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Slashdot
Stronger Anti-Spam Law Proposed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/0345214

    NumberField writes "The fight against Spam is making for some strange     bedfellows. A new bill sponsored by Senator [0]Charles Schumer (D-NY)     and the right-wing [1]Christian Coalition that would let individuals     sue spammers for $1000 per message. What isn't clear is how they will     define spam broadly enough to outlaw it, but narrowly enough to avoid     making it a bonanza for lawyers. For [2]more information, see Schumer's
[3]fact sheet (PDF), or his [4]press release."
Links

    0. 
http://www.senate.gov/~schumer
    1. 
http://www.cc.org/
    2. 
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-1016779.html?tag=fd_top
    3. 
http://www.senate.gov/~schumer/SchumerWebsite/pressroom/special_reports/The%20Schumer%20SPAM%20ACT%20fact%20sheet%206.11.03.pdf
    4. 
http://www.senate.gov/~schumer/SchumerWebsite/pressroom/press_releases/PR01782.html

Oldest Modern Humans Found
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/0331232

[0]DrLudicrous writes "Anthropologists have [1]reconstructed and dated
    three skulls from Ethiopia that they believe to be the oldest     anatomically modern human skulls in existance. They date to 160,000     years ago, in agreement with genetic studies that pin the arrival of     modern humans to at least 150,000 years ago. The skulls also     demonstrate evidence of ritual burial." [2]UC Berkeley has the
[3]original release as well.

Links

    0. mailto:DrLudicrous@msn.com
    1. 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/06/030612090827.htm
    2. 
http://www.berkeley.edu/
    3. 
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2003/06/11_idaltu.shtml

The Enemy Within: Firewalls and Backdoors http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/0310245

[0]hrbrmstr writes "[1]SecurityFocus is running an article on
[2]firewalls and backdoors on their InFocus site. They provide info on
    firewall types, backdoor classifications, some examples of real     backdoors and tips on mitigating their use on your network." Some good     topics explained for the beginner, and it's a nice refresher for the     veteran admin as well.
Links

    0. mailto:hrbrmstr@yahoo.com
    1. 
http://www.securityfocus.com/
    2. 
http://securityfocus.com/infocus/1701

Los Angeles Gets Own TLD
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/0126225

[0]DM420 writes "On June 9th, Los Angeles officially becomes the
    world's first city to have its own Internet domain.Great to hear since     one day I hope to be an owner of my own TLD and this is a step in the     right direction. ;) The registry is located at [1]www.la and further     details at [2]DMnews.com" Looks like an Irish firm made a deal with     Laos to use the .la TLD. Looks to be on the pricier side of domains,     though.
Links

    0. mailto:fag@home.com
    1. 
http://www.la/
    2. 
http://www.dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=24139

Open Spectrum: Toward Ubiquitous Connectivity http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1823257

[0]obiwan2u writes "[1]ACM's [2]Queue magazine has a moderately dense
    article describing how [3]new intelligent radios may free up     under-utilized spectrum bandwidth, possibly providing solutions to the
[4] last mile bottleneck."

Links

    0. mailto:PublicMailbox@nOspam.benslade.com
    1. 
http://www.acm.org/
    2. 
http://www.acmqueue.org/
    3. 
http://www.acmqueue.org/issue3/openspec1.cfm?client_no=NEW
    4. 
http://www.broadnetalliance.org/who_we_are_principles.html

Slashback: Mars, Linksys, Torrent
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/09/0111209

    Slashback tonight brings updates and followups on several recent     Slashdot postings. Among other things, Linksys says they're not     violating the GPL, and Tiger Direct says that Michael Robertson's     claims about Microsoft targeting Lindows buyers are way off base.     Speaking of which, Microsoft has decided it makes more sense to embrace     schools than to alienate them with hard-nosed licensing policies on     donated PCs. Also, a torrent file for the Red Hat 9 version of Ximian's     latest desktop, and more. Read on for the details.

Philips Introduces Mirror TV
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/2226201

    UnknowingFool writes "[0]PCWorld.com is reporting that [1] Philips is     introducing mirror TV. It is a combination mirror with LCD monitor that     will be rolling out to hotels. The screens will be 1280 x 768     resolution and come in 17, 23, and 30 inch sizes. It reminds me of TV     PiP where the main part is the mirror and the smaller part is the     monitor. [2]Philips hopes to install it in homes later." Links

    0. 
http://www.pcworld.com/
    1. 
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,111100,00.asp
    2. 
http://www.philips.com/

Do We Still Need Telcos (and ISPs)?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1933247

    eraserewind asks: "Are telecom providers and ISPs going to continue to     be necessary in the future? Why are we all paying subscriptions for     communicating? What I want is a global extremely-high-speed ad-hoc     wireless data & voice network, where the only entry cost is a mobile     phone (or newtork card or whatever). Devices communicate peer to peer,     or routed via other people's idle devices. Remember there is no     subscriptions, so don't expect to piggy-back on someone's paid for DSL     bandwidth. What are the technological barriers? What kind of protocols     would you need? What hardware advances? How would you solve problems of     geographic isolation? Are there theoretical, political or economic     reasons it couldn't work?"

