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[osdn starter] July 19, 2003
Date: Sat Jul 19 2003 - 01:00:55 EDT
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July 19, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Mutating Animations
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1826247
[0]Weird_one writes "Discover magazine's current issue has an
intriguing article involving [1]using genetic algorithims to evolve an
animation of a walking individual."
Links
0. mailto:morrolan_edrien@hotmail.com
Bad Testing Doomed NASA's Hypersonic X-43A http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1833258
[0]RobertB-DC writes "[1]Space.com got hold of NASA's
yet-to-be-released report on the June 2001 failure of the air-breathing
X-43A hypersonic research vehicle, and it doesn't look good for
'Faster, Better, Cheaper'. The report refuses to single out any one
contributing factor, but it cites ground testing 'inaccuracies' and
'misinterpretation' of wind tunnel data -- in particular, failure to
retest the vehicle after additional heat protection was added. As noted
in the [2]original Slashdot article, the craft went out of control when
the fins broke off just seconds into flight."
Links
0.
http://www.dixie-chicks.com/
1.
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/x43a_report_030718.html
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/06/02/2211206&tid=160
Build Your Own Gauss Pistol
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/17/163225
[0]BdosError writes "A Russion software developer has developed a
[1]homemade Gauss pistol. It's not very powerful yet, but as a proof of
concept, it's interesting. Nice, non-chemical slugthrower that should
appeal to fans of Science Fiction and related games, like [2]Traveller
and many others."
Links
0.
http://bdoserror&yahoo,com
1.
http://www.pskovinfo.ru/coilgun/
2.
http://www.travellerrpg.com/
United Nuclear
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1421253
goombah99 writes "Hey Mr. Science, need a [0]rocket pack for your
bicycle? Look no further than [1]United Nuclear scientific supply where
under their [2]dangerous products category you can purchase your own
[3]radioactive uranium ore, as well as a two million volt generator if
you need one. Or what mad scientist can do without his own particle
accelerator (which they advertise can mutate DNA in seed, explore the
atom, or simply transmute elements)"
Links
0.
http://www.unitednuclear.com/jetplans.htm
1.
http://www.unitednuclear.com/
2.
http://www.unitednuclear.com/radex.htm
3.
http://www.unitednuclear.com/uranium.htm
Can .NET Really Scale?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/2056208
swordfish asks: "Does anyone have first hand experience with scaling .NET to support 100+ concurrent requests on a decent 2-4 CPU box with web services? I'm not talking a cluster of 10 dual CPU systems, but a single system. the obvious answer is 'buy more systems', but what if your customer says I only have 20K budgeted for the year. No matter what Slashdot readers say about buying more boxes, try telling that to your client, who can't afford anything more. I'm sure some of you will think, 'what are you smoking?' But the reality of current economics means 50K on a server for small companies is a huge investment. One could argue 5 cheap systems for 3K each could support that kind of load, but I haven't seen it, so inquiring minds want to know!"
Satellite Driven Farming Equipment
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1658227
[0]ravenousbugblatter writes "An article at CNN discusses how
Australian scientists are using GPS to [1]automatically drive tractors
and other farming equipment on predetermined tracks. The technology is
encouraged because it can prevent water loss associated with the
repeated compaction of soil from heavy farming equipment."
Links
0. mailto:ravenousbugblatter@yahoo.com
Seminar On Details Of The GPL And Related Licenses http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1835252
[0]bkuhn writes "Given the recent confusion about LGPL on slashdot, and
the concern it raised for those convincing corporate legal departments
to adopt to Free Software, perhaps your readers might be interested in
[1]FSF's legal seminar on the GPL and related licenses. The first one
is in Silicon Valley, and if it is successful, we hope to hold others
in the next 8 months in New York City and Tokyo." Since the FSF and the
GNU project have long created and fought for software that's shareable,
Free, and [2]Not UNIX, what's taught at these seminars will probably
differ sharply from what you can hear at next Monday's [3]SCO
conference call on the "IBM lawsuit, UNIX Ownership and Copyrights."
Links
0.
http://member.fsf.org
1.
http://patron.fsf.org/course-offering.html
2.
http://www.gnu.org
3.
http://ir.sco.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=114097
Instant Messaging Giveaway
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/158211
An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft is planning on [0]giving away $1000/hr randomly to users of the new MSN messenger. They are going to send instant messages to the winners. I can just see it now, 'You've won $1000 in the MSN Messenger giveaway, just go this website and enter your SS# and credit card info for verification.'" Where's Ed McMahon with the big check when you need him? Links
0. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/07/18/msn.giveaway.ap/index.html
Inkblot Passwords
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1452202
TechnoPope writes "Microsoft Research a new way to get users to not
only develop, but remember more secure passwords can be achieved
through [0]using inkblots. Because of how the human brain works, you
can show the same pictures to different people and almost always come
up with different passwords. What's even crazier, is that people
generally are able to remember the complex passwords. Sounds like a
major breakthrough in security."
