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RSS in a Data Island

I know you can put XML in a Data Island and have it work in Firefox. But, how do you RSS in a Data Island from an External source? Thanks

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Discussion threads 2007-11-14

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Inside TechRepublic with Vincent Danen

Interview with Linux guru Vincent DanenVincent and I go way back, and so it was fun to be able to catch up with him during this Inside TechRepublic interview. Take a listen, and then chime in the discussion.RE: Inside TechRepublic with Vincent Danenit was good basic learning

Tags: Linux, Vincent Danen

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

The Polite Pointer 2.01 (Windows)

The Polite Pointer makes sure that your mouse pointer is never in the way by hiding it when typing occurs, and then showing it again when the mouse moves. Also, The Polite Pointer can instantly hide the desktop icons and the Windows taskbar, beautifying your desktop while providing privacy while...

Tags: Mouse, The Noteable Software, Mice, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2004-11-15

Vincent van Gogh Screensaver 1.0 (Windows)

The Vincent van Gogh Art Screensaver displays a collection of 45 oil paintings of Vincent van Gogh. The screensaver has options that let you play background music, change the time delay between paintings in seconds, select from a variety of transition effects, and stretch the images to fit the screen....

Tags: Screensaver, Van, PaintingAll Art Gallery, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-04-29

Try command-line looping for added efficiency

Using loops, you can take often-used commands that would normally be executed in sequence manually, and have them done automatically. Vincent Danen tells you what you need to know about getting started with loops. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Loop, Command, Vincent Danen, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-09-15

Searching with GNOME Do

Vincent Danen introduces GNOME Do, an application-launching utility, similar to Mac's Launchbar, which features a number of plugins that boost its usability and efficiency. by Vincent Danen

Tags: GNOME, Hotkey, Plug-in, Vincent Danen, GNOME Do, Open Source, Linux, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-10-14

What's new in OpenOffice.org 3.0

On October 13 of this year, OpenOffice.org 3.0 was released. This highly anticipated release provides a number of enhancements. Vincent Danen shares some of the best new features. by Vincent Danen

Tags: OpenOffice.org, Vincent Danen, MediaWiki, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Schedule periodic tasks with cron

Vincent Danen covers the basics of scheduling basic system and user tasks with cron, such as downloading e-mail at certain intervals and restarting services. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Job, Script, Vincent Danen, Linux, Recruitment & Selection, E-mail, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Online Communications

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Listen to music with open source Banshee

Vincent Danen reviews the Banshee media player for Linux, which has the capability of playing shared iTunes music, and it can be used to create "smart" playlists. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Open Source, Apple iTunes, Music, Media Player, Vincent Danen, Banshee, Media Players, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Use Fuse to mount remote ssh directories

Vincent Danen introduces the Fuse Project, a way to edit files remotely with plugins like sshfs, which transparently makes an SFTP connection to a remote system seem like nothing more than a local file directory. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Directory, File System, SSH, File, Plug-in, SFTP, FUSE, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Vincent Danen

Blog posts 2008-06-17

Improve MySQL performance with MySQLTuner

Vincent Danen covers the basics of the MySQL Tuner tool, which analyzes your configuration and suggests changes that will boost the performance of your MySQL installation. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Performance, MySQL, RAM, Vincent Danen, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Blog posts 2008-10-21

Monitor your server with Monitorix

While it's important to get a remote view of your servers with tools like Nagios, it's not always easy to get a full "local" view of things like CPU load and network service demand. Vincent Danen introduces Monitorix to fill in the gaps of your monitoring needs. by Vincent Danen

Tags: SMTP, Monitor, Network, Network Service, SSH, Monitoring, Server, Vincent Danen, RPM Package, E-mail, Networking, Online Communications

Blog posts 2008-12-15

Firewall MySQL with GreenSQL

GreenSQL is a "firewall" for MySQL databases that could help protect your database from SQL injection vulnerabilities. Vincent Danen introduces this application and tells you how to install it. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Firewall, MySQL, SQL, GreenSQL, Databases, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Vincent Danen

Blog posts 2009-01-05

Use DropBox to seamlessly sync files

Vincent Danen introduces open source DropBox, a file synchronization service that works for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows clients. DropBox can be used to share documents, configuration files, photos, music, or anything else you want between systems linked to your account. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Mandriva, Mandriva Linux, File, DropBox, DropBox Web Site, Nautilus, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Software, Apple Mac OS, Vincent Danen

Blog posts 2008-10-28

Send mail with eSMTP for a simple, single-user system

Vincent Danen introduces you to eSMTP, a lightweight mail "server" solution that also allows per-user configuration files, making it useful even for multi-user systems. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Password, Sendmail Inc., eSMTP, Vincent Danen, Configuration File, Linux, Servers, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-07-01

Customize the Joe text editor

The Linux text editor Joe has easy-to-remember keystrokes and allows you to customize it to suit your needs. Vincent Danen tells you how to tweak the configuration file to create keybindings and map your favorite commands. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Text Editor, Command, Joe, Vincent Danen, Keystroke, Ctrl, F-keys, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Expanding text with Snippits in Linux

Vincent Danen admires the Mac text-expanding tools like Typinator or TextExpander and has been looking for a similar tool in Linux. The best counterpart he found is a program called Snippits. Here are the basics. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Gem, Ruby, Snippits, Vincent Danen, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Scripting Languages, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Blog posts 2008-09-08

Using dnsmasq for DNS and DHCP services

Vincent Danen introduces an open source solution called dnsmasq, which provides both DNS forwarding and DHCP services for a small network or home office. by Vincent Danen

Tags: DHCP, Network, DNS, BIND, Vincent Danen, Dnsmasq, Domain Names, Networking, Internet

Blog posts 2008-11-04

Tips and tricks for working on the command line

Vincent Danen believes in the power of the command line as being faster and more powerful than a GUI, once you get the hang of it. Here are some of his favorite tips and shortcuts for working from the CLI. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Tip, GUI, CLI, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Vincent Danen

Blog posts 2008-11-11

One-time scheduling of tasks with At

Scheduling services with cron and similar tools is great for repetitive tasks but inconvenient for one-time tasks. For tasks that only need to be accomplished once, Vincent Danen suggests the at command. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Job, Batch Command, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Vincent Danen

Blog posts 2008-08-26