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Slashdot
The Plastic Fractal Magnet
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/1844220

[0]bedessen writes "An [1]article at NewsFactor summarizes the
    developments in new plastics that exhibit magnetic fields of fractal     dimensions. Whereas a simple bar magnet produces magnetic fields that     go from the north pole to the south pole, the fields of the new hybrid     plastic sprout like branches of a cactus lined with secondary fields     that resemble needles. As these fields become increasingly interlocked,     they exhibit a unique kind of order. This intensely ordered structure     might one day be key to storing information with a very high density.     The researchers behind this are [2]Arthur Epstein, director of the     Center for Materials Research at [3]Ohio State University, and [4]Joel     Miller, a professor of chemistry at the [5]University of Utah. There's     also [6]this PDF overview of the subject, which is quite technical but     still readable."
Links

    0. 
http://www.dessent.net
    1. 
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/20248.html
    2. 
http://www-physics.mps.ohio-state.edu/graduate_brochure/people/epstein.html
    3. 
http://www-physics.mps.ohio-state.edu/~ppl/
    4. 
http://www.chem.utah.edu/chemistry/faculty/miller/miller.html#research
    5. 
http://www.chem.utah.edu/chemistry/faculty/miller/millergroup/main.html
    6. 
http://www.mrs.org/publications/bulletin/2000/nov/Intro.pdf

Radiation Detection Wrist Watch
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/1856211

[0]luigi writes "[1]I4U has this story: vigiWATCH is a newly created
    swiss company that offers the smallest, most precise radiation detector     worldwide in a normal size wrist watch. The watch displays current     radioactivity rates from 0.00001mSv/h to 4.00000 mSv/h and cumulative     radioactive dose from 0.001mSv/h to 9999 mSv/h. The precision is +/-     25% over total range. Besides the radioactivity detection, its also     showing the time in a digital and analog display. The watch [2]looks     like a normal casual wrist watch. Hope this watch never becomes     standard equipment for survival on this planet. The watch is sold on     the [3]site for $1100."
Links

    0. 
http://www.i4u.com
    1. 
http://www.i4u.com/
    2. 
http://www.i4u.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=115&mode=&order=0&thold=0
    3. 
http://www.vigiwatch.com/en/cadre.htm

Star Wars Origami
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/1310204

[0]Obiwan Kenobi writes "This has to be the strangest thing I've run
    across in quite awhile. [1]Star Wars Origami features about a dozen     pieces of [2]Star Wars vehicles and characters complete with diagrams     on how to make them yourself. And just when I thought this was an     anomaly, the [3]links section includes all kinds of great Star Wars     Origami, such as [4]this one (dubbed Stare Wares) and [5]this one     featuring a wicked Destroyer Droid complete with the shiny metal     finish."
Links

    0. 
http://www.misterorange.com
    1. 
http://www.happymagpie.com/origami.htm
    2. 
http://www.happymagpie.com/swdiagrm.htm
    3. 
http://www.happymagpie.com/links.htm
    4. 
http://home.istar.ca/~wko/stare_wares.html
    5. 
http://lar.5u.com/oriscifi.htm

William Gibson's Latest Novel
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/1851243

[0]crumbz writes "It looks like the grand master of cyberpunk has a new
[1] novel coming out entitled Pattern Recognition. Apparently, reviewer
    copies have been making the rounds on [2] ebay and the word on the     street is that it is his best work in years." Links

    0. 
http://{ten.pop} {ta} {642153liam>maps_evomer<}
    1. 
http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/
    2. 
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=pattern+recognition

Linux to Become #2 on the Desktop?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/1834256

[0]DiZASTiX writes "An article from Zdnet says Linux on the desktop has
[1]become a reality. It is now possible, for example, to buy a
    Linux-based PC (running [2]LindowsOS) from Evesham. In the United     States, Wal-Mart sells machines based on [2]Lindows, [3]Mandrake Linux     and others. But though Linux may have its foot in the door, taking the     next step to becoming a mainstream success is proving a more difficult     proposition."
Links

    0. mailto:dizastix@hotpop.com
    1. 
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-979064.html
    2. 
http://www.lindows.com/
    3. 
http://www.mandrake.com/

Discovering New Music?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/223240

