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[osdn starter] March 20, 2003
Date: Thu Mar 20 2003 - 04:00:55 EST
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March 20, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Chi Mei Announces 20" Active Matrix OLED Display
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/0138257
[0]deglr6328 writes "The final barriers to [1]OLED commercialization
have been falling fast lately with Kodak's [2]first product shipping
soon, Samsung demoing a 256 color OLED [3]wristwatch phone and now
[4]Chi Mei Optoelectronics [5]announcing a 20 inch full color active
matrix OLED display. The new display was made possible by a
breakthrough using amorphous silicon for the TFT. The new technique is
said to allow conventional TFT LCD manufacturers to convert their
facilities over to OLED with relative ease."
Links
0. mailto:deglr6328@nospam_hotmail.com
1.
http://www.emagin.com/oledpri.htm
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/04/0127213&tid=137
3.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,109830,00.asp
4.
http://www.cmo.com.tw/english/aboutcom-3.htm
5.
http://www.idtech.co.jp/en/news/press/20030312.html
Dell Offers Curbside Computer Recycling
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/0052213
[0]schm00 writes "A Dell [1]press release today announced an expansion
of thier recycling program. For $15 they will arrange to pick up used
computer equipment from your home and transport it to an EPA approved
recycler. You can [2]order pickup starting on March 25th. It's nice to
see an alternative to the [3]darker side of computer recycling."
Links
0.
http://www.visi.com/~jmr
1.
http://www.dell.com/us/en/gen/corporate/press/pressoffice_news_2003-03-19-rr-000.htm
2.
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/topics/segtopic_dell_recycling.htm
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/24/2237230&tid=137
Increasing Fuel Mileage With Hydrogen?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/0232253
cr0sh asks: "I was recently looking into the costs and availabilty
associated with small, hydrogen fuel cells (results: they are still
expensive), when I came across this site about the [0]Hydrogen-Boost
[Warning: Pop-ups]. Looking at this site, it seemed like just another
in the long line of scamming 'get more mileage/power' engine products
out there, but it intrigued me enough to continue looking into it. I
eventually came upon another site on [1]hydrogen experiments. A little
more searching revealed this one about [2]constructing your own
Hydro-Boost device, which goes into detail about how you would build
such a system. None of these sites answered the big questions, however:
'does it work?', and 'if so, how well?'. I also wanted something a
little more authoritative. So, back to digging...which came up with
this [3]paper from OSTI [PDF]. The very first line of the abstract of
this paper reads 'It is well known that hydrogen addition to
spark-ignited (SI) engines can reduce exhaust emissions and increase
efficiency.' This paper seems to advance the notion that such a system
like the 'Hydrogen Boost' system may actually work. Does Slashdot think
such a system would work? If so, how it could be improved, especially
given today's rapidly rising gasoline prices, here in America?"
Links
0.
http://www.hydrogen-boost.com/
1.
http://www.geocities.com/hydrogenpower1/experiments/experiments_index.html
2.
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/bp/16/hboost.htm
3.
http://www.osti.gov/fcvt/2000-01-2206.pdf
Strike on Iraq
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/038213
According to CNN and various other news sources, Iraq is now under
attack by the US. Here is a link to the current story running [0]at CNN
right now, but there's really not much except that it has started. CT
Cruise missiles launched against "Target of Opportunity". The full
assault has not begun. CT The attack was specifically intended to take
out Saddam.
Links
0. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/19/sprj.irq.main/index.html
Automated Office Delivery with Helium Blimps http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1330236
Blimp Dude writes "Anyone who likes blimps might want to check out this
[0]automated blimp delivery service built by some guy at HP Labs. I
personally think this is the future... Now I want WebBlimp to deliver
groceries directly to my 29th floor apartment window."
Links
0. http://www.hpl.hp.com/shl/projects/blimp/
Making The GPL Easier For Companies To Swallow http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/012224
stupidNewbie writes "There is a new GPL "wrapper" gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. Dubbed O-STEP, the [0]Open Source Threshold Escrow Program allows vendors to license their products until so many millions are made, then agree to release the code under GPL. This sounds like a good bridge for companies looking to tap into the strengths of open source distribution." Starting from zero, it can certainly gain momentum quickly -- sounds like a good idea though. Links
0. http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,109853,00.asp
NetBSD Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1758206
jschauma writes "This week marks the tenth anniversary of the beginning
of development of the [0]NetBSD Operating System. The very first commit
to the NetBSD source tree ([1]src/Makefile) was by Chris Demetriou on
Friday 21 March, 1993. Parties are being held in various cities around
the world, see the [2]press release for more details. Happy 10th
Birthday, NetBSD!"
Links
0.
http://www.netbsd.org/
1.
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/Makefile
2.
