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Slashdot
Open Source Enables Terrorist States
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/23/0256240

    chill writes "Where to begin? [0]OpenBSD Journal has a couple of update     articles on the business of [1]DARPA cancelling POSSE and OpenBSD's     grant. And [2]here is a message from Theo de Raadt, the OpenBSD big     cheese, with a quote from a military spokesman. How does '...due to     world events and the evolving threat posed by increasingly capable     nation-states...' grab you? Does open source and freely available     security support terrorism by its very nature?" Links

    0. 
http://www.deadly.org/
    1. 
http://64.90.164.50/article.php3?sid=20030422123107
    2. 
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/2003-04/1862.html

Linuxfest Northwest
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/2058256

    An Yong Zheng writes "[0]Linuxfest Northwest is being held on Saturday,     April 26 at Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, Washington.     LFNW is a grassroots event put on by a coalition of Pacific Northwest     Linux user groups to showcase what Northwest Linux users are doing with     Linux and Open Source software. It features a keynote speech by [1]Jon     "maddog" Hall from [2]Linux International, lots of great presentations     and tutorials, displays of the various cool things that Linux can do,     Free Stuff, etc. Click here for [0]more information and here for the
[3]schedule of events!"

Links

    0. 
http://www.linuxnorthwest.com/
    1. 
http://www.li.org/who/bio.php?name=hall
    2. 
http://www.li.org/
    3. 
http://lfnw.blug.org/lfnw-schedule.html

Hyperion to Bring IncaGold Games to Linux http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/23/0018200

    An Ominous Cow Erred writes "Just wanted to let everyone know that     Hyperion Entertainment will be [0]bringing [1]IncaGold's game lineup to     Linux (as well as AmigaOS and MacOS), starting with [2]Midnight Racing.     On a personal note, I'm happy we're giving Linux another shot, being a     devout Gentoo user myself! (I should also point out that while the     Linux section of the [3]website is kind of old and crusty, there should     be more info on the new titles soon!)" Links

    0. 
http://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/_amiga/news_030418.html
    1. 
http://www.incagold.com/
    2. 
http://www.incagold.com/products/midnight%20racing/midnight.php
    3. 
http://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/

Strange New Keyboards and Mice
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/2138210

    robyn217 writes "Over at ExtremeTech, I just reviewed [0]a few strange     new keyboards--and they're pretty "out there". On Monday, we posted a     review of a vertical keyboard (imagine a standard keyboard split in     half, with both side vertical). Today we posted the review of something     that doesn't even resemble a keyboard--it's a whole new system of     input. Tomorrow and for the rest of the week, we'll be posting new     reviews of strange, but interesting input devices." Links

    0. http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1034116,00.asp

Slashback: Hardware, Lexis, Free
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/21/2221210

    Slashback tonight has followups and clarifications on glitch-delayed     Pentium IV shipments, Free software for chainware operating systems,     the real distinction between 3G and 2.5G phone systems and more -- read     on below for the details.

Run Your Car on Grease
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/2031211

[0]i22y writes "With [1]Greasel instead of Diesel in your tank, you can
    pull up to Jack-In-The-Box and fill up both your stomach and your gas     tank. Run your car on old fryer grease and vegetable oil! Obligatory
[2]pictures and [3]FAQ."

Links

    0. mailto:misler@islerphoto.TWAINcom minus author
    1. 
http://www.greasel.com/
    2. 
http://www.greasel.com/html/body_photo_gallery.html
    3. 
http://www.greasel.com/html/body_faq_s.html

Record Labels Sue Napster's VC
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/2026227

    zemkai writes "From the "wtf?!?" department... [0]Universal Music Group     and EMI are suing Hummer Winblad Ventures for contributing to copyright     infringement due to that firm's investment in Napster... I'd like to     put something witty here, but I'm just speechless." Links

    0. http://news.com.com/2100-1027-997860.html

The People Behind Quanta Plus
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/180224

    anonymous writes "In this [0]fascinating interview, Eric Laffoon and     Andras Mantia give us a glimpse into the world of the [1]Quanta Plus     project. Read on for everything from tantalising references to
[2]Kommander, billed by Eric to be part of the foundations for the next
    generation desktop and user experience, to details of future plans for     Quanta VPL (Visual Page Layout)."
Links

    0. 
http://dot.kde.org/1050969840/
    1. 
http://quanta.sourceforge.net/
    2. 
http://quanta.sourceforge.net/main2.php?snapfile=snap02

Firebird Database Project Admin on Name Clash http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/153205

