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[osdn starter] January 08, 2003
Date: Wed Jan 08 2003 - 03:00:54 EST
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January 08, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Windows Media Player 9
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/08/138200
[0]captainclever writes "[1]The Register has an interesting [2]article
about the posibilities for WMP Clients for Linux. Would anyone want to
use MS WMP in Linux?" See also a [3]news.com story.
Links
0. mailto:rwj100@NOspAM.soton.ac.uk
1.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/
2.
http://theregister.co.uk/content/4/28755.html
3.
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-979398.htmlShirky: Given Enough Eyeballs, Are Features Shallow? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/08/0316220
[0]cshirky writes "A persistent criticism of open source is that it is
more about copying features than creating new ones. While this
criticism is overblown, the literature of open source is richer on the
subject of debugging than design. I've written [1]an article about Ben
Hammersley's [2]LazyWeb.org, wondering whether open source methods plus
RSS distribution can do for feature requests what open source already
does for bug fixes, namely parallelize the problem in ways not
available to closed source development methods."
Links
0.
http://shirky.com
1.
http://www.openp2p.com/pub/a/p2p/2003/01/07/lazyweb.html
2.
http://www.lazyweb.org/GeoURL: We Know Where You Live, Work and Blog! http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/08/0227229
[0]hrbrmstr writes "GeoURL is a location-to-URL reverse directory. This
will allow you to find URLs by their proximity to a given location.
Find your neighbor's blog, perhaps, or the web page of the restaurants
near you. Many potential 'location-based services' can spring from this
if the database gets big enough. The [1]site has an easy [2]process for
maintaining your entries. And can even generate [3]RSS feeds for a
given geographical area."
Links
0.
http://www.rudis.net/pMachine/
1.
http://www.geourl.org/
2.
http://www.geourl.org/add.html
3.
http://geourl.org/rss091/?lat=40.7650070&lon=-73.9861298TurboPower's Delphi Components Going Open http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2328258
[0]Luiz Bucci writes "According to the company web site, [1]TurboPower
Software announces their immediate withdrawal from the retail component
and developer tools market. As part of the move, TurboPower announces
its intention to release their award winning component libraries as
open source to the maximum extent possible. The resulting open source
projects will be hosted on [2]SourceForge." (SourceForge and Slashdot
are both part of VA Software). TurboPower's libraries cover
"compression, serial communication, faxing, Internet communication,
scheduling, data entry, encryption, and XML manipulation."
Links
0.
http://www.bucci.com.br
1.
http://www.turbopower.com/
2.
http://sourceforge.net/
2003 Japan Prize Winners Announced
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1730255
[0]dpatil writes "The 2003 [1] Japan Prize winners have been announced.
[2] James Yorke (who named the field of chaos theory) and [3] Benoit
Mandelbrot (father of fractals) will share the prize for "Creation of
Universal Concepts in Complex Systems--Chaos and Fractals". Here is the
[4] citation. The Japan Prize is right up there after the Nobel Prize
and the Fields Medal. A good article on Yorke and his research team at
the [5] University of Maryland appeared in the [6] Washington Post"
Links
0. mailto:dpatil@yahoo.com
1.
http://www.japanprize.jp/English.htm
2.
http://www.ipst.umd.edu/~yorke/
3.
http://www.math.yale.edu/newsite/people/mandelbrot.htm
4.
http://www.japanprize.jp/e_2003_1.htm
5.
http://www.chaos.umd.edu/
6.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15111-2003Jan5.html
The Speed Of Gravity Revealed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/08/017222
[0]redwolfoz writes "[1]New Scientist is [2]reporting that the speed of
gravity has been measured for the first time. 'The landmark experiment
shows that it travels at the speed of light, meaning that Einstein's
general theory of relativity has passed another test with flying
colours.' Researchers made the measurement of the fundamental physical
constant with the help of the planet Jupiter. One important consequence
of the result is that it will help constrain the number of possible
dimensions in the Universe."
Links
0.
http://www.redwolf.com.au/fiction/
1.
http://www.newscientist.com/
2.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993232160,000 Join Massachusetts Do-Not-Call List http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2150243
MacAndrew writes "The Boston Globe [0]reported that over 160,000 people signed up since the first of the year for the state's new do-not-call list, which imposes penalties as high as $5,500 per violation. Nonprofit and political calls are exempt. This list is being implemented well in advance of the proposed FTC [1]national do-not-call list. Residents can sign up by mail, phone, or [2]online. Mass. officials [3]predict a third of the 3 million residential lines will enroll. Legal challenge from marketers appears likely, although the Direct Marketing Association helpfully [4]lists state do-not-call registries. Click [5]here for the DMA's side of the story." Links
0.
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/003/business/Over_140_000_join_list_to_block_telemarketers+.shtml
1.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/18/2043243&tid=158
2.
https://www.madonotcall.govconnect.com/Welcome.asp
3.
