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[osdn starter] March 15, 2003
Date: Sat Mar 15 2003 - 04:00:55 EST
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March 15, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Using Memory Errors to Attack a Virtual Machine
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/214257
gillus writes "A very cool [0]scientific paper from Appel and
Govindavajhala that explains how virtual machines like java or .Net can
be exploited. How? Quite simple, bomb your DRAM chip with X-rays... or
more simply with 50-watt spotlight, as the authors [1]demonstrate.
Definitively worth a read!"
Links
0. http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/memerr.pdf
Smart Gun with Minicam and Biometric Access http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1818231
StrawberryFrog writes "Ya well no fine, those crazy South Africans are
at it again, this time with a "[0]intelligent firearm". You may have
heard of guns with fingerprint recognition before, but this also uses a
laser to ignite the propellant, has multiple barrels and incorporates a
minicam to record as evidence what you are shooting at. It's a very
different gun design, and one that depends on electronics to make it
work."
Links
0. http://iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=31&art_id=iol1047630378830C416&set_id=1
Problems in Computer Conservation
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1315248
sobachatina writes "The [0]Computer museum at [1]The University of Amsterdam has [2]an interesting page with examples of the problems that they run into maintaining 20+ year old hardware such as rubber rollers from card readers melting or mold growing inside CRT terminals.I hate it when I get mold growing inside my monitor!" Links
0.
http://www.science.uva.nl/faculteit/museum/index.html
1.
http://www.science.uva.nl/english/
2.
http://www.science.uva.nl/faculteit/museum/rampspoed.htmlMaking a House That Will Last for Centuries? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/0554217
tcyun asks: "The intro text from kaisyain's [0]review brought up a thought that has been floating around in my head as I am a new home-owner. If one wanted to design a home that would last for hundreds of years, what would one have to do? I, and many of my friends, have recently/ purchased homes. As with all homes, some things are in good shape, others are not. Many items are the fault of initial design, many are due to poor upkeep and repairs. Looking around, it is possible to have a home last for hundreds of years (my family's ancestral home is about 400 years old and there are [1]castles in [2]Europe that are older). If one wanted to build/modify a home, what would one need to do to make sure that the home would still be standing, and usable, hundreds of years from now?" [3]M: Wired suggests [4]going underground. Links
0.
http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/11/1530252&tid=156
1.
http://flfl.essortment.com/edinburghcastle_rryo.htm
2.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page557.asp
3. mailto:michael@NoSpam.slashdot.org
4.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.04/suburb.html
Build Your Own Satellite Ground Station
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1814247
kavachameleon writes "A site called Hobby Space has this article at which there are instructions on how you can [0]build your own satellite weather station! Something I think all of us have wanted to do at one point or another, this site tells us all how to "hack" into the weather satellites and get back usable pictures using our PCs and an AM antenna. There are more instructions for getting geostationary images." Links
0. http://www.hobbyspace.com/Radio/WeatherSatStation/setup1.html
First Test of Utah Anti-Spam Law Dismissed http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/174204
[0]fwoomer writes "Apparently, Utah feels that once you've 'opted-in'
you [1]can't opt back out as fast as you've opted in. From the story:
'Gillman requested removal on May 14, 2002, from the e-mailing lists
his visit to Audio Galaxy a month earlier had linked him to. Two days
later, he received a Sprint ad, and on May 28 he filed suit. The court
found his attempt to have himself removed from the lists was
insufficient to void the pre-existing business relationship.' If he was
receiving spam in May after 'opting in' in April, I don't see how it
could be unreasonable to expect to be removed from lists as fast as he
was added. Unfortunately there's not much detail in this story. A good
read, nonetheless." I don't see how signing up with Audiogalaxy
establishes a business relationship with Sprint, but, whatever.
Presumably some of the [2]other lawsuits filed are against people that
have no possible claim to the receiver opting-in.
Links
0. mailto:fwoom.at.@zyx.dot.net
1.
http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=5&sid=14109
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/08/02/206203&tid=111
U.S. Jobs Jumping Ship
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1355257
An anonymous reader writes "As painful as February's big job cuts were,
they're even more painful since many of those jobs are never coming
back as U.S. employers in a wide range of industries move more and more
jobs overseas. [0]CNN has the story." Salon has a good piece detailing
how [1]job requirements are changing, asking more and more for less and
less pay.
