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[osdn starter] February 23, 2003
Date: Sun Feb 23 2003 - 04:00:55 EST
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February 23, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Retro-Computing with FPGAs
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/2259233
[0]zoid.com writes "I ran across a couple of really interesting
projects using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) processors. First
is the [1]C-ONE project that is a reconfigurable computer. The default
mode is a C64 compatible one, but the machine just boots the FPGA from
an IDE device at power on, so it could theoretically be pretty much
anything. The second one is the [2]FPGA Arcade. This site is about
recreating gaming hardware from the past in modern programmable
devices. They currently have Pacman, Space Invaders and Galaxian
implemented in FPGAs."
Links
0. mailto:choward@zoid.com
1.
http://c64upgra.de/c-one/
2.
http://www.fpgaarcade.com/
Palm PDA Roundup
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/2224259
[0]Melvin writes "[1]Hardware Extreme has a [2]roundup featuring some
of the top [3]PalmOS based PDAs in the market (and a few coming out in
the 2nd and 3rd Quarter). Being a geek's gadget, :) I would recommend
you guys to check out this roundup if you are planning to get a new
Palm PDA."
Links
0.
http://www.hwextreme.com
1.
http://www.hwextreme.com/
2.
http://www.hwextreme.com/reviews/misc/showcase10
3.
http://www.palmsource.com/NEAT Comet Crossing: Internet Telescopes http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/207210
An anonymous reader writes "During a large solar coronal mass ejection,
this week's [0]NEAT Comet crossing, gave some spectacular film footage.
While no comet with such a small nucleus has ever survived that kind of
close solar approach (one-fourth of Mercury's orbit) without
fragmenting, this one did-- and is now [1]outward bound on its 370
century roundtrip. These new comet discoveries have filled the log
files of the now [2]70 big robotic telescope projects, most of which
are being connected to the internet. The largest ($3 M) research-class
one [3]for public use--the Hawaiian [4]Faulkes Project--will [5]see
first light in 45 days."
Links
0.
http://www.astrobio.net/news/article381.html
1.
http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/2003_02_12/
2.
http://alpha.uni-sw.gwdg.de/~hessman/MONET/links.html
3.
http://www.faulkes-telescope.com/images/Physics_world_D_Faulkes_article.jpg
4.
http://www.faulkes-telescope.com/
5.
http://www.faulkes-telescope.com/How_it_will_work.htm
HDTV via GNU Radio
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1958243
NortonDC writes "[0]High Definition TV has been successfully captured
in its native data stream from an over the air broadcast by a software
defined radio that is Free and open source from the [1]GNU Software
Defined Radio project."
Links
0. http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuradio/images/hdtv-samples.html
The Taste of Pain
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/193242
An anonymous reader writes "The more the human genome is unraveled and
previously non-genetic based attributes are now associated with a
specific genetic function, such as [0] physical and emotional pain and
[1]taste, it seems, to me, that our personalities appear to be much
less influenced by out environment and more by our genes." A [2]related
article links your [3]sense of taste to your risk for cancer, heart
disease, etc.
Links
0.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993423
1.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993396
2.
http://www.psycport.com/stories/comtex_2003_02_14_up_0000-3435-.dsthealthcare_01.xml.html
3.
http://www.nature.com/nsu/010222/010222-13.html
Reason on IP Protection and Creativity
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1837229
rnturn writes "A long but interesting [0]article over at
[1]Reasononline discusses a paper written by a pair of economists and
published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (!) and the
reactions to it of several other economists. A snippet from the
article: 'Moreover, U.S. court decisions in the 1980s that strengthened
patent protection for software led to less innovation. "Far from
unleashing a flurry of new innovative activity," Maskin and Bessen
write, "these stronger property rights ushered in a period of stagnant,
if not declining, R&D among those industries and firms that patented
most."' Not exactly news to most readers but it appears that their
paper is making waves in economic circles."
Links
0. http://www.reason.com/0303/fe.dc.creation.shtml
Apple is Going Out of Business ... Again http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/152252
gsfprez writes "Its been a while ... and strangely, the world almost
seemed empty without the constant drumbeat of how Apple is on the verge
of going out of business. If you're a fan like i am, then you're in
luck, because this [0]Canadian tech journalist didn't get the memo that
Apple's been going out of business longer than most tech journalists
have been in business. And besides, someone needs to [1]let Robert
Thomson know: when writing a story on how Apple is about to die, [2]you
[3]have [4]to [5] call [6] them "beleaguered". Come on, that's [7]Tech
Journalism 101, people. In any case, he brings up no new points to
bolster his argument: he confuses his personal inability to use
third-party software that works fine for most of us with legitimate bad
third-party support, and uses this to draw his illogical conclusion.
Illogical because it's the same reasons/unrealized conclusions that
were the staple of tech journalism from 1985-1999."
Links
0.
http://www.canada.com/technology/story.html?id=C4573230-4B60-4F1D-9901-D1B26D4D2C6C
1. mailto:rthompson@nationalpost.com
2.
http://www.businessweek.com/1997/05/b351227.htm
3.
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_679.html
4.
http://www.fool.com/community/views/2001/view010503.htm
5.
