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[osdn starter] June 06, 2003
Date: Fri Jun 06 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Celebrating 26 Years of the Apple ][
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/06/0459252
jgoeres writes "June 5th is the 26th Anniversary of [0]my first favorite fruit-flavored computer. In honor of this, the [1]Baltimore Sun is running Part One of a [2]two-part interview with Steve Wozniak. When The Woz speaks, I listen. Perhaps it's blind hero-worship, but he seem to embody everything good & stable that his partner lacks. Don't forget to give the man props for his mad Tetris sk1llz, too." Links
0.
http://apple2history.org/history/ah03.html
1.
http://www.sunspot.net/
2.
http://www.sunspot.net/technology/custom/pluggedin/bal-mac060503,0,7125240.column?coll=bal-business-indepth
NASA Launching Two Mars Rovers in June
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/06/0432241
shaniber writes "NASA is [0]planning the launch of the [1]Mars
Exploration Rovers this month. The rovers are scheduled for two two
separate launches, between June 5th and July 15th. These rovers will
both work as robotic geologists, including a human-eye height panoramic
camera and a miniature thermal emmision spectrometer amongst their
scientific equipment. NASA plans on [2]webcasting the launches, as
well. [3]A press kit, with many more details, is also available as a
pdf."
Links
0.
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/overview/
1.
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/
2.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/webcast/mer/
3.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press_kits/merlaunch.pdfSAPAC Unveils New Australian Supercomputer http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/06/038257
[0]Sean Burford writes "The South Australian Partnership for Advanced
Computing (SAPAC) has [1]unveiled its new AU$1.7 Million supercomputer
named Hydra. It is an IBM 1350 Linux cluster with 126 compute nodes
(xSeries 335), 1 head node (xSeries 335), 1 storage node (xSeries 345)
and 1 managment node (xSeries 345). Hydra has a peak theoretical
performance of 1.2 Teraflops, and has currently benchmarked at 682
Gigaflops. The current benchmark places it in the fastest three
supercomputers in Australia and equivalent to the [2]current number 80
in the world. The cluster has a total of 258 2.4Ghz Intel Xeon
processors and 258GB of RAM. SAPAC expects to achieve a benchmark
closer to 700 Gigaflops with further tuning. Hydra is hosted at The
[3]University Of Adelaide, who already host a [4] 40 node cluster of
Sun e420 machines."
Links
0. mailto:sean.burford@adelaide.edu.au
1.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/enterprise/story/0,2000048640,20275079,00.htm
2.
http://www.top500.org/
3.
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/pr/media/releases/2003/hydra.html
4.
http://www.globaltechnoscan.com/28thJune-4thJuly/super_computer.htmSenator Pushes Bill To Limit Anti-Copying Schemes http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/06/0255225
Brushfireb writes "Republican Sen. Sam Brownback is pushing a bill that will [0]limit the ability of record labels, movie studios and others to use anticopying technology on their products. Most notably, this is important because it states that people will be able to resell their used DVDs, along with putting a concrete limit on this behavior of DRM/anticopying schemes by the RIAA and MPAA." Links
0. http://rss.com.com/2100-1028_3-1013037.html?type=pt&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=news
Yet Another Windows Worm
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/06/017218
[0]kraksmoka writes "[1]MSNBC is reporting that [2]yet another active
worm is taking over computers in 115 countries today. 'Antivirus
companies were on high alert Thursday after the rapid spread of a new
computer worm that includes particularly malicious snooping techniques.
Bugbear.B, a variant of a worm released last year, installs keylogging
software, back-door software, and in some cases even attempts to
control infected computers’ modems. Some of the worm’s
functions are designed to specially target financial institutions.'
Yummy!"
Links
0.
http://www.grantstern.com/
1.
http://www.msnbc.com/
2.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/922529.asp?0cv=CB10Sendo Sues Orange for Patent Infringement http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/2215219
[0]captnjameskirk writes "[1]RCR Wireless News is reporting that
[2]Sendo is suing European carrier Orange for patent infringement
involving the circuit board design within the phones. As the article
points out, Sendo also [3]sued Microsoft for allegedly stealing their
technology for use in the Smartphone OS." Back in January, we also had
[4]some more information on the case between Sendo and Microsoft.
Links
0. mailto:captnjameskirk@yahoo.com
1.
http://rcrnews.com/
2.
http://rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=13771
3. //slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/26/1423247&tid=109
4. //slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/1159207&tid=109
Chicken Run
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/1259206
Applying modern technology to the task of corraling chickens for the
slaughterhouse results in a [0]chicken-catching machine that
surprisingly is not as gruesome as it appears. Never thought about a
"chicken vacuum" before? After reading this, you won't be able to get
it out of your head. :) Sadly, scientists are already researching ways
for the chickens to [1]fight back.
