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[osdn starter] May 11, 2003
Date: Sun May 11 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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May 11, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Klingon Interpreter Needed In Oregon
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/11/0235254
myrashka writes "CNN has a report of a position available for an
[0]Klingon-English interpreter by a mental health office in Oregon (how
apropos). Could this be the start of the next hot job market (perhaps
they'll need Nebari-English interpreters next)?"
Links
0. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/05/10/offbeat.klingon.interpreter/index.html
The Deepest Photo Ever Taken
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/11/021231
[0]Astroturtle writes "Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope's
powerful new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) have taken the
[1]deepest visible-light image ever made of the sky. The 3.5-day
(84-hour) exposure captures stars as faint as 31st magnitude, according
to Tom M. Brown (Space Telescope Science Institute), who headed the
eight-person team that took the picture."
Links
3D Computer Generated Movie From France
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/11/0119218
An anonymous reader submits a link to this [0]Computer Graphics World
article on a French-made film to be released in June. "A film by Xilam,
[1]Kaena is a full length feature film, entirely made from Off the
shelf software. The previews looks amazing."
Links
Six Monkeys And An Old Saw
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/11/0015240
Sayten241 writes "They say that an infinite amount of monkeys typing at an infinite amount of typewriters will produce literature greater than Shakespeare. Well, it has been proven that [0]six monkeys and one computer will produce a computer that has been smashed with a rock, urinated upon, and four pages worth of the letter 's.' The end of the article states that scientifically this does prove that monkeys are more complex than random generators." Links
0. http://www.msnbc.com/news/911508.asp?0si=-
Buckminsterfullerene Strikes Again - Nanotube RAM http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/2113245
putaro writes "Nanotube based RAM, under development by [0]Nantero, promises to deliver densities of over 1 terabit per cm^2, is non-volatile and faster than current DRAM. [1]The Economist has a nice story. Forget about just kicking DRAM's and FLASH's butt, is this finally the end of magnetic storage as well?" Links
New Diablo II Patch Finally Revealed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1656257
[0]colaco writes "After more than a year waiting for the 1.10 patch,
[1]Diablo II gamers now have an inside scoop at changes that it will
implement. Most of the info on new items and gameplay rules (eg: ladder
characters) have been [2]available on Arreat Summit for the past few
hours, and are now [3] displayed on DiabloII.net. Blizzard has also [4]
offered some clarification. Sources inside Blizzard indicate that
[5]more info will be given at [6]E3."
Links
0. mailto:colaco@netvisao.pt
1.
http://www.blizzard.com/diablo2exp/
2.
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/
3.
http://diabloii.net/items/v110/index.shtml
4.
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/#down
5.
http://www.battle.net/FORUMS/thread.aspx?FN=d2-general&T=114281&P=1&ReplyCount=74#post114281
6.
http://www.e3expo.com/
World's Most Powerful Laser
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/09/2050233
[0]mattlary writes "The Rochester [1]Democrat and Chronicle reports
that the [2]University of Rochester plans on building the [3]world's
most powerful laser. The plans include upgrading the University's Omega
laser with a pair of petawatt lasers. Sounds a lot like Real Genius to
me."
Links
0. mailto:mattlary@csh.rit.edu
1.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/
2.
http://www.rochester.edu/
3.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/news/0509story1_news.shtml
Texas Hearings On Open Source Bill
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1735237
[0]fusion812 writes "Senate Bill 1579 is proposed Texas state
legislation that would require state agencies to consider 'open source
software' when purchasing computer software. The bill has been
introduced in the Senate, referred to committee, and is awaiting a
schedule date for a hearing." Here's some [1]more information from EFF
Austin; fusion812 supplies a summary of the bill's provisions as well
as a Real Audio sample of the provided testimony, both below. Also, see
this [2]report on NewsForge for some juicy quotes.
Links
0. mailto:fusion812x@yahoo.com
1.
http://www.effaustin.org/2003_03_01_effa_arc.html
2.
http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/05/10/138240.shtml?tid=4GoboLinux Rethinks The Linux Filesystems http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1636245
[0]dolbywan_kenobi writes "[1]GoboLinux is an alternative Linux
distribution which redefines the entire filesystem hierarchy. In
GoboLinux we have paths such as /Programs/XFree86/4.3/ and
/System/Settings/BootScripts/Reboot." By design, GoboLinux is quite a
bit [2]different from most Linux distributions, and -- notably -- is a
live ISO, always nice.
