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If you've ever watched your phone's battery die before you could charge it again, you know a good, portable battery pack is a lifesaver. However, they're not all made equally—some are definitely more useful (and more functional) than others. This week, we want to know which ones you think make the grade.

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Most of us wouldn’t think to associate the words "joblessness" and "fun," but unemployment coach Katie DeVito says she wouldn’t have it any other way: "The best thing that ever happened to me was getting laid off."

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TecMint: Finally, the long-awaited Skype 4.2 for Linux released by Microsoft with major updates, lots of various bug fixes and some minor features.

OpenShift, says Wikipedia, "is a cloud computing platform as a service product from Red Hat. A version for private cloud is named OpenShift Enterprise. The software that runs the service is open-sourced under the name OpenShift Origin, and is available on GitHub." This is a video interview in which Diane Mueller Explains OpenShift in depth. You may want to watch this OpenStack demo video as well.

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Social networks have a nasty habit of yanking you out of what you're doing. PowerInbox lets you keep up with what's happening without leaving your email tab.

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An anonymous reader writes "Looks like those guys from Aeryon Labs are at it again. Today they announced the SkyRanger a bigger brother to their Scout drone (the one that the Libyan rebels used back in 2011). This one claims flight time of close to an hour, streaming 1080p30 HD video, a range of over 3 miles and a camera that can shoot 15 Megapixel stills and thermal video simultaneously. Not only that but it pops out of a backpack and is ready to fly instantly. It ain't cheap, but it can fly at 40 mph!"

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We're doing the Ask Lifehacker Podcast live right now! Come watch us and ask a question if you've got one. We'll answer as many as we can!

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Your computer is a centerpiece of productivity and worth a level of investment. How much money do you put into yours, though? Moreover, how much does it cost to maintain?

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The VAR Guy: Frankly, OpenStack does not need saving. We're merely seeing a shakeout in the cloud market rather than a central flaw with the OpenStack movement.

hi 1. i will buy a new server for email sender 2. one server or more and ips 3. create one ip for one domain 4. e-mail settings for hotmail 5. show me all details ( on teamviewer) (Budget: $30-$100 USD, Jobs: Email Marketing, Linux)

New submitter c0d3g33k writes "Google Project Hosting announced changes to the Download service on Wednesday, offering only 'increasing misuse of the service and a desire to keep our community safe and secure' by way of explanation. Effective immediately, existing projects that offer no downloads and all new projects will no longer be able to create downloads. Existing projects which currently have downloads will lose the ability to create new downloads by January 2014, though existing downloads will remain available 'for the foreseeable future.' Google Drive is recommended as an alternative, but this will likely have to be done manually by project maintainers since the ability to create and manage downloads won't be part of the Project Hosting tools. This is a rather baffling move, since distributing project files via download is integral to FOSS culture."

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Hello I have developed a graphical automation tool for Unix/Linux Admins and am looking for admins to participate in the project. I need help in the following areas 1. Write automation scripts that... (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: Linux, Mac OS, UNIX)

Whether it's built in or available through add-ons, most music players allow you to create smart playlists based on criteria you set. They can match specific genres, dates, and speeds, or use just about any other music data you can think of. We'd like to see yours.

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Pidora is Fedora Linux for the Raspberry Pi
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Fedora was one of the first Linux-based operating systems ported to run on the Raspberry Pi $35 computer. Now there's a remix of Fedora dedicated exclusively tot he Raspberry Pi platform. It's called Pidora, and you can find download links and ...
Pidora: Fedora Linux for the Raspberry Pi ARMs Up (Thanks to Seneca)InternetNews.com (blog)
Fedora 'Pidora' now optimised for Raspberry Pi mini-computerComputerWeekly.com (blog)

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I need to create an Icecast server, but our server runs SHOUTCAST (and panel WHMSonic) How would it be possible to have two servers running streaming audio into one? Is it possible? Are you sure?... (Budget: $30-$80 USD, Jobs: Audio Services, Linux)

Last week at Google I/O, the company's social network got a big facelift. In some ways, it looks great, but it also introduced a slew of new problems. Enter userscripts to clean things up.

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OSTATIC: If it sounds like a joke, you may be surprised at the enormous computing power these lash-ups are capable of.

miller60 writes "Servers may soon fill the aisles where shoppers once roamed. Sears Holdings is seeking to convert former Sears and Kmart stores into Internet data hubs. Some stand-alone stores and distribution centers may be repurposed as data centers, while mall-based stores can be converted into disaster recovery sites, the company says, offering access to stores and eateries for displaced workers who may be on site for weeks. Then there's the wireless tower opportunity. Seventy percent of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles of a Sears or Kmart store, and these rooftops can be leased to fill gaps in cell coverage. It's not the first effort to convert stores into IT infrastructure, as Rackspace is headquartered in an old mall, and companies have built data centers in malls in Indiana and Maryland. But Sears, which operates 25 million square feet of real estate, hopes to make this strategy work at scale." Also at Slash DataCenter.

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Project is for install and configure Icecast to a Linux VPS. Then assist with designing a 1 page site wordpress site with a player that streams in all browsers. Preferably HTML5. Prefer someone with knowledge... (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: Broadcast Engineering, HTML5, Linux, Mobile Phone, Wordpress)

In the event of a serious problem with Windows, a blue screen error code can help you figure out what's wrong. If your system reboots too quickly to see what the code is, disable automatic restarts.

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