[0]captainclever asks: "As an avid music fan, I'm keen on discovering
    new artists that I will like. I have discovered a few by listening to     internet radio, and writing down the names of songs that take my fancy.     I had a play with [1]The Digital Music Network, but it was very     intrusive, full of adverts and only worked in Windows. I found it quite     a hard topic to google for as there is so much stuff about music. Has     anyone come accoss a decent system that can suggest some good artists     to me based on my existing listening habbits?" Word of mouth, of     course, is the tried and true method of promoting a new group. Are     there weblogs that allow users to discuss music much like Slashdot     discusses "news"?
Links

    0. http://www.audioscrobbler.com

1. http://www.dmn.com/

The NetBSD Organization
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/1651227

    A reader writes: "Stumbled across a nice [0]article about how the     NetBSD Project is organized and some interesting ways users can help     out." Good stuff, for those who want to get involved. Links

    0. http://ezine.daemonnews.org/200301/netbsdhelp.html

Apple To Charge for Some iApps
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/2149209

[0]randomErr writes "[1]News.com has [2]this story that according to
    sources familiar with the plans, Apple is expected to announce at the     Macworld Expo in San Francisco Tuesday that consumers will have to pay     for new versions of iDVD, iPhoto and iMovie. Previously, Apple had     offered upgrades to its digital media, or 'i' applications, for free." Links

    0. mailto:randomErr@eastsid e s t o r y .com
    1. 
http://news.com.com/
    2. 
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-979129.html

Droning On
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/1842203

    MagnetarJones writes "Another washingtonpost.com article reports that     Federal regulators have begun considering rules that would allow     drones, the pilotless planes being used in the war in Afghanistan, to
[0]fly in U.S. airspace. Supporters envision the use of drones, also
    known as unmanned aerial vehicles, for such tasks as moving cargo,     pinpointing traffic problems, patrolling the border, searching for     fugitives or fighting forest fires..." Links

    0. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60876-2002Dec31.html

Microsoft's Reaction to OSS Adoption
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/195206

[0]inode_buddha writes "Eric S. Raymond has the eighth "Halloween" memo
[1]available here. It looks like Microsoft is really beginning to
    notice the national and corporate movement towards FS/OSS, and is     reacting accordingly."
Links

    0. mailto:pvant67@wnyip.net

1. http://www.opensource.org/halloween/halloween8.php

Linux.com
Commentary: Linux myths that never die
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1221251

• by John Fitzgibbon -As a long-time Microsoft Windows user who recently switched almost exclusively to Linux, I'd like to share a few observations on the transition.

Microsoft's Reaction to OSS Adoption
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1216249

    Slashdot: inode_buddha writes "Eric S. Raymond has the eighth     "Halloween" memo available here."

Linux TCO edge: Lower labor costs
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1216222

    The question of whether Linux's total cost of ownership (TCO) is lower     than that of Windows or other operating systems has inspired many     fierce debates among enterprise IT professionals.

Lindows CEO Funds Xbox Hacking Challenge http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1214252

    Contest invites coders to devise ways to run Linux on gaming     console--both with and without hardware hacks.

Aberdeen Group Targets IT Trends For 2003 http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1213257

    IT spending will show meager growth, outsourcing will be a bright spot     but potentially troublesome, and Linux won't move out of the back of     the shop. That's the take on 2003 from the Aberdeen Group, which this     week identified its top tech trends for the coming year. And if the     market-research firm is on target, outsourcers will have the most to     look forward to.

Linux conferences for 2003
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1213203

    Can't go to many conferences this year? Just go to a couple good ones.

Desktop Options
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1212225

    Anonymous Reader writes "Michael C. Barnes takes an in-depth look at     desktop operating system options available on the market today in this     exclusive article at DesktopLinux.com."

Ohioedge CRM breaks into the Top
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1211253

    Sandeep Dixit writes "On December 25th, Ohioedge, a Cleveland, Ohio     based open source Enterprise Java (J2EE) software vendor, released its     flagship product Ohioedge CRM to SourceForge.net under Mozilla Public     License 1.1."

Linux-Based ASP Celebrates Launch
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1210248

    Linux-Ferret writes "Business IT Solutions World Wide (BITSWW) is proud     to announce the successful launch of its PersonalWebtop service."

Tech Spending Ready to Climb
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/03/2150210

    This year, Linux and wireless technologies will lead a rebound in the     tech sector, study finds.

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