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Slashdot
Screenshot History of Windows
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1229210

    jobugeek writes "Neowin has an article that shows the progression of
[0]Microsoft Windows from pre-windows [1]1.0 through the 2003 server.
    For those of you who have used all of them, I'm sorry." Links

    0. http://www.microsoft.com/

1. http://www.neowin.net/articles.php?action=more&id=53&perpage=1&pagenum=1

Cell Numbers To Be Added To 411
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/21/0158222

[0]darthC0der writes "Looking for a friend but don't have her phone
    number with you? For now, you can call directory assistance for her     home number, but her wireless digits are off limits from 411. Not for     long. The cellular providers are now getting close to making the     cellluar numbers available to 411 callers. Here's the link to a [1]CNN     article. I don't about you guys but I personally do not want my     cellular number to be made available so easily." Links

    0. mailto:priyapravas@infosys.com

1. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/biztech/03/19/wireless.show.ap/index.html

Bluetooth + WiFi + GSM = Wanda
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/2253201

[0]nackrm writes "CNN is [1]reporting on the latest from Texas
    Instruments seen recently at the Cellular Telecommunication and     Internet Association (CTIA) conference in New Orleans. They've managed     to jam these three techs into one chip. Soon we'll be seeing the techie     equivalent of a swiss army knife."
Links

    0. http://acm.cs.uwec.edu

1. http://money.cnn.com/2003/03/20/technology/techinvestor/hellweg/index.htm

Slashback: Privacy, Spectrum, Location
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/16/0431202

    Slashback tonight brings you yet another handful of updates and     amplifications to previously posted stories, including some naysaying     to Lessig's idea of the spectrum as commons, more free books from Baen,     and the European answer to GPS. Read on for the details.

Bioware Releases Neverwinter Nights Linux Client Beta http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/2319213

    valedaemon writes "Well, I thought that the world would end before this     day dawned, but [0]Bioware has finally made good on its promise of a
[1]Linux client for Neverwinter Nights. You still need a Windows
    installation in order to copy the game data, but the good news is that     the downloadable is only 4.4 MB. I could write more, but why? Go play!" Links

    0. http://www.bioware.com/

1. http://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/linuxclient.html

Slackware 9 Unleashed to World
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/2146230

[0]kiltedtaco writes "[1]Slackware Linux 9.0 is out! Based on gcc 3.2,
    and equipped with kernel 2.4.20 (ptrace-patched), XFree86 4.3, GNOME     2.2 and KDE 3.1. You can read the full [2]announcement, or just go grab     a copy for yourself at either the [3]Slackware Store or these lovely
[4]mirrors." I know a lot of people who first cut their teeth on Slack
    when trying Linux. It's cool to see that it's still around. Links

    0. 
https://www.tacomeat.net
    1. 
http://www.slackware.com/
    2. 
http://slackware.com/announce/ANNOUNCE.9_0
    3. 
http://store.slackware.com/
    4. 
http://www.slackware.com/getslack/

Cirocco Live Liquid Cooled Rack
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1933256

[0]Mark Grant writes "[1]Cirocco have developed a [2]liquid cooled rack
    of AMD Duron 1.1Gs in a Beowulf cluster. The rack has been installed in
[3]Cambridge University, England and has been under trial since
    Christmas. The system is being put through its paces running
[4]chemical research algorithms. Critical to Cirocco's liquid cooling
    system are the hot swappable [5]quick couplings. These allow servers to     be disconnected whilst the cooling system is in operation." The graph     with live temperature readings is pretty neat. Links

    0. mailto:info@cirocco.co.uk
    1. 
http://www.cirocco.co.uk/
    2. 
http://www.cirocco.co.uk/products_cooling.htm
    3. 
http://www.cam.ac.uk/
    4. 
http://www-theor.ch.cam.ac.uk/people/ardlouis/group/
    5. 
http://www.cirocco.co.uk/products_couplings.htm

Sun 'Calls JBoss bluff' on J2EE compliance http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1858220

[0]joshmccormack writes "According to c|net's news.com Sun has
[1]finally responded to JBoss Group's request for J2EE compliance
    testing. Simon Phipps, Sun's chief technology evangelist stated in the     article he thinks JBoss Group is bluffing, that their code won't pass     the tests, and that some of the code is just copied from Sun." Links

