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Computing: BenQ FP2081 20" LCD Display
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/display/lcd/6259/
Gadgets: Microscope Pen
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/6222/
Gadgets: Candeloo Rechargeable Lamps
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5efd/
Computing: ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/avcards/623c/
Electronics: Mustek [EMAIL PROTECTED] D30 Digital Camera
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/61a5/
PC Mods: Cigarette Lighter Mod
http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cables/61fd/
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/
Sourceforge
POPSurgeon v1.2 released
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=298173
POPSurgeon goal is to use an ISP server as backup for emails (or to
remove sensitive email from said server). It achieves this goal by
allowing one to remove unwanted email from the server. The third
release of POPSurgeon is now available. This release allows the
inspection of message by looking at the header, the body or both.
POPSurgeon is a program to perform discrete deletion on a POP3 server.
Posadis 0.60.0 is out
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=298148
Finally, after nine months of hard work, Posadis 0.60.0 is ready!
Posadis 0.60.0, which is a complete re-write of Posadis, now supports
caching and resolving, it has a plug-in system, and it can monitor your
files for activity. Also, I hope the 100% CPU usage problems of Posadis
0.50.x now finally belong to the past. Also, the website has been
completely revamped, so go to http://www.posadis.org/ quickly and get
your Posadis 0.60.x build while it's hot!
Open POSIX Test Suite version 1.2.0 released
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=298163
POSIX Test Suite 1.2.0 is a significant release because of its complete
threads core conformance tests, timers core conformance tests, complete
signals, message queues, and semaphores conformance tests! Also there
are added important POSIX functions such as the ones associated with
sys/mman.h (thanks to Jerome M.). Bug fixes from previous release as
well.
OSDL Database Test 2 Support for PostgreSQL
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=298151
Database Test 2 (DBT-2) v0.8 now includes C stored functions for
PostgresSQL. The OSDL Database Test Suite aims to create database
workload test kits used to simulate heavy user loads for OLTP, Decision
Support, and e-commerce database transactions. These test kits can also
be used to gather performance results for Linux.
jfox release 1.0 DR version
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=298168
jfox 1.0 Development Release with a fast scaleable ejb container and a
lot of excited features, but DR version is not the final version, only
a preview for java developers interested in jfox, the final version is
in developing... please download the package and look the docs for more
infomation. The JFox is an Open Source, standards-compliant, J2EE based
application server implemented in 100% Pure Java, It comes from China.
Slashdot
There Is No Single Instant In Time
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/03/029213
[0]tekkieRich writes "Some interesting news from the world of physics.
Supposedly, [1]in this paper, the author answers some of the major
paradoxes (achilles vs. the turtle and Zeno) concerning our
understanding of time. 'Impressed with the work is Princeton physics
great, and collaborator of both Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman,
John Wheeler, who said he admired Lynds' "boldness," while noting that
it had often been individuals Lynds' age that "had pushed the frontiers
of physics forward in the past."'"
Links
0. http://www.tekkiehaus.com
1. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-07/icc-gwi072703.php
World's Most Advanced Portable TV
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/03/0110207
[0]Eric Schlaepfer writes "Here's another great toy for your wish list!
[1]ICOM manufactures the highly advanced [2]IC-R3 portable
scanner/television set. Besides picking up radio stations in the
frequency range of 0.495-2450MHz, the IC-R3 also receives regular
television signals, amateur television, and wireless security camera
signals."
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.icomamerica.com/
2. http://www.icomamerica.com/receivers/handheld/icr3main.html
snopes.com's David Mikkelson Interviewed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/03/0116258
[0]pipingguy writes "[1]Online Journalism Review interviews [2]David
Mikkelson of the [3]Urban Legends Reference Pages. While the Internet
has taken its share of knocks for helping scammers perpetrate e-mail
and Web hoaxes (the [4]Bambi hunt reportedly was staged to sell videos
on the proprietor's Web site), not enough credit is given to the folks
who are using the Internet to debunk them. Snopes.com is the work of
the husband-and-wife team of David and Barbara Mikkelson, who have
taken their passion for urban myths to the Web since 1995."
