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Slashdot
An anonymous reader points to this [0]story at The Register and this
one [1](in French) at news.yahoo, writing "VeriSign has made changes to
the root DNS so that they handle non-ascii names (for .com and .net).
Furthemore, an erroneous lookup results in getting a VeriSign IP, not
an error message." An excerpt: "The IAB [Internet Architecture Board]
feels that the system VeriSign had deployed for .com and .net contains
significant DNS protocol errors, risks the further development of
secure DNS, and confuses the resolution mechanisms of the DNS with
application-based search systems."
0. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/29058.html E.U. Commission Suggests Permissive Copyright Rule http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/02/0229224 An anonymous reader submits "ITworld.com is reporting: 'The European Commission on Thursday presented a draft directive that punishes copyright infringement for commercial purposes, but [0]leaves the home music downloader untouched, infuriating the entertainment industry.'" Links 0. http://www.itworld.com/Net/4087/030131euantipiracy/
Strong Bad Creators Interviewed
[0]Bill Hughes writes "The folks over at ResExcellence have [1]posted
0.
http://www.ResExcellence.com
1.
http://www.resexcellence.com/hack_html_03/01-30-03.shtml
2.
http://www.homestarrunner.com/
First OpenVMS Boot On IA64
vaxzilla writes "At 3:31pm EST on Friday, January 31st, 2003,
0.
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/
1.
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=b1et1g%241nc%241%40web1.cup.hp.com
2.
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/25th/index.htmlWarner Brothers Announce The Matrix: Special Edit http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/01/158252
Kartik3 writes "IGN.com is reporting that Warner Bros. is releasing a
0. http://dvd.ign.com/articles/384/384353p1.html
Updated Information On Shuttle Tragedy
Thanks to all the readers who have sent links related to today's
shuttle disaster. An [0]Associated Press story carried on Salon says
that an independent board (with members from the Air Force, Navy,
Transportation Department and other federal agencies) has been
appointed to investigate the disaster. CNN is carrying [1]official
statement from President Bush. Rediff.com has an article on the life of
0.
http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2003/02/01/probe/index.html
1.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/01/shuttle.bush.statement/
2.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/feb/01spec.htm
3. mailto:glv001@drake.edu
4.
http://science.nasa.gov/
5.
http://www.monkey.org/~timothy/
6.
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sts107_delay_020624.htmlAOL Reports Its First Drop In Subscribers http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/01/2128256
[0]Flamesplash writes "Yahoo! is running this AP story about [1]AOL's
0. http://flamesplash AT yahoo DOT com Quickly Filling Up 150GB of Legal Media Files? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/31/2134218 Fred Nowicki asks: "If you have ever used the P2P client [0]Direct Connect (or [1]DC++) to find media on the Internet, you know that the best hubs have ridiculous sharing requirements, i.e., over 100GB. It isn't too difficult to amass a collection of 100GB of illegal movies and MP3s with all the crap that's out there, but I'd like to play it straight: I want to collect 150GB of pure legal stuff. So here's my million dollar question: What is the best and fastest way for me achieve this? I want to offer interesting, neat stuff (movies, music, programs, etc.), not just Linux distros, mind you. One thing I've found so far is a mirror of the [2]Prelinger Archives on archive.org, which offers over 37GB of wacky, interesting stuff on divx format (in MPEG-2, it's over 350GB, but that seems like cheating if I take that route). One downside of this site is that it's not a very fast connection (about 50KB/sec through their FTP via my cable modem -- I'd like a throughput of at least 100KB/sec). I've considered mirroring the Gutenberg project, but there are all sorts of redistribution issues with a bunch of their files, and I don't want to go through all that hassle. Come on, Slashdot. Give me some URLs!" Links
0.
http://www.neo-modus.com/
1.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dcplusplus/
2.
http://www.archive.org/movies/prelinger.php
A Commodore 64 For The New Millenium
[0]samdu writes "The [1]CommodoreOne is now [2]available for purchase.
