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[osdn starter] January 20, 2003
Date: Mon Jan 20 2003 - 03:00:54 EST
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January 20, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
MIT Develops Quantum-Dot OLEDs
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/0649235
[0]deglr6328 writes "Researchers at MIT have [1]developed a [2]new type
of Organic Light emitting Diode ([3]OLED) using Cadmium Selenium
Quantum Dots as the electron-hole recombination layer. It is widely
believed that the next generation of flexible flat panel display
technologies will be self luminous (non-backlit) organic light emitting
diodes. However, the efficiency and lifespan of both small molecule and
polymer type OLEDs, to date, has been poor for small wavelength
emitting compounds. Using quantum dots as the emissive layer in OLEDs
potentially solves both of these problems since they are inorganic and
won't degrade, and they have a theoretical maximum quantum efficiency
of near 100%. Mmmmm ... can't wait to buy my first roll-up display!"
Links
0. mailto:deglr6328@hotmail_nospam.com
1.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/nr/2002/dot.html
2.
http://optics.org/articles/news/9/1/2/1
3.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/display/creating.jhtmlCompetition To Find Aussie PM's Email Address http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/0639234
Internet Ninja writes "While we can all send anti-war emails to
'president' of the USA and even the Australian opposition, nobody can
email the [0]Prime Minister of Australia. So the opposition party
started a [1]competition to track it down as reported in Australias
Sydney Morning Herald."
Links
Dave Hughes' Campaign To Connect 6 Billion Brains http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/0242203
[0]polarfleece writes "The Asociated Press has a [1]fine story about
Dave Hughes, one of my personal heros. For those of you who may never
have heard of him, he is THE pioneer in the use of wireless networking
for mass connectivity. His main website is at [2]wireless.oldcolo.com."
An anonymous reader also point to the [3]profile of Hughes accompanying
the article.
Links
0. mailto:mark_springer@ddc-alaska.org
1.
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAN3J1L5BD.html
2.
http://www.wireless.oldcolo.com
3.
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAHFD3F5BD.html
Why (FM, Not XM) Radio Sucks
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/0227226
wemmick writes "The Washington Post has an article [0]"Can XM Put Radio
Back Together Again?" which discusses the history of marketing FM
radio, how XM could be different, and about Lee Abrams -- "the man who
shackled FM radio to the tyranny of mass market research" and is now
program director for XM."
Links
0. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57791-2003Jan15.html
BASF Shows Off Some Tantalizing Nanotech http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/0048259
[0]Dan B. writes "The Technology section in The Age today is running a
story on the current [1]'Next Generation' nanotech coming to a store
near you from [2]BASF. Interesting read, but I'd like some more info on
the 10 hour batteries the size of a cigarette lighter."
Links
0. mailto:dbryarNO@SPAMfreeuk.com
1.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/19/1042911268269.html
2.
http://www.basf.com/
Rolling Out Mozilla in an Organization?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/19/2239259
jdclucidly asks: "I am a network administrator for a small non-profit (about 50 employees). I would like to roll Mozilla 1.2.1 out to all of our desktops. We don't have a single ghost image because the computers on site are too varied. Yes, I did my Googling. The source for the installer is just huge and mind boggling. Is there something like a Mozilla Administration Kit that will generate custom Mozilla installers? If not, would people on Slashdot be interested in starting a new project to make such a kit?" If you were going to deploy a "branded" version of Mozilla, company-wide, how would you do it, especially if you had to worry about a mixed OS environment?
Nvidia Talks About Next-Gen Geforce, Plus Pics http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/19/2216224
[0]Per Hansson writes "Techspot was at Comdex in Sweden a few days ago;
we have now posted a small interview with Nvidia along with some
high-res pictures of the Geforce FX on [1]this page in our new comments
system." This is one of the strangest looking video cards I've ever
seen (and it isn't cheap), though it may look different by the time you
can buy it in a box. Which is not yet, despite [2]all the [3]hype.
