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[osdn starter] July 25, 2003
Date: Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Darwinian Poetry: From Bad to Verse
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/0223217
For those who say design cannot take place through the process of selection, behold: [0]Darwinian Poetry. Cull the prosaic or nonsensical snippets of text, reinforce the rest, and, slowly... genius? Guess we'll find out. Yes, the poems actually [1]have sex. Links
0. http://www.codeasart.com/poetry/darwin.html
Flash Mobs: Peaceable Assembly for Spontaneous Fun http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/0146250
Schmendr1ck writes "The [0]Orlando Sentinel is carrying a story on the
growing trend of 'creating a crowd on a moment's notice for no
particular reason' knows as a [1]flash mob. Recent flash mobs
(sometimes hundreds of people) have wandered into into an upscale NYC
shoe store acting like confused tourists from Maryland, gathered at the
Hyatt near Grand Central Station for 15 seconds of spontaneous
applause, and converged on the Macy's carpet department to debate the
quality of the rugs for sale. Check [2] cheesebikini? for pictures and
info on past mobs, as well as links to sites that organize these
events. Sounds like a fun, harmless, and Constitutionally-protected way
of blowing off a little steam."
Links
0.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
1.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/lifestyle/orl-livmobbing072403jul24,0,3404620.story
2.
http://www.cheesebikini.com/Cringely Proposes a Music Sharing Alternative http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/0041208
[0]WEFUNK writes "The I, Cringely 'Pulpit' column at [1]PBS presents an
interesting idea for a new business model to take on the RIAA. He
suggests that a publicly traded company could legally and profitably
buy a single copy of each record which could then be freely copied and
listened to by its shareholders under fair use. His [2]'Snapster' (Son
of Napster) proposal is essentially a digital music co-op that would
let shareholders/consumers bring copyrighted material into a
quasi-public domain. While fair use and the public domain continue to
be lost in our courts and congresses, maybe the capital markets will
offer an alternative." While a neat idea, it's doubtful that it'll ever
be implemented. Still, it's a good read.
Links
0.
http://slashdot.org/zoo.pl?op=check&uid=471506
1.
http://www.pbs.org/
2.
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20030724.html
Slashback: Railing, Blocking, Scoffing
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/23/2059217
Slashback tonight brings you more information on homemade railguns, the future history of SCO (seen from the past), one website's response to alleged RIAA mendacity, a legal victory for famous web jerk Tucker Max, and more -- read on for the details.
Amphibious RVing for the Masses
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1237246
[0]Diesel Dave writes "from the this ain't your grandma's amphi-mobile
dept: Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International, LLC, is now
marketing their [1]TerraWind line of combination Motor Coach / Yachts.
Thats right, a 42 foot Luxury RV you can take to, or in, the lake! With
a not exactly cheap pricetag of $850K+, included is the [2]full rigging
of luxury home features: Granite countertops, marble floors, teak
cabinetry, tracking satellite dish, and 42" plasma TV. Oh and don't
forget the swim deck. If I can get one with an ocean rated hull,
machine gun turrets, and [3]SVO conversion, I'll have my own portable
[4]Sealand. : ) A (temporary) mirror of the site is [5]here to lessen
the / . effect."
Links
0. mailto:dcinegeBLAM@SPAMpsychosis.com
1.
http://www.terrawind.com/
2.
http://www.terrawind.com/Interiorphoto.htm
3.
http://www.greasel.com/
4.
http://www.sealandgov.com/
5.
http://www.linkscape.net/www.terrawind.com/
Disney to Make Movies Available Online
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/2151200
musiholic writes "[0]Disney has [1]cut a deal with [2]Movielink to make various Disney (and Disney subsidary) films available for 30-day paid downloads. Users can watch the film an unlimited amount of times before the movie expires. The movies requre Real Player or WMP." Links
0.
http://www.disney.com/
1.
http://news.google.com/url?q=http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/storyasp%3Fguid%3D%257BC6EBCF4D-D7B7-4FAA-8001-B0A0B0B4630C%257D%26siteid%3Dgoogle%26dist%3Dgoogle
2.
http://movielink.com/
RIAA Now Targets Pirates' Parents
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1741238
[0]cecil36 writes "In a follow-up to the [1]subpoena silliness by the
RIAA, the Associated Press is now reporting that the RIAA is [2]now
issuing subpoenas to family members of suspected online music
swappers."
Links
0. mailto:kevingryczan@yahoo.com
1.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/23/2236234&tid=141
2.
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DOWNLOADING_MUSIC?SITE=OHCLE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTGartner Says Delay Linux Deployment Due to SCO http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1734255
[0]Sridhar writes "SCO's legal threats have prompted Gartner Group to
recommend that companies delay deployment of critical Linux
applications, determine "whether Unix or Windows will provide functions
equivalent to those of Linux deployments", and [1]take a "go-slow"
approach to Linux in high-value or mission-critical production
systems."