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] minus distro
1. http://www.ojr.org/
2. http://www.ojr.org/ojr/glaser/1059692646.php
3. http://www.snopes.com/
4. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/bambi.asp
Networking Technology At Work In Rural India
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/03/0032258
abhikhurana writes "Whenever a news item about a plan to offer aid to a
poor community in a developing country to set up an Internet backbone
or any similar story is posted on Slashdot, there is always a debate
among the readers if there is any point in spending so much money on
such activities when people in such communities don't have basic
amenities like clean drinking water. So when I came acorss [0]this
story, I decided to post it to slashdot. It's about [1]new software
developed by [2]Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, which allows
video conferencing on low-bandwidth connections, and the impact this
technology is having on the small rural communities where it has been
deployed."
Links
0. http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/aug/01spec3.htm
1. http://tenet.res.in/isee/
2. http://www.iitm.ac.in/first.shtml
My Pal Mickey -- Interactive Theme Park Doll
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/02/2320249
[0]Dan Howland writes "Big Ruxpin is Watching You: Once again, [1]The
Firesign Theatre's [2]I Think We're All Bozos on this Bus proves itself
to be the science-fiction story where the most stuff came true. If you
recall, a hacker named Clem traveled through the Future Fair, followed
by computer generated Holy-Grams who popped up and said things like,
'Why not try [WALL OF SCIENCE], 'cause it's my favorite!' Leave it to
Disney to perfect that spooky technology with [3]My Pal Mickey, an
interactive talking plush doll that knows where it is inside Walt
Disney World, and tells you trivia as you move through the park. Ah ha,
but even better (at least from Disney's standpoint) is that, just like
the Holy-Grams, My Pal Mickey feeds the info back into the central
computer system, so Doctor Memory can track people's movements through
the park in realtime. (Of course, these data will be skewed because
they only track people who buy the dolls...) Here is [4]another link,
with the interesting, Asimov-like sentence: 'He has a strong sense of
self-preservation, and reminds you to put him some place safe when you
get near water play areas, or on wet rides.'"
Links
0. http://dannysland.blogspot.com
1. http://www.firesigntheatre.com/
2. http://www.doctechnical.com/fst/notes/itwa-cd.htm
3.
http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/06162003.1.htm~contentFrame
4. http://www.mouseplanet.com/wdwupdate/wdw030617avp.htm
Science and Math For Adults?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/02/2134237
Peter Trepan writes "Like most Americans, I made it through high-school
and college without a thorough understanding of major scientific and
mathematical concepts. I'm trying to remedy this situation both for
personal betterment and so I can supplement my own kids' education. The
problem is, most textbooks are not designed to convey an understanding
of the subject, but to squeeze in all the 'facts' required by state
law. I'm looking for books that don't just tell me an equation or a
concept works, but also explain *why*. Would you please list books that
have helped you gain a greater understanding of the basic concepts of
algebra, chemistry, calculus, physics, and other core areas of
science?" This is similar to an [0]earlier question, but with a broader
focus.
Links
0. http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/01/1940229&tid=146
Measuring The Benefits Of The Gentoo Approach
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/02/2037221
An anonymous reader writes "We're constantly hearing how the source
based nature of the Gentoo distro makes better use of your hardware,
but no-one seems to have really tested it. What kind of gains are
involved over distros which use binary packaging? [0]The article is
here."
Links
0.
http://articles.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=227
Universities Mull Official Role In Music Distribution
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/02/192231
An anonymous reader writes "News.com.com is reporting that Universities
are considering [0]ways to bring legal Internet jukeboxes to dorm
rooms, including entering deals with commercial service providers that
would see online music charges included alongside tuition fees or
picked up by the schools themselves." Reader ajkst1 adds that "meetings
were held between college representatives, music industry reps, and
online music services such as Apple's iTunes Music Store, Pressplay,
and Listen.com. The discussion wasn't about why they should do it, but
about how they should do it. Per-user licenses or a general fee to
students were discussed to make it look like the music was free. I'm
broke, so free is good. Paying more to go to school is bad."
Links
0. http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5059030.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed
Starchaser Rocket Capsule Drop Tests Successful
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/02/187230
[0]thaig writes "[1]Starchaser Industries reports that their NOVA 2
rocket capsule has [2] completed two manned drop-tests from an altitude
of 10,000 feet. The capsule was put through a number of manoeuvres
during its descent to fully validate the steerable ram-air parachute
canopy that made it possible to fly the craft like a glider. Starchaser
Industries' [3]Thunderbird project is a contender for the $10 million
[4]X-PRIZE. Here's the [5]earlier story."
