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[osdn starter] February 28, 2003
Date: Fri Feb 28 2003 - 04:00:55 EST
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Slashdot
Venezuela Falling Behind
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/28/0112206
Christopher Frank writes "Seems Venezuela's lack of power has finally
caught up with them! MSNBC has the [0]story: 'If you thought
Venezuela’s political crisis seemed to be dragging for an impossibly
long time — you were right. In a bizarre mass-malfunction,
Venezuela’s clocks are ticking too slowly due to a power shortage
weakening the electric current nationwide. By the end of each day, the
sluggish time pieces still have another 150 seconds to tick before they
catch up to midnight.'"
Links
0. http://www.msnbc.com/news/878368.asp?0cv=CB20
iDisk Utility for Windows XP
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/175257
mister_tim writes " Apple has released an [0]iDisk Utility for Windows
XP. It could be useful under a mixed environment or those (like me)
stuck using XP at work and such." Is there a way to mount iDisks on
Linux, too?
Links
0. http://www.mac.com/1/idiskutility_download.html
Intel To Redesign PC With "Grantsdale" Chip http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/28/0015229
[0]MarkRH writes "Over at [1]ExtremeTech, we tracked down some [2]Intel
roadmaps that discuss "Grantsdale", Intel's most important chipset in
nearly a decade. Grantsdale brings PCI Express to the PC, so get ready
to toss out your motherboard, AGP graphics card, and maybe a host of
other components, too. Also check out our articles on the [3]"Tejas"
microprocessor, Intel's first CPU to forego pins (check out the waffle
iron socket!), as well as the real reason [4]Banias saves so much
power."
Links
0. mailto:mark_hachman@ziffdavis.com
1.
http://www.extremetech.com/
2.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,903746,00.asp
3.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,900185,00.asp
4.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,904799,00.asp
Build Your Own Snow Gun
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/1524254
[0]ksyrium writes "A TV station in Boston has been kind enough to
provide a [1]list of what you need to build your own snow gun, as well
as plenty of [1]video, [2]pictures and links to other [3]sites
[4]devoted to [5]at-home snowmaking!"
Links
0. mailto:iAmAFakeAccount@yahoo.com
1.
http://www.whdh.com/news/articles/extra/1887/
2.
http://www.weatherman.com/snowmaking.html
3.
http://www.snowathome.com/
4.
http://www.snowmaking-technologies.com/Home.html
5.
http://makesnow0.tripod.com/home.htmlGTA: Vice City Sells 8.5 Million Copies in 3 Months http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/2329225
[0]Gus writes "Take Two Interactive Software [1]reports that [2]Grand
Theft Auto: Vice City has sold more than 8.5 million copies in the
first three months since its late-October launch. The good news is
[3]Rockstar Games has 11 titles in the works. The bad news is the
chances of the next GTA making it out this year are pretty slim." Also,
there's still a couple people waiting on Duke Nukem Forever, and their
patience is wearing thin.
Links
0. mailto:greygusman@yahoo.com
1.
http://money.cnn.com/2003/02/27/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm
2.
http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/
3.
http://rockstargames.com/Lead Scientist Responds to Questions on Root Server Queries http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/2233257
[0]cidtoday writes "A [1]CircleID interview with the lead scientist
whose study recently revealed that 98% of a main root server queries
are unnecessary, reveals that spam has little to do with the issue. In
fact, he provides two reasons why anti-spam tools cause more
unnecessary queries to the root servers than spam emails. Many other
questions [2]previously raised by Slashdot readers on the study are
also answered."
Links
0.
http://www.circleid.com
1.
http://www.circleid.com/articles/2570.asp
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/24/1412210&tid=95Slashback: Stupidity, Telebastardy, Fast Search http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/1824207
Slashback tonight with updates and corrections on Overture's Fast Search acquisition (overstated in a previous story), sex.com's sordid adventures in California, the ongoing struggle involving telemarketers vs. your privacy, and more -- read on for the details.
PowerPC 970 Running at 2.5 GHz
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/2227257
[0]kuwan writes "[1]IBM has just released a [2]press release that
indicates they have the new PowerPC 970 running at 1.8 to 2.5 GHz
making it 'the fastest PowerPC so far.' IBM's original estimates were
to have the chip running at 1.4 to 1.8 GHz at introduction, so this is
very good news for those of us hoping Apple will use this as their
next-generation chip."