Links
0. mailto:svasu45@yahoo.com
Open Source/Proprietary - An Issue of Two Codebases? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/22/0612200
g00mba_b0y asks: "For the past year I and a small team of developers have been working on an open source targeted, general business application framework. I say targeted because we have not yet selected a licensing model and placed the code in the public domain (we are working on some specific functional targets). I recently demonstrated the framework to a potential client who liked what they saw, and wants to use the software for their flagship product. In addition, they want to hire me to further the development of the framework as well as participate in the development. The sticking point is the structure of the legal agreement. I'm really interested in two things: the experiences of developers who are doing something like this (how did you address the IP issues); and links to any information on this subject."
Perl 6 Essentials
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1645236
[0]JayBonci writes "It may come as a surprise that within the pages of
'Perl 6 Essentials' lies what could be two books, despite its length.
If not for lack of cover space, it could easily bear the names "Perl6
for Perl5 programmers" and "Parrot in a Nutshell". Both topics are
concise and clearly covered, despite their relatively different
audience." Read on for the rest of Jay's review.
Links
0. mailto:jay@bonci.com
Linux.com
Linux Advisory Watch - July 25th, 2003
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/0344235
- by Benjamin D. Thomas This week, advisories were released for apache, kernel, nfs-utils, cups, phpgroupware, fdclone, several, gnupg, phpgroupware, mpg123, mozilla, semi, ethereal, and xpdf. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, Guardian Digital's EnGarde Linux, Gentoo, Mandrake, Red Hat, Trustix, TurboLinux, and YellowDog Linux.
Multiple Linux 2.4 Kernel Vulnerabilities http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1758226
Red Hat has released an advisory reporting the existence of multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux 2.4 kernel. Exploitation of these issues could expose sensitive information to local attackers, permit denial of service attacks or allow malicious local users to gain elevated privileges.
Asian Linux: Some keen, others cool
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1736255
Asia can leapfrog Western countries in the development of Linux-based applications but some governments are not latching on to this opportunity, says a senior IBM executive.
Mandrake Linux 9.2 Beta
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1735200
Mandrake Linux 9.2 Beta 1 has arrived to offer you the opportunity of an entertaining summer bug squashing. Ranking of this next Mandrake, as for level of refinement, is partly in your hands. Join forces with the Mandrake Development team! Install the Beta and send your reports. Remember however that this is an experimental distribution not suitable to everyday-tasks machines. Take care.
Government optimistic about ability to meet challenges of knowledge economy http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1730245
The Federal Government has implicit confidence in its ability to meet the challenges of the knowledge economy. Towards this end, the government says efforts are being made to give Nigeria a respectable place in the global Information Technology community by harnessing the large potentials that exist in the country.
Open Survey Pilot Version 1.0
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1649218
Opensurveypilot is a strong opensource webbased system for generating complete online surveys, polls and many more. You can generate a survey and get the whole statistics in the backend with a powerful API to generate Charts in any way or export the data to EXCEL. Download: The download will be available in the next days.
Jahshaka at Siggraph 2003!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/174247
Jah Shaka writes "Jahshaka will be on display in the Khronos booth, #3535 at Siggraph running on the industries first OpenML card! OpenML is going to drastically change the way computers handle video by truely bringing the worlds of video and 3d together. Feel free to stop by and find out how this amazing technology will be changing the way you work! For information on the show you can go to the Khronos website We will also be discussing OpenML ...
EC funds project to promote Open Source in embedded systems http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/172223
The European Commission (EC) has funded a project to promote the adoption of Open Source software, including Linux, in embedded systems. The project, known as Industrial Embedded Systems (INES), was funded by the European Community's Fifth Framework Programme for research, technological development, and demonstration activities. The initiative is investing in twenty-three "key actions," and the INES project is part of key action 4.2.4, ...
Red Hat turning retail-boxed Linux 9 into a development-only version http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1652225
By keeping its desktop Red Hat Linux product on a controlled release cycle, the Raleigh, N.C.-based Linux vendor makes it easier for consumers and small business users to have a reliable version to install and use on their machines.
SuSE Linux SAP Support Deal Gives 'One Throat to Choke' http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/1651213
Because SuSE Linux has a single code base, when the company develops bug fixes or adds a service pack it can "churn that back into the code in less than half a day."
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Interests: ph34r t3h Cute Ones T-Shirt
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Tshirts: anti-RIAA
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/61e7/
Tshirts: Safe Hex
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/coder/61be/
PC Mods: Lian-Li Side Panel Aquarium Kit http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cases/6151/
Computing: USB Sharing Hub
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5f2a/
Computing: Logitech Cordless MX Keyboard & Mouse http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/keyboards/61af/
Cube Goodies: LED Binary Clock
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/lights/59e0/
Gadgets: Ambient Orb Device
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/5da2/
Cube Goodies: Desktop Retro Wind-ups
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6028/
Cube Goodies: The Red Swingline Stapler
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/61b7/
Cube Goodies: Futurama Tin Signs
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/60e2/
Gadgets: USB Memory Pen
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/60a3/
Gadgets: FM Radio Pen
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/60bf/
Interests: Broken Miho Poster
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/megatokyo/coolthings/6188/
Interests: Ph34r t3h Cute Ones Poster
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/megatokyo/coolthings/6193/
Caffeine: Brute Force Energy Drink
http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/6184/
Caffeine: Chargers Caffeinated Espresso Beans http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/candy/5f75/
Caffeine: Shock Triple Mocha
http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/6122/
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