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_762.html
6.
http://www.itworld.com/Comp/4011/CWSTO58604/
7.
http://www.lowendmac.com/musings/1998.shtml
Build Your Own Weather Balloon
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1711242
[0]Leeji writes "Here is an interesting read about one geek's
[1]project to build and launch a weather balloon. The flight recorder
is a small $200 [2]Soekris Engineering computer running [3]Bering
Linux. It also uses a Garmin GPS, HAM packet radio, an automated Aiptek
Pencam Trio digital camera, army surplus batteries, and lots of [4]geek
duct tape."
Links
0.
http://slashdot AT leeholmes DOT com
1.
http://shark.dls.net/~jmeehan/balloon/
2.
http://www.soekris.com/
3.
http://leaf.sourceforge.net/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=904&page_id=21
4.
http://www.perl.org/"Clone Wars" Cartoon Shorts on Cartoon Network http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1456232
[0]snilloc writes "[1]Starwars.com announces that [2]Cartoon Network
will carry [3]"Star Wars: Clone Wars" cartoon shorts in order to bridge
the gap between Episodes 2 and 3. I guess this means we won't be seeing
the Clone Wars in Ep3, as many of us had hoped. On the bright side, we
get our SW fix in twenty 2-3 minute shorts. We can only hope against
hope that they won't suck."
Links
0. mailto:jlcollins@@@hotmail...com
1.
http://www.starwars.com/
2.
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/
3.
http://www.starwars.com/eu/news/2003/02/news20030220.html
>From DRM to Rights Management Services
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1441237
[0]miladus writes "[1]Microsoft has formed an academic [2]Think Tank on
Trustworthy Computing. The Academic Board is to advise Microsoft on
'security, privacy and reliability enhancements in[...] products and
technologies so that Microsoft can obtain critical feedback on product
and policy issues related to its Trustworthy Computing.' An
[3]interview with two members of the board is an interesting read,
especially concerning the global implications of privacy. Of note, is
the absence of DRM discussion. But DRM shows up as 'Rights Management
Services' in the promised [4]Widows Rights Management Services to be
released later this year. it will deliver a 'platform-based approach to
persistent policy rights for Web content and sensitive corporate
documents of all types'"
Links
0.
http://www.miladus.org/mt
1.
http://www.microsoft.com/
2.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/Feb03/02-20TWCAABPR.asp
3.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2003/Feb03/02-20TWCBoardasp
4.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/Feb03/02-21RMSForWindowsServerPR.asp
Linux.com
HOWTO: Using OpenOffice.org
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1415252
Tips for working with this free office suite so you can have Linux in the Workplace.
QUIK Computing announces release of Ace Operator v 1.0b http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/148248
QUIK Computing is pleased to announce the release of Ace Operator version 1.1.0b. Ace Operator is an instant messaging call center solution that can be accessed from web pages.
Book Review - Cisco Secure Virtual Private Network http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/144200
Mirko Zorz writes "This publication is designed to give the readers basic knowledge of planning, administering and maintaining Virtual Private Networks. It does provide some general VPN related information, but as it is a written reference for the Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks courses, book will be of a great use to the readers wanting to enable VPN with their Cisco products. Read more at Help Net Security."
MontaVista Software Enables New Intel® Network Processors http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/142233
SAN JOSE, Calif., Intel Developer Forum, Feb. 20, 2003 — MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, announced that MontaVista™ Linux® Professional Edition will support the new Intel® IXP420, IXP421 and IXP422 network processors unveiled at the Intel Developer Forum that opened earlier this week in San Jose, Calif.
'Information Rights Management' To Debut in Office http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/140246
Anonymous Reader writes "Information Rights Management in Office 2003: "IRM is a persistent file-level technology from Microsoft that allows the user to specify permission for who can access and use documents or e-mail messages, and helps prevent sensitive information from being printed, forwarded, or copied by unauthorized individuals," according the early Beta 2 text. "Once permission for a document or message has been restricted with this ...
dW Live in New Orleans Linux sessions
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1359230
Anonymous Reader writes "If you are lucky enough to be able to get to one conference this year, plan to get to the IBM developerWorks Live. Its in New Orleans this year so you can have lots of fun after the BOFs. Here are just a few of the 27 sessions available for Linux developers. DB2 - Linux at its Best, DB2 and Borland Kylix: Cross-platform Development on Windows AND Linux using C++, Developing PHP and Open Source, Database Applications for ...
Mini-Review of Red Hat 8.1-beta3
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1357212
Gentu writes "OSNews features a favorable review of Red Hat 8.1-beta3, a beta released just a few days ago. The article discusses the installation process, the updated desktop and the applications included within it and noted how rapidly the company is outclassing its Linux competitors and how the Red Hat 8.x releases start to compete with the big OS players in the corporate desktop and server market."
New Linux Support Policies are Ominous
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1355218
Red Hat and Mandrake are cutting support for older versions of their Linux distributions... The results will be a security nightmare for the Internet.
Interview with Judy Novak
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/22/1350212
Mirko Zorz writes "Judy Novak is the co-author of the acclaimed "Network Intrusion Detection 3/e". Read her opinion on intrusion detection, open source, the disclosure of vulnerabilities and more."
How to bring more commercial applications to Linux http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/21/1830208
- By Matija Suklje - What most of you have probably already noticed is that Linux lacks commercial "professional" applications (e.g. Photoshop, flash MX) and commercial games. And that is the main reason why most "dual-booters" and potential Linux users don't (fully) migrate to this astounding OS. And why doesn't the Linux community get any greater confirmation from the commercial industry? Because they think that we, the Linux users, wouldn't ...
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