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[osdn starter] August 02, 2003
Date: Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
CAPPS II Guidelines Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/2012239
[0]W33dz writes "[1]WIRED magazine has released an [2]article detailing
the [3]Transportation Safety Administration's latest guidelines for the
second-generation Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, or
CAPPS II. As outlined in a [4]notice to be published Friday in the
Federal Register, CAPPS II will rate every passenger by checking dates
of birth, home addresses and phone numbers against commercial databases
and the government's terrorist watch lists. This is a pullback from the
[5]original plan which called for wide dissemination of data including
financial and medical history."
Links
0. mailto:jntrea@hotmail.com
1.
http://www.wired.com/
2.
http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,59860,00.html
3.
http://www.tsa.gov/public/
4.
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0225.xml
5.
http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,57354,00.html
DNA Extraction From Fingerprints
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/204255
[0]Myriad writes "A Canadian scientist has [1]developed a new way of
gathering DNA evidence for analysis using fingerprints. The new test
can extract DNA in 15 minutes - even from a print stored for many years
and in varying conditions. The patented extraction technique
consistently produces ~10 nanograms of DNA. Analysis generally requires
5-10 nanograms, although it is possible with as little as 0.1
nanogram."
Links
The Biggest and Baddest Backyard Roller Coaster http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/28/0110210
[0]BoomZilla writes "Following on the heels of previously reported
backyard roller coasters ([1]here and [2] here), I'd like to add
[3]Jeremy Reid's wondrous beast to the list. This behemoth certainly
takes the award for the largest, fastest (and most likely the most
expensive) labor of coaster love. Located in Newcastle, Oklahoma, it
has an initial drop of 20ft, pulls max positive G's of 3.5 and max
negative G's of -0.2. Overall it's a stunning 444 feet in length. Total
cost is estimated at $5.5k. Jeremy is, clearly, a man with too much
time and money on his hands!"
Links
0.
http://www.boomzilla.com
1.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/03/12/198202&tid=159
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/31/1827245&tid=167
3.
http://www.jeremyreid.com/
ZigBee Low-Power Wireless Networking
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1957244
[0]asmithmd1 writes "Do you you have a great idea for a wireless device
that really doesn't need the 1 Mbit/sec (and high power consumption) of
Bluetooth? Well you will have a new choice soon, [1]ZigBee. Zigbee is
the trademark for [2]IEEE 802.15 Personal Area network low data rate
standard. Designed to run in low power 8 bit devices at data rates of
20k bits/second, a ZigBee node will run for months if not years on one
set of batteries. With heavy hitters like [3]Motorola and Phillips
behind it and [4]chips available soon for half the cost of bluetooth,
it looks like it will become a reality."
Links
0.
http://www.gadgeteer.org
1.
http://www.zigbee.org/
2.
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/
3.
http://e-www.motorola.com/webapp/sps/site/overview.jsp?nodeId=02XPgQhHPRjdyB
4.
http://www.asia.cnet.com/newstech/systems/0,39001153,39125441,00.htm
In-Flight Reboot?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1953255
[0]steelem writes "The Washington Post is running a story about how the
F-22 Raptor's software requires [1]in-flight reboots. Apparently the 2
million line software project is 93% done. Knowing most projects I've
been on, it'll stay that way for another few years."
Links
0. mailto:matt_steele1@yahoo.com
XForms Becomes Proposed Recommendation
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1922220
[0]leighklotz writes "The [1]W3C has announced that [2]XForms is now a
Proposed Recommendation, after certification of one full implementation
(open source Java [3]XSmiles from Finland) and two more implementations
of each feature (the Internet Explorer plug-in [4]FormsPlayer and the
Java standalone [5]Novell xPlorer). XForms is the next generation of
forms for the Web, and uses an XML-based three-layer model: data model,
data, and user interface. XForms uses CSS for device independencence
and is designed for integration into [6]XHTML 2, [7]SVG, and other
XML-based markup languages. A host of other [8]implementations are
available or in progress, but my pick for most interesting is [9]DENG,
which is an XForms to Flash compiler written in Flash. DENG supports
XForms, SVG, RSS, XHTML, and CSS. XForms is in consideration for other
standards as diverse as [10]Universal Remote Controls and the [11]UK
Government Interoperability Framework, and was developed with the
participation of IBM, Oracle, Xerox, Adobe, Novell, SAP, Cardiff,
PureEdge, and a host of [12]other companies, universities, and
invididuals."
Links
0.
http://graflex.org/klotz
1.
http://www.w3c.org/
2.
http://www.w3c.org/MarkUp/Forms
3.
http://www.x-smiles.org/
4.
http://www.formsplayer.com/
5.
http://www.novell.com/xforms
6.
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml2/
7.
http://www.w3.org/TR/svg
8.
http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/#implementations
9.
http://mozquito.markuplanguage.net/
10.
http://www.tracecenter.org/docs/2003-CHI-Unified-Remote-Console-Standard/
11.
http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/documents/e-GIF4Pt2_2002-04-25.pdf
12.
http://www.w3.org/TR/xforms/sliceI.html#acks
Garmin iQue 3600
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1911221
[0]W33dz writes "Several sources are talking today about [1]Garmin's
new [2]iQue 3600. This lovely new gadget runs on [3]Palm's OS 5.2 and
features an onboard GPS system. Garmin has a long history of being a
top [4]GPS manufacturer and has created a neat little device that you
can see reviewed [5]here (MSNBC) and [6] here (InfoSync)."
