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[osdn starter] January 29, 2003
Date: Wed Jan 29 2003 - 03:00:55 EST
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Slashdot
Finally: PC-to-Phone Calling from Linux
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/080221
[0]Greg Herlein writes "There is finally a way to do direct PC to Phone
calling from linux: [1]GnomeMeeting now supports decent quality,
low-cost VoIP calls to any real phone in the world. It's about time."
The calls are through a company called MicroTelco; read this [2]FAQ
page to learn more about it. (And don't forget TheKompany's approach to
IP-telephony-with-Linux, using a Sharp [3]Zaurus plus Net2Phone.)
Links
0. mailto:gherlein@herlein.com
1.
http://www.gnomemeeting.org/
2.
http://www.gnomemeeting.org/index.php?rub=3&pos=0&faqpage=x153html
3.
http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcphone/
Bluetooth, GSM, and Gameboy
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/0528209
[0]brnsurgon1 writes ""The aim of the [1]project was to investigate
mobile gaming over GSM- and Bluetooth- networks, by developing a
concept prototype, connecting a Gameboy to a mobile phone over
Bluetooth. The results show that it is possible to connect two Gameboy
Color over a GSM network by connecting to the phone using the Bluetooth
plugin we developed for the Gameboy."" A couple other have submitted
this story - it looks interesting. But, heck, I'm still trying to
finish Golden Sun on my GBA.
Links
0. mailto:gr3g@techie.com
War(ship) Driving For 802.11b Controlled Destroyers http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/023259
Jason Straight writes "There's a [0]story at pcworld, that describes how navy warships will be equipped with 802.11b networking to allow the captain to control the ship from anywhere on the ship. " The point of the article also gets into the issue of cutting manpower for the ships
- going from 300 people on each to destroyer to 90, and makes the point that the only way to do is through automation. Links 0. http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,109053,00.asp
Long Computer Sessions Could Cause Blood Clots http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/0434254
kac5 writes "[0]The Australian reports that extended stints in front of the computer [1]can cause blood clots to form such as those that occur from Deep Vein Thrombosis. Researchers have named it e-thrombosis (what is it with naming everything to do with computers e something?). So /.'s get up out of your chair, slowly so not to make your body go into shock, and walk to the other side of the room and back. Now do that every hour and you should be right according to this article!" Links
0. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/
Why VHS Was Better Than Betamax
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/037258
[0]Vladimir Kornea writes "This article argues that 'when someone buys
and uses a product, the technological aspects are a [1]small and often
uninteresting part of the decision' and that the when the 'whole
product' (a term commonly used among marketing people) is considered,
VHS was better than Betamax, and that the Wintel PC is better than the
alternatives." Update: 01/29 04:26 GMT by [2]T: [3]Apologies for the
dupe.
Links
0.
http://www.typetango.com
1.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/comment/story/0,12449,881780,00.html
2.
http://www.monkey.org/~timothy/
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/028207&tid=126
Parsec To Be Released As Open Source
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/0247213
Mark Bainter writes "The Parsec creators have announced today that they are [0]going to release the Parsec project source code early next month. From the site: 'The source release will include platform support for Win32, MacOS X, and Linux, and contain both OpenGL and Glide rendering code. It will include almost everything that has been part of the earlier LAN-Test releases, as well as our new client/server code that is already far along in development. However, it is our hope that this release will be picked up by the Parsec community for further development, supported by members of the original Parsec Project. This release will be the last official release of the original Parsec Project. It had been our intention to achieve a full-featured release including Internet game play in 2002. However, we were always doing this in our spare time, and since it is taking us too long to reach our original goal, we do not want to keep the Parsec community waiting any longer and have thus decided that it is time to change Parsec's development model to an open source approach.'" Links
Why Project Gutenberg Isn't There Yet
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/0017228
[0]option8 writes "[1]This wired article ('Any Text. Anytime. Anywhere.
(Any Volunteers?)'), goes into good detail on why Project Gutenberg,
and similar efforts, are far from creating a complete, free electronic
library. A quote: "The mechanics of a universal library are simple. The
tricky part: harnessing the free labor." Though it doesn't go into
technology much, I expect there's a lot of potential in mass OCR tech
and good speech recognition (faster to read a book aloud than to
transcribe it correctly)."
Links
Slashback: Intentia, Ephemera, Restoration http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/27/1420245
Slashback tonight brings you updates on Red Hat's EOL timetable, NASA's tutorial on creating your very own spooky UFO images, the status (back up!) of the PCI Vendor and Device lists, and more -- read on below for the details.
Lifetime Careers in IT?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/28/2144213
[0]CyPlasm asks: "[1]MSN Careers had [2]this article posted the other
day that asked about a "Lifetime Career in IT: Is It Possible?" Does
the average Slashdot reader think they will retire (with a pension,
benefits, etc) after a long and successful career in IT?"