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.starchaser.co.uk/
2. http://www.starchaser.co.uk/index_news_dt.html
3. http://www.starchaser.co.uk/news/tbird.html
4. http://www.starchaser.co.uk/aboutus/index_xprize.html
5. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/04/1340215&tid=160
Build-to-Order Cars?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/01/2116203
MadMonk writes "Baseline has an article about a new car company that
wants to be 'the [0]Dell of the auto industry.' Build-To-Order, Inc.
could turn the auto industry on its ear. At worst, BTO will be an
interesting technology petri dish. I want a customized car to match my
customized computer."
Links
0. http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,3959,1208845,00.asp
Freshmeat
Arwing AfterStep 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131115/
Arwing AfterStep is a simple, yet cool, transparent blue and gray
theme. It has lava and random shapes provided by script-fu as the
background, but is made to work with any backgrounds, provided they are
some shade of blue, or a complement thereof.
Bacula 1.31
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131378/
Bacula is a set of programs that allow you to manage the backup,
recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of
different computers. It is based on a client/server architecture and is
efficient and relatively easy to use, while offering many advanced
storage management features that make it easy to find and recover lost
or damaged files.
BEJY 1.2.1.46
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131257/
BEJY is a modular server application. It has functionality similar to
inetd and some helper classes/functions to ease the implementation of
new protocols. It provides a generic multithreaded TPC/IP server
implementation with optional SSL support, covering the complete
connection and thread management. Each supported service provides its
protocol implementation(s), where the protocol dependend handling is
done. The current version comes with HTTP, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP
protocol implementations. The HTTP protocol implementation also
contains a servlet engine, a JSP engine, a handler to invoke CGI, and
other useful things.
CD-Me 1.16
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131356/
CD-Me is an X application for creating ISO images, burning CDs,
creating jewel case inserts, and editing ID3 tags from MP3 files that
you have already ripped or downloaded. The program also integrates a
very simple MP3 player and volume control, uses M3U playlists as the
standard file format, and contains toolbar icons for loading your
playlist into XMMS or starting GRip.
Chronicle Lite 1.2.002
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131347/
Chronicle Lite provides a friendly client application for Blogger.com.
It also aims to satisfy the needs of "power users" who want a
local copy of their journal, as well as the copy that is published on
an external Website.
Console Snake 0.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131361/
Console Snake is an ncurses-based console version of the well-known
game.
cpptools 0.1.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131411/
Cpptools is a set of C/C++ development tools. This package contains a
C++ scanning class coded both in C++ and Python. CppFSMDoc.py is the
Finite State Machine diagrammer which uses @FSM comment tags inside
sourcefiles. CppClassHierarchy.py parses C/C++ sourcefiles and
generates a graphical dependency tree using Graphviz, and
CppColorize.py scans sourcefiles and generates a highlighted HTML
version.
CUTE User-friendly Text Editor 0.1.7
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131372/
CUTE is a text editor, based on Qt and Scintilla, which can be easily
extended using Python. Its main purpose is to be a user-friendly source
code editor with a common graphical user interface.
cvsuser 0.10-beta
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131352/
cvsuser is a tool that allows easy management of users and passwords on
a remote (or local) CVS archive. Communication between the client
(cvsuser) and the server (cvsuserd) is performed over a TCP/IP
connection using an encrypted protocol employing a weak private key
system. Users with developer privileges may use cvsuser to modify their
passwords. Administrators can add and remove users, change users'
passwords and access rights, list users, and associate a user with a
specific system account to provide fine control of access rights.
e4Graph 1.0a8
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131394/
e4Graph is a C++ library that allows programs to store graph-like data
persistently and to access and manipulate that data efficiently. With
e4Graph, you can arrange your data in the most natural form that
reflects the relationships between its parts, rather than having to
force it into a table-like format. The e4Graph library also allows you
to concentrate on the relationships you want to represent, and not on
how to store them in a database. You can modify data items, and add and
remove connections and relationships between pieces of data on the fly.
e4Graph allows you to represent an unlimited number of different
connections between pieces of data, and your program can selectively
manipulate the data according to the relationships it cares about, not
having to know about other connections represented in the data set.
ffproxy 1.4.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131330/
ffproxy is a filtering HTTP proxy server. It is able to filter by host,
URL, and header. Custom header entries can be filtered and added. It
can even drop its privileges and optionally chroot() to some directory.
Logging to syslog() is supported, as is using another auxiliary proxy
server. Contacting IPv6 servers is supported and allows transparent
IPv6 over IPv4 browsing.
