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[osdn starter] May 05, 2003
Date: Mon May 05 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
U.S. Says Canada Cares Too Much About Liberties
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/2311201
A cheeky writer at Canada's Ottawa Citizen newspaper has written a
[0]story about the [1]U.S. State Department's 2002 Patterns of Global
Terrorism.
Links
0. http://canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=78a2260b-4770-4682-be60-e6fe1d3b8144
Search for the Missing Universe
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/2245236
[0]Chris Gondek writes "The [1]Sydney Morning Herald has reported that
[2]one of the greatest discoveries of our time could be made under the
Yorkshire moors. Deep in a Yorkshire mine, scientists are toiling to
solve a cosmic puzzle that has baffled astronomers for 70 years: about
90 per cent of the universe is missing. Analyse the movements of stars
and you can work out how much matter is making them swirl round in
galactic islands and how much makes galaxies cluster together as they
do - in other words, you can work out how much mass makes the universe
look the way it does. But measurements suggest that the universe is not
what it appears."
Links
0.
http://www.gondek.net
1.
http://www.smh.com.au/
2.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/04/1051987611300.html
Video Codec Comparison
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/05/0149224
FonkiE writes "[0]Doom9 wrote a good article: After more than 3 weeks
of work and no free time during that period it has been done: The
latest [1]codec comparison is online. 7 codecs have been put through
one of the hardest tests in the history of codec testing. The results:
find out on your own ;) I had planned to change the presentation
somewhat but certain events (forum problems and such) prevented me from
completing this for the release. I plan to eventually supply an updated
version of the comparison."
Links
Water-Rocket-Powered Cars
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/2119256
[0]Jim Gallant writes "Big cheap thrills for very little money are
yours by making [1]water rocket powered cars. They're fun! They're
hilarious! Amaze your friends."
Links
0. http://www.outsideconnection.com/gallant
Nmap Security Tool Survey
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/2034224
[0]spring writes "Every so often, the author of everyone's favorite
network reconnaissance tool, [1]nmap, runs a survey to determine which
security-oriented software products are most popular. This year's
[2]tool survey was just released, and it contains some interesting
results. Old favorites like [3]Nessus, [4]Snort, [5]Netcat, and
[6]Ethereal made the list, of course. [7]SAINT and [8]SARA are still
around. But a number of new tools appeared this year, like Windows-only
[9]GFI LANguard, [10]SuperScan, and [11]Cain & Abel. [12]Nikto and
[13]Kismet demonstrate the growing importance of wireless networks.
[2]The survey contains many good tools. Certainly worth a read."
Links
0. mailto:eric@@@bitpuddle...com
1.
http://www.insecure.org/nmap/index.html
2.
http://www.insecure.org/tools.html
3.
http://www.nessus.org/
4.
http://www.snort.org/
5.
http://www.atstake.com/research/tools/network_utilities/
6.
http://www.ethereal.com/
7.
http://www.saintcorporation.com/saint/
8.
http://www-arc.com/sara/
9.
http://www.gfi.com/lannetscan/
10.
http://www.foundstone.com/index.htm?subnav=resources/navigation.htm&subcontent=/resources/proddesc/superscan.htm
11.
http://www.oxid.it/cain.html
12.
http://www.cirt.net/code/nikto.shtml
13.
http://www.kismetwireless.net/Intel's 'Personal Server': The Handheld Killer? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/2012257
[0]markbaard writes "Intel is developing a wireless, pocket-sized
personal server that may replace laptops and PDAs altogether. The
'personal server,' which is being developed at Intel Research by
ubiquitous computing wizard Roy Want, is the size of a deck of cards,
half the weight of an iPaq, and has no i/o, no screen, and no
peripherals. The device never leaves its user's pocket or handbag.
Pictures of the personal server and the story are at [1]baard.com."
Links
>From Legal Wordings to Economic Reality http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/207240
[0]Holger Blasum writes "The directive on software patents in Europe is
(currently) scheduled in the European Parliament mid June, so the 7-8
May parliament hearing on [1] Software Patents: from legal wordings to
economic reality might be a good opportunity to make your views heard
in Brussels. There is some support for accomodation, and [2]hitchhikers
or [3]taxistop might ease getting there. If you cannot attend, find
(and invite) your EU representative [4]here (hint: this database does
not include so many email addresses, so it would not be wise to go for
this in the very last minute; if the options overwhelm you try the
"Legal affairs committee", and/or the persons you are likely to vote
for in the 2004 elections)."
