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The Problem With The Apple iPad

4:00AM Adam Pash | Yesterday, Steve Jobs worked his charm, attempting to wow the world with the Apple iPad, a new, super-slim computer he touted as the missing link between iPhones and laptops. It’s an undeniably beautiful device, but it also represents some serious problems. More »
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TeachingOpenSource.org Explains Open Source Programming

10:30AM Angus Kidman | Open source has bought us some great products, but even if you’re a programming genius, working out how to get involved in a project can be challenging. The TeachingOpenSource.org site offers a wealth of material to help you learn the basics. More »
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Tell Ubuntu Which Third-Party Apps You Want Available

3:00AM Kevin Purdy | It’s bound to roil open source advocates, but some Ubuntu leaders are asking the community which third-party, proprietary applications should be available for easy installation. You can weigh in on Photoshop, iTunes, Evernote and more in an online survey. More »
Organise

RSSOwl Newsreader Adds Feed Importing, Search Features

7:00AM Whitson Gordon | Windows/Mac/Linux: Feed reader RSSOwl has long been a favourite of open-source advocates, despite being a bit less powerful than its competition. Version 2, however, brings OPML import/export, sharing and smart searching, finally giving it powers to rival its desktop counterparts. More »
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Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales On The Limits Of Crowdsourcing

1:30PM Angus Kidman | Drawing on the enthusiasm of crowds is critical to the success of open source projects. However, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales — no stranger to the virtues of collaborative enterprises — reminds us that there are limits to how far this can be taken. More »
Fix

Vanish Gives Your Message An Expiration Date

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | (Windows/Mac/Linux): Encrypting a message is an excellent way to protect it from prying eyes. What if you want to protect it against prying eyes and make it disappear? Expiring-message service Vanish can help. More »
Design

SmillaEnlarger Enlarges Your Images Without Artifacts

5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows: Enlarging images, especially from lower resolution source images, can be a dicey business. Want to enlarge an image and you don’t want it to look like an 8-bit video game sprite? SmillaEnlarger can keep things smooth and artifact free. More »
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Miro 2.5 Gets New Audio Podcast Section, Improved Launch Speeds

8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Windows/Mac/Linux: Miro, the open-source media player that’s sort of like a TiVo for internet video, has hit its 2.5 release, boasting 2 to 4 times faster launching speeds, a new audio podcast section and more. More »
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NICTA Puts Open Source Projects In One Place

3:00PM Angus Kidman | You may never have heard of NICTA (the national ICT centre of excellence), but if you’re an open source enthusiast, you’ll likely be drooling at the new centralised open source portal it has just launched. More »
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VLC Hits 1.0 With Better Playback And File Support

10:30PM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: VLC Media Player, the open-source solution to media players that can’t play your media files, reaches the 1.0 milestone today. What’s new? Support for HD and other new formats, finer speed controls, customisable toolbars, AirTunes streaming and much more. More »