    CapnKirk writes "Ann Harrison [0] weighs in on the "Firebird--database     or browser?" name clash. Her take on things: our users feel threatened.     We're responding to their concerns. AOL lawyers said it's ok, so the     Mozilla team isn't interested in negotiating, but that's ok because     we've gotten a lot of publicity and name recognition. And no, we don't     plan on going to court." As always, a small group of users are being     real asses about the whole thing. Yay. Links

    0. http://www.mozillazine.org/articles/article3097.html

Linux Gaming after Loki
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/1659239

    mahdi13 writes "[0]Linux Hardware has a great story about the past,     present and future of [1]Linux Gaming in 2003. They briefly touch on     the commercial games available and what will be available for Linux in     the near future. It is a good read and contains excellent information     to keep the Linux Gamers satisfied with what is commercially     available."
Links

    0. http://www.linuxhardware.org/

1. http://www.linuxhardware.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/169209&mode=thread

Linux.com
DJ with Linux: OpenJay.org arrives!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/1441217

    romaninz writes "This site focus on a new music image: the OpenSource     computer DJ...or simply OpenJ! Applications, development,     learning...the whole world for a DJ!"

 Mandrake Linux PowerPack Edition 9.1
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/170224

    Mandrake Linux 9.1 is in virtual lockstep with Red Hat and SuSE, but     offers cleaner fonts and support for partitioning NTFS drives.

Axceleon Announces Full Support for the AMD Opteron http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/1431219

    Jacob Webb writes "Axceleon's EnFuzion certified for servers and     workstations built on AMD 64-bit architecture.

Linux 'Just Works' For Me (or, how I came to love Red Hat and Gnome) http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/2323238

    Anonymous Reader writes "The testament of a Linux user through his     years of running Red Hat Linux and why it works adequately for his     needs. The editorial article is at OSNews."

Tonight Live: The Battle Rages On, plus JBoss > http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/2316204

    Tonight LIVE on www.thelinuxshow.com - At 6pm pt, 7pm mt, 8pm ct, and     9pm et.... Kevin Hill, Arne Flones and Russ Pavlicek; are back live     tonight (Doc will not be in the Linux Lounge tonight, and Jeff is under     the weather, but may stop by). We have a great show lined up tonight on     The Linux Show!

How to install Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/178242

     Ease the pain of installing a new Linux distribution, both on a     standalone PC and alongside an existing Windows installation.

Gaming and Linux in 2003
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/1656208

     It is no secret that the vast majority of current game titles will     never see the light of day on Linux. With Loki dead and gone, and their     old stock quickly running out, some would go as far as to say that     Linux gaming is dead as well.

Legislating Open Source
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/1652208

     One of the biggest obstacles to deployment of open source is sheer     inertia: One reason that a government agency might choose not to deploy     it is simple laziness on the part of its IT professionals and decision     makers.

Sage, IBM partner for Linux BMS delivery http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/1644227

    In one of the strongest endorsements of Linux as a viable mid-range     business platform to date, Sage and IBM have inked an Africa-wide     agreement to deliver Sage's business management solutions (BMS) on     IBM's Linux-running hardware.Sage is one the largest supplier of BMS     and related products and services to small to medium businesses (SMBs)     in the world. As such, this news is significant in a number of ways.

Linux lab revamps supercomputer plans
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/1640207

    The Open Source Development Lab is getting a new chief executive, along     with more ambitious plans for corporate sponsorship.

Thinkgeek
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Electronics: PRISMIQ MediaPlayer
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/video/5e77/

Computing: USB 2.0 Kit
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5eda/

Cube Goodies: Nerf Air Tech 2000
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5e15/

Gadgets: Powerball Gyroscope
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/5ea1/

Gadgets: 3D Green Laser Show
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5e80/

Electronics: Casio Exilim EX-M2 Digital Camera http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/5e6f/

Electronics: Panasonic DVD Player - DVDS35 http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/video/5eaf/

Tshirts: Mostly IP Creeper & Toddler Tee http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/kids/5e09/

Interests: Megatokyo Endgames - Pirogoeth Poster http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/megatokyo/coolthings/5e98/

Books: The Matrix & Philosophy: Welcome To The Desert Of The Real http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/nonfiction/5d52/

Books: The Book Of Overclocking
http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/nonfiction/5d46/

Books: Pattern Recognition
http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/scifi/5d4a/

Computing: Multi-Fan Speed Controller
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5e51/

Computing: Zalman Silent 400W Power Supply http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5e4c/

Computing: Half Keyboard
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/keyboards/5e2b/

Computing: Zalman VGA Heatsink w/ HeatPipe http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5e5e/

Computing: Zalman CNPS7000-Cu CPU Cooler http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5e55/

Cube Goodies: Portable Mini Fridge
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5d57/

Gadgets: LightWedge Reading Light
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5cf2/

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