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[osdn starter] April 11, 2003
Date: Fri Apr 11 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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April 11, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
How Broad is Broadband?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/11/0132253
[0]Photon01 writes "[1]The Register reports that UK ISP [2]NTL have
lost, in a ruling that their advertisement of their 128k broadband
service as 'High Speed Broadband Internet' is misleading. This is
despite it clearly meeting the technical definitions of broadband
internet. Apparently 128k broadband is not broad enough." My first
cable modem was only 256k. It wasn't blazingly fast but after being
stuck on dialup it was heaven, and I imagine 128k wouldn't be so bad
for a single household.
Links
0.
http://slashdot.org/~photon01
1.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/22/30168.html
2.
http://www.ntlhome.com/Online Epic to Release Penultimate Episode http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/11/0045242
[0]Brokensaint writes "The award-winning 3-year epic '[1]Broken Saints'
is preparing to launch it's 23rd installment in its cult hit saga.
Winner of the Sundance Online Film Festival Audience Award for
Animation, 'Broken Saints' contains over 10 hours of original flash
storytelling in 'cinematic literature' format (think animated comic).
Having been seen by over 2 million people worldwide, this free web
project will be launching the penultimate episode in the series next
week, and will close out its run with a 1 hour finale in June. 'Broken
Saints' follows the paths of four protagonists from different cultures
that receive an ominous vision of the future - a vision that is somehow
tied to the launching of a global telecommunications network. One of
the main characters - the Muslim mercenary Oran - was created as a
direct protest of the continued sanctions against the nation of Iraq.
His role in the story chillingly mirrors the direction of current
global events. The 3-person team from North Vancouver, Canada hopes to
release a tradition graphic novel and DVD box set of the series by
Christmas 2003. They are also in talks with production companies
ranging from HBO to the Sci-Fi Network to do a mini-series adaptation
of the epic. If you want to help the lads chip away at their mounting
bandwidth bills, please consider [2]dropping a dime in their kitty."
Links
0.
http://www.brokensaints.com
1.
http://www.brokensaints.com/
2.
http://www.brokensaints.com/pledge
Shopping for a New Monitor?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/11/0259243
[0]Cecil asks: "Well, I've looked through the reviews and found several
good displays. The problem is that quality can vary drastically from
unit to unit. Just because the reviewer got a good screen doesn't mean
you will. A lot of people say that it's a bad idea to buy a display
device sight-unseen and from experience I have to agree. There are the
big chain stores that will have monitors on display, but they will
typically only have the 'value' models. So, what is your monitor buying
process? What do you do to make sure you get the sort of high-quality
display that'll last you through the next couple hardware upgrades?"
Links
Public Hardware Beta Tests
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/2224239
[0]orangerobot writes "Commercial software companies have performed
public beta tests of their products for quite some time but more
recently Philips Electronics has started holding public betas of new
consumer hardware gadgets. A few months ago it was the [1]Streamium
MC-i250, and now it's their iPod clone the [2]HDD-100. Public hardware
betas seem like a great way to do a bit of marketing and user testing
at the same time maybe more companies will pick up the same idea." This
seems like a great idea for a company wanting to collect usability data
on their interfaces, so that the release version can be tweaked.
Links
0.
http://www.monomute.com
1.
http://www.audio.philips.com/streamium/mci250.asp
2.
http://www.audio.philips.com/betatest.aspFreeBSD Looking for People with Lots of RAM http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/2244204
[0]drdink writes "A few weeks ago, PAE (Physical Address Extension)
support was added to FreeBSD 5-CURRENT. This allows memory above 4GB to
be used normally by the kernel and userland on the x86 platform. Jake
Burkholder, the man behind PAE, is now looking for users to help him
test this new feature. In his [1]message to the freebsd-current mailing
list, Jake describes the current caveats to PAE and also says 'We'd
like this feature to be solid for 5.1-RELEASE, so I'm hoping there are
people out there with systems with more than 4G of ram that are willing
to test it.' This, along with other [2]features make FreeBSD 5-STABLE
look very promising."
Links
0. mailto:smkelly+slashdot@drdink.org
1.
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=670923+0+current/freebsd-current
2.
http://bsd.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/09/1246237&tid=122
Matrix Reloaded Trailer Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/2246252
[0]phreak404 writes "The full theatrical [1]trailer for The Matrix
Reloaded was released today. Its in Quicktime, 1000px by 540px, and
weighs in at about 100MB. Looks awesome and unlike the previous
teasers, actually has some of the plot." As soon as someone puts up a
bitorrent we'll post it here. Update: 04/11 00:40 GMT by [2]J: And here
it is, [3]http://f.scarywater.net/ (includes links to client download,
stats, old torrents, fun stuff like that).