0. mailto:samdu@nOSPam.ronintech.com
1.
http://c64upgra.de/c-one/
2.
http://www.kdh-shop24.de/catalog/default.php
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=98/08/14/1458254&tid=95The Always-Encrypted Firewire Hard Drive http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/01/1918216
[0]ducman points to the announcement of an [1]encrypted hard drive
0. mailto:spamNO@SPAMreality-based.com
1.
http://fwdepot.com/thestore/product_info.php?products_id=331
2.
http://www.macnn.com/
Newsforge Reports
Linux Advisory Watch - January 31st 2003 http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/31/0927219
I'll tell you where you can put those patents (to good use) http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/1956211
Newsforge Newsvac
Even though systems engineers quickly blunted Slammer's weekend attack, that success can't hide the gaping holes in the Internet's armor.
Drupal Content Management System v4.1.0
Anonymous Reader writes "Version 4.1 of the Drupal open source content management system (blogs, news, publishing, discussion, etc...) was released today. It's a pretty impressive release, proving Drupal to be a real contender in the CMS world. This release includes support for user profiles, comment moderation, improved forums, an auto-throttle congestion control mechanism, improved statistics tracking, paging, various performance improvements, ... Mandrake 9.1 Beta 3 Screenshots & Review (Rant http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/02/1137255 Anonymous Reader writes "I have posted some screenshots and a little review/rant of Mandrake 9.1 beta 3 at my site." TightVNC: Remote X the fast, easy & secure way http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/02/1137221 Joe Barr writes "All in all, TightVNC was as easy to configure and use as it was to install, even when I opted for extra privacy by using a secure tunnel between Susan's machine and mine. Here's how I did it."
Shuttle Apparently Disintegrates
Space shuttle Columbia apparently disintegrated in flames over Texas minutes before it was to land Saturday in Florida. TV video showed what appeared to be falling debris, as NASA declared an emergency and sent search teams to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Experts: Microsoft security gets an 'F'
Computer security experts say the recent "SQL Slammer" worm, the worst in more than a year, is evidence that Microsoft's year-old security push is not working. "Trustworthy Computing is failing," Russ Cooper of TruSecure Corp. said of the Microsoft initiative. "I gave it a 'D-minus' at the beginning of the year, and now I'd give it an 'F."' GarageGames Launches Marble Blast for Linux http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/01/139229 Anonymous Reader writes "GarageGames announced today the release of the Linux version of their highly acclaimed 3D game, Marble Blast."
Why recordable DVDs wonÂ’t last
The conventional wisdom has been that recordable DVDs would replace the VHS cassette as the media of choice for archiving TV shows and movies. But that vision seems pretty shortsighted. Crossing the Desktop Linux Chasm in San Diego http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/01/133218 How can Lindows and the Desktop Linux Summit get past their bad PR? SVLUG hosts "openMosix: Kernel-Level Linux Clu http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/01/132229 Bruce Knox, openMosix Project writes "Moshe Bar, project manager of the openMosix Project, will speak on openMosix at the Silicon Valley Linux Users Group meeting Wednesday, February 5th, 2003."
Freshmeat
Between Book's Pages (BBPS) is a simple and small PHP/MySQL application to manage bookmarks on a server. It differs from other such programs because bookmarks are not stored in folders; instead, each bookmark can be assigned to an indefinite number of categories. Borges Documents Management System 0.7.12 http://freshmeat.net/releases/111409/ Borges is an open-source project aimed at XML-aware documentation projects which care about internationalisation, reusable contents, teamwork, etc. The system currently support the DocBook DTD.
ChomboVis 3.10.1
ChomboVis is a program for visualization of 2D and 3D AMR data sets. It is layered on top of the Visualization Toolkit (VTK) and provides a graphical and programmable user interface for interacting with the data set.
