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[osdn starter] September 03, 2003
Date: Wed Sep 03 2003 - 01:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Halley's Comet Imaged As Transneptunian Object
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/0050245
An anonymous reader writes "The European Space Observatory has
[0]imaged Halley's Comet at the farthest point (past Neptune) in which
such a 10-kilometer diameter iceball has ever been observed. To image a
comet as a raven-black object, without its bright [1]dust tail (coma),
is equivalent to seeing a lump of coal at the distance between the
Earth's poles and to do so in the evening twilight. The last gasp seen
from [2]Halley's Comet was 1991, when a [3]gigantic explosion happened,
providing it with an expanding, extensive cloud of dust for several
months. It is not known whether this event was caused by a collision
with an unknown piece of rock or by internal processes (a last 'sigh'
on the way out). Halley has an orbital period just over 76 years and
will return in 2062."
Links
0.
http://www.astrobio.net/news/article579.html
1.
http://www.astronomysight.com/as/images/halley.gif
2.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/solar/picsol/halleynuc.jpg
3.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2153650.stmReinventing The Transistor For Molecular Computing http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/0059232
unnique writes "MIT's [0] Technology Review, has an article on HP's research into finding [1]a new way to make transistors smaller, and further stretching Moore's law." The article has some nice illustrations of the nano-componentry they're working on, too. Links
Spammer Hangout's Membership Roster Left Exposed http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/0044242
[0]MikeCapone writes "According to an [1]article at Wired News,
spammers feel the need to be part of a community too. [2]The Bulk Club
is one such community. A [3]message on the site states that it offers,
for a $20 monthly fee, a variety of how-to articles, spamming software,
a members' message board area, and 300,000 FRESH e-mails/week.
Unsurprisingly, the 'Law & Ethics' section is 'Members Only.' The good
part is that, because of a glitch, the membership list of this charming
organization was left exposed on the website."
Links
0.
http://www.MusiqueMachine.com
1.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,60224,00.html
2.
http://www.thebulkclub.com/
3.
http://www.thebulkclub.com/benefits.asp
How Do You Organize Your Data?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/2321248
[0]kpellegr asks: "After returning from a well deserved holiday, I was
faced with an exploding inbox. While organizing and deleting my mail, I
realised I was having trouble classifying each mail into one specific
folder. I had the feeling I should be able to link to one email from
several folders (e.g. product information should be linked to from the
'vendor' folder, as well as from a specific project folder where this
product is used). The more I thought about this, the more I realised
that trees (such as the Windows filesystems) are not really ideally
suited for organizing data. On UNIX-like filesystems, symbolic links
allow the creation of simple graphs for organising data, but I have the
feeling data could be organized more efficiently. How does the Slashdot
crowd organize their data? How do you manage files, email, contacts,
meetings and all the relationships that might exist between them?"
Links
0. mailto:koen...pellegrims@@@telindus...be
Fuel Cells To Appear In Laptops In 2004
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/2316205
[0]prostoalex writes "The overhyped fuel cells will finally be
delivered to the portable computing market. [1]Toshiba and NEC will
incorporate fuel cells into the laptops by 2004. Sony, Hitachi and
Casio are expected to follow the suit. The tests show a fuel cell
lasting 10 hours. With the form-factor of a Bic lighter, it allows the
laptop user to carry a few extra cells in the laptop bag all the time.
Battery prices are expected to run at about $200."
Links
0. http://www.moskalyuk.com/deals/
A Galaxy of Possibility: Mandrake 9.1 ProSuite http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/2257253
[0]uninet writes "Our [1]last consideration of Mandrake Linux was early
this year when my colleague Eduardo Sanchez thoroughly reviewed
Mandrake 9.0. In that review, Sanchez noted the numerous advances made
in 9.0, but also reported some serious flaws that somewhat limited his
enthusiasm. With that considered, we were anxious to find out if 9.1
could again return Mandrake to the amazing quality achieved in release
8.2. [2]See what we found (including a look at features exclusive to
the ProSuite edition)."
Links
0.
http://www.ofb.biz
1.
http://www.ofb.biz/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=189
2.
http://www.ofb.biz/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=262The Business Case for Reusable Launch Vehicles http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/2150207
An anonymous reader writes "Remember the failures of "shuttle
replacements" like [0]VentureStar? A [1]Space Review article argues
that even if VentureStar succeeded technically, it and other proposed
big RLVs would never have made it financially: they cost too much to
develop and wouldn't have made it up through increased launches. What's
the solution? The author says that suborbital RLVs, like what
[2]Carmack, [3]Rutan, and the other [4]X Prize contenders are working
on, will create a business cycle that will eventually lead to orbital
vehicles."