Links
0.
http://slashdot.org/~CyPlasm
1.
http://careers.msn.com/
2.
http://editorial.careers.msn.com/articles/itlifetime/Nicotine-Free Cigs, Genetically Engineered http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/28/2052200
jim.b0b writes "Wired has an interesting article about [0]nicotine-free cigarettes, made from genetically engineered tobacco grown by Amish farmers. [1]Vector Tobacco is hoping that their Quest cigarettes will make them a viable competitor to RJR and Phillip Morris. Don't worry, they are nicotine-free, not carcinogen-free." Links
0. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.02/smoking.html
Linux.com
Interview with Alan Cox
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/1023218
One of the head programmers behind Linux, Alan Cox talks exclusively to Builder Australia about the uptake of Linux, Microsoft’s plans to share its source code and his Linux predictions.
HP opens Linux centre in Shanghai
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/1021247
The recent opening of Hewlett-Packard's first HP-Intel Open Solution Center for the Asia-Pacific is also the first salvo this year by a big gun in the continuing fight for Linux market share. Hewlett-Packard and IBM are jostling for the biggest slice of the Linux systems pie in the Asia-Pacific, with Dell following closely behind.
GNOME 2.2 Desktop Release Candidate 2 (2.1.91): '' http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/1019224
Anonymous Reader writes "GNOME release guy Jeff Waugh announces: GNOME Desktop 2.2 Release Candidate 2 (2.1.91): "OUTATIME", is ready for your bug-busting and testing pleasure! It is available for immediate download on ftp.gnome.org and mirrors."
Override the GNU C library -- painlessly http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/29/1019200
developerWorks writes "What do you do if you don't have the source for your application and it's failing because a GNU Library for C (glibc) function is returning something bad to the application?"
Introduction to User-Mode Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/28/2214258
developerWorks writes "Ever wish you had a place to let your Linux applications play -- where they wouldn't hurt anything else? Do your killer apps spend too much time killing each other? Originally conceived as a kernel developer's tool, UML lets you set up multiple virtual machines that are isolated from each other and from the hardware. Now, you can test applications all the way to failure without breaking the host system -- or even requiring ...
Making a Living Saving the Government Money http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/28/1829254
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - Peter Gallagher is president of devIS (AKA Development Infostructure), a Virginia-based company that designs, develops, hosts, and operates large-scale custom Internet applications for government agencies and private consultants. He says devIS saves its clients a minimum of $100,000 per contract by using Open Source Software. Gallagher also claims none of the Web sites or Web applications devIS has produced have ...
New Linux desktop aims for government role http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/28/2255230
KDE's new desktop software is targeted at large businesses and the public sector, which has been showing increasing interest in Linux and open source
A Big Test for Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/28/228235
Anonymous Reader writes "Business 2.0's Eric Hellweg takes a look at whether the licensing efforts of key patent holder SCO Group (formerly Caldera) could derail Linux's corporate growth.
HOWTO: Poor Man's Theremin
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/28/227221
If you're interested in gaining some experience playing the theremin but don't want to spend a lot of money or build the kit, try the "Poor Man's Theremin" (PMT), written by Seth David Schoen. The PMT turns a laptop computer with an 802.11b card into a theremin-like instrument, using the signal strength reported by the card to control the pitch of a note. To try it, first compile this C program, called ttone, using the command cc -o ttone -lm ...
Tonight Live: Son of "Hack Our Guest"
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/28/220232
Jeff Gerhardt writes "Tuesday, January 28th, 2003, from Chicago IL, home of Sultry Jazz Diva Judy Roberts Tonight LIVE on www.thelinuxshow.com. SPECIAL NOTE: Doc and russ are on the road, so we will be joined on the panel by well known Linux maven Joe Barr.
Thinkgeek
Electronics: Infoglobe Caller ID Display
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/phones/5c83/
Computing: Dual RW DVD/CD Internal Drive http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/5c94/
Computing: ADS Firewire Drive Kit
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Electronics: PS2 Network Adapter
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Computing: Asylum GeForce Ti4600 AGP 4x
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Computing: D-Link USB/FM Radio Adapter
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Computing: Linksys USB 2.0/Ethernet Adapter http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5c97/
Computing: Logitech Cordless Freedom Joystick http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/gaming/5cc8/
Computing: NEC-Mitsubishi 18" LCD
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Interests: QuickKill
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Caffeine: XTZ Energy Truffles
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Interests: Megatokyo Graphic Novel
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/megatokyo/coolthings/5c2a/
Gadgets: SureFire Z2 Combat Light
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5c40/
Computing: DVD X Copy
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/5c7f/
Gadgets: Snap Digital Mini Camera
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/5c79/
Gadgets: LED Mini Headlamp
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5c7d/
Cube Goodies: The Binary Clock
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/lights/2982/
Gadgets: Forever Flashlight
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5a9f/
Tshirts: Geek Invaders
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/gaming/5c34/
Interests: Linux French
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/oreilly/tshirts/5bc4/
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