{"id":388,"date":"2008-10-18T19:08:21","date_gmt":"2008-10-18T17:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=388"},"modified":"2008-10-18T19:08:21","modified_gmt":"2008-10-18T17:08:21","slug":"the-mint-newsletter-issue-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.linuxmint.com\/?p=388","title":{"rendered":"The Mint Newsletter – issue 64"},"content":{"rendered":"
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* News about Mint<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Linux Mint 5 x64 Edition released<\/a>!<\/p>\n

mintMenu 4.1 was released<\/a> (and 4.1.1 a small fix for hyphens in the search field) A nice improvement. Clicking on “Software Manager” now brings up the new mintInstall.<\/p>\n

All the very latest versions of Mint applications are in the Romeo repository. You can either enable it or go to it directly<\/a> and select the package.<\/p>\n

The Community Podcast<\/a> project is launched. We really want this to be good.<\/p>\n

Linux Mint 3.x reaches end-of-life<\/a> This means no more updates<\/p>\n

* News about Linux<\/strong><\/p>\n

KDE Community Improves Desktop with KDE 4.1.2<\/a> Codenamed “Codename”<\/p>\n

A “beta” release of version 4 of the Linux Standards Base (LSB 4<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Linux Vendors Increase Security Features <\/a><\/p>\n

Building a Portable Application<\/a> for Linux<\/p>\n

Dell Launches<\/a> Consumer Advertising for Ubuntu Linux PCs<\/p>\n

Intel CEO: Linux to dominate MIDs<\/a><\/p>\n

First dual-monitor LTSP 5<\/a> set-up?<\/p>\n

OpenSuse was hit by a prolonged power outage<\/a><\/p>\n

The latest news about the kernel is always found here<\/a><\/p>\n

* News about IT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Researchers: Navigating the Web Boots Up Your Brain<\/a><\/p>\n

The European Commission has launched proposals<\/a> for EU-wide rights to make it easier for consumers to shop on the Internet<\/p>\n

Measuring the true success of OpenOffice<\/a>.org<\/p>\n

Silverlight 2 Now Available<\/a> – perhaps we’ll se some Moonlight soon<\/p>\n

Microsoft accused of fraud<\/a> due to Fast Search & Transfer<\/p>\n

A supercomputer heats apartment blocks<\/a> – is connected to the ‘district heating’ system (link in Swedish only – this happens in Stockholm)<\/p>\n

EU regulations <\/a>block Italian ISPs from blocking Pirate Bay<\/p>\n

Report: U.S. spied<\/a> on Americans’ intimate conversations abroad<\/p>\n

Panel Says<\/a> Data Mining for Terrorists is an Exercise in Futility<\/p>\n

World Bank Denies Fox News<\/a> Reports of Multiple Breaches<\/p>\n

SSL covers <\/a>security embarrassments with EV figleaf<\/p>\n

Internet security suites fail to block exploits.<\/a> Tests expose ‘chocolate teapot’ shortcomings<\/p>\n

Russian Firm Uses NVIDIA GPUs To Crack<\/a> WPA, WPA2<\/p>\n

Artificial intelligence<\/a> to join phishing fight in 2009<\/p>\n

New Google bugs<\/a> empower phishermen<\/p>\n

Secret website for net fraudsters shut down <\/a>after worldwide raids<\/p>\n

Fraud Ring<\/a> Funnels Data From Cards to Pakistan<\/p>\n

F-Secure’s Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen calls for the establishment of “Internetpol<\/a>” to bring online criminals to justice<\/p>\n

A survey<\/a> – a poll of 1,500 British consumers – found that online piracy fell by 10% this year<\/p>\n

A serious flaw in the Windows kernel<\/a> (XP and Vista) discovered<\/div>\n

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* Hardware news<\/strong><\/p>\n

ASUS to introduce silent and extreme cooling<\/a> of graphics cards<\/p>\n

LG intros<\/a> integrated, adjustable privacy screen for laptops<\/p>\n

Updated: HP confirms Nvidia flaw hits desktops <\/a><\/p>\n

HP’s inkjet tech to be used for in-home dialysis treatment<\/a><\/p>\n

A printer<\/a> that can print things, objects – is a “replicator” next?<\/p>\n

* Trivia and other links<\/strong><\/p>\n

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* More about Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to donate <\/a><\/p>\n

You find the Wallpaper of the Month in the Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

Home page <\/a><\/p>\n

Blog<\/a> The planet <\/a> Wiki<\/a> Forum<\/a><\/p>\n

* Editors comment<\/strong><\/p>\n

As always – if you find something I\u2019ve missed in the newsletter please tell me – you can post a comment.<\/p>\n

Enjoy life<\/p>\n

Husse<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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