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[osdn starter] June 05, 2003
Date: Thu Jun 05 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Future Army Battle Uniforms - Wired, Lethal
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/0129256
ssyladin writes "CNN is running an article about [0] the future US army battle dress, code-named 'Scorpion'. It says that "..soldiers of 2011 will step into wired uniforms that incorporate all the equipment they need. The uniforms will monitor vital signs and plug them into a massive network of satellites, unmanned planes and robotic vehicles the military has planned." There will be sensors to monitor heartrate and blood-pressure, built-in tourniquets, a HUD to connect to GPS info, overhead maps, infrared and starlight cameras, and even the venerable M16 rifles are slated for an overhaul." Links
0. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/06/04/soldier.future.ap/index.html
ArtBots - The Robot Talent Show
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/2328253
douglas repetto writes "Info on the participants in the [0]Second
Annual International ArtBots: The Robot Talent Show, to be held in New
York this July, is now online. and there's lots of fun geek/tech/art
candy. Participants include robots that [1]draw, [2]sculpt, and [3]play
musical instruments, as well as many with talents that are a [4]bit
harder to pin down."
Links
0.
http://artbots.org
1.
http://artbots.org/2003/participants/Fotron2000/
2.
http://artbots.org/2003/participants/Automated_Architecture_Robot/
3.
http://artbots.org/2003/participants/Scratchrobot/
4.
http://artbots.org/2003/participants/Tribblation/Fast TCP To Increase Speed Of File Transfers? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/0038250
Wrighter writes "There's a new story at Yahoo about a new version of TCP called Fast TCP that [0]might help increase the speed of file transfers. Sounds like it basically estimates the maximum efficient speed of your network, and then goes for it, dumping a lot of time-consuming error checking." There's also [1]an article at the New Scientist with some additional information. Links
JBoss Group Developers Walk Out
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/2212228
An anonymous reader writes "According to The Inquirer, 'seven
consultants for [0]The JBoss Group publicly [1]announced the immediate
termination of their contracts and the foundation of their new company,
[2]Core Developers Network.'"
Links
0.
http://www.jboss.org
1.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9850
2.
http://www.coredevelopers.net
Help Write An Open Data Format Bill
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/2119235
[0]AdamBa writes "There has been a lot of discussion of open source
bills, but I think open data format bills have a much greater chance of
actually becoming law. Over at the [1]Open Data Format Initiative site,
I have written an article explaining [2]"Why Open Data Format Laws Are
Better Than Open Source Laws". I also have a [3]sample Open Data Format
bill; I invite comments from slashdot readers, in particular on how the
sample bill could be improved."
Links
0. mailto:adam@proudlyserving.com
1.
http://www.odfi.org/
2.
http://odfi.org/archives/000013.html
3.
http://odfi.org/archives/000014.html
Slashback: NIC, Dastar, Defects
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/0044237
Slashback tonight with a round of corrections and updates to recent (and not recent) Slashdot postings. Read on to find out more on the fate of Larry Ellison's thin-client Linux machine, OpenTV vs. GNU, getting satisfaction instead of defective hard drives, and more. Enjoy!
Sharp Zaurus SL-C750 English Conversion
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/1732224
[0]DavonZ writes "I have just released a small review/information on
the Sharp Zaurus SL-C750 and the [1]Dynamism English conversion. This
is one sweet unit. You can [2]check it out at nvmax.com."
Links
0.
http://www.nvmax.com
1.
http://www.dynamism.com
2.
http://www.nvmax.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?num=1054747425Do Online Schools Provide A Quality Education? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/0051202
An anonymous reader asks: "I am attending an online college for the first time … and I am starting to get a bad taste in my mouth about the amount of effort that some of my professors are putting forward in my courses. I feel like some of them are “skating” and all I am paying for is a book, a posted syllabus, and a final exam. Have any of you been to an online school, and what where your experiences like? How did you feel about the quality of education you were getting?"
Modern Day Gamer Documentary
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/1832225
[0]Simon Bysshe writes "I'm a UK film student, and have recently
released a [1]freely downloadable video documentary called 'Modern Day
Gamer'. In it, I use interviews from a LAN party I went to in Brighton
to try to address the main pre-conceptions people have about gamers,
ie: is it really anti-social? is it only for geeks? is it a
non-productive use of time?" We've also rustled up a [2]BitTorrent link
at Gametab and [3]another BitTorrent link courtesy Jamuraa for this
75mb DivX file.