Links
0. mailto:blasum@ffii.org
1.
http://swpat.ffii.org/events/2003/europarl/05/index.en.html
2.
http://www.hitchhikers.org/
3.
http://www.taxistop.be/
4.
http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep5/owa/p_meps.entry?ilg=EN
Looking at Longhorn
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/1954259
[0]ShinyPlasticBag writes "Paul Thurrott has an excellent [1]preview of
Longhorn milestone five over at his [2]Supersite for Windows. It looks
like this may be Microsoft's equivalent to OS X -- the next version of
Windows will have a 3D accelerated desktop and other graphical goodies.
In addition to this, it will include a journaling file system, so us
mere mortals can enjoy what Linux Geeks have had for years."
Links
0.
http://shinyplasticbag.com
1.
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/longhorn_4015.asp
2.
http://winsupersite.com/
What Games Have Actually Affected You?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/221203
[0]FortKnox asks: "What games have affected you simply by playing them?
What games immersed you so well into its environment that you actually
felt different after playing it? For me, I'd have to go with System
Shock 2. Basically the predecessor to Deus Ex, it was the only game
that made me so afraid that the minute I heard a matron mother, I
turned the other way and ran. What game scared you to death, or made
you think after playing it?"
Links
0. http://slashdot.org/~FortKnox/journal
RoboCup 2003
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/0220242
[0]Kylose Boondoggler writes "Sony AIBOs play soccer against each other
in the [1]American Open 2003, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in
preparation for RoboCup '03. Teams from all over North and South
America (including teams from Georgia Tech, Cornell, and UPenn) will
compete in various leagues from soccer-playing AIBO to pure computer
simulations. [2]Local newspaper coverage is provided by [3]The Tartan.
Honda's [4]ASIMO will also make an appearance along with rescue robots
constructed by [5]Carnegie Mellon."
Links
0. mailto:kylose@yahoo.com
1.
http://www.americanopen03.org/main/
2.
http://www.thetartan.org/97/25/scienceandtechnology/3234.asp
3.
http://www.thetartan.org/
4.
http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/
5.
http://www.cmu.edu/
Linux.com
MySQL and NetWare: An interview with MySQL's David Axmark and Larry Stefonic
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/01/1417203
- by James E. Gaskin - "We're the Access for Linux," says David Axmark, co-founder and OpenSorcerer (yes, that's the title on his business card) for MySQL AB. Now Axmark wants MySQL to be the database of choice for NetWare customers everywhere. The company announced at Novell's BrainShare conference last month that the full version 4.0 of its flagship database would ship with NetWare 6.5 this summer.
Langa Letter: Getting the Right Linux Footprint http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/1455226
It's never been easy to install Linux, but Fred Langa explores the best available tools and finds reason for hope.
Not so fast with anti-spam laws!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/1415235
Anonymous Reader writes "Before we begin to think of passing laws against spam, says Linux and Main in an editorial comment, we need to think long and hard, and ask some questions, such as how do we define spam?"
The Free/Libre/Open Source Software Survey for 2003 http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/04/1413238
- by Andrew Waterman - FLOSS-US is an online survey of Open Source/Free Software developers currently being conducted by researchers at Stanford University’s Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. This survey has been designed to complement the FLOSS survey for 2002 of Open Source/Free Software developer communities sponsored by the European Commission.
SCO, DRM, Spam, Privacy
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/03/1855240
Anonymous Reader writes "Linux and Main's The Week That Was: SCO proves conspiracy theorists right; Linus says Linux is DRM agnostic; Spam draws unprecedented attention; Internet privacy? Think again"
Time for a new installation paradigm, Part 4 http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/03/1629258
If developers and packagers flesh out the details of these suggestions, modify them to iron out wrinkles and then adopt the practices, most if not all Linux software installations will be trouble-free and distribution-agnostic. (3,250 words)
Sun rises on acquisition speculation
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/03/1627226
SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Sun Microsystems, which have fallen 92 percent in the past three years, rose 12.3 percent on speculation the company might be bought by a larger computer rival, an analyst said.
Penguin cracks Windows servers
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/03/1624239
The jury is no longer out on Linux. Oracle, Novell and even Microsoft have acknowledged the Penguin as suitable for the enterprise.
Marist to test digital media
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/03/1623213
Marist College will help pioneer a new generation of online digitized media through a research partnership with IBM Corp., both announced Friday at the Town of Poughkeepsie college.
SCO vs. IBM lawsuit: SCO has a problem
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/03/141259
Anonymous Reader writes "This article makes the point that, even if the trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against IBM has merit, SCO themselves have knowingly redistributed that same code under the GPL. And, of course, they can't relicense the code without forfeiting their own rights to Linux under the GPL. It would appear that Red Hat and SuSE are in the clear after all and the Linux kernel remains clean."
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Gadgets: Mathmos Aduki
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Computing: Bay-Mounted 6-in-1 Card Reader http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/5ee4/
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