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[osdn starter] February 10, 2003
Date: Mon Feb 10 2003 - 04:00:55 EST
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Slashdot
Locutus Preview Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/10/0117225
An anonymous reader writes "FreeNet's Ian Clarke has released the
preview version of his latest P2P endeavor [0]Locutus. Aimed at the
corporate world, Locutus adds encryption to the mix - new for a P2P
client - to secure files traded across the network as well as the
ability to scan within text files to improve search results. Locutus
Lite is the free version for those who are more concerned with trading
movies and tunes. Locutus Enterprise is the pay version that Clarke
hopes to lure corporations to shell out money for (for secure trading
of research and other documents). Those interested in trying the
preview can [1]download it here."
Links
0. http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/2003/locutus.html
IPv6 Application Competition - win $10,000 http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/2038223
[0]sneekz writes "The [1]IPv6 Promotion Council of Japan has
[2]announced a competition for developers of IPv6-enabled applications.
Various prizes up to $10,000 for ideas and actual implementations, and
you keep the rights to your work. From their site: 'The contest will
award developers of applications and software which helps to create new
possibilities in the Internet world.'"
Links
0. mailto:mat@elandem.org
1.
http://www.v6pc.jp/en/index.html
2.
http://www.v6pc.jp/apc/en/index.html
Build Your Own LCD Bus Schedule
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/2242223
[0]MikeLRoy writes "An engineering student in [1]Winnipeg, tired of
missing his [2]bus to [3]school (and waiting in the cold) created an
[4]LCD bus stop. It displays the next bus times for several stops and
routes, all from the heated comfort of his kitchen. And yes, there are
pics and code on the site."
Links
0. mailto:umroyma0@cc.[ ]nitoba.ca ['uma' in gap]
1.
http://www.city.winnipeg.mb.ca/
2.
http://www.winnipegtransit.com/
3.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/
4.
http://members.shaw.ca/rosensto/bus/
UK ISP Imposes Download Limits
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/2210214
[0]Richard_at_work writes "The BBC news site is [1]reporting that NTL
have announced it will be imposing 1GB download limits per day for its
users. As you can guess, [2]reactions have not been mild :) One thing
to note, NTL has said that they will only be persuing persistent
offenders, so i guess they understand you cant track your usage to the
byte! Also with NTL, they appear to [3]ban the usage of VPNs, citing
that their service is for resedential use only. Does this mean I can't
email work now?"
Links
0.
http://www.mysterae.com/
1.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2740621.stm
2.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=7676
3.
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=993
NYTimes: Tangled Up in Spam
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1942207
ezekieldas writes "Congratulations to the SpamAssassin developers and
community! There's a mention of SA in the NYTMag as "one of the best
tools for network administrators..." in an extensive article entitled
[0]Tangled Up in Spam. The article is quite substantial and the author,
James Gleick, is more technically educated than what we've come to
expect from the big press. Central to the story is the complexity in
dealing with spam effectively in both technical and legal terms and the
confusion it brings upon the neophyte. The conclusion drawn may be
oversimplified but nonetheless pragmatic: 1) forged headers should be
illegal 2) a specific header entry should identify the email as
unsolicited."
Links
0. http://nytimes.com/2003/02/09/magazine/09SPAM.html
The Future of Money
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1855223
[0]Snuggums writes "Apparently some major forces at play in the tech
money world. People like [1]Vint Cerf, Tim O'Reilly, Andre Durand, and
Cory Doctorow are teaming up with [2]Tom Frey and the futurist think
tank, [3]DaVinci Institute, to dive into the forces at play with a
[4]Future of Money Summit later this year. They've even tapped a Nobel
Prize winner and Visa founder, [5]Dee Hock. They're hoping to answer
questions like; what kind of money you'll be putting into vending
machines 25 years from now; when will cash disappear; when will our
current banking system become obsolete; and who gets to own money in
the future?"
Links
0. mailto:deb@accountworx.com
1.
http://www.futureofmoneysummit.com/advisoryboard.php
2.
http://www.futureofmoneysummit.com/about.php
3.
http://www.davinciinstitute.com/
4.
http://www.futureofmoneysummit.com/
5.
http://www.futureofmoneysummit.com/speakers.phpRumors of a GeForceFX 5800 Ultra Cancelation? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1719245
chris_oat writes "It seems that nVidia's GeForceFX 5800 Ultra may never
see the light of day after months of super-hype and annoying delays.
[0]This article on [1]megarad.com suggests that poor manufacturing
yields are causing nVidia to rethink plans for its (new?) flagship
part. Lack of an "Ultra" type solution from nVidia would leave ATI's
Radeon9700 uncontested as the defacto performance part."
