Latest iPhone 2.0 beta adds geo-tagging to Camera photos
A new beta of Apple’s iPhone Software v2.0 Update released privately to a select group of enterprise partners this week adds a few new preferences and the beginnings of geo-tagging support for the handset’s Camera app.
iPhone line forms at Apple’s flagship for no reason
So word on the street (literally) is that a large number of people are queuing in line outside of Apple’s flagship store on 5th Avenue in New York City — keep in mind the Cube is open 24 hours a day. Our intrepid girl-on-the-scene reports that the group is more than 60-deep, though most people seem confused about what they’re waiting for
Turn your Linux web server into Fort Knox
An in depth article on how to secure your Linux web server. Who says that security is ever “easy”? It’s a must-have for anybody running a web server - even if it’s at home.
Linux hackers re-claim the Linksys WRT54G
As predicted, the open source community has come up with a way to convert VxWorks-based LinkSys WRT54G wireless routers to Linux. The process does not require hardware hacking.
Introducing the Google Maps API Geocoding Service
On June 11 Google quietly added geocoding capabilities to its Maps API. What’s more, this feature isn’t limited to the U.S.; street-level geocoding is also offered for Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain! This tutorial shows you how to use this new feature, further streamlining your use of this wonderful API.
How-To: Build your own network firewall
“Network appliances don’t always offer all the firewalling features a user needs — you know, the advanced port blocking and security proedures we’d like to keep our little home network fiefdoms secure. In today’s How-To we’ll show you how to build a firewall out of an old PC with a live Linux CD and some spare ethernet cards.”
Mirror Your Web Site With rsync
This tutorial shows how you can mirror your web site from your main web server to a backup server that can take over if the main server fails. We use the tool rsync for this, and we make it run through a cron job that checks every x minutes if there is something to update on the mirror.
Put a live Digg button on your website
Here’s a javascript trick you can use to put a live working Digg button on your website that actually lets people digg without leaving your page.
Mapping website visitors in real time
A while ago I had an idea. What if I were to try to geographically locate all the visitors to my website, and tag their locations on a map? Using Google Maps, Ajax, MySQL and some PHP, it came together quite nicely.
Convert any file to DVD with Linux and Open Source tools.
You’ve just downloaded the new episode of your favorite video podcast, and you’d like to watch it on your big-screen TV. Unfortunately, the video is encoded in XviD or QuickTime format, which your DVD player doesn’t support. Don’t worry — here’s how you can convert any video file to DVD using dvdauthor and MPlayer.