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Zoph 0.7pre2 (Pre-release branch) - There are many photo-gallery programs available. Zoph is different, as it concentrates on the management of large collection of photos instead of just showing them on the Web. It can store a lot of information about your photos, including the regular EXIF info, photographer, location, title, description, rating, and the people in the photo. Photos can appear in multiple albums and categories. Additional features include search, slideshows, lightboxes, email, access privileges, and multiple languages.

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License: GNU General Public License (GPL)

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Changes:
A few bugs have been solved and all translations have been updated. All duplicate and unused strings have been removed from the translation files. Dutch, German, Canadian English, French, Norwegian, and even Swedish Chef are completely up to date now. Danish, Italian, and Turkish are almost up to date. [FreshMeat]

Crackers Cause Pentagon to Put Computers Offline - Anarchysoft writes "As many as 1500 Pentagon computers were brought offline on Wednesday in response to a cyber attack. Defense Secretary Robert Gates reported of the fallout both that the attack had 'no adverse impact on department operations' and that 'there will be some administrative disruptions and personal inconveniences.' When asked whether his own e-mail had been compromised, Gates responded, 'I don't do e-mail. I'm a very low-tech person.'"

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BalanceNG 1.885 (Default branch) - BalanceNG is a modern software IP load balancing solution. It is small, fast, and easy to use and setup. It offers session persistence, different distribution methods (Round Robin, Random, Weighted Random, Least Session, Least Bandwidth, Hash, Agent, and Randomized Agent) and a customizable UDP health check agent in source code. It supports VRRP to set up high availability configurations on multiple nodes. It supports SNMP, integrating the BALANCENG-MIB with Net-SNMPD. It integrates pcap packet dumping for debugging purposes and allows the implementation of a "transparent forensic logging bridge".

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License: Other/Proprietary License with Free Trial

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Changes:
A bug in the command communication between the frontend and backend has been fixed. Upgrading is recommended if non-interactive programs are being used to pipe commands into "bng control" or "bng auxctl". [FreshMeat]

It All Comes Together: Laptop roundup -

• Secure your laptop with the LaptopLock
  "Don't let the creep who stole your computer paw through your private files, passwords and personal information."
• Turn a t-shirt into a keyboard cover
  "Great for saving your lappie's screen from keyboard scratches with an old or free tee, this project requires only a bit of cutting, ironing and sewing."
• Stuff We Like: Laptop CushTop
  "Man, there's nothing worse than frying your thighs with a hot laptop in the middle of some very important web surfing."
• DIY magnetic power connector
  "If you're familiar with the MagSafe magnetic connectors on the new MacBooks, this is a DIY version for Thinkpads."
• Use your laptop as a giant clock
  "To always end your presentation on time without glancing at your watch (a gesture that communicates to the audience that you can't wait to finish and leave), place a laptop on the floor in front of where you're speaking, and set it up to display a giant clock."
• Make your own laptop stand
  "I've always liked the iLap laptop stands, but I've never been able to justify the price..."
• Laptop Troubleshooting Tip: Re-seat your RAM
  "...the moral of the story might save you a trip to the computer hospital.."
• Video demonstration: Fix your wine-soaked laptop
  "Save your laptop from the heartbreak of liquid spills."
• MacGyver Tip: Silence your laptop with snipped headphones
  "Repurpose those old crappy earphones into a laptop silencer."
• How to secure your laptop for air travel
  Pack laptops with soft foam or bubble wrap and place laptop bags inside other luggage to protect them from rough handling and to keep them inconspicuous."
• Use your cell phone as a modem
  "You're stuck with the laptop in the land of no Internet, but you've got unlimited minutes or a great data plan on your cell phone."

[LifeHacker]