Links
0. mailto:No@None.com
1.
http://progressive1.stream.aol.com/wb/gl/wbonline/progressive/thematrix/us/med/trailer_final_1000_dl.zip
2.
http://jamie.mccarthy.vg/
3.
http://207.44.142.96/
Linux SMP Round-Up
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/2125218
Dual Minds writes "[0]LinuxHardware.org is at it again and this time they cover three of the finest boards on the market. [1]This review covers three dual processor Xeon boards and they are the only site that ever does Linux reviews (at least on a regular basis). Here's a peak: "First thing is that all E7505-based boards are basically the same on the surface due to the basic features of the chipset. They all have dual processor support, support for dual channel DDR, and support for PCI-X up to 133MHz (to name a few). Once a manufacturer gets their hands on the board though, features can be added or it can simply be left as is." Very in depth and some sweet hardware." Links
0. http://www.linuxhardware.org/
Investigating the RIAA's Billion-Dollar Claims http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/2147255
[0]zrosener writes "I've put together [1]a site with a lot of
information on the cases. I created diagrams and explanations of the
file sharing systems these students created that the RIAA is suing them
for - and how they are functionally and technically very similar to
Microsoft's tools built right into windows, and how they are dissimilar
from Napster's." Good detective work.
Links
State of 3d Graphics on Wireless Devices http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/1938240
An anonymous reader writes "This Computer Graphics World Magazine article discusses the current and future state of [0]3d graphics on wireless platforms. Apparently Japan is ahead of the game with a relatively standardized 3d render engine. Seems like the main use is for 3d virtual pets and the standard sort of games one might expect. What I'm waiting for is what I believe to be the next step; the one described in, oh, so many sci-fi novels... a personality for my handheld! Imagine, if you will, a [1] personalized avatar or something that can interact with you and perhaps assist you in your daily endevours (with a touch of attitude?).." Links
Webcams to Enforce Singapore Quarantine
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/1844236
magarity writes "Singapore has hired a private security firm to install
[0]internet connected webcams in homes of persons quarantined for SARS
in order to watch them to see if they go out. They are considering
adding electronic wristbands as well. 9 of the 490 persons have broken
the quarantine despite a fine of 10,000 singapore dollars ($5,621US).
Just over 100 people worldwide have died from SARS so far."
Links
Linux.com
Prepare for Linux certification prep
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/11/0313220
Anonymous Reader writes "By the end of this series of tutorials , you'll have the knowledge you need to become a Linux Systems Administrator and will be ready to attain an LPIC Level 1 certification from the Linux Professional Institute. Even for those not preparing for the certification exam, these tutorial are useful for Linux users who want to build stronger Linux skills.
Linux Advisory Watch - April 11th, 2003
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/11/0314230
By Benjamin D. Thomas This week, advisories were released for snort, sendmail, samba, dhcp, file, kernel ptrace, zlib, man, mutt, metrics, moxftp, glibc, heimdal, seti, kde, apache, cvs, kerberos, mysql, httpd, and openssl. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, Gentoo, Immunix, FreeBSD, Mandrake, Slackware, SuSE, and Trustix.
Enabling WebDAV on Apache
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/1557214
There is nothing worse when setting up a website than having to build some complicated method of viewing and updating the information on the site. There are lots of solutions -- using a local copy, using a combination of HTTP and FTP tools to download the original and upload the changes and of course the full-blown dynamic/content managed system that provides that nice cuddly front end for you to enter the information into.
uClinux enables 1-chip Wi-Fi access point reference design http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/11/048230
Intersil Corp. says its new Wi-Fi system-on-chip controller represents the world's most highly integrated access point silicon solution, providing both wireless and Ethernet connectivity and a built-in ARM9 CPU core. The highly integrated processor, called the ISL3893 WiSOC, can be used as the basis of low cost access point and router designs that comply with "PRISM GT" (draft 802.11g) and "PRISM Duette" dual-band (802.11a, b & g) wireless ...
Linux lags on the desktop
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/11/0244235
Associates at Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.'s more than 330 stores have used Linux-based point-of-sale systems, inventory applications, and gift registries for more than two years. But CIO Michael Prince drew the line at desktops in the company's headquarters: Linux wasn't ready, for a slew of technical reasons.
Linux moving into the household moving business http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/2146234
The software development division of household moving company All-American Moving Group LLC is building a SuSE Linux-based moving and storage application that it will sell later this year to bring open-source choices to the industry.
Friend or foe?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/2141219
Larry Ellison, the boss of Oracle, the world's second-largest software firm, likes to make bold claims. Last week he was at it again, attacking his old foe, Microsoft, the world's biggest software company. Microsoft, he declared, risked being "wiped off the face of the earth" by Linux, the free, open-source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds, a Finnish programmer, and a team of enthusiasts.
Build-It: Save Money with a Linux Media Jukebox http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/1838234
TiVo and broadband routers don't have a whole lot in common, except for the OS that powers them: Linux. Between its versatility, power and always-improving driver support, it's now possible to put together a Linux-based home server in a small-footprint case that can store and display your digital photos, rip and then serve up audio, play MPEG videos (and DVDs), and even act as a TV/TiVo.
Red Hat Linux 9: A Step Closer, But Still With Some Annoyances http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/1836226
Anonymous Reader writes "OSNews posted an article about the release of Red Hat Linux 9, discussing what is still missing from this popular OS, what is not done right and what they would like to see in future versions."
Lineo uSolutions announces embedded Linux kernel, IDE, plans http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/10/1835220
Lineo uSolutions Inc. (Tokyo) announced availability of a version of its embedded Linux kernel, called uLinux, that supports the recently announced TX7901 MIPS RISC processor from Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. (TAEC). Additionally, the company said it has introduced a new modular, Java-based integrated cross-development environment for embedded Linux application development.
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