FLP-i18n 2.002 (PHP 5)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131348/
FLP-i18n (Flaimo's Little Package) is a collection of PHP classes for
internationalization. It formats date and time strings, replaces
keywords, converts measurement units between SI and the US Customary
System, and more.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet 2123
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131393/
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet is a German introduction to the
technical aspects of the Internet. This book explains both the
low-level protocols like IP, TCP, and UDP and the high-level protocols
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, NNTP, HTTP, Gopher, FTP, IRC, DICT, Finger, Daytime,
and DNS.
ID3 Tag Framework 0.91b
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131339/
ID3Tag.framework is a Cocoa-based framework for reading and writing ID3
tags. It supports 1.1 and 2.0 - 2.4 tag types.
Just For Fun Network Management System 0.7.3 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131403/
Just For Fun Network Management System is a PHP-based network
management system that features an integrated syslog, Tacacs, TFTP
configuration downloading, SNMP polling, SNMP traps, journalling,
auto-discovery, performance graphs (RRD), SLAs, and a lot more. It uses
MySQL or PostgreSQL as the backend and works under Linux and Windows.
kcd 7.3.0 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131373/
kcd is a directory change utility similar to NCD. It helps you navigate
the directory tree. You can also supply part of the desired directory
name in the command line and let kcd find it for you.
knoda 0.6.1-test1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131387/
knoda is a database frontend for KDE based on the hk_classes library.
Knoppix Auto-configuration for Installed Distribut 0.2 (Mandrake)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/130794/
Knoppix Auto-configuration for Installed Distributions provides ports
of Knoppix's Live CD automatic hardware detection system to installed
systems.
lcd4linux 0.9.9
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131240/
LCD4Linux is a small program that grabs information from the kernel and
some subsystems and displays it on an external liquid crystal display.
libnodave 0.1 (Ibhnet)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131365/
Libnodave is a free library to connect to and exchange data with PLCs
from the Simatic S7-300 and 400 families.
lOhmer 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131346/
lOhmer provides an easy method for converting resistor values to color
codes and back. The program should be helpful for electronic engineers
and hobbyists. It features a nice GUI.
m0n0wall pb14r457
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131389/
m0n0wall is an all-in-one firewall software package that is based on
FreeBSD. It is geared towards embedded PCs, but the CD-ROM version also
works on standard PCs. It includes an easy-to-use Web interface like
commercial firewall boxes do. PHP is used instead of shell scripts, and
the entire system configuration is stored in a single XML-formatted
file. There is support for wireless LAN, VPN, traffic shaping, and
more.
MacXM 1.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131392/
MacXM is a control program for the XM PCR satellite receiver, an XM
radio powered and controlled by a USB connection.
Mserv 0.34
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131390/
Mserv is an MP3 server that has clients for telnet, Web and shell, and
is easily extendable to other forms of interface. Using mpg123, it
plays songs on the server for people in the room, either randomly using
ratings, through queue requests, or filter settings. Telnet interface
is much like a talker, the TCP protocol is much like SMTP, and the web
interface is just, well, pretty.
myAudioCD 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131406/
myAudioCD is a tool to write music audio CDs on your Linux/Unix
workstation, written in Java. It uses sox, mpg123, and cdrecord.
mysqlBind 1.5a
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131377/
myqslBind manages multiple DNS/BIND (8 and 9) name servers. It
automates updates to multiple DNS servers, centralizes and stores all
zone and resource records for sets of related name servers
(ns0...nsN.yourisp.net), and even manages different name server sets
from a single browser-based interface. Unlimited master and slave name
servers update their zone information via a job queue system that uses
MySQL socket connections. Advanced operations can use mySQL replication
clusters for high availability and redundancy. Large ISPs and other
organizations should note that they can easily add SQL functions to
customize the program for their special needs. It supports
authentication via SSL Unix password login, SSL personal certificate,
or IP-based access with multiple permission levels and individual
record ownership. It is also compatible with mysqlISP.
NullLogic Groupware 1.2.3 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131391/
NullLogic Groupware is a multi-user web-based groupware package
designed for contact management and event scheduling which includes
additional features such as private messaging, public discussion
forums, shared hyperlinks, file bases, a web e-mail client, and a
simple order processing system. The main goal is to make your data
accessible to you from anywhere at any time without the need for
special software to be installed on the client computer. Linux and
Windows are both supported, and NullLogic Groupware has been thoroughly
tested with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and ODBC.
nvemFTP 0.1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131398/
nvemFTP is a Qt-based FTP client geared to be compatible with many
protocols, with minimal dependencies.
