Just back from the GNOME conference, Ted discovers that nearly everyone at Novell has gone on holiday. So we dispatch a couple brief updates and a short "News from Support" segment.

Main menu main man Jimmy Krehl explains the work that brought about the newly renovated primary navigation interface of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10.

David Reveman returns to Novell Open Audio and tells us where he wants to go next with Xgl/Compiz (the system underlying SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10's Desktop Effects).

Helix Banshee update with "The Mighty" Aaron Bockover discusses what he wants to do next with Banshee. Will Banshee be banishing Bacon? You better believe it.

Beagle project maintainer Joe Shaw tells about his work to build the system that enables Desktop Search on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, and where he wants to go next with Beagle.

Kernel developer Robert Love tells about the work he has been doing on NetworkManager, including support for encrypted wireless and VPN access.

Pat Felsted returns to the NOA studio for a re-take interview on the Bandit Project, a multi-vendor open source initiative for Identity-enabled applications.

Jakub Steiner discusses the Tango project with Ted. Randy Goddard--is this guy becoming a regular?--joins Dave Mair for News from Support.

Novell and SecureWave announce an agreement for Novell to sell SecureWave Sanctuary Suite, which provides identity-based lockdown of applications and attachable devices.

Martin Buckley returns to the Novell Open Audio studio discuss Cool Blogs and ZENworks. He leaves behind a greasy film of nacho cheese flavored powder.