Bill Gates, Entertainment God?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1930257

[0]ppgreat sent in a wired story about the [1]home of the future sort
    of story discussing A/V in a Microsoft Media Player 9 future. As seems     to always be the case, there's a lot of cool stuff in there, but more     than a few eyebrow raises.
Links

    0. mailto:pgreatbatch@comcast.net

1. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.07/40gates.html

PPC 970 Powerbooks and Powermacs in Production? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1921217

    Thadddius_Brinks writes "MacWispers.com is reporting [0]here that apple     is currently in production of a redesigned single processor PowerPC 970     Powermac system and a 15.4 inch Powerbook. They (MacWhispers.com) are     also standing by their earlier claims about the speed of the new     processor." This article consolidates many of the major rumors     surrounding WWDC including the rumor of a new case for the Powermacs,     but it raises the ultimate question: 17" Powerbook, or PPC 970     Powerbook?
Links

    0. http://www.envestco2.com/macwhispers/archives/000071.php

Linux.com
Real-time alerting with Snort, part 2 of 3 http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/10/1738243

• by Jack Koziol - Last time we introduced some issues to consider when implementing real-time alerting with Snort. Once you've considered the issues, it's time to put your planning into practice. Today we'll talk about how to use swatch to handle alerts. Next time we'll cover setting up distributed three-tier alerting.

Microsoft Linux?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/0214210

    Derek Kraan writes "David Coursey explores the possibility of a     Microsoft Linux distro in a letter to Steve Ballmer. He outlines a     possible Microsoft takeover of Linux, and relates it directly to their     takeover of the internet."

eZ publish 3.1 beta 2 release
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/0211238

    eZ systems writes "eZ systems has released eZ publish 3.1 beta 2 which     is the last of two beta releases for the eZ publish 3.1 content     management system. This release includes bug fixing to the existing     version of eZ publish 3.1 beta. Visit ez.no for more news about the 3.1     beta 1 release."

LinuxQuestions.org adds a Review Section http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/0210236

    linuxquestions writes "The review section allows you to quickly and     easily compare and review your favorite Distributions. You can view     pros, cons, price paid, rating and a short review. You can also add     your own comments.

German Penguins Launch Successful Counter-Attack in SCO vs Linux War http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/014250

    Reader writes "German penguins call SCO-Caldera' bluff. MozillaQuest     Magazine's (mozillaquest.com) Mike Angelo discusses the German     injunctions with Univention's Peter H. Ganten, first to enjoin SCO's     anti-Linux FUD. Leading the Penguin counter-attack on SCO, Univention     GmbH and Tarent GmbH obtained preliminary injunctions from the Bremen     and Munich Regional Courts - prohibiting SCO-Caldera from circulating     "the idea that the Linux ...

PowerBook, iBook nominated for Linux hardware award http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1837224

     The PowerBook and iBook have been nominated in the Best Linux Hardware     category of the UK LinuxUser & Developer Awards. They're competing     against the SGI Altrix 3000 (a family of clusters and superclusters)     and the Xinit Sharq SPS440 (an enterprise-class SCSI-based server).

Fujitsu Siemens: PC boom days are over
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1551241

     Adrian von Hammerstein, head of Europe's largest PC maker, says the PC     industry is maturing and will not return to its high-growth days     anytime soon. However, there is a silver lining.

   Mac G5: Too Little, Too Late
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1747242

     Instead of a hot new model, Apple needs a new manufacturing process     that will enable it to compete price-wise with Windows. Of course, the     G5's release instantly lowers the price on the G4. And those G4     Titaniums are still looking good.

AOL Connects AIM, ICQ Users
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1745221

    Anonymous Reader writes "AOL has introduced a version of ICQ that can     talk to AOL Instant Messenger users."

Microsoft to kill popular Linux antivirus product http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/12/1729226

     Users and resellers of RAV AntiVirus, popular especially on Linux     platforms, are in limbo after Microsoft Corp. announced plans to buy     the RAV technology from Romania's GeCAD Software Srl.

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