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/001/metro/Signup_begun_to_ward_off_telemarketers+.shtml
4.
http://www.the-dma.org/government/donotcalllists.shtml
5.
http://capwiz.com/aim/home/
Star Wars Action Figures
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2113245
An anonymous reader writes "Star Wars nostalgia buffs: X-E just added a
fairly long feature detailing some of the many [0]mail-away offers made
by the Kenner company to keep kids interested in SW action figures in
the 80s."
Links
0. http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0719/index.html
100 Best Companies To Work For
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2051200
Misha writes "Fortune.com is publishing a list of [0]100 Best Companies to Work for. Quite a few tech companies, with a few semi-startups, like Xilinx, who 'protected its employees from a nasty downturn in the industry by refusing to abandon a no-layoff policy. Workers took a 6 percent pay cut, but the CEO led the way with a 20 percent cut.'" Links
0. http://www.fortune.com/fortune/bestcompanies
Making the HDTV Vision Quest?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/231217
[0]DumbSwede asks: "I have embarked on a do-it-yourself HDTV project
with a NEC 135LC quad-XGA projector purchased on eBay. But I have only
found 2 HDTV tuner cards, [1]AccessDTV and [2]WinTV-HD, both far short
of quad-XGA resolution (if I am reading the specs right, they max out
at SXGA for VGA output). [3]ATI claims to support all DTV resolutions
and has quad-XGA resolution with its All-In-Wonder 9700, but has only a
standard analog tuner built in. A search of [3]ATI or [4]NVIDA
web-sites, give no recommendations on DTV turners to use in conjunction
with their products (perhaps either accessdtv or wintv-hd will work).
Any details and insights would be appreciated, as two or three days of
web searching seems not to have provided me with total solution
answers."
Links
0. mailto:slashdotbin@hotmail.com
1.
http://www.accessdtv.com/accessdtv/index.htm
2.
http://registration.hauppauge.com/webstore/hardware.asp#wintv_hd
3.
http://www.ati.com/
4.
http://www.nvidia.com/
Linux.com
The business of making Linux easier to use
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1952245
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - The comparative complexity of
administering Linux servers is a huge adoption barrier for small
companies that can't afford to hire their own sysadmins and don't want
to rely on outside consultants for all configuration changes or routine
server maintenance. NetMAX is building a business by -- as they put it
- "Simplifying Linux Servers." Their "underlying technologies" are Open Source, they say, but their GUI admin ...
Micosoft Challenges Linux On Price
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2143219
You'd think you couldn't get cheaper than free, yet Microsoft is working hard to compare the business value and total cost of ownership of Windows and Linux. And the new strategy may be working.
LinuxCertified announces "Linux Fundamentals" http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2142246
Rajesh writes "LinuxCertified, Inc. announces "Linux Fundamentals" course in Boston - January 30 - 31st, 2003. All attendees get a free Linux laptop."
SDG Systems Announces Products for the Sharp Zaurus http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2141237
Todd Blumer writes "SDG Systems, LLC today announced bar code scanning and cellular phone connectivity products for the Sharp Zaurus. Both products are available for order now with delivery expected in about two weeks. The introduction of these products continues to validate the Linux handheld market and expand the usability of the Zaurus. Complete information is available at SDG Systems' website: http://sdgsystems.com."
Linux Orbit Launches the Linux Orbit Professional http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2141220
GonzoJohn writes "After much anticipation, Linux Orbit is proud to announce the launching of the Linux Orbit Professional web site and monthly journal publication. Be sure to check out our FREE 30-Day Trial Offer and what you'll receive when you subscribe!"
10 Linux predictions for 2003
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2140250
Joe Barr writes "It's that time of year again. Luckily, playing the fool is not a new game for me so making predictions about the future isn't that bad. As has now become traditional, let's start with a look back at 2002 to see how I did. Or should I say, how I can best distance myself from some of those picks."
Tonight Live: Hack Our Guest
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2140230
Jeff writes "from Chicago IL, home of The Billy Goat Tavern, curse of the Chicago Cubs. Tonight LIVE on www.thelinuxshow.com, we begin our 6th year of broadcasting."
KDE-Look in Trouble
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2139252
Ban_Country_Music writes "KDE-Look is in trouble, and in danger of being shut down. This is from their site: "KDE-Look.org has serious problems."
Can Linux help save SGI?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1712243
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - One of Linux's supposed barriers in high performance computing is the "eight processor limit." SGI says their new Altix 3000 line, running a patched 2.4.19 kernel, handily breaks this barrier -- it can run up to 64 Intel Itanium 2 microprocessers -- and that "superclusters" built with SGI's Linux-based products can outperform generic Linux clusters in some applications by a large enough margin to justify their ...
Norway Teenager Found Not Guilty of DVD Piracy http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1448200
A Norwegian teenager was cleared of DVD piracy charges on Tuesday in a landmark trial brought on behalf of major Hollywood studios.
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