Links
0. mailto:jntrea@hotmail.com
1.
http://www.garmin.com/
2.
http://www.garmin.com/products/iQue3600/
3.
http://www.palm.com/
4.
http://www.trimble.com/gps/
5.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/946440.asp?0cv=CB20
6.
http://www.infosync.no/news/2002/n/3903.htmliew
Is Louder Better?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1533235
GoodNicsTken writes "Rip Rowan over at [0]prorec.com did an [1]
analysis of 5 different Rush CD's released from 1984 to 2002. The
results show a definite trend in the recording/mastering style from
each album. Rip contends that louder is not necessarily better as the
record execs believe. The artist however, is often left with little
choice in the matter."
Links
Indie Games - Fast, Cheap and Everywhere http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1641209
[0]bios10h writes "MSNBC has an article about [1]indie game developers
and their businesses. 'INDEPENDENT COMPUTER GAMING: It's not always
pretty, but ask any one in the biz and they'll say that it represents
the purest form of game development. And sometimes the cheapest.'
Interesting read about the indie games scene... maybe we have indie
developers in the Slashdot crowd that would like to comment on this."
Links
0. mailto:bios10h@hotmail.com
Ian Murdock: Linux is a Process, Not a Product http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/138204
[0]securitas writes "[1]Debian founder Ian Murdock says that Linux is a
process, not a product. He also says that the product mentality 'misses
the entire point of Linux and the open-source development model.'
Because Linux is made up of many different components developed on
independent timeframes, Murdock posits, to refer to Linux as a product
is to strip it of its dynamism and closes its inherently open nature.
Instead, he says that Linux should be viewed as a shared platform and
infrastructure technology, and that business models should reflect that
or else Linux risks becoming proprietary, closed and just another
cookie-cutter piece of software."
Links
Linux.com
LinuxWorld preview: New 2.6 kernel bringing new level of competition from Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1918254
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Now that the 2.6 version of the Linux kernel is in beta, enterprise Linux users are anxious to see how the next six months will play out with regard to the core of the operating system and how it expands enterprise adoption."
Interview with Asa Dotzler of Mozilla
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1916240
linuxquestions writes "In an interview with LinuxQuestions.org Asa discusses the formation of the the Mozilla Foundation, the direction Mozilla is headed, Microsoft's decision to no longer offer IE as a standalone product, acceptance of the browser as a client interface to applications and more."
IBM responds to SCO
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1911236
Anonymous Reader writes "An IBM executive has commented on what he alleges are the forces behind SCO. More significantly for the case, IBM may be about to respond to SCO's amended complaint. Interesting commentary, including instructions on how to get copies of court documents, at GROKLAW. Non-IBM lawyers have also been looking at the issue too. Eben Moglen has written a position paper for the OSDL. Down under, a lawyer colorfully says, in that ...
Speakers for AUUG national open source conference announced http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/199208
Anonymous Reader writes "The Australian UNIX and Open Systems User Group (AUUG) has released the program for its annual national technical conference, catering to open source software users, businesses, government agencies, developers and vendors. .... Among those confirmed to speak are Samba guru and IBM researcher Andrew Tridgell, National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE) general manager Steve Alford, Sun chief technology officer ...
SCO's official Linux contributions
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/197223
Anonymous Reader writes "Previous reports have covered how SCO employees (back when the company was called Caldera) helped add many of the Linux enterprises features that they need decry and claim as copyright or contractual infringements, for example: SCO Helped Linux Go Enterprise. Some probably questioned whether these contributions were unauthorized activities, but it now seems evidence that these contributions were officially made by SCO."
Constant Data Plays Linux Card
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1821242
Storage management software startup Constant Data Inc. has launched a new version of its host-based replication software, claiming it's the only product of its kind aimed at Linux environments -- although that's a differentiator it probably won't be able to trade on for very long.
Oracle To Launch Linux Center, Keep Seeking "Gurus" http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1819202
All the big vendors in the Linux arena are packing up to head for San Francisco next week, with Oracle one of the biggest. Today they've detailed some of their plans for the LinuxWorld Expo.
HARTR Master Driver Now Available for SIXNET Linux IPm Controller s and RTUs http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1754228
HART(r) Master Driver Now Available for SIXNET Linux IPm Controllers and RTUs.
LynuxWorks Challenges Findings of Microsoft-sponsored Research Comparing Project-development Costs http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1751222
Anonymous Reader writes "LynuxWorks issued a statement today challenging a recent study published earlier this month by Embedded Market Forecasters. The EMF report concluded that costs of embedded development on Microsoft Windows platforms were on average 68 percent less when compared to similar projects completed on a Linux embedded operating system. The statement in its entirety can be located here."
IBM "Close" to Answering SCO
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/1638245
IBM Corp is believed to be close to filing a response to SCO Group Inc's amended copyright legal action, which elevated the price tag of victory to more than $3bn.
Thinkgeek
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Gadgets: Microscope Pen
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Gadgets: Candeloo Rechargeable Lamps
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Computing: ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB
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Electronics: Mustek GSm@rt D30 Digital Camera http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/61a5/
PC Mods: Cigarette Lighter Mod
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PC Mods: Bubble Lights
http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/lighting/620c/
PC Mods: Meteor Light
http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/lighting/6208/
Cube Goodies: Levitating Desktop Globes
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/61da/
Tshirts: No, I will not fix your computer http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/frustrations/388b/
Interests: ph34r t3h Cute Ones T-Shirt
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/megatokyo/leetware/6155/
Tshirts: anti-RIAA
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/61e7/
Tshirts: Safe Hex
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/coder/61be/
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/
PC Mods: Lian-Li Side Panel Aquarium Kit http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cases/6151/
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/
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