Class.Jabber.PHP 0.3
Class.Jabber.PHP is a class which you can use to connect to the Jabber network. It allows you to easily connect to a server and interact with it. It supports all packet types (message, iq, and presence), is very flexible, and offers both high-level methods (registration, message sending, etc.) and low-level methods (packet sending, etc.).
DCP-Portal 5.2 (Final)
DCP-Portal is a content management system with advanced features like Web-based update, link, file, member management, poll, calendar, etc. Its main features include an admin panel to manage the entire site, a smart HTML editor to add news, content, and annoucements, the ability for members to submit news/content and write reviews, and much more.
DiaSCE 1.3.1 (Development)
DiaSCE is a C/C++ code editor for GNOME. It pretends to be a complement to Glade, so it doesn't include an environment for GUI's development. It has neither a debugger or other kind of tool to help debugging. Its goal is to provide a light code editor that doesn't need too many resources and makes use of external tools (gcc, glade, ddd, etc.) for some tasks.
doxygen 1.3-rc3
Doxygen is a cross-platform, JavaDoc-like documentation system for C++, Java, C, and IDL. Doxygen can be used to generate an on-line class browser (in HTML) and/or an off-line reference manual (in LaTeX or RTF) from a set of source files. Doxygen can also be configured to extract the code-structure from undocumented source files. This includes dependency graphs, class diagrams and hyperlinked source code. This type of information can be very useful to quickly find your way in large source distributions. E-CELL Simulation Environment 3.1.4 (Development) http://freshmeat.net/releases/111419/ The E-CELL Simulation Environment (E-CELL SE) is a software package for cellular and biochemical modeling and simulation. E-CELL attempts to provide a framework not only for analyzing metabolism, but also for higher-order cellular phenomena such as gene regulation networks, DNA replication, and other occurrences in the cell cycle. Finance management module for PHPRojekt 1.2 http://freshmeat.net/releases/111420/ budget-addon is a finance management module for the PHProjekt groupware suite for clubs, etc. with a shared bank account.
GNU Source-highlight 1.6.3
GNU Source-highlight produces a document with syntax highlighting when given a source file. At the moment, it handles Java, C/C++, Prolog, Perl, PHP3, Python, Flex, and ChangeLog as source languages and HTML and XHTML as output formats. GNU6 1.1
GNU6 provides an environment for the rapid development, testing, and deployment of multi-threaded projects configured by XML. It delivers essentially the same functionality as applications like WebMethods, ECXpert, etc., but has several advantages over them. The essential core of GNU6 is very small and can be implemented not only in Java but also with any language that supports multi-threading. GNU6 is not demanding, and can run and perform mission critical tasks with very modest hardware.
Greenwich 0.5.0
Greenwich is a graphical whois client for GNOME. It is written in Perl and makes use of the GNOME bindings for Perl. HIDAM 0.460
HIDAM aims to be a hierarchical editor that features creation of many types of HD files (TODO lists, specifications, etc.), plugins for certain types, XML file format, database storage, and a multi-Language UI.
iiitAccessServer 1.0-RC3
The iiitAccessServer is a rule-based enterprise authorization system written in Java. It works as a server and is usable with any programming language able to open a socket. The server fetches its data from LDAP and stores it in optimized form in one or more MySQL databases, used as a persistent 2nd-level cache to achieve high performance. The entire system is designed to be scalable and fault-tolerant.
IRC Services 5.0.9 (Stable)
Services for IRC Networks (or just Services for short) provides for definitive nickname and channel ownership, automatic channel mode setting, memo (short message) storage and retrieval, and greater IRC operator control over the network.
Japple 2.2.5
Japple is a rapid application development environment for building Web applications and services. Built on the Java2 Platform and open standards, Japple allows you to develop and deploy Web applications faster, easier, and more efficiently than traditional methods.