Open Lending Database Project 0.62
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131363/
The Open Lending Database project (OpenDb) is an extremely flexible
application to catalogue all sorts of things including DVD, VCD, CD,
VHS, games, books, and Laser Discs. Anything that you can collect and
lend, you can catalogue with this system. The OpenDb allows you to add
new types by describing them in system database tables designed for the
purpose.
Peeper 0.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131355/
Peeper is a program to view an area of the screen at a certain
magnification. It has the ability to magnify animations, and view the
screen at different levels of magnification. It is designed to support
many widget sets and graphics backends.
photom 0.7
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131395/
photom is a collection of programs designed to take raw, instrumental
measurements of stellar brightness and convert them to calibrated
magnitudes on some standard system. They were written as part of the
TASS Mark IV pipeline, but may work on other datasets.
phpExifRW 0.5
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131370/
phpExifRW is a pure PHP class to read, write, and transfer EXIF
information that most digital cameras produce. This class overcomes the
problem of most distributions that do not add Exif extensions in their
default installation of PHP.
PMK 0.5.3 (Snapshot)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131362/
PMK aims to be an alternative to GNU autoconf configure scripts. It
attempts to avoid the use of scripts in packages that can hide trojans,
to minimize the number of dependencies, and to be easy to use for users
and developers.
Pointless 0.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131405/
Pointless is a wywiwyg (what you write is what you get) alternative to
PowerPoint and other presentation applications. Presentations are
created in a simple mark-up language and rendered using OpenGL and
FreeType for optimal visual quality.
pwbuilder 0.6.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131366/
pwbuilder is a powerful tool for creating software packages for
Slackware Linux. pwbuilder aims to be the easiest tool in its category.
However, pwbuilder provides an advanced API that allows you to make
packages exactly in the way you want.
QFaxReader 0.2.6b
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131248/
QFaxReader is a monochrome multipage tiff files visualization utility.
qjackctl 0.0.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131383/
Qjackctl is a simple Qt application to control the JACK sound server
daemon, specifically for the Linux Audio Desktop infrastructure. It is
written in C++ around the Qt3 toolkit for X11, most exclusively using
Qt Designer. It provides a simple GUI dialog for setting several JACK
daemon parameters, which are properly saved between sessions, and a way
to control of the status of the audio server daemon.
quicktables 2.1.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131388/
quicktables is an iptables firewall/NAT (gateway) script generator. It
was created to quickly provide a secure set of iptables rules. It will
ask you to answer a small handful of questions, and generates your very
own personalized firewall script. It supports NAT and no NAT (firewall
only) options, default policy of DROP on INPUT and FORWARD chains (all
packets dropped), TCP and UDP ACCEPTs on INPUT chain (open ports to the
firewall machine), TCP and UPD port forwarding with NAT (forward ports
to multiple internal hosts--NAT only), multiple ICMP (ping) options,
multiple logging options (syslog - kern.info), explicit host drops, and
multiple port forwards for multiple external IP addresses.
RFC 1.0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131368/
RFC (Remote Filesystem Checker) is a set of scripts that aims to help
system administrators run a filesystem checker (like tripwire, aide,
etc.) from a "master-node" to several "slave-nodes"
using ssh, scp, sudo, and few other common shell commands.
ScheduleWorld 1.0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131381/
ScheduleWorld provides calendaring and scheduling functions using open
standards, and is compatible with Microsoft Outlook and others. It also
provides TimeSheet capabilities geared towards helping corporations
obtain Research and Development tax credits from the government.
ScummLinux 0.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131354/
ScummLinux is a ScummVM LiveCD. It allows you to play your favorite
ScummVM-supported games anywhere; just boot the CD, choose a game, and
enjoy. It supports all the soundcards supported by the Linux kernel and
TV-Out for some graphics cards, so you can even play on a television
set.
ScummVM 0.5.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131360/
ScummVM is a classic gaming interpreter and emulator that includes
several interpreters for 2D adventures. There is currently support for
several interpreters: AdventureSoft (Simon the Sorcerer 1/2),
Revolution Software's Beneath a Steel Sky, and a SCUMM interpreter
capable of running classic LucasArts and Humongous adventure games
using the SCUMM/SPU engine. This includes titles such as Monkey Island,
Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max, The Dig, and more.
seq24 0.4.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131290/
Seq24 is a real-time MIDI sequencer. It was created to provide a very
simple interface for editing and playing MIDI 'loops'. It is the
software equivalent of hardware sequencers such as the Akai MPC line,
the Kawai Q80 sequencer, or the popular Alesis MMT-8.
