We have Linux today, thanks to a Swedish software engineer named Linus Torvalds. Most Linux users already know this but for the sake of those who don’t, it was first released twenty years ago, on August 25, 1991. It was on that day that Linus Torvalds shared the operating system he was working on as a hobby for Minix (a UNIX Operating System) users on the UseNet newsgroup ‘comp.os.minix‘ and as the saying goes – the rest is history.

Hello everybody out there using minix -

I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready. I’d like any feedback on things people like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the file-system (due to practical reasons) among other things).

I’ve currently ported bash(1.08) and gcc(1.40), and things seem to work. This implies that I’ll get something practical within a few months, and I’d like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions are welcome, but I won’t promise I’ll implement them :-)

Linus (torvalds@kruuna.helsinki.fi)

PS. Yes – it’s free of any minix code, and it has a multi-threaded fs. It is NOT portable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that’s all I have :-(.

—Linus Torvalds

To celebrate this milestone, the Linux Foundation has created and released this infographic that shows how Linux has developed and spread through the years.

Thank you Linus Torvalds and Belated Happy 20th Birthday Linux!

[via AJ Batac/OMG Ubuntu]

Wow, time flies so fast! I never realized ’til a few days ago that I haven’t published a blog update for more than a year already. My last blog update was done on November 2009. For those who are new here and aren’t familiar with my blog updates, these posts are done not only to share with the readers the plugins/tools I use and site improvements/changes, but it also serves as a “note” for myself so I have a record of the stuff that I’ve installed/uninstalled and the changes I’ve made to the site.

Below are the plugins and other stuff that I’ve installed/uninstalled, added/removed or changed since my last update.

Uninstalled Plugins

• Comment Info Detector – plugin that detects and displays the commenter’s country, web browser and operating system.
• CommentLuv – plugin that displays the commenter’s latest blog post based on their RSS feed.
• Wibiya Toolbar – official Wibiya Toolbar plugin that integrates different social networking features, apps, widgets and other tools.

These plugins all work fine and are pretty nifty plugins but the reason I uninstalled all three plugins was to cut down the “fat” on this blog. I’m working on lessening the resources used on the server and lessening page load times. Less plugins = less resources used. Although they provided neat features, the blog could run without them.

Installed Plugins

• Dashboard Notepad – plugin that adds a simple notepad widget within the WordPress dashboard. You can read the review I made for this plugin here.
• PubSubHubbub – plugin that enables a blog to let other parties know in real-time when there are new updates.
• W3 Total Cache – performance optimization (caching) plugin that improves server performance, improves page load times and user experience.

Installed the Dashboard Notepad plugin so I could write down notes (drafts, to-do lists, etc.) on my WordPress dashboard. I installed PubSubHubbub to enable real-time updates to Google Reader, FriendFeed, etc. Last time, I was using WP Super Cache and then I came across the W3 Total Cache plugin. Tried it and never looked back as it provided more features, did the job better (page load times were better with W3TC than WP Super Cache) and it was compatible with other plugins I used.

Other Changes

• Reinvigorate – I previously had a premium account on Reinvigorate which cost $5/month (stats and analytics service). I love Reinvigorate and have been using it the past few years but I decided to cancel the premium account and just rely on Google Analytics to cut down on my expenses. I still recommend them and you can get a free account if your monthly traffic is less than 100,000.
• Infolinks – added Infolinks, an in-text advertising program as an additional revenue source. Those are the red, double underlined links found throughout the site. Btw, I’d like to know from the regular readers if the Infolinks ads bother you or not. Thanks!
• CDN – If you might’ve noticed, the posts, pages and the site as a whole loads faster. That’s because aside from using the W3 Total Cache plugin, JaypeeOnline has been using a CDN (Content Delivery Network) the past few months. I’ll publish a more detailed post about this soon.

If any of you guys have comments, feedback or suggestions to make JaypeeOnline better, please don’t hesitate to share it with me via the comments section or if you want to remain anonymous, you can send me a message via the contact page. Thank you and have a nice day!

Here are some screenshots of the JaypeeOnline Nokia Ovi app.

Screenshots:

The JaypeeOnline Ovi app is now available to download for FREE from the Ovi Store. Now you can receive the latest updates right on your Nokia mobile device with this custom app. For those of you who’ve tried the app, I’d like to hear if you have any suggestions or feedback regarding the app.

Thanks to Macy Miranda of Nokia Ovi for creating the app and my blogging friend Jhay Gamba for taking the time to install the app and making the screenshots.

Just want to give you guys a heads up that JaypeeOnline will experience an expected downtime this coming weekend. My hosting provider Servint sent me an email and informed me that they will be migrating my account/server to a new provisioned host server and during the migration process, the site will be inaccessible. The expected downtime will happen on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 10 PM (EDT or GMT -4) and will last for about 15-30 minutes.

The downtime isn’t expected to be long so you can just wait for the site to get back online. If for some reason you don’t want to wait and would like to access the latest posts, what you can do is to subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via Email. This way, you can get the latest posts/updates via your RSS reader or email inbox without having to access the site directly.

If you have any suggestions, comments or feedback regarding the site, please feel free to send me a message via the Contact page.

Even though I already have two guest blog posts done by my online friends back in 2009, this blog wasn’t “officially” open to guest bloggers. I planned to do it back in 2010 as part of my blogging goals and even had the Guest Post Guidelines page ready but due to some circumstances, I decided to put it on hold. Finally, after a year of planning and thinking it over – JaypeeOnline is now officially open for guest posting.

Why am I doing this? I’m doing this for a number of reasons. First, to help other bloggers get more exposure (traffic, readers, etc.). Second, guest blogger’s articles will provide readers new content written with a different perspective or style of writing. Third, having guest bloggers will enable me to have some extra time to work on my other projects which I plan to finish this year. If there’s extra time I might be able to also do some guest blogging on other blogs myself.

Why should you write a guest post here on JaypeeOnline? Below are some of the benefits of writing a guest post here on JaypeeOnline:
1. Free promotion & traffic for your website, blog or social network (Twitter/Facebook)
2. Attract potential readers/subscribers for your website or blog.
3. Get quality backlinks from a PR 4 blog.
4. Increase your brand awareness.
5. Build your online reputation.
6. Reach a wider audience.
7. Expand your social network.

This invitation is not exclusive to bloggers or writers. Even if you don’t have a website or blog but are interested in writing some tech or blogging tips or any topic that’s related to my blog categories, you are free to submit your articles. If you’re a regular reader here on JaypeeOnline and would like to increase your participation or contribution, you are more than welcome to be a guest blogger.

Btw, I will only be publishing 1 guest post per week. I’m doing this so that the flow of things here on JaypeeOnline won’t be disrupted, so regular readers won’t be confused and at the same time, to make sure that each guest post will receive maximum exposure.

If you’re interested in being a guest blogger here on JaypeeOnline, make sure to head over and read the guest post guidelines before submitting your articles. Thank you and looking forward to receiving your submissions.