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this is an interesting video i found about a new graphics program and eye-tracking technology that have been synced together to help a quadriplegic graffiti artist make art.

Hi everyone,

I've been thinking that I'd like to host a Free Software at the coop.

To start it would be a monthly event but it could be run more frequently if there's enough interest.

There would be a suggested donation that would go towards rent for the space, any maybe help to pay for a guest speaker every once in a while.

Some of the topics or activities that I could host on my own include:  read more »

A new version of Ubuntu Linux was released yesterday.  Jaunty Jackelope (or 9.04) is an part of Ubuntu's six month release cycle, and brings a score of new and updated features.

In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, Ubuntu is a distribution of Linux.  Linux is a free operating system that can be used instead of Windows or Mac OS.  The creators of Linux (and the hundreds of other projects included in Ubuntu) give their software away for free under open source and free software licences like the GPL.

Ubuntu is free, works on most computers, comes with tonnes more free software, and does have security and gradual slowness problems associated with commercial systems like Windows.  And it's not just free in the sense that you can download it without a credit card.  It's 100% legally free.  The free software community operates on the belief that software should be shared by everyone, an idea that heavily influenced the Creative Commons and other free culture movements.

Read after the break for some of the highlights, or check out some screenshots here.  read more »