Links
0.
http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/rlvs/venturestar_sum.shtml
1.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/44/1
2.
http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home
3.
http://www.scaled.com/
4.
http://www.xprize.org/
Games and the 'Geek Stereotype'
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/2056213
ChinoH81 writes "Video games are never going to be as popular as films
or music unless the people who make them [0]concentrate on making them
fun, says a leading game expert."
Links
0. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3197911.stm
Current Thoughts in String Theory
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1918210
DrLudicrous writes "The NYTimes is running a nice little synopsis of
the [0]current ideas in string theory. Apparently, there is still quite
a bit of disagreement about how to interpret the various theories, with
some string theorists supporting a semi-deterministic worldview a la
Einstein (God does not play dice), while others believe our universe is
just one possibility among many, with respect to various physical
parameters."
Links
0. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/02/science/space/02STRI.html
Facial Recognition Fails in Boston, Too
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1849210
[0]bryan writes "Only a few weeks after cameras were found to be
ineffective in catching criminals in Tampa, FL, a test of a
facial-recognition system in Boston's Logan airport also [1]came up
disappointing. The cameras which were given photos of employees to
detect, were only successful in 153 out of 249 random tests over the
past year (about 61%). The article did not say how many false positives
the tests generated. The companies involved were Indentix and Visage."
Links
0. mailto:bryan_jj@hotmail.com
Linux.com
Asian triad in deal to replace Windows
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/2049219
Three North Asian countries are closer to signing a deal to codevelop an open-source operating system to replace Microsoft Windows, according to a Japanese news report.
Vector Capital completes Corel purchase
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1913229
The struggling applications software vendor has been acquired by Vector Capital Group for US$1.05 per share.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.95 AS Beta Preview http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1819234
Anonymous Reader writes "Red Hat released the beta for their upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) line recently (v2.95, Taroon) and OSNews sports a preview of this "high-end" Linux version of Red Hat. The article mentions the extra features you can find on this Enterprise version (e.g. the inclusion of the Eclipse IDE, Tomcat etc) and how it compares to its previous version."
MontaVista Linux at Core of Volvo Public Transport http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1817222
Annette Oevermann writes "SUNNYVALE, Calif., and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 2, 2003 -- MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Volvo Mobility Systems, a telematics unit within the Volvo Group [Nasdaq:VOLVY; Other OTC: VOLVF.PK and VOLAFK.PK], tod ay announced that Volvo is using MontaVista® Linux® on its ITS4mobility product, an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) for public transportation organizations that ...
Cringely: Stupid Microsoft Tricks
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1739227
tjhanson writes "Why the Richest Company on Earth Feels it Needs to Cheat." Presented with this charge in court, Microsoft's attorneys acknowledged that the message gaps existed. The messages had been erased by the half-dozen Microsoft employees involved, both from their PCs and from the mail servers. There were no backup copies. The reason for this mass erasure, it was explained, is that Burst technology was unimpressive and not of interest to ...
SkyOS GUI Design Contest Underway
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1734207
Hexydes writes "The official SkyOS GUI ReDesign Contest is underway. Designers have been submitting their ideas for the past 12 days, and currently there are 29 different submissions. Open community voting will begin on September 9th to chip the entries down to 3, and a second round consisting of designers, coders, and community votes will decide on a winner. The winning design, along with OpenGL support for the graphics layer, will be ...
Moving To Linux: Kissing the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye by Marcel Gagn http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1730222
Anonymous Reader writes "Some time ago, I reviewed another excellent book by Marcel Gagne. His Linux System Administration was the best book I had read for someone technically inclined (ie. the curious and willing to learn) to get Linux up and running and then be able to do some interesting things with it."
Economist: Offshore IT Outsourcing Should Boost U.S. Economy http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1612255
gulker writes "Politicians and labor leaders looking to block the export of IT jobs to low-wage countries such as India are 'the last surviving members of the flat earth society,' says the chief economist of a Big Five consulting firm that offers offshore outsourcing services."
Linux in the Enterprise: Now What?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/143202
Linux, the scarcely decade-old open-source operating system, looks to have reached a sort of critical mass and has entered into an awfully busy period in its development. There's a major kernel update around the corner, an audacious licensing challenge with which to contend, and a rush by virtually every major enterprise IT vendor not located at 1 Microsoft Way to jump on the Linux bandwagon or help take up the reins and drive its development.
NewsNow says software patents will damage the European economy http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1523253
The future of thousands of innovative IT companies is under threat. Even NewsNow may not be entirely immune.
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