Links
0. http://money.cnn.com/2003/03/13/news/economy/jobs_offshore/index.htm
Myth II Updated
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1645246
[0]Bullseye writes "Today, [1]MythDev and [2]Project Magma are
releasing their first update to Myth II: Soulblighter, created by
Bungie Software. This update brings the game to version 1.3.2, and
patches noticeable bugs in Windows XP/2000, as well adding native
support for Mac OS X. Coinciding with this release, the group is also
announcing Myth II 1.4, to be released May 15th, which is a major
update to Myth II that contains over 100 enhancements, including:
graphical and interface improvements, OpenGL support for Windows and
Mac OS X, gameplay bug fixes and improved AI, and the addition of vTFL,
allowing virtual play of Myth: The Fallen Lords in Myth II. The Myth II
1.3.2 update can be downloaded [3]here. New players may also sign up
for Myth II’s free community-provided online gaming services,
[4]playmyth.net and [5]mariusnet. An update to the Linux version of
Myth II has been rumored, though not confirmed as of yet." Update:
03/14 23:02 GMT by [6]M: See also [7]MythDev's site about the game.
Links
0.
http://bullseye_1 AT yahoo DOT com
1.
http://www.mythdev.com/
2.
http://www.projectmagma.net/
3.
http://projectmagma.net/1.3.2downloads.shtml/
4.
http://www.playmyth.net/
5.
http://www.mariusnet.com/
6. mailto:michael@NoSpam.slashdot.org
7.
http://www.mythdev.com/myth2/
OpenBSD: Hackers Meet Soldiers
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1459221
[0]BSDForums writes "OpenBSD has a well-deserved reputation for
fanatical security. Why is the U.S. military funding it? What do you
get out of it? [1]Cameron Laird and George Peter Staplin investigate
and talk to Theo de Raadt, the creator, overseer, and taskmaster of the
OpenBSD project!"
Links
Virtual PC 6 Review
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1412253
Connectix recently released [0]version 6 of Virtual PC, the standard
for emulating Windows on a Mac. With version 5, the main feature was
Mac OS X compatibility. With version 6, the focus is on better
performance and Mac integration.
Links
0. http://www.connectix.com/products/vpc6m.html
Linux.com
PCQLinux 8.0 (Aquamarine): A "super" distribution
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/11/1252203
- By Clinton Goveas - A respected Indian monthly magazine, PCQuest, has come out with its own Linux distribution based on Red Hat Linux 8.0, which it claims addresses everything from a home desktop to a supercomputer.
Java and Vim
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1536239
Demian L. Neidetcher writes "This is a short tutorial on using Vim with Java. It isn't comprehensive. If you've been using Vim to work with Java you probably have a few things working, this tutorial helps you get familiar with some Vim settings that let you become more of a power user. We cover quickfix, gf (to jump to different files), calling ctags from Ant, code-completion and some other features."
LindowsOS 3.0 Review
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/2129214
Anonymous Reader writes "A review of LindowsOS 3.0 that doesn't take on the hype surrounding this distribution. Read it at OSNews.com."
GNOME 2.2 Gains Muscle and Polish
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1915254
One of the cardinal virtues of open-source software is its penchant for preserving choice. It's no surprise, then, that there's more than one good option available when it comes to the desktop environments through which users interact with Linux and similar operating systems.
The Wrong Choice: Company rejects Linux, learns a lesson http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/191230
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Charged with implementing an application server that ran on both Linux and Windows 2000, webmaster Joe Sechman immediately chose Linux. Unfortunately, Sechman, who works for a large organization he preferred not to name, couldn't persuade his company's executives to back his choice."
Sistina execs: Linux-based SANs spell success http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/173259
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Scalability used to be the straw that broke Linux's back. That's not the case anymore, according to Matt O'Keefe, CTO of Sistina Software Inc., in Minneapolis, Minn. "With a Linux cluster, an IT shop can design the system from the get-go so that it can handle very large amounts of data," he said."
CA releases more Linux products
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/171204
Computer Associates (M) Sdn Bhd has released more solutions for integrating Linux-based resources into a cross-platform environment.
Moving to Peanut Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1612205
Walter Kruse offers up his experiences with Peanut Linux. Not talked about as often as more high profile commercial distros, this flavor of Linux is fast, lightweight, and suited to both new and advanced users.
Book Review: Linux Apache Web Server Administration, 2nd Ed. http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/169255
I needed to learn how to use Apache, because I needed to maintain a web site at work. I've been using Apache for years, but I never spent the time to read a good description of it.
UnitedLinux Operating System
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/14/1542202
UnitedLinux was designed by a group of Linux vendors to streamline their development and certification around a single Linux version.
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Books: BOFH Series - 3 Pack/Bundle!
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