The Foresight Linux Project has published a linux distribution specifically made for children. the gnome desktop has changed in that way that applications for children now are more intuitive to find.....

some features are
- tuxpaint, an award winning drawing program for children ages 3-12.
- tux typing, and educational typing tutor for children.
- gcompris, an educational software suit that includes many different activities for children ages 2 to 10.
- tux, of math command, an education arcade game starring tux based on the class game "missile command".

http://www.foresightlinux.org/kids.html
http://www.foresightlinux.org

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Labels: games, html, open_source, software_tools, web_development

TinEye is the first image search engine on the web to use image identification technology. Given an image to search for, TinEye tells you where and how that image appears all over the web—even if it has been modified.

http://ideeinc.com/

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Labels: image_processing, search, software_tips, web_apps

Listing of 10 Interesting Open Source Social Networking Systems:


Pligg - open source content management system (CMS). Pligg has perfected content management in a unique way that encourages users to participate and control the content on the site.

Symfony - is a full-stack framework, a library of cohesive classes written in PHP5.
Elgg - allows you to take full advantage of the power of social technology with elegant, flexible solutions for organisations, groups and individuals.

Meneame - popular spanish digg.com clone.

Spree - creates a social search community where everybody shares knowledge and benefits from other users' knowledge alike.

iSocial - is a free social networking CMS software that allows you to create your own Friendster and Orkut like sites. Use bookmarks, dating and create groups with just one mouse click.

Mahara is fully featured electronic portfolio, weblog, resume builder, and social networking system for connecting users and creating online communities.

Yogurt is a Social Network module for xoops CMS. You have seen Facebook, Orkut, Myspace , try Yogurt for Xoops!

VMukti is a Unified Social Collaborative conferencing engine. Allows access through personalized, mashable web-interface. Core features:- Video conferencing, Audio conferencing, IP Telephony, Desktop sharing, Chat, Whiteboard, Presentation & More.

Scuttle - web-based social bookmarking system. Allows multiple users to store, share and tag their favourite links online.

if you want, search for more open source entries.

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Labels: cms, community, mashups, open_source, social_software, web_2.0, web_apps, web_development

Fidj.it was born in August 2008 and is a mix of both Twitter and Pownce features.

http://fidj.it/

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SayTweet allows users to create an embeddable badge to display their Twitter updates on top of an uploaded picture. Users tag faces on their picture in a manner similar to Facebook, and each of the tagged users have their latest status displayed in a speech bubble.

http://saytweet.com

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Labels: web_2.0, web_apps

Unlike Blinkx, which is dropping their desktop app following the footsteps of Joost and iPlayer into an open platform called the “web” - readable at paidcontent.co.uk - the new Livestation desktop client will work on Windows, Mac and Linux and is packed with new social features.

Livestation is built on a sophisticated P2P technology and offers realtime live television high quality streaming over the internet in a desktop application.

The new release will sport a new social feature to allow users to “Buzz” interesting news so that other ones can “Buzz” in to the news or jump in a chat session to discuss it.

http://livestation.com
http://livestation.com/blog
LiveStation Screencast of Mac OSX Client 2.0.9 on vimeo.

direct competitors of IPTV desktop-apps are:
Joost
Babelgum
Zattoo

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Labels: video, web_apps

Feedalizr, an Adobe AIR desktop application that alerts you to real-time updates from your friends on various social networks (Friendfeed, Twitter, Flickr, etc.). You can also post and share comments through the application.

http://www.feedalizr.com/

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Labels: adobe, air, flickr, instant_messaging, mashups, microblogging, web_apps

iLike are rolling out the Developers program to enable the most commonly requested forms of music integration.

As Kevin Farnham(programmableweb) tells us,
iLike, Facebook’s favorite music service, has officially launched their new API. TechCrunch reports that iLike is partnering with Google, TypePad, Flixster, Connected Weddings, and others, in the launch.
The music itself is provided by Rhapsody.

http://www.ilike.com/developer
http://www.ilike.com/

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Labels: api, audio, facebook, mashups, web_development