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[osdn starter] April 27, 2003
Date: Sun Apr 27 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Star Wars Extras Needed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/27/0239215
lyonsden writes "Ever want to be in a [0]Star Wars movie? Live in Australia? Check out [1]this page at the [2]Maura Fay Group Casting web site. Especially the Star Wars part towards the bottom. Any takers?" Links
0.
http://www.starwars.com/
1.
http://www.maurafay.com.au/casting/casting_frameset.html
2.
http://www.maurafay.com.au/A New Meaning For Geotargeting At Monster.com http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/27/0121231
Duke submits a link to this [0]New York Times story, according to which
"it seems that Monster.com has taken the U.S. government's policy of
sanctions against certain countries and run with it where no man has
gone before. Monster 'has deleted resumes that list current addresses
in those countries.' and more fun stuff. If you haven't had the
opportunity for a really self-rightous post in a while, Monster.com has
made it simple for you."
Links
0. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Restricted-Resumes.html
Unix-Haters Handbook Available Online
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/2354245
[0]prostoalex writes "The [1]Unix-Haters Handbook, publication year
1994, is now available online for free as a [2]single PDF file.
Apparently some suburban Seattle company has agreed to host this 3.5MB
file on its servers. The anti-foreword is written by no other but
Dennis Ritchie, who proclaims: 'Here is my metaphor: your book is a
pudding stuffed with apposite observations, many well-conceived. Like
excrement, it contains enough undigested nuggets of nutrition to
sustain life for some. But it is not a tasty pie: it reeks too much of
contempt and of envy.'" This is what should happen to more out-of-print
books.
Links
0.
http://www.moskalyuk.com/deals/
1.
http://research.microsoft.com/~daniel/unix-haters.html
2.
http://research.microsoft.com/~daniel/uhh.pdf
Jeff Bezos' Shot At Space
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/238219
[0]Brad Stone points out his story (due out in Monday's issue of
Newsweek) on [1]Jeff Bezos' secret space-oriented company, called Blue
Origin -- which aims to launch tourists in a reusable vehicle. The
article also touches on some of the other private space ventures you've
been reading about lately. (One cool note about Blue Origin is that
Neal Stephenson is an employee; I hope he's not allowed anywhere
dangerous.)
Links
0. http://www.gearheadsthebook.com
The Art, Music And Computer Science Of DNA http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/2131256
Build6 writes "As part of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of
DNA's double-helix structure, many news publications are writing about
what has been done with the discovery so far; [0]The Economist has a
very interesting one about DNA's use in art and music. ... You can
[1]read all about it either by picking up a copy of The Economist (it's
well worth the money, I've subscribed for over a decade), or online."
And [2]Clint Harris writes "As part of its series commemorating the
50th anniversary of 'the first scientific description of DNA' NPR
recently aired [3]a story comparing DNA to software (RealAudio or
Windows Media). 'For many, the best analogy for the way DNA works is
that it's like a computer program at the heart of every cell. Some of
its programming tricks bear an uncanny resemblance to ones the human
brain has dreamed up...DNA is [like] spaghetti code because nature has
been tinkering with the system for billions of years like a bad
programmer.'"
Links
0.
http://www.economist.com/
1.
http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1730781
2. mailto:clharris@du.edu
3.
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1244325
Webby Awards Downsized To Virtual Event
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/217201
minesweeper writes "In another sign of the times, [0]this article in
the SF Chronicle says that the seventh annual [1]Webby Awards,
typically a flamboyant affair held in San Francisco, has been reduced
to a virtual event this year. Many of the nominees couldn't make it to
the event scheduled for June 5 due to the downturn in the economy and
fears of traveling."
Links
0. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/04/26/MN229365.DTL&type=tech
Around The World In 1 Year (On A Website) http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/1942256
[0]chrischoo writes "From the guys who brought you a [1]crushing
experience, [2]Tsunamii.Net and [3]Fragnetics are working on taking the
Tsunamii.Net website around the world by obtaining webhosting services
in 44 countries. Known as [4]alpha 3.8 Translocation, it is
commissioned by the [5]Walker Arts Center. The website is now on it's
second stop in Malaysia. Our teams need the help of the Slashdot
community to [6]plot a traceroute for each server we visit. Traceroutes
are plotted onto a world map which is refreshed every time the website
stops at a new server in a different geographical location. Our next
stops include Thailand and Myanmar. It'll be great if we have more
people willing to sponsor a webserver from your country to host one of
the Tsunamii stopovers!"