    0. mailto:joshmcormack@travelersdiary.com

1. http://news.com.com/2100-1013-993471.html

Dying Languages, Fading Formats
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1416214

    utopyr writes "[0]A story on BBC News looks briefly at the problems in
[1]preserving human languages in digital formats. The scope of the
    problem? Of the world's roughly 6,500 languages (of which, fewer than     500 are [2]listed here), half will be extinct within the century, as     the last speakers die. However, formats are proving [3]even more     ephemeral than human memory."
Links

    0. 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2857041.stm
    1. 
http://www.language-archives.org/
    2. 
http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/englangn_ascii.html
    3. 
http://www.deadmedia.org/

Turn Your Monitor Into an HDTV
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1721247

[0]orangerobot writes "ViewSonic has released an [1]interesting new box
    that turns any VGA monitor into an HDTV video display with support for     standards up to 1080i. At $399 it's a little on the pricey side, but     according to the [2]review from EnvyNews, the unit performs pretty     well." Like the review, I can't figure out what the target market for     this is, but it's still a cool device. Links

    0. mailto:orangerobot@hotmail.com
    1. 
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/video_box_nextvisionn6.htm
    2. 
http://www.envynews.com/review.php?ID=410

Linux.com
Making The GPL Easier For Companies To Swallow http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/2249215

    There is a new GPL "wrapper" gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. Dubbed     O-STEP, the 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.

Could a Budget Crisis Persuade More States to Adopt OSS? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/2029211

    An Anonymous Reader writes ""Texas State Senator John Carona has     proposed a new bill to the Texas Legislature mandating the     consideration of Open Source software and standards, following Oregon's     footsteps. Both states are currently in a budget crisis. Could similar     bills spread across the US nation of states whom also are in a budget     crisis?" Steven Barnhart elaborates."

HP to support Red Hat enterprise line
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1949226

    Michael S. Mimoso writes "Support is a serious driver for enterprise     Linux adoption for mission critical duties. Not only does it help to     have a major hardware or software vendor stand behind a Linux vendor,     but it soothes the anxieties of IT administrators wondering if their     favorite Linux distribution has long-term viability.

SuSE readies Linux 8.2 for X86-64
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/190233

    The good news, however, for AMD is that SuSE is ready to release its     full X86-64 version of Linux, version 8.2, quite a time before the     official launch.

.Net Is Moving To Linux, Unix
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1851205

    As Microsoft and Sun Microsystems prep new Web services development     platforms for debut this spring, Linux developers can expect the Mono     Project to be completed not long after--by early fall.

KDE 3.1.1 Released
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1848233

     The KDE Project today announced the immediate availability of KDE     3.1.1, a maintenance release for the third generation of the most     advanced and powerful free desktop for Linux and other UNIXes.

Lindows CEO attacks Intel's Centrino Linux lockout http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1831203

     Intel is going through a major internal struggle over desktop Linux,     and the pro-Microsoft marketing droids are currently winning, according     to Lindows.com CEO Michael Robertson.

Hitachi Announces Strategic Partnership with Codehost http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1829249

    Codehost Inc writes "Hitachi and Codehost Inc., combine efforts for     development of handwriting recognition software for Hitachis     VisionPlate Linux-based Wireless Tablet.

Summary of W3C Royalty-Free Patent Policy http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1735258

    NZheretic writes "The [W3C] Patent Policy Working Group has released a     Working Draft of the Royalty-Free Patent Policy for review by the W3C     Advisory Committee and the public. The draft governs the handling of     patents in the process of producing and implementing W3C     Recommendations. Comments from both W3C Members and the public are     welcome through 30 April. Read an informative summary and the press     release and visit the patent policy home page.

Book Review - Maximum Security Fourth Edition http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/20/1726250

    LogError writes "When you're about to read a book that already reached     its fourth edition, you know you're about to embark on an interesting     journey. What does this edition bring? Read on to find out."

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Tshirts: fsck it!
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Cube Goodies: Circuitboard Business Card Case http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5d15/

Cube Goodies: Set Of Circuitboard Coasters http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/mugs/5d28/

Cube Goodies: circuit board clipboard
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Books: Art Of Deception: Controlling the Human Element Of Security http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/nonfiction/5ba0/

Books: BOFH Series - 3 Pack/Bundle!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/humor/5daf/

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