Links
0. http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB105467590014941400,00.html
Researchers Looking at Alternatives to Palladium http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/2158240
An anonymous reader writes "Some folks at Stanford have been looking at an alternative architecture for doing trusted computing (ala Palladium) based on using Virtual Machines. They presented a brief paper describing their work a couple weeks ago at the [0] USENIX Workshop on Hot Topics in Operating Systems . In [1] their paper they also discuss a bunch of non-DRM applications of Trusted Computing such as distributed firewalls, improving P2P security, preventing DDOS, and even strengthening civil liberty protections." Links
0. http://www.usenix.org/events/hotos03/
Samsung LTM295W 29" LCD Review
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/187232
An anonymous reader noted a [0]review of the Samsung LTM295W. Quick
excerpt "The contrast ratio of 600:1 is amazing, and takes the cake for
being the highest I’ve seen to date here with the site. I was
pleased to see a more than acceptable brightness level of 450cd/m2. The
response time isn’t anything to snuff at, standing at 22ms. For
viewing angles everyone should be pleased with 170/170 (W&H). The last
mention is the pixel pitch which sits at .4935(h) X .4935(w). The
optimal resolution while in PC use is 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz although the
maximum is 1280 x 768 @ 75Hz." Not the highest resolution, but still,
quite impressive.
Links
0. http://www.monkeyreview.com/reviews/review.php?num=257
SCO NDA Online at LinuxJournal
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/1741227
shadowbearer writes "The full text of the SCO NDA is available [0]here at [1]LinuxJournal. IANAL, but my reading of it makes me understand all the industry "No way!" style comments. Here's a snippet: "Dan Ravicher, an attorney who specializes in free software and open-source issues at the firm of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, said in an interview there are three key problems with the NDA. First, Ravicher said, "SCO can pick and choose among all its evidence" to show only the parts that back up the company's claims. "They're agreeing to let you see the half of the picture that they want you to see", he added."" Links
0. http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6923&mode=thread&order=0
Linux.com
Darl McBride doesn't understand Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/2246228
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - That's really the heart of the SCO problem: Neither Darl McBride nor, apparently, a majority of SCO's Board of Directors, understands Linux, the GPL, Open Source or Free Software or anything related to them. Their thinking seems to be strictly old-line industrial, based on a marketing philosophy that assumes a sale gained by a competitor is one you have lost.
Grid computing: Is it right for your business? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/210234
Michael S. Mimoso writes "SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Grid computing in Linux environments is a hot topic at the Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo this week. Several conference presentations focus on developments in open-source standards for grid computing and the major vendors' grid computing initiatives. But all this attention to grid computing doesn't mean that all mainstream businesses should jump on the bandwagon -- at least not yet, ...
Linux and mainframes, part 2: Choosing distros and apps http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/2033219
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Running Linux on an IBM mainframe doesn't lock users into an IBM-controlled operating system and application world. In fact, Linux expands the mainframe world by bringing open-source into the fold, according to Ingolf Salm, co-author of the new Prentice Hall book, Linux on the Mainframe. In the final part of this two-part interview on Linux and mainframes, Salm provides a guide to choosing Linux distributions and ...
What is Python? Beginners intro.
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/212244
Matthew Revell writes "An introduction to the Python programming language for online content professionals and other non-coders."
SCO vs IBM: a blast from the past article http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/2052237
coffeelover writes "Here is another [old] link that is still good. It should be read by anyone following the SCO vs IBM soaps."
Linux security: The seven deadly sins
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/1935254
Michael S. Mimoso writes "SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- "No firewall can keep all hackers out." With these words, security consultant Bob Toxen began his sermon, or workshop, on the "seven deadly sins" of Linux security. Any IT manager who commits one of these sins will "get nailed sooner or later," he said."
GNU/Linux in education report #97
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/199243
David H. Crusoe asked about what to put on a simple GNU/Linux-based learning system for children. A few folks responded to that question, and recommendations included installing the following: a distribution, such as RedHat 9, Mandrake, or Debian GNU/Linux, or Slackware 9, OpenOffice, TuxType, and maybe making some CD's which GNU/Linux can be run from, without needing to install onto each machine and hard drives. A thin client, such as the ...
Front Capital partners IBM to deliver products on Linux http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/1826224
Front Capital Systems, a unit of SunGard, is teaming up with IBM to market and deliver its Front Arena products on Linux-based platforms to customers worldwide.
Workstation 'renaissance' predicted
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/1823219
A shift to 64-bit computing is about to gain momentum which will lead to a "renaissance" in workstation design and use, the chief technologist at Advanced Micro Devices said Tuesday (June 3).
Linux exploits top Windows for first time ever http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/05/187236
Linux users worldwide are in for a rude shock. For the first time ever, the number of Linux vulnerabilities, attacks, and exploits has exceeded that of Microsoft Windows according to U.K. security research firm and integrator MI2G.
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