Links
0.
http://www.fragnetics.com
1.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/09/08/1944257&tid=99
2.
http://www.tsunamii.net/
3.
http://www.fragnetics.com/
4.
http://www.fragnetics.com/articles/alpha38
5.
http://www.walkerart.org/gallery9
6.
http://www.tsunamii.net/disclaimer/disclaim.htm
Will Bounties Cure The Spam Problem?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/1842215
An anonymous reader writes with a pointer to a [0]piece in today's
Mercury News about Lawrence [1]Lessig's proposed spam-bounty
legislation, excerpting: "If the law passes, citizens could be eligible
for rewards of thousands of dollars or more if they're the first to
provide the government with proof and the identity of offending
spammers."
Links
0. http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/5722718.htm
Innovation on the Edge?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/25/2346202
MCassatt asks: "It's a truism in many fields that breakthroughs come from the edge: the scandalous Impressionists become pretty pictures for posters and umbrellas; the world of science fiction becomes the world of [0]science. The [1] wonderful, the [2] fantastic, and the [3]mad of today are tomorrow’s mainstream. Are there examples of this in computer science? Not extreme programming, but extreme programs?" Links
0.
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/14/238217&tid=160
1.
http://www.usc.edu/schools/annenberg/asc/projects/comm544/library/images/797.html
2.
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/T/tansey/tansey_bricoleurs_daughterjpg.html
3.
http://www.radiantprimes.com/
The Return of Chewbacca
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/1644241
[0]BrunoC writes "It's official! Peter Mayhew is going to play
everyone's favorite wookie once again: Chewbacca is returning in
Episode III, currently in pre-production phase. Peter says (quoted from
[1]StarWars.com) "I'm delighted to return as Chewbacca, I think his
re-appearance in this film is a fitting way to tie the whole saga
together, especially for Wookiee fans." Woa! Just for the records:
Artoo and C-3PO will be there too! You can read the [2]official
annoucement here, at StarWars.com."
Links
0. mailto:brunoc@nOspAm.easynet.com.br
1.
http://www.starwars.com/
2.
http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/news/2003/04/news20030423.html
Linux.com
Linux and the Knowledge Worker
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/1917256
This article is intended to hopefully give insight into the state of desktop Linux as it pertains to the business market. One of the oft-stated goals of Linux developers is adoption by businesses for both server and desktop for technical and non-technical staff alike. I took it upon myself to use Linux daily for my job (most staff uses Windows 98 or XP) for a variety of reasons. In this (and future) article(s) I would like to share my ...
Red Hat warms to Itanium-booster plan
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/146257
Leading Linux seller Red Hat is looking fondly at an Intel technology that improves the ability of the chipmaker's Itanium processor to run older software written for Xeon or Pentium chips.
Linuxbeginner IRC on freenode.net
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/141243
jleveille writes "#linuxbeginner is live on irc.freenode.net, stop in, we will be happy to help GNU/Linux beginners out."
Red Carpet 2.0 preview 2 release
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/140232
"We're happy to announce a second previous release of Red Carpet 2.0."
We're not Microsoft
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/1141234
Anonymous Reader writes "The resurgence of interest in Linux as an operating system for desktop machines seems to have led at least some distributors to a peculiar conclusion: computer users are stupid. Fact is, Linux users are smarter than we look."
Oppn soft on Linux, wants no Windows
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/26/0334251
In a sign that the cyber age has well and truly dawned inside Parliament, the Opposition on Thursday warned the government against the Microsoft monopoly over software.
Linux questions and answers
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/25/2340257
Linux will go mainstream in the data center in 2003. Why? Because the open-source operating system delivers Unix reliability at Intel prices and has strong support from vendors like Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle and SAP. But executives still wonder about the right Linux strategy.
'Open Source Software - Case Studies Examining Its Use' Released by the Dravis Group http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/25/2013228
The Dravis Group LLC has published the report "Open Source Software: Case Studies Examining its Use," which illustrates the diverse uses of open source software. After releasing "Linux, Inc.: A Survey of Open Source Software -- October 2002," The Dravis Group recognized a need to provide perspectives on the benefits and challenges associated with open source software. Discussions with numerous commercial, government and non-profit organizations ...
Win XP, now on Linux !
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/25/1730237
CodeWeavers new software offering enables Linux users to run most Microsoft Office XP components on Linux, thus giving an extra edge to this OS.
The world beyond Windows
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/25/1526201
Whether or not Microsofts new Windows Server 2003 software has .Net in its name, it is clear the companys real commitment is to its Windows operating system. Obviously, it makes business sense for Microsoft to want to continue generating demand for its flagship products, especially now that action in the industry is moving away from the desktop, where Microsoft rules, toward the Web where competition is king.
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