Links
0. http://research.microsoft.com/displayArticle.aspx?id=417
Exploit Available for Cisco IOS Vulnerability http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1641253
GNUman writes "Cisco's IOS vulnerability, posted by [0]Slashdot and
[1]CERT, has now a [2]published exploit available, as reported recently
by [3]CERT. While there are some [4]some articles claiming that the
Internet survived a major flaw, maybe with a publicly available exploit
could script kiddies start creating havock?. [5]jerw134 wanted to
[6]start a pool to find out when the exploit would be publicly
available, here's the answer."
Links
0.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/17/0545242&tid=172
1.
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-15.html
2.
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-17.html
3.
http://www.cert.org/
4.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=82786
5.
http://slashdot.org/~jerw134
6.
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?cid=6458981&sid=71409&tid=172
Linux.com
Microsoft Ranks Linux Second On Risk List
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1940203
Microsoft is taking the Linux threat seriously. So seriously, in fact, that open source software comes in at the number two spot on the company's top five list of risks.
Linux to Overtake Unix, Leapfrog Windows, Analyst Says http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1935234
Linux will soon overtake Unix as the operating system of choice for several major enterprise segments, including high-performance computing, carrier-grade and mission-critical systems, and database hosting. That's according to a paper published in June by research firm Aberdeen Group Inc.
ATX form-factor StrongARM SBC gains 30% speed, supports Linux http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1842235
Simtec Electronics has announced a thirty percent speed increase for its ATX motherboard form-factor, StrongARM-based single-board computer (SBC). The SBC is intended to be used as a development platform for prototyping applications such as set-top boxes, routers, CD duplicators, MP3 juke boxes, and NAS appliances, and server devices, and is supplied together with a full Debian GNU/Linux operating system, the company said.
101 Reasons Not To Get A Tablet PC
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1825237
Lora writes "Here is a list of reasons we've heard people say why they don't want to buy a Tablet PC. We came up with a list of 101. (Not listed in any particular order.) There are probably more. Maybe you've got a few?"
Mozilla.org forms new non-profit foundation http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1810245
Mozilla.org, the venerable keeper of the open-source Web browser flame, last week gave itself a "legal identity" with the creation of the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit corporation the group hopes will better coordinate its efforts to expand its end-user community.
Red Hat releases Linux 2.6 update
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1623244
Red Hat has made good on a promise to let people try out Linus Torvalds' test version of the new 2.6 kernel, or heart, of Linux. The Linux seller said Monday that it would release 2.6.0-test1 RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) update files.
Making a pitch for OpenOffice.org
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1618217
Solveig Haugland writes "You'll sometimes encounter resistance to switching an organization to OpenOffice.org. The resistance can stem from simply not knowing about OpenOffice.org to not wanting to leave the known qualities of Microsoft Office or another suite. To help out the folks on the front lines of adoption, I've assembled a few strategies for the searchenterpriselinux.com site on how to go about convincing your IT or management team to go ...
IBM Servers to Pair Linux, New PowerPC Chips http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1614256
In a quest for a bigger piece of the entry-level server market, IBM Corp. has drawn up a three-year plan for producing and marketing systems that pair Linux and IBM's own 64-bit PowerPC family of processors, sources report.
Europe picks Penguin to link government IT http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1557211
A European Commission working paper on linking national government IT systems across Europe is recommending open source software.
Lindows Project Steers Open Source Faithful To 'Linux-Friendly' Retailers http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1436220
Attention Linux shoppers: Lindows is launching a consumer web site, dubbed LFriendly.com. It's an effort to help buyers find sellers of computers pre-loaded with Linux, or are at least those that are Linux-friendly.
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PC Mods: Lian-Li Side Panel Aquarium Kit http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cases/6151/
Cube Goodies: LED Binary Clock
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Gadgets: Ambient Orb Device
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Cube Goodies: Desktop Retro Wind-ups
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Interests: Broken Miho Poster
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Caffeine: Brute Force Energy Drink
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Caffeine: Chargers Caffeinated Espresso Beans http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/candy/5f75/
Caffeine: Shock Triple Mocha
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Computing: ICE-Cube Barebones Mini-PC
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PC Mods: ThermalTake SubZero CPU Coolers http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cooling/603e/
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