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A laptop computer or simply laptop (also notebook computer or notebook) is a small mobile personal computer, usually weighing from one to three kilograms, depending on size, materials and other factors.
While the terms "laptop" and "notebook" are often used interchangeably, "laptop" is the older term, introduced in 1983 with the Gavilan SC. "Notebook computer" is a later coinage, which was used to differentiate smaller devices such as those of the Compaq LTE series in 1989, which were, in contrast to previous laptops, the approximate size of an A4 paper sheet.As far as this distinction is concerned, the "thickness" ("vertical height") of the machine is disregarded; only its width and depth are considered Either term is often used improperly: due to heat and other issues, many laptops are inappropriate for use on one's lap, and most are not the size of an A4 sheet. Moreover, some older portable computers, such as the Macintosh Portable and certain Zenith TurbosPort models, were sometimes described as "laptops", although their size and weight were too great for this category.
Laptops usually run on a single battery or from an external AC/DC adapter which can charge the battery while also supplying the computer itself. As personal computers, laptops are capable of the same tasks as a desktop PC, although they are typically less powerful for the same price. They contain components that are similar to their desktop counterparts and perform the same functions, but are miniaturized and optimized for mobile use and efficient power consumption. Laptops usually have liquid crystal displays and use different memory modules for their RAM (for instance, SO-DIMM in lieu of the larger DIMMs). In addition to a built-in keyboard, they may utilize a touchpad (also known as a trackpad) or a pointing stick for input, though an external keyboard or mouse can usually be attached.
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TechRepublic: "Security researchers Jack C. Louis and Robert E. Lee of Outpost 24 stumbled onto a relatively simple way to implement a Denial of Service (DoS) attack that does not require massive syn floods. The researchers aren't releasing many details about the attack except for those provided in a very interesting interview..."
Linux Turns 17
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Linux Journal: "Do you pine for the nice days of minix-1.1, when men were men and wrote their own device drivers? Are you without a nice project and just dying to cut your teeth on a OS you can try to modify for your needs? Are you finding it frustrating when everything works on minix? No more all-nighters to get a nifty program working? Then this post might be just for you :-)"
Using Zivios Identity Management
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:33:17 -0000
HowtoForge: "Zivios is an open source web based identity management application featuring single sign on, certificate authority, user, group and computer provisioning with remote management of services."
Microsoft Treating "Windows-Only" As Open Source
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:33:17 -0000
Slashdot: ""The Register is reporting that Microsoft is hosting Windows-only projects on its 'open source project hosting site,' CodePlex. Miguel de Icaza caught and criticized Microsoft for doing this..."
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:33:17 -0000
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5 Things I Wish Linux Had
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:33:17 -0000
Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "I'm a fairly prominent member of the Linux Community as a writer, contributor, and longtime evangelist for the cause and there are a few things I'd like the Community-at-Large to consider on my behalf. These are five things that I wish Linux had."
4mb Laptop HOWTO - HOWTO telling how to install Linux on a Laptop with only 4 meg of ram.
apmd for Linux - APMD is a set of programs that controls the Advanced Power Management system found in most modern laptop computers.
Didn't Get That Linux Laptop for Xmas? - Linux on laptops thread at Slashdot.
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Gateway Solo 2100 - Installation and configuration of Linux without removing Windows on Gateway Solo 2100 laptop.
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Laptop Control Panel Home Page - kcmlaptop is a set of KDE control panels that implements laptop computer support functions, it includes a dockable battery status monitor for laptops - in short a little icon in the KDE status bar that shows how much battery time you have left. It also will warn you when power is getting low and allows you to configure power saving options.
LCD-Note-PC List - Information, specifications on laptops, X Windows information.
Linux on a Laptop - Linux on a ProStar NP5200 Laptop.
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Linux on Asus L8400 laptops - Information about running Linux on Asus L8400 laptops, includes discussion forum.
Linux on Laptops - Since 1995, a resource for documentation about installing and running the Linux operating system on laptop and notebook computer hardware.
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Linux on Laptops - A collection of information on how to get Linux working on various laptop computers.
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Linux Online - Linux on a Laptop - Information about using Linux on a laptop computer.
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QuickSwitch - QuickSwitch is a utility for switching network profiles on the fly.
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Red Hat Linux 6.0 and the Winbook XL - Installation and configuration of Linux on Winbook laptop, with information on disk partitioning.
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Setting Up a Linux Laptop With No CD-ROM Drive LG #61 - Linux Gazette article on installing Linux on a Laptop With No CD-ROM Drive.
TuxMobil - Linux on Mobile Computers - Besides the Linux-Laptop-HOWTO and the Linux-IR-(Infrared)-HOWTO; you may find examined the Linux features of different notebooks and a survey about infrared devices (IrDA) which are working with Linux.
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