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[osdn starter] December 25, 2002
Date: Wed Dec 25 2002 - 03:00:54 EST
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Slashdot
Hi Tech, Wireless Help for Climbers
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/0120240
[0]Mark Baard writes "Alpinists may soon be using [1]wearable sensors
and tricorder-like medical scanners to bail out their buried comrades.
Computer scientists Bernt Schiele and Florian Michahelles, at the Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology, are designing A-Life, a portable
device that transmits and receives avalanche victims' vital signs
through snow, up to 80 meters away."
Links
Personal Jet Pack for X-mas!
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/019233
[0]teamhasnoi writes "This guy has spent mucho time and money building
a [1]ducted fan 'jet pack'. No [2]faking for this guy, it looks like
there is some real technology there. Now he just needs a [3]sponsor."
Links
0. mailto:teamhasnoi@yaho[ ]om ['o.c' in gap]
1.
http://www.technologie-entwicklung.de/Gasturbines/Andreas__Project/hauptteil_andreas__project.html
2.
http://www.dreamalitytechnologies.com/jetpack.htm
3.
http://www.rocketmaninc.com/
DSL Amidst Phone Wars
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2054212
DrewCapu writes "The [0]SF Chronicle has an [1]article which talks about the battles between SBC and AT&T & MCI over supposed unfair practices concerning DSL and switching phone companies. All sides have their own spin on it. Can't we all just get along? Things have been heating up ever since [2]SBC got closer to offering LD in CA." Links
0.
http://www.sfgate.com/
1.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/12/21/BU9296.DTL
2.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/12/20/BU104201.DTL
Xmas Lights + X10 + Webcam = Fun
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/0118201
[0]Clark Griswold writes "My brother has outdone himself this year,
installing [1]22,000 Christmas Lights on the outside of his house
alone. The real beauty is the [2]X10-Webcam Combo that allows you to
turn the lights ON and OFF and see the results of your handiwork. It
only works between 6pm and 10pm MST, but it's pretty fun to turn the
zones on and off (though I'm not so sure the neighbors like it!)."
Links
0. mailto:xmas2002@komar.org
1.
http://www.komar.org/xmas/
2.
http://www.komar.org/cgi-bin/xmas_webcam
DNA Goes Binary
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2032226
[0]Anonymous Coward writes "Chemists in the United States have
constructed the [1]simplest possible genetic language. Like Morse or
binary code, it has only two letters - but it can orchestrate some of
the basic molecular reactions needed for life to evolve."
Links
0. mailto:r_greathouse@yahoo.com
Colleges Signing Secret MS License Agreements http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1714221
[0]David Gerard writes "As seen on Yale [1]LawMeme: Microsoft is
requiring colleges wanting cheap licenses to keep their license terms
secret (e.g. [2]Ohio State, [3]University of Michigan) ... in direct
contravention of [4]state public records and Freedom of Information
laws." Many FOI laws have loopholes permitting state agencies not to
disclose information when it would harm business interests, so what the
colleges and Microsoft are doing may not actually be illegal (or could
be argued not to be, anyway), but it certainly is shady.
Links
0.
http://velvet.net/~fun/
1.
http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/
2.
http://www.oit.ohio-state.edu/site_license/mslicense/answers.html
3.
http://www.itd.umich.edu/microsoft/MicroFAQindex.html
4.
http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=759
OpenGL Widget Set Recommendations?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1813219
rrwood asks: "I'm starting work on what is more or less an open-source 3D modeling application, and I'd like to make it as cross-platform as possible (Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, MacOS, etc.). OpenGL takes care of the 3D rendering I'm going to need, but I also need some sort of widget set, and I'm looking for advice as to what to use in that regard. I've done my Google homework and have come up with the following, but would like feedback from anyone who has already used any of these, or has recommendations about anything I may have missed. Yes, I know about Blender, and be reassured I am not planning on reinventing that wheel, okay? :-) So, here's what I've found so far. As I said, if anyone can add to this list or share his/her experiences actually working with any of these, that would be greatly appreciated."