Links
0.
http://www.kuwan.net
1.
http://www.ibm.com/
2.
http://www-5.ibm.com/de/pressroom/cebit2003/en/highlights/powerpcblade.html
Presenting The CDR-ROM
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/2048200
nachoboy writes "Here's a cool new idea: the [0]CDR-ROM. Allows a
portion of the CD to be written and them mass produced, leaving the
remaining area recordable by the user. It may sound funny, but if AOL
started sending out CD's like this I might just start keeping them
around."
Links
0. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.asp?RelatedID=3566
TechTV Screen Savers Host Tries "The Switch" http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/2049243
lwbecker2 writes "Patrick Norton, from the [0]TechTV show [1]'The
Screen Savers', and an admittedly loyal Windows/PC user, recently
borrowed a iBook from Apple and has written an [2]article about his
three-month experience with [3]'The Switch'. It seems like a
well-though-out review and IMHO provides some balanced coverage of the
potential issues and experiences involved in switching from Windows XP
to Mac OS X."
Links
0.
http://www.techtv.com/techtv/index.html
1.
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/index.html/
2.
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/macintosh/story/0,24330,3419228,00.html
3.
http://www.apple.com/switch/
Linux.com
There's GOLD in them thar (Linux) Hills!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/26/2251215
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - The company name is Linux Gold. The URL is linuxgoldcorp.com. This name is brand-new. It used to be LinuxWizardry (Google Cache), and before that it was called Flame Petro-Minerals. What does the company do? It owns gold mining claims in Alaska. But, says CEO/President John Robertson, "We still use the name 'Linux' because we have Linux antispam and antivirus solutions in the company, and we don't really want to ...
Don't feel insecure about Zeroconf / Rendezvous security http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/28/037250
A Non-Anus Cow Word writes "Oscast.com has an informative broadcast editorial (ISO MPEG4 required) which debunks a somewhat common misconception suggesting that the Zero Configuration (Zeroconf) / Rendezvous networking standard leaves a computer vulnerable for exploitation.
DoJ cracks down on piracy.
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/28/0252218
bi0s writes "David M. Rocci, 22, of Blacksburg, Va., who used the online screen name "krazy8," pleaded guilty on December 19, 2002, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, to conspiring to import, market and sell circumvention devices known as modification (or "mod") chips in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. So here is my question. How long until the use of any MOD chips will be prohibited? What about the ...
South African OSS takes another step forward http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/28/0250236
Anonymous Reader writes "The South African government last week took another step forward in the drive to formalise the use of open source software when the OSS Strategy framework, recently approved by GITOC, was given one last senior go-ahead before being submitted to the Minister of Public Service and Administration for adoption."
New Inertial Sensor Systems Company
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/2154233
Dennis D'Annunzio writes "Rotomotion, LLC, is introducing itself as a new kind of company in the inertial sensor systems industry. The company, launched early this year, offers real world and hobbyist applications for autonomous flying helicopters, planes and robotics (ground-based and aerial) at the lowest prices available. With the robotics industry poised for a projected 2500% growth in dollars over the next five years, Rotomotion is ready ...
The Best Battleground for Linux?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/2133243
When dealing with applications like back-end accounting, it helps to be able to mold programs to an individual enterprise. Linux, with its open source approach, lends itself to this.
Linux to power PlayStation2 gaming grid
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/1855202
Butterfly.net and IBM announced that are collaborating to create a Linux-based computing grid that will make use of the advanced networking capabilities of Sony's PlayStation2 in order to efficiently provision resources to meet the demands of console gamers.
Borrow a supercomputer for free
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/1438247
- By Bryan Betts, The Register - Fancy a free supercomputer? If you come up with a good enough project to use it on, NEC will lend you an eight gigaflop SX-6i vector computer worth €120,000 (£80,000) to try out for three months.
The TCO question: Can Linux beat Microsoft? Part 2 http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/1739252
Michael S. Mimoso writes "IT shops are warming up to Linux for a good reason: Linux offers companies an alternative to the licensing fees and other drawbacks of proprietary software. However, many IT pros caution against open-source's "hidden" costs and time-consuming implementations. The ultimate cost of either choice, they say, may depend on the needs and resources of an individual business. In the first part of this Q&A, ...
Linux start-up furthers Windows plan
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/27/1737224
Start-up SWsoft creates a working prototype of a Windows version of its software that makes a single operating system appear to be several.
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