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[osdn starter] January 03, 2003
Date: Fri Jan 03 2003 - 03:00:54 EST
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Slashdot
Science Fact From Fiction
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/0522211
[0]Embedded Geek writes "The European Space Agency maintains an ongoing
project called [1]Innovative Technologies from Science Fiction for
Space Applications (ITSF) ([2]Cliquetez ici pour la version
française). Its goal is "to review past and present SF literature,
artwork and films in order to identify and assess innovative
technologies and concepts described which could be possibly developed
further for space applications." While I had known about Clarke first
envisioning the geostationary satellite, the site also lists some other
interesting ideas first pitched in SF: planetary landers, rocket fins,
and space stations assembled in orbit. Visitors to the site are
encouraged to [3]submit technologies from SF works, although they
should [4]look at the master keyword list to avoid duplication first.
Also of interest is a [5]spiffy little brochure and a [6]writing
contest. Even if it never results in any new technology actually being
developed, the site is a nice resource for science educators and
science fiction fans."
Links
0.
http://www.thehaws.org
1.
http://www.itsf.org/index.php?PAGE=project%2Findex.html
2.
http://www.itsf.org/project/french.html
3.
http://www.itsf.org/index.php?PAGE=resources%2Findex.html
4.
http://www.itsf.org/resources/keywords.php
5.
http://www.itsf.org/index.php?PAGE=brochure%2Findex.html
6.
http://www.itsf.org/index.php?PAGE=contest%2Findex.html
Wahoo P4 Stratagem System Review
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/050254
Ian Bell writes "[0]Buddhacon reviews the P4 stratagem system from
Wahoo Computers. Could this be the most powerful home system on the
market? With just about every option available including an overclocked
Intel 2.9GHz CPU, Radeon 9700PRO, 1GB of memory and all the cooling
features you can think of you would think a system like this would blow
the competition away. Just goes to show that sometimes a fine tuned V6
can beat an over the top V8."
Links
0. http://www.buddhacon.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=37
Cell Phones and Broadband 'Net Win in S. Korea http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/0016254
[0]McLuhanesque writes "The [1]Globe and Mail has an [2]interesting
column on how text messaging and the use of effective broadband
internet content helped propel an obscure lawyer, Mr. Roh Moo-hyun,
from a perpetual also-ran to become South Korea's new president. 'With
the world's highest penetration of high-speed and mobile Internet
services, South Korea is at the cutting edge of technology that is
transforming the political system, making it more open and democratic.
It could be a preview of the shape of Western democracy,' the article
says."
Links
0.
http://federman (at) sympatico (dot) ca
1.
http://www.globeandmail.com/
2.
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/TGAM/20021230/UNETTN/Headlines/headdex/headdexInternational_temp/4/4/20/
Wired News: 2002's Greatest Vaporware
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2211205
[0]Quill writes "[1]Wired News has once again compiled a list of last
year's greatest (worst?) pieces of [2]vaporware. The winner (I won't
spoil the surprise) has been on the list three times now! The
nomination process was mentioned [3]a few weeks ago on Slashdot."
Links
0.
http://www.bluexsoftware.com/
1.
http://www.wired.com/
2.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,57023,00.html
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/22/0228217&tid=126
Turing Tests to Stop Spam
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/0013212
[0]cexy writes "The Register has a [1]story about how Hotmail and
Yahoo! are using Carnegie Mellon developed captcha technology
(completely automated public Turing tests to tell computers and humans
apart) to stop spammers from automating signups for accounts from which
they can send spam. [2]These guys are using captcha too, but to stop
incoming spam."
Links
0. mailto:info@me.cx
1.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/28694.html
2.
http://spamarrest.com/Should We Change the Weather Even If We Can? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/1930228
[0]jonerik writes "According to [1]this article in today's [2]Christian
Science Monitor, science will be able to make significant changes in
weather systems in the next few decades. More than simply [3]seeding
clouds to produce rain, the technology will be available to nudge
hurricanes out of the path of population centers, for instance. The big
question is 'Should we?' 'Even if we can do this, is this something we
really want to do?,' says [4]Dr. Ross Hoffman, a vice president with
[5]Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., who adds, 'Before we
can really control weather, we have to be able to observe the weather
and forecast the weather much better than we do now.' On the other
hand, according to the article the genie may already be out of the
bottle: 'According to the United Nations' [6]World Meteorological
Organization (WMO), at least 25 countries are engaged in weather
modification projects to enhance rain and snowfall, or suppress hail.
In the United States, 12 states have had weather modification programs.
Texas runs a program at the county level for rain enhancement, while
North Dakota is focusing on hail suppression.'"
Links
0. mailto:jonerik@@gis.net
1.
http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2003/0102/p10s02-sten.html
2.
http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/
3.
http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2003/0102/csmimg/p11a.gif
4.
http://www.aer.com/scienceResearch/dap/manager.html
5.
http://www.aer.com/home/home.html
6.
http://www.wmo.ch/index-en.html
European Copyrights Expire; RIAA Nervous http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/1956248
[0]colmore writes "This article in today's New York Times (free reg.
req.) discusses the [1]expiration of European copyrights for recordings
made in the 1950s. Now "bootleg" labels can legitimately print a lot of
still-popular early rock, country, jazz, and classical albums. The good
folks at the RIAA are trying to establish stricter customs controls. So
does this mean cheap Elvis or a diluted pool of products?"