Java Units of Measure 0.2
This is a Java package with abstract data types for measurable quantities (like volume and speed) and units for measuring them (like liters and furlongs per fortnight). You may convert from one set of units to another, and may add your own quantities and units.
Katalog 1.10pre1 (Development)
Katalog is set of shell scripts to create/list/search an index of your CDs. It is very simple and fast. All indices are compressed with gzip to save space. Because it is written in sh, it is very portable. Katalog uses egrep to search indices.
Looking 1.0
Looking is a dark theme featuring an intriguing blond.
Mail Exit Guard 0.1
Mail Exit Guard runs a specified program and guarantees that if the program exits abnormally, the exit code will be EX_TEMPFAIL. This allows you to safely run all kinds of programs from a .forward file.
MailScanner 4.12-1
MailScanner is an Email virus scanner, vulnerability protector, and spam tagger. It supports the Sendmail and Exim MTAs, and the Sophos, McAfee, F-Prot, F-Secure, CommandAV, InoculateIT, Inoculan 4.x, Kaspersky, Nod32, AntiVir, RAV, Panda, and Clam anti-virus scanners. It supports SpamAssassin for highly successful spam identification. It is specifically designed to handle Denial Of Service attacks. It is very easy to install, and requires no changes at all to your sendmail.cf file. It is designed to be lightweight, and won't grind your mail system to a halt with its load; a good PC can process over 1.5 million messages per day. It can be integrated into any email system, regardless of the software in use.
Modeling Framework 0.8.2
Modeling Framework fills the gap between the Python object world and relational databases in that it allows users to transparently create, retrieve, update, or delete Python objects from a database without having to write a single line of SQL. Main features include generation of database schema, generation of Python code templates ready to be used, support for transparent mapping of (class) inheritance in relational databases, object-oriented query language, use of standard Python getters to traverse relationships (the related objects are automatically fetched when needed and when appropriate), and automatic checking for referential-integrity constraints, etc. Supported databases are PostgreSQL and MySQL.
Penggy 0.2.0
Penggy is a project that aims to provide connection trough AOL. Its
goals are to support IP tunneling and other proprietary parts of the
AOL protocol like mail, newsgroups, billing info, etc. It includes
implementations of the P3 (i.e. old) and FLAP (i.e. new) protocols, and
permits connection with different media (e.g. PSTN, ISDN, Cable, DSL,
TCP/IP).
Pixory Beta 2.4 (Stable)
Pixory is a "personal image server". It allows you to store your photos on your own PC and access them, compose them into albums, and share them anywhere on the Internet. It presents a standard Web interface through which you can browse and organize your photos. All user-entered album data is stored in XML. Pixory displays image metadata such as the EXIF information embedded in image files by most digital cameras and scanners.
PopAsm 0.0.4
PopAsm is an assembler (an assembly language compiler) designed to support the syntaxes of TASM/MASM and NASM, gathering together the best features of each of them. It is intended that it will support all instructions from Intel compatible CPUs, including MMX, 3DNow!, and SSE extensions.
RoboRally Board Editor 0.5.3
RoboRally Board editor is a Java utility for creating boards for the board game, RoboRally. It has a simple graphical interface where you choose an element of a game and place it on the board where you like it, much like an ordinary drawing program. When elements are in place you can remove, rotate, and edit them as you see fit. When you feel done you can export your board as a JPEG and print it with your favorite printing tool. The current version supports all the features of the standard RoboRally game.
SaveMyModem 0.15 (Development)
SaveMyModem is an anti-spam, mail-shaping, and delete-on-server mail tool. It is designed for users with slow dialup connections, who are tired of downloading large amounts of spam and worm and virus attachments.
Seahorse 0.6.1
Seahorse is a Gnome front end for GnuPG, the GNU Privacy Guard program. It is a tool for secure communications and data storage. Data encryption and digital signature creation can easily be performed through a GUI and Key Management operations can easily be carried out through an intuitive interface.
