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Is Google's Chromebook Pixel C just a Microsoft Surface knockoff?

Google may play up its just-announced Chromebook Pixel C as something new, but it has plenty of similarities to the Microsoft Surface 3. Is it more than just a Surface knockoff?

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This month ITworld is giving away five print copies of 'Sams Teach Yourself AngularJS, JavaScript, and jQuery All in One.' Today is your last day to enter your chance to win!

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Google reveals new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices

In today's open source roundup: Google announces a new Chromecast and the Chromecast Audio device. Plus: Google also announces new Nexus phones. And Google shows off the Pixel C tablet.

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Mid-week fun: Super Blood Moons are better without devices

Cartoon by Phil Johnson for ITworld

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Google announces improved Chromecast 2.0, new Chromecast Audio

New hardware, same low price of $35. What's not to love?

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18 cardinal rules of systems administration

Holding yourself to this set of rules will help to keep your systems running smoothly and your users happy.

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Microsoft launches its big data service running on Linux

Welcome to Satya Nadella's Microsoft. Gone are the days when Microsoft treated Linux like a cancer.

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Why did Microsoft build its own version of Linux?

In today's open source roundup: What made Microsoft use Linux? Plus: Why we'll never see the year of the Linux desktop. And a botnet takes control of some Linux computers.

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10 tried and true methods for breaking coder’s block

When veteran software developers have trouble writing code, they often turn to one (or more) of these sure-fire solutions to get it flowing again (free registration required).

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Twitch.tv fires back at YouTube Gaming

Last weekend at TwitchCon Twitch.tv announced new apps for Playstation consoles, a system that allows uploading of clips, and the eventual abolishment of Flash!

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The Dutch government is determined to speed up ODF adoption

During the recent ODF Plugfest event, the Dutch govt. also announced plans to join the OASIS ODF technical committee.

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Yakuake -- the drop-down terminal for KDE

How to install and use Yakuake, the convenient drop-down terminal for KDE.

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Friday fun: Warning: That device may be lying to you

Cartoon by Phil Johnson for ITworld

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News from Oculus Connect: new Samsung GearVR, VR theater experiences and more

Ocuclus Connect, the Oculus developer conference, is happening this week and their keynote was yesterday. Here's what we learned.

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How to fix 'Fontconfig warning' errors in Linux

How to fix "Fontconfig warning...reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated" errors in Linux.

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What next? A brief history of tech stars and their second acts

They went big, went home, and (in some cases) went big again.

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5.6 million reasons fingerprints shouldn't be used as passwords

Normal passwords are a pain, but at least you can change them.