Links
0. mailto:sb3102@soton.ac.uk
1.
http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=404253
2.
http://www.gametab.com/files/torrents.php?fuse=27
3.
http://207.44.232.38/~jamuraa/modern_day_gamer.avi.torrentMicrosoft Patents Interactive Entertainment http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/188215
An anonymous reader writes "Embedded-Watch is carrying a story regarding the award of patent number [0]6,571,390 to [1]Microsoft. The patent would seem to cover pretty much [2]any implementation of a video-on-demand system that you (or at least I) can think of. Read for yourself to decide whether this patent either is not original work or is blatantly obvious to the most casual observer. The patent could certainly be invalidated by the courts on either point, but that'd take a fight in court that won't be cheap." Links
0.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6571390.WKU.&OS=PN/6571390&RS=PN/6571390
1.
http://www.microsoft.com/
2.
http://www.embeddedwatch.com/wolfemicrosoftexclusivemay31.htm
Linux.com
Love the availability, question the usability of open source apps
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/03/1818251
- by Lee Schlesinger - Your task, Mr. Schlesinger, should you choose to accept it, is to scan the name of your high school classmates from an old newspaper and turn them into text for a class Web site. You may use either open source or Windows software, or a combination thereof. Good luck.
Enterprise Computing for the Office
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/218253
Anonymous Reader writes "This whitepaper by Michael C. Barnes, president of NorhTec, argues that data centers and the enterprise can migrate to Linux to realize the significant advantages of open standards today. Barnes outlines a strategy to use Linux to access core business systems and details an approach where organizations can use Linux to augment or replace PCs with thin or lean clients that are easier to support, less expensive to ...
Red Hat Linux 9 - The Windows User's Installation http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/199217
Anonymous Reader writes "A Windows user takes the decision to install Red Hat Linux 9. He puts his findings in print and despite some issues he says: "Lots of software, nice desktop, pretty fonts. Red Hat is on the right track and with just a few glitch fixes and tweaks, Red Hat 9 may be ready for the consumer desktop market.""
Is SCO Setting a Trap for Linux Developers? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/198211
SCO (SCOX), the company formerly known as Caldera (CALD), and its CEO, Darl McBride have been making vague and unsupported allegations that there is SCO-owned Unix code in Linux.
Sharp Zaurus C750 Review and English Conversion http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/1857216
LordDavon writes "I have just released a small review/information on the Sharp Zaurus SL-C750 and the Dynamism English conversion. This is one sweet unit. You can check it out at nvmax.com."
Why I wish Netscape had survived
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/1739214
The settlement of the legal battle between Microsoft and AOL Time Warner means Netscape can now be taken off life support and the body harvested for any useful parts that remain.
Automatic Astronomy: New Robotic Telescopes See and Think http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/1722231
If an asteroid is discovered tonight and found to be on a collision course with Earth, you may have a robot to thank for the warning. If a star blinks for a nanosecond, you won't notice it, but a robot might, and it will deduce that an object no bigger than this city, roaming the solar system in Pluto's realm, has just passed in front of a distant star.
Linux enters the mainstream
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/1639224
Open source software is one of the miracles of the Internet. 10 years ago it would have been unimaginable. But now, Linux is entering the mainstream operating system market. It is backed by most of the world's biggest IT companies including IBM, HP, Oracle, Computer Associates and SAP. Linux has made an extraordinary transition from the `sandals' to the `suits'.
Linux and mainframes, part 1: Odd couple or perfect match? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/1631224
Michael S. Mimoso writes "At first glance, Linux and the IBM mainframe are an odd couple. The teenage operating system and senior citizen computer are worlds apart in their origins and pricing philosophies, among other things. Yet they do make a good team, according to Maria Eisenhaendler and Ingolf Salm, co-authors of the new Prentice Hall book Linux on the Mainframe."
Recycling law boosts hi-tech transfer
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/04/1622226
Every year, 1.5 million old, but working, computers are buried in landfill sites. Now, an impending EU directive could mean these discarded machines, and many others, enjoy a more useful life.
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