SOWAS 0.1.0-pre4
SOWAS is a general-purpose multi-user financial bookkeeping system implemented in Python using MySQL and wxPython.
Sux Services 0.2.2 (Development)
Sux Services are new-generation IRC services which aim to be robust, flexible, and scalable. They are multi-threaded and use an SQL backend (MySQL) to store their databases.
Syslinux 2.01
SYSLINUX is a boot loader for the Linux operating system which operates off of MS-DOS floppies. It is intended to simplify first-time installation of Linux, rescue disks, and other uses for boot floppies. A SYSLINUX floppy can be manipulated using standard MS-DOS (or any other OS that can access an MS-DOS filesystem) tools once it has been created, and requires only a ~ 9K DOS program or ~ 18K Linux program to create it in the first place. It also includes PXELINUX, a program to boot off a network server using a boot PROM compatible with the Intel PXE (Pre-Execution Environment) specification, ISOLINUX, a program to boot off ISO 9660 CD-ROMs in native mode, and MEMDISK, a tool to boot legacy operating systems (e.g. DOS) using a Linux boot loader regardless of medium.
Todmorden 1.0
Todmorden is a theme featuring a photo which was taken on a hill overlooking Todmorden in West Yorkshire, England.
twocrypt 0.01-alpha
twocrypt (2c) is a PoC tool for the ultra-paranoid. It encrypts two files into one. Different passphrases can be used to decrypt to different variants. The output is not distinguishable from a single encrypted file, and the tool uses a legitimate algorithm that iself does not indicate the intent to hide any information.
xconvers 0.8.2 (Stable)
Xconvers is a client for the amateur radio convers system (port 3600), which resembles IRC. The convers system is optimized for producing less traffic, because some of its servers are connected through the radio waves, where bandwidth is scarce.
xlog 0.8 (Stable)
Xlog is an easy to use program for logging your radio contacts. Contacts are saved in a browsable list which can be edited.
Yet another Linux FAQ 2.14
Yet another Linux FAQ is a comprehensive FAQ about the Linux Operating System. It is a great document for Linux beginners to read. This FAQ tries to help those new to Linux help themselves. It covers topics such as kernel recompilation and X Window System configuration.
Zeemo 1.0.3 (Stable)
Zeemo is an all-in-one application that combines free advertising, searching for advertisements, instant messaging, and file sharing. You can use it to search for different items such as a car, chat, date, home, or job, and will receive all the advertisements that match your criteria. After you find an item, you can add it to your favorites and send a message or (if the owner of the advertisement is online) start chatting. You can even download related files if the owner of the advertisement has enabled this. Zeemo does not ask for your name, address, email, or other personal information, so your anonymity is guaranteed.
Thinkgeek
Electronics: SOCOM Navy Seals for PS2
Electronics: PowerPad Pro XBOX Controller http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/xbox/xboxhard/5bec/
Electronics: SI-5 Gen2 Speakers
Electronics: Panzer Dragoon ORTA for Xbox http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/xbox/xboxsoft/5ce8/ Computing: PowerPad Extended Life Notebook Batteries http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5cec/
Computing: Glow Wire PC Lights
Gadgets: ER1 Personal Robot System
Gadgets: Securikey Authentication System http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/5cd6/ Electronics: Infoglobe Caller ID Display http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/phones/5c83/ Computing: Dual RW DVD/CD Internal Drive http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/5c94/
Computing: ADS Firewire Drive Kit
Electronics: PS2 Network Adapter
Computing: Asylum GeForce Ti4600 AGP 4x
Computing: D-Link USB/FM Radio Adapter
Computing: Linksys USB 2.0/Ethernet Adapter http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5c97/ Computing: Logitech Cordless Freedom Joystick http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/gaming/5cc8/ Computing: IoGear Bluetooth to USB Adapter http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5ce5/
Computing: NEC-Mitsubishi 18" LCD
Interests: QuickKill
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