least Debian and RedHat), Solaris (minimal testing) and Darwin (tested). You still need an OS X machine for the controller ...

Reduce compile time with distcc

distcc is a little application that hooks onto the gcc compiler and allows the compilation to occur on other machines where distcc is installed. The first step is to get distcc onto your workstation, so download the latest version from the Web site (see Resources for a link). Fantastic ——–

iChat TV

Simon Thornton: A Mutual Misunderstanding bq. The recent versions of iChat have, of course, brought with them the capability to use a video source (for most people, that would mean an iSight, or a USB webcam using a hack to get it to work in iChat – see my old post about that, or even ...

Apple OS Updates Slowing

Apple to slow pace of Mac OS X tweaks | CNET News.com bq. However, during a talk at the SIIA Enterprise Software Summit 2004 here, Apple Chief Software Technology Officer Avie Tevanian said, “We’re slowing that (pace) down a little bit…because that’s not a sustainable rate. But you’ll still see us go really fast.” Tevanian ...

MPAA and Customers

Consumers’ digital rights debated This tape was purchased in Chinatown in Washington, D.C.,” he said, reading from its cover. He told the subcommittee that tools by 321 Studios LLC produced the tape, and he pointed to a warning label indicating that reproduction for commercial use is prohibited — drilling home his point that labels and ...