Links
0. mailto:trubblman@yahoo.com
1.
http://www.gobolinux.org/
2.
http://www.gobolinux.org/index.php?differencesNew Loudspeaker Eliminates Distortive Influence http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1512228
[0]fejrskov writes "The Danish audio/video company 'Bang & Olufsen'
[1]announced a new loudspeaker which promises to eliminate the bad
influence from walls, floors and ceilings on the sound. This is
achieved by using two technologies: ALT (Acoustic Lens Technology) uses
sound dispersing lenses to make sound travel equally in all directions.
ABC (Adaptive Bass Control) involves sliding a tiny microphone out at
the base of the speaker, playing a series of test sounds, and adapting
the bass according to the measured acoustic response. Each active
loudspeaker contains amplifiers for a total of 2500W (!) output using
B&O's patented ICEPower concept. The price? Approximately 55.000 Danish
kroner (8.000 Euro) each."
Links
0. http://[mfpe01] [at] [control.auc.dk]
Linux.com
Major release of the Jargon File -- 4.4.0, now with cartoons
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/11/025237
The Jargon File is a central part of the heritage of the Linux and open-source movements. As we approach the File's 30th anniversary, it is my pleasure and honor to bring the hacker community a major new release, 4.4.0.
Company or community?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1319253
Anonymous Reader writes "The traditional Linux application development method has taken everything into account -- except, writes Dennis E. Powell in his weekly column, the user. Commercial software houses must cater to the user. Which is why we should be glad they're taking more interest in Linux."
Where's the free (Linux) beer?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1316257
Anonymous Reader writes "Never one to have his thirst for "free beer" quenched, LinuxDevices.com contributing editor Kevin Dankwardt sets off on a quest to determine just how much freely downloadable embedded Linux software flows from the taps of commercial embedded Linux vendors' websites -- and discovers that there's a lot more available than you might realize."
Jakob Nielsen on how Apple blew it, how Linux will, too http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1316203
(KilltRoyWasHere) says... On May 6, 2003 Mr. Jakob Nielsen in (a Register) article called Jakob Nielsen on how Apple blew it, how Linux will blow it, and the Next Big Thing, was quoted as saying...
Notes from the Texas 'open source bill' hearing http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/138240
- by Ken Barber - The Great State of Texas held hearings this week on their open source bill, SB 1579. Texas legislators have a little more backbone than the ones in the committee that heard the Oregon bill. Here's an exchange between Sen. John Carona (R-Dallas), the bill's sponsor, and Mario Correa (who also traveled to Oregon to testify against our bill) of the Business Software Alliance.
Inside Opteron
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1227238
Opteron is already available in two- and four-processor servers now shipping. And users will have their pick of 64-bit operating systems. Microsoft committed to a 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2003, Red Hat voiced its support, SuSE and Mandrake are already shipping commercial Linux for Opteron, and Sun Microsystems has announced plans to build an Opteron version of Solaris.
HP offers Linux notebook in Thailand
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1225228
THAILAND--Hewlett-Packard is selling a low-cost "people's" notebook running Linux, believed to be the first time that the U.S. IT giant has sold a consumer computer with the open-source operating system installed.
Is Windows 2003 Server really faster than Linux/Samba? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/10/1220243
Microsoft claims Windows 2003 Server is twice as fast as Linux, at least when it's used for file serving. I spoke to Jeremy Allison, head of the Samba team, who provided a few insights into the test configurations that don't leap out at the reader because they are hidden away in appendixes to the benchmark document. Allison feels this, in itself, is substantially responsible for the outcome.
Linux alongside Windows
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/09/2112236
We began this look at installing Linux for complete newcomers last month with some very basic general advice on the whole issue of partitioning and installing. In this months issue, were covering the practical side of your first installation, whether its on a stand-alone PC or alongside your existing Windows installation. Before we begin, we need to remind you that theres one thing we cant stress clearly enough back up your system before you ...
Linux frenzy sweeps Oracle user conference http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/09/219236
Linux was the talk of the Oracle database user conference in the US last week, with firms looking at evaluating or moving corporate applications with database servers to run on the open source operating system.
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