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[osdn starter] May 08, 2003
Date: Thu May 08 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Sega Cancels Merger With Sammy
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/08/0335223
After many complicated and confusing rumors, Bloomberg Japan seems to have confirmed that [0]Sega Corp has abandoned plans to merge with Sammy. Apparently, Sega couldn't agree financial terms with [1]Sammy, who specialize in [2]pachinko machines, and also have some home and arcade-based videogame development. The front-runner for a Sega merger/sale is now [3]Namco, but Microsoft and Electronic Arts have also been mentioned as possible suitors. The saga continues.. Links
0.
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=aR7e7yqYxpCM
1.
http://www.sammy.co.jp/english/index.html
2.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2065.html
3.
http://www.namco.comTaking Apart An Airport Extreme Base Station http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/234229
[0]Farley Mullet writes "As seen on [1]MacSlash, here is a link to
[2]page documenting one man's dissection of an Airport Extreme Base
Station. It's pretty neat to see what [3]Apple crammed in there,
including (gasp!) a chip from [4]AMD!"
Links
0.
http://slashdot.org/~Farley%20Mullet
1.
http://macslash.org/
2.
http://www.vonwentzel.net/ABS/Dissection-Extreme/index.html
3.
http://www.apple.com/
4.
http://www.amd.com/Earthlink Wins Another Spam Award: $16 million http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/08/0044230
linuxwrangler writes "U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr.
[0]awarded Earthlink $16 million and an injunction against Howard
Carmack for Carmack's use of Earthlink to deliver spam. Given that
Earthlink is still awaiting payment of the $25 million it won against
Kahn C. Smith last year, it views the injunction as the bigger of the
two wins." A few more of these, and maybe the tide of spam will eb.
Maybe. Nah.
Links
0. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/05/07/financial1809EDT0313.DTL
First Matrix Reloaded Review
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/08/0041220
[0]EpsCylonB writes "The [1]IMDB is reporting that the London Daily
mirror has the first [2]review of the Matrix Reloaded. Sounds like the
Wachowski borthers have gone for an all out action movie which is a
shame if true. What I liked most about the original was the way it
blended stunning action with a subtle philosphical theme about how we
percieve reality." I'll hold judgement until the closing credits
myself.
Links
0. mailto:epscylonb@hotmail.com
1.
http://us.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#2
2.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12927703&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=FIRST%20REVIEW%20OF%20STUNNING%20NEW%20MATRIX%20MOVIESlashback: Australia, Nomenclature, Books http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/05/2038222
Slashback tonight brings a few updates on topics ranging from linux.conf.au and free books online to how you can help pay off Dan Peng's legal debt to the RIAA. Read on below for the details.
Widescreen (Finally) Winning
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/2135232
Yort writes "There's a little [0]blurb over at the [1]IMDB about customers at Blockbuster now generally preferring the widescreen, or letterbox, format over full-screen. This after Blockbuster [2]tried to only stock full screen versions of movies a few years ago. I guess now the wife will have to let me buy that new [3]widescreen TV, right?" Links
0.
http://us.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#2
1.
http://us.imdb.com/
2.
http://attack22.com/archives/000664.shtml
3.
http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11120562&m=1&cat=24&scat=1222
Wireless at Firewire Speeds?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/2133245
MeCoward writes "EETimes reporting on working group that hopes to
[0]leapfrog 802.11 to create wireless 1394 links. Initially 100mbps but
aiming for 400mbps." I don't expect to see this anytime soon, but it
certainly makes things like wireless HDTV feasible. Sure would be cool.
Of course Bluetooth is only now just catching on, so imagine how long
it'll be before this becomes practical.
Links
0. http://www.eet.com/sys/news/OEG20030502S0060
Electronic Paper Advances
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/189240
[0]ke4roh writes "[1]Electronic paper comes a step closer," says a
Reuters article today. The paper, made by [2]E-ink bends and makes for
a higher contrast display, perhaps for e-books and cell phones. It
reminds me of Jim Willard's [3]Paper Computer, but their [4]web site is
history. Slashdot previously discussed [5]color electronic paper."
Links
0.
http://jimes&hiwaay,net
1.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=581&ncid=581&e=1&u=/nm/20030507/tc_nm/technology_e_paper_dc
2.
http://www.eink.com/
3.
http://web.archive.org/web/20001216172500/www.papercomputer.com/pages/generalinfo.htm
4.
http://www.papercomputer.com/
5.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/06/11/1419250&tid=126
Build Your Own Mac With CoreCrib Kit
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1753239
[0]Mark Dobie writes "I just put up a [0]quick review of the
[1]CoreCrib kit I purchased. It is an inexpensive solution to building
your own Mac." See our [2]previous Core [3]coverage.