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2003/03/19/0001.html
Microsoft Bug May Attract Big Worm
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/2315222
daveq writes "[0]Several [1]sources [2]report that a serious new
Microsoft vulnerability has been found. Experts [3]expect it to be
exploited heavily."
Links
0.
http://www.lockergnome.com/update/archives/week_2003_03_16.html
1.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0317/web-hack-03-18-03.asp
2.
http://news.com.com/2100-1009-993276.html
3.
http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/21446-1.htmlAl Gore Joins Apple's Board Of Directors http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/2246212
[0]zzxc writes "News.com.com reports that [1]Al Gore has been chosen to
be on Apple's board of directors. Apple has a [2]press release with
more information. According to the press release, 'Al brings an
incredible wealth of knowledge and wisdom to Apple from having helped
run the largest organization in the world--the United States
government' and 'He has remained an active leader in
technology—launching a public/private effort to wire every classroom
and library in America to the Internet.' The inventor of the internet
should be a valuable asset to Apple."
Links
0. mailto:slashdotzzxc@yahoo.com
1.
http://news.com.com/2100-1042-993332.html?tag=fd_top
2.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2003/mar/19gore.htmlAnti-Censorship Efforts And Port Scanning http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/2136214
[0]scubacuda writes "[1]According to Wired, the University of Toronto's
[2]Internet Censorship Explorer permits people test the limits of
national and organizational Internet-blocking schemes. Users enter a
target URL (and a country), and the software then scans the ports of
available servers in that country, looking for open ones to connect on
from behind that country's firewall. Many consider [3]port scanning a
gray area, as it's often used by various hackers to [4]find
vulnerabilies that can be exploited."
Links
0.
http://scubacuda&iname,com
1.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,58082,00.html
2.
http://opennetinitiative.net/oni/ice/
3.
http://www.iss.net/security_center/advice/Underground/Hacking/Methods/Technical/Port_Scan/
4.
http://www.insecure.org/nmap/
Linux.com
American Megatrends launch Linux-based NAS
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1510255
American Megatrends, a manufacturer of motherboard and storage solutions, released a new Linux- and ATA-based NAS storage system with remote management capabilities that is designed for small to midsize businesses.
Microsoft Challenges Linux On The Bottom-Line http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/159246
Microsoft in its never-ending quest to be dominating the operating system world suggested that running Open-source software could be more expensive than buying a copyrighted product. It was reported in a study performed by IDC (International Data Collection) on the behalf of Microsoft, that companies could save 11% - 22% with Windows.
SCO-Caldera v IBM: Alan Cox, Richard Gooch, and David Weinehall Respond to SCO's Linux-Related Claim http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1455247
Today in our in-depth SCO IP and Caldera v IBM coverage, we look at discussions with three, extremely Linux-knowledgeable, very prominent, and well-respected members of the Linux kernel community, Alan Cox, Richard Gooch, and David Weinehall. Alan Cox is the maintainer of the 2.2 Linux kernel and David Weinehall maintains the 2.0 Linux kernel. Richard Gooch, PhD, is the maintainer of The linux-kernel mailing list FAQ. Sun Microsystems sued for 'favouring' Indian workers http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1452212
A.Guru prasad writes "Sun Microsystems, the Silicon Valley computer giant, was hit with a lawsuit on Monday alleging that the firm laid off thousands of US high-tech workers in order to replace them with younger, lower-paid engineers from India."
SnapGear Unveils PCI630 - Stateful Firewall NIC http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1447209
Miles Gillham writes "Powered by embedded Linux, the PCI card revolutionizes enterprise server and deskop security by providing host operating system independent stateful firewall and VPN protection.
Write an article - win security books!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1440223
LogError writes "We have a contest going on at Help Net Security. If you write a short article with the topic "Implementing basic security measures" you could win 3 security books. Click here to find out more!"
It's a Cycle of Life Thing: Managing Linux Releases http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1439231
One of the things I used look forward to about twice a year was a new release of Red Hat (RH) Linux.
uClinux powers security-enhanced smart PCI NIC http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1436256
SnapGear Inc. has embedded its VPN appliance technology into a smart PCI NIC card which contains a built-in security processor. Controlled by an embedded Linux operating system (uClinux, to be precise), the SnapGear PCI630 provides full multi-VPN capabilities for secure access and communication, the company said.
When OSS-based Corporations and (some) OSS Hackers Clash http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1435205
A KDE developer tipped me off to a recent thread discussed in the kde-core-devel mailing list regarding interoperability between KDE and Gnome. OSNews featured an interview with the usability experts from Gnome and KDE a few days ago and we expected that the spirit of co-operation would continue to get stronger every day. Luckily this is true regarding most of these developers, but not for all of them are sharing it. Here is a commentary on the ...
Mandrake 9.1 Final
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/19/1431253
9.1 is gone to production. In the name of MandrakeSoft engineering team, I would like to thank all the cookers for the great help you provided to build this release.
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