Sgraph 0.62
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131375/
Sgraph is a utility to create graphs from data supplied by the user. It
creates standard stock charts, using open/min/max/close and volume
data. Another goal is to create a set of functions that can serve as a
static library, to interface with your stock data manipulation
routines.
Simple Instant Messenger 0.8.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131409/
Simple Instant Messenger is a simple ICQ client with v8 protocol
support (2001) for X.
Snownews 1.0.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131367/
Snownews is a text mode RSS/RDF newsreader. It supports RSS feeds that
comply to W3C's RDF 1.0 specification and Radio Userland's 0.9x and
2.0. Snownews depends on ncurses and uses libxml2 for XML parsing.
Software Suspend 1.1-pre3 (2.4 Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131358/
swsusp enables you to suspend your machine without having to use APM or
BIOS support. It creates an image which is saved in your active swaps.
At the next system bootup, the kernel detects the saved image, restores
the memory from it and then it continues to run as before you've
suspended.
SolarWolf 1.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131408/
SolarWolf is an action/arcade game written entirely in Python. It is
originally based on SolarFox for the Atari 2600.
SpamProbe 0.9a
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131384/
SpamProbe is a spam detection program that uses a Bayesian analysis of
the frequencies of terms used in the email. Because it filters email
based on content rather than on general rules, it easily adapts itself
to the types of email that each individual user normally receives.
TightVNC 1.2.9
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131369/
TightVNC is a VNC distribution with many new features, improvements,
and bugfixes over VNC. It is optimized for faster operation on slow
network links such as modem connections, provides more configuration
options in the server, features automatic SSH tunneling in the Unix
vncviewer, and more. The modified servers and viewers are fully
compatible with the original VNC software.
UnixODBC.pm 0.23
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131333/
UnixODBC.pm provides Perl programs with a subset of the X/Open ODBC API
to the EasySoft unixODBC DBMS libraries, as well as a peer to peer API
for querying ODBC data sources on networked systems. In addition, it
provides peer client and server scripts and configuration files, sample
clients that perform ODBC queries on local and networked systems, and
two multi-host data managers: one that uses Apache and CGI to provide a
Web browser interface, and another that uses Perl/Tk.
Veejay 0.4.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131336/
Veejay is a live performance tool featuring non-linear editing and
mixing from multiple sources (to one). It lets you load multiple video
clips or Edit Decision lists, cut and paste portions of video/audio,
and save it as a (new) Editlist. Also, you can create video samples
from clips or tags from (live) streams. With these samples, you can
change playback speeds (slow motion/acceleration), set looptypes, and
set markers. With both samples and tags, you can edit the effect chain
and mix from multiple sources to one. Veejay has 50+ video effects and
many frame blending methods. "Gveejay", a graphical
interface, maps the control keys to mouse-click buttons and sliders.
Gveejay communicates over TCP/IP, and can be invoked from a remote
machine.
VMWare 4.0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131345/
VMWare allows you to run 'virtual machines' inside Linux. It is not an
emulator. It provides a virtual computer within Linux which can boot
whichever OS you decide to put on the filesystem image that is used as
a harddrive. It will run DOS 6.22, Win 3.1, Win95, Win98, WinNT 4,
Windows 2000, Linux, and more. The only main requirement is a P-II 266
or better, along with lots of RAM (64M minimum, 128M recommended).
WCG 0.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131385/
WCG (Web Chess Game) is a Web-based chess game written in PHP. Text
files are used for storing data and the installation is very easy.
wmconfig 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131386/
Wmconfig generates menus for various window managers (including KDE)
with an easy-to-use configuration layout. It was developed by Red Hat
but additional features have been added.
Xfprot 0.22beta
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131399/
XFPROT is a graphical frontend for the F-Prot Antivirus for Linux Small
Business Edition. It was based upon the XSTEP-3.5.1 library. Starting
from version 0.20beta, it is based on the GTK+ 1.2 libraries.
xMule 1.5.6 (Testing)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131350/
xMule is a multi-platform clone of the popular eMule client for the
eDonkey filesharing network. Currently supporting various
Linux/Unix/BSD platforms, it aims at higher stability and portability
than the competitors.
zgv 5.7 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/131371/
zgv is a full