Links
0. http://www.megarad.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1271&mode=flat&order=0&thold=-1
Pixar Eclipses Sun with Linux/Intel
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1637254
lieutenant writes "Pixar Animation Studios is [0]replacing servers from
Sun in its render farm with eight new blade servers from Rackspace. In
all, the blade system contains 1,024 Intel 2.8GHz Xeon processors, and
it runs the open-source Linux operating system. Pixar has ported its
Renderman software to run on Linux." I'd love to see their electric
bill ;)
Links
0. http://news.com.com/2100-1001-983898.html
Open Source Book a Collective Effort
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1535228
[0]Hairy1 writes "The New Zealand Open Source Society has begun a
project to [1]write a book to put the case for open source use in
business and government. There is a need for a book which clearly puts
the case for using open source, and provides a clear migration plan.
Already five authors and several reviewers have stepped forward to
commit time to writing the book. However, other authors and reviewers
would be welcome to join the project."
Links
Community Wifi Feeds Community Cable in NYC http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1532201
[0]akb writes "[1]Manhattan Neighborhood Network has embarked on a
[2]project to combine two community networking communities in NYC, the
[3]nascent community wifi network on that isle with public access cable
TV. The project has successfully conducted a test which involved
cablecasting an mpeg4 video stream being transported by the
nycwireless.net wireless node in Bryant Park."
Links
0.
http://demandmedia.net/
1.
http://www.mnn.org/
2.
http://www.mnn.org/tech/projects/laika/
3.
http://www.nycwireless.net/
Linux.com
Anger spews over Microsoft appearance at yet another Open Source event
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/2138247
- by Tina Gasperson - Now that some people in the Free Software community have discovered Microsoft's Shared Source guru Jason Matusow is slated to speak at the Open Source for National and Local eGovernment Programs in the U.S.and EU conference, they are gunning for the show's organizer.
openMosix Project celebrates its first anniversary http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/2139248
Bruce Knox, openMosix Project writes "openMosix Project today celebrates its first anniversary. This OpenSource project has quickly attracted thousands of users, building thousands of clusters. OpenSource is more than just free access to software source code."
Anger over broadband limits
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1244230
Users vent their fury as it emerges cable company NTL is imposing a one gigabyte per day download limit on its broadband service.
Kernel Korner: Using the Input Subsystem, Part II http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1244201
No matter how many buttons an input device has or how many kinds of events it can generate, you can now work with it from user space.
Linux Beyond the Desktop
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/1243232
Anonymous Reader writes "Gregory S. Hopper takes Linux beyond the desktop, declaring the 'PC is the Model T' of today. Hopper makes a convincing argument that disruptive technologies and changing business models will dictate the PC market of tomorrow."
Patent Holders Extort from Internet Companies http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/0020257
Linux-Ferret writes "This is the current in a series of LA Times articles about the abuse of intellectual property and patents."
Larry Lessig receives FSF Award
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/0020223
Bradley M. Kuhn writes "Lawrence Lessig was awarded the annual Free Software Foundation Award for the Advancement of Free Software today (Saturday 2003-02-08) at the FOSDEM conference in Brussels, Belgium. The award was given to him for "promoting understanding of the political dimension of free software". The other finalists were Bruno Haible (known for GNU CLISP) and Theo de Raadt (known for OpenBSD)."
Castle Technology UK Ripping off Kernel Code? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/08/1416206
Slashdot: Jonathan Riddell writes "`It would appear that Castle Technology Limited, UK, have taken some of the Linux 2.5 code, and incorporated it into their own ... "
RIAA Site Under Attack--Again
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/08/1414253
If the RIAA's security experts can't keep its site up and running, who can?
Linux-based "wireless zone" puts websites http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/08/1414232
Anonymous Reader writes "This LinuxDevices.com article profiles a Linux-based portable wireless server that was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month. Dubbed the Wireless Zone, IR Data's new gadget takes advantage of Linux, Apache, and other open source technologies to creates its own 802.11b wireless (WiFi) hot zone, within which it can deliver web pages, demonstrations, presentations, and other data to other ...
Thinkgeek
Computing: iGesture Pad
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/keyboards/5cca/
Electronics: SOCOM Navy Seals for PS2
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/ps2/ps2soft/5ceb/
Electronics: PowerPad Pro XBOX Controller http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/xbox/xboxhard/5bec/
Electronics: SI-5 Gen2 Speakers
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/audio/5c86/
Electronics: Panzer Dragoon ORTA for Xbox http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/xbox/xboxsoft/5ce8/
Computing: PowerPad Extended Life Notebook Batteries http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5cec/
Computing: Glow Wire PC Lights
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5b85/
Gadgets: ER1 Personal Robot System
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/5ce0/
Gadgets: Securikey Authentication System http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/5cd6/
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
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/5cd1/
Electronics: PS2 Network Adapter
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/ps2/ps2hard/5bd7/
Computing: Asylum GeForce Ti4600 AGP 4x
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/avcards/5ce3/
Computing: D-Link USB/FM Radio Adapter
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5cc7/
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: IoGear Bluetooth to USB Adapter http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5ce5/
Computing: NEC-Mitsubishi 18" LCD
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/display/lcd/5cc3/
Interests: QuickKill
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/megatokyo/leetware/5c45/
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