Links
0.
http://weblogs.csbs.uni.edu/core/
1.
http://www.2khappyware.com/
2.
http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/15/1652225&tid=181
3.
http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/02/1613210&tid=107
How Would You Argue for Open Source?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/06/2127253
[0]Nate asks: "I am currently working for an international corporation,
and the site I am working at was (until very recently) entirely run on
Windows. We recently purchased a Solaris server, and I am in charge of
setting it up and resetting the global UNIX standard. The problem is
that management doesn't want to install software that does not have 24
hour, worldwide support available along with it, yet they want the
capabilities that only open source software can provide on a UNIX
platform (VNC, OpenSSH, etc..) without spending insane amounts of
money. I was wondering how the Slashdot community deals with convincing
management that Open Source software is safe to use when creating a
global standard, and what your solutions have been to supporting users
working with open source software." Two years ago, [1]Slashdot tackled
the Enterprise Support question. Now, say you had that particular
problem solved and the only thing left is that all-important pitch to
Upper Management. What arguments would you use in your attempts to get
their approval? What statistics and references would you point to, in
order to back everything up?
Links
0. mailto:nathan.fisk@roc.celltechgroup.com
Linux.com
SuSE 8.2 -- better than Mandrake for new users?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/27/1850233
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - I have been using SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional for two weeks now, and it is as close to Linux desktop perfection as I have found so far. (I know I'm not the first to say this, but I figure saying it one more time can't hurt.) This doesn't mean it's totally perfect, and my experience is on one particular laptop and may not be duplicated on your hardware, but this is the first SuSE version I have actually liked -- and ...
Website scripting languages compared
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/08/0238230
Anonymous Reader writes "A comparison of different web scripting languages, aimed at website content editors and writers. Useful for anyone looking at web scripting for the first time."
Mozilla 1.4 Beta Is Out
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/08/0231246
Asa Dotzler writes "Our latest and greatest milestone release, Mozilla 1.4 Beta, is now available for download. This release features NTLM authentication support for Windows Mozilla users as well as a host of improvements to performance, stability, and site compatibility. We've also posted the Mozilla 1.3.1 release which is intended to restore the XPInstall functionality that was missing in Mozilla 1.3 for Mac OS X. This is a minor bugfix ...
Mandrake Linux 9.1 Retail Packs Available http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1533241
If you have been breathlessly awaiting to get your mits on Mandrake Linux 9.1 boxed sets, wait no more. Gaël Duval, Co-Founder of MandrakeSoft, told MozillaQuest Magazine earlier today that the Mandrake 9.1 packs ... are now available for ordering from the Mandrake store. Mandrake Club members get 20% off on 9.1 orders made at MandrakeStore.
Free Linux/OSS support, part 5: Why sys admin Darren Spruell became a convert http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/162244
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Like many IT managers nowadays, Darren Spruell and his IT team were asked to cut their company's IT costs to the bone. Within the past few years, they've moved a large portion of their company's infrastructure to Linux platforms and open source software (OSS). In addition to achieving the desired cuts in hardware, software and management costs, the move to Linux has delivered less expensive, high-quality system and ...
Linux e-mail set-up slashes costs to £8 per user http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1711216
In the first year of the implementation the council has spent about £60,000 on a Suse Linux-based e-mail system for 7,500 users, at a cost of £8 per user.
HP outlines Linux vision for Malaysia
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/176202
Hewlett-Packard Sales Malaysia (HPSM) has put in place a strategy to target the open source Linux operating system at Malaysian enterprises.
SCO eSTREET for Partners & Developers http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/172227
Seth Oldfield writes "SCOx grows your business through web services and SCO is excited to showcase this technology at SCOForum! SCOx is a technology framework built on SCOs operating systems, ebusiness services, and industry standards such as XML and SOAP, that facilitates the development and delivery of Web services-enabled applications onsite or online. SCOx targets resellers and developers who want to meet their customer's needs for ...
Scratching that programming itch
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1656218
Joe Barr writes "Why do I blame Petreley and Hentzen for this? Simple. They got me thinking about Linux development. Petreley's analysis of Linux developers started it. And because I haven't coded any real Linux apps (unless I count that toy I created with Kylix), I began to feel a small twitch where the itch used to be. When Whil Hentzen told me a couple of weeks ago that developing applications for Linux is the sweet spot for software ...
MontaVista Linux Powers Traffic Control Devices http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1648229
Annette Oevermann writes "SUNNYVALE, Calif., and HOVE, Belgium, May 7, 2003 MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that Peek Traffic Inc., a global provider of solutions for traffic management, has chosen MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition as the operating system (OS) for a variety of innovative mobility management systems. These traffic management systems include the EC-1® Traffic Signal ...
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