Links
0. mailto:colmore@colmore.com
Russian Student Arrested For Revealing DirecTV Secrets http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2028251
An anonymous reader writes "The Associated Press is [0]reporting the
arrest of Igor Serebryany, 19, of Los Angeles for industrial espionage
under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996. Serebryany is accused of
providing details of DirecTVs 'P4' card technology to a number of
websites."
Links
0. http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAE8B02HAD.html
Help Wire Remote Laos Villages
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/1912258
[0]rODbegbie writes "Lee Felsenstein is [1]appealing for donations to
help provide [2]Internet access to remote Laos villages. The New York
Times considered the idea [3]one of the best in 2002, but they need to
raise $25,000 to get this in place before monsoon season. Donations can
be made [4]using Paypal (mention that it's for "Remote IT")."
Links
0.
http://www.groovymother.com/
1.
http://www.oblomovka.com/mirrors/lee/
2.
http://www.jhai.org/jhai_remoteIT.html
3.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/15/magazine/15PEDA.html
4.
http://www.jhai.org/donations.htmFan-Made Star Trek Episode Available for Download http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/0337216
[0]Minnesota trekker writes "Two Minnesota fans of the original "Star
Trek" series spent seven years, off and on, creating an all-new episode
in the 1960s style using their own actors, sets and props. Behold, the
U.S.S. Exeter ([1]www.starshipexeter.com). The episode's look and feel
is amazingly authentic. The story is inventive and the acting
surprisingly good. The damn thing, dubbed "The Savage Empire," is
actually watchable. The site gives lots of details on how the episode
was created, and even more background is available on the [2]Pioneer
Press site."
Links
0. mailto:ojezap@mac.com
1.
http://www.starshipexeter.com
2.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/business/technology/4837583.htm
Linux.com
Linux Advisory Watch - January 3rd, 2002
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/0956214
By: Benjamin D. Thomas Linux Advisory Watch is a comprehensive newsletter that outlines the security vulnerabilities that have been announced throughout the week. It includes pointers to updated packages and descriptions of each vulnerability.
Fortune: Stocks [ and Tux ] Say Happy New Year http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2351243
NZheretic writes "Linux rates another mention in Fortune: Deep Blue says: "How does MS compete with an army of Penguins? 'A new report by IDC Financial Services says leading edge capital market companies are turning to Linux for mission-critical applications as well as fundamental apps, like basic infrastructure, e-mail and printer servers.' And you know that financial companies are always the ice breakers when it comes to technology--they get ...
Derivative Works
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2155248
Many users of open-source software are frightened by the term ``derivative works''. They worry they might accidentally create derivative works and put their own proprietary software under an open-source license. This is a complex topic that courts and lawyers disagree on, but I think we find definitions to ease people's concerns.
GTK+OSX available for Mac OS X
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2153210
GTK+OSX is a native Mac OS X port of the Linux-based GTK+ open source graphical user interface library. GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit) is a widget library supporting graphical applications for Linux.
What bright idea will hatch next?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2150205
With New Year's Eve relegated to the ranks of - perhaps hazy - memory, the day has dawned on a new year, prime time for pundit pontification about what the next 364 days will bring.
Adopting Open Standards is not a radical move http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2139205
Voodoo Press writes "The lights are beginning to shine through the FUD and marketing efforts of the corporate interests who say that Linux is more costly and has less features than its competition. The surest proof of this was evidenced in an article in this month's Proceedings magazine in the Professional Notes section authored by Captain John W. Yarger, USMC, Information Systems Security Manager at the Marine Corps Training and Education ...
GeekButtons.com to donate 25 cents per GNU button http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2137229
Anonymous Reader writes "GeekButtons.com, a leading provider of Geek
related buttons, has announced it will be donating twenty-five cents to
the Free Software Foundation (FSF.ORG) per GNU button sold thru
http://www.geekbuttons.com/. The GNU category on GeekButtons can be
found at the following URL.
http://www.geekbuttons.com/store/cgi-bin/cp-app.cg
i?pg=cat&ref=gnufsf"
Trustworthy Computing in 2002
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/1445254
- By Chris Pike, reprinted from Pikeus - 2002 was the year that Linux made big news and Microsoft admitted it was their greatest threat. Microsoft's continued attempts at spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) in an effort to turn people away from Linux and Open Source didn't get them anywhere. Their focus on increased security didn't get them anywhere either. To top it off, they even ended up paying people to use their software.
Linux Number Crunching: Languages and Tools http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/1639250
Slashdot: ChaoticCoyote writes " You've covered some of my past forays into benchmarking, so I thought Slashdot might be interested in Linux Number Crunching..."
Linux and Forensic Discovery
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/1639207
Slashdot: Max Pyziur writes "Found this on cryptome.org where Linux is cited in a DOJ document against Moussaoui (sometimes referred to as the "20th man")."
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