Links
0.
http://www.techspot.com/
1.
http://www.techspot.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3978
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/1215204&tid=126
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/18/1824202&tid=137
UFO Evidence From SOHO Satellite
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/19/1955238
[0]Anonymous Coward writes "EuroSeti is set to reveal during the week
of Jan 24-27 National Space Centre in Leicester, UK scientifically
sound and verifiable [1]evidence based on observations taken by the
SOHO satellite and other satellites that indicate UFOs are present
within our solar system. For the past two years, hundreds of
extraordinary UFO-like images have been gleaned by a Spanish-based team
using two space-based satellites. NASA initially tried to explain the
images away as pixel faults, passing meteors or asteroids, etc., but
when a European-led consortium presented them with images that clearly
were none of the aforementioned, they 'clamped up.'"
Links
0. mailto:joecamel12324@msn.net
Multi-vendor Game Server (GameSpy) DDoS Attack http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/19/1729250
w4rl5ck writes "[0]PivX has this [1] security advisory about DDoS
attacks using a single modem line and some game servers (i.e. Counter
Strike, QuakeX, Battlefield 1942 - in short, those supporting GameSpy).
Works via spoofed udp packages querying the server stats, and because
udp is connectionless, the server simply answers - to the spoofed
address, of course. Funny thing, isn't it? (originally found on
[2]heise.de)"
Links
0.
http://www.pivx.com/
1.
http://www.pivx.com/kristovich/adv/mk001/
2.
http://www.heise.de/
Maine School & Linux
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/19/1538243
[0]Feztaa writes "[1]This story talks about a private school in Maine
that has introduced linux into their computer labs, with smashing
success. Apparently, they spent less than half of the money that other
schools spent on new computer labs, and got better hardware to boot."
Links
0. mailto:rbpark@ualberta.ca
Linux.com
How does Linux stack up against Windows XP?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/106232
Shortly after I lost the ALT-F-S feature in Microsoft Word last fall, I made a New Year's resolution to try out the Linux operating system.
It's a LinuxWorld, after all
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/105213
Linux advocates will convene at a trade show in New York this week to promote their wares, tout customers, swap business cards and make their case that the operating system is growing up.
IBM puts DB2 clusters on Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/104218
IBM Software this week will show off what will be a commercially available version of Linux database clustering.
Linux makes new PC waves, and profits
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/103210
Mike Kelly, CEO of Emeryville research firm Techtel Corp., got a surprise this month when he re-examined corporate attitudes toward the Linux operating system.
As Linux Nips at Microsoft, Its Advocates Talk Numbers http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/100258
The Linux World conference that begins in New York tomorrow promises to be a staid, corporate affair. The speakers' list is filled with corporate technology people who will be there to discuss the dollars-and-cents rationale for Linux, an operating system that is distributed free and developed according to open-source principles, in which programmers donate their labor to debug and modify the software cooperatively.
IBM Introducing Linux Mainframe In A Box, Other Linux Tools http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/0955215
IBM plans on Monday to introduce new Linux (news - web sites) tools for devices from the handheld to the mainframe, including a pre-configured and tested Linux on mainframe installation, and Lotus Notes client software for Linux.
Commentary: A Double Whammy by Big Media http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/20/030222
- By Jeff Elkins - This is a bleak day for ordinary citizens. Big Media has landed two separate blows that in the end may prove just as deadly to American freedom as the Bush administration's assault on the US Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Linux from Kindergarten to High School
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/19/1727211
As the bell rings to begin class at Greater Houlton Christian Academy, enthusiastic students sit down at their shiny, new computer workstations. In one corner, the red cabinet housing the server hums quietly as two stuffed penguins look on fondly from their perch. Other penguins keep watch from different locations as the students enter their user names and passwords to access their accounts.
GNU-Darwin becomes 1.0!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/19/1714225
Our core asset, the packages and software distribution system is now usable by anyone who is willing to learn the Unix command line, and we encourage everyone to do so. This system together with GNU-Darwin OS itself is an impactful force in the industry, and our project is popular, influential, and widely watched.
Rosen Floats ISP Fee Idea -- Charge Everybody! http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/19/1647217
Slashdot discussion - iconian writes "Hillary Rosen of RIAA wants to impose a type of fee to ISPs which in turn will be passed to all their customers indiscriminately to recoup supposed damages done by file-sharing."
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