Many Tools of Big Brother Are Up and Running http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/179230
wildfrontiersman writes "NY Times article, [0]Many Tools of Big Brother
Are Up and Running, quote: 'Because of the inroads the Internet and
other digital network technologies have made into everyday life over
the last decade, it is increasingly possible to amass Big Brother-like
surveillance powers through Little Brother means. The basic components
include everyday digital technologies like e-mail, online shopping and
travel booking, A.T.M. systems, cellphone networks, electronic
toll-collection systems and credit-card payment terminals.' This is too
scary. I am now ready for a little less convenience and a little more
privacy. How about you?"
Links
0. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/23/technology/23PEEK.html
Linux in the Workplace
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/20/1459247
[0]rjnagle writes "I've always been surprised and even disappointed at
my friends' lack of curiosity about Linux. Maybe geeks and slashdotters
understand why Linux is so appealing, but many people simply don't have
time for it. Even the more open-minded people refuse to consider Linux
until it runs a lot of commercial applications (does it support
Photoshop? Video games? MS Word? Etc)." Robert reviews below Linux in
the Workplace, a book intended to surmount this understandable gap in
knowledge.
Links
0. http://www.idiotprogrammer.com
RIAA nominated for "Internet Villian of the Year" http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1616241
[0]Joey Patterson writes "[1]Slyck [2]reports that the UK's [3]Internet
Industry Awards organization has nominated the [4]RIAA for its
[5]Internet Villian of the Year award because they support "'right to
hack' proposals and other unworkable solutions to curb copyright
abuse"." Congratulations to them on being nominated for this
prestigious appropriate award ;)
Links
0. mailto:joey_patterson@ y a h o o .com
1.
http://www.slyck.com/index.html
2.
http://www.slyck.com/news/200212Dec/122302a.html
3.
http://www.ispaawards.org.uk/index.htm
4.
http://www.riaa.org/
5.
http://www.ispaawards.org.uk/categories/villain.htm
Linux.com
No 'A' Word In Time
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2127255
LinuxSecurity.com Contributors writes "Maintaining accurate time is required for security. Many tools and devices exist to ensure that accurate time is maintained on an organization's system. It makes the job of analysis and system administration much easier to deal with, as well."
Using Your iPod Under Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2126239
Jon writes "I've just put up an article on LinuxLookup.com on how I got my iPod working under Linux. I've given a little overview on the different options available, and which one worked best for my needs. All in all, I'm extremely happy with the outcome. I can transfer my music, create playlists, and add all of my contacts. The only thing missing is a nice GUI."
Microsoft to Appeal Java Ruling
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2123202
Microsoft Corp. plans to appeal a federal court ruling requiring it to include its rival's updated Java programming language in its Windows operating system.
Sun Microsystems Shares Gain After Microsoft Is Ordered to Include Java http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/209206
Sun Microsystems Inc. shares rose 5.7 percent after a judge ordered Microsoft Corp. to include Sun's Java Internet software in the Windows computer operating system.
Python and DB2 for Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1628232
Anonymous Reader writes "Python is a great tool to use with DB2 Version 8. It combines the ability to quickly and simply access a DB2 database with the power to perform more complex tasks that require a general-purpose programming language. You'll learn about the Python DB2 module using the sample that ships with DB2 Version 8.1. By the end of the tutorial you will have received a thorough introduction to the entire Python DB2 interface." (Free ...
Dvorak misses the mark
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1626239
Voodoo Press writes "I recently read John C. Dvorak's column,"Microsoft, Innovation, and Linux" hoping that the article would be an interesting take on the subject matter presented as the title. I was disappointed by what I found. The article is a great deal less than any real examination of fact as it is a declaration that Microsoft will remain dominant because of its features."
Mandrake 9.0 & Xoops revisited
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1235200
Although Mandrake 9.0 is a breeze to install, there are a few important things that Debian does better
Linux studies have major flaws
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1234237
Recent IDC and Aberdeen Group studies on Linux are either being taken out of context or are seriously messed up.
Finding an opening
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1234216
Open-source databases, including MySQL and PostgreSQL, are marching into the enterprise via their inclusion in major Linux distributions, which are quickly growing in usage on middle-tier servers and back-end clusters.
Old folks pick up Open Source
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/1137254
Senior citizens from a community group in SS3 here have greatly impressed their trainer Colin Charles by quickly learning how to install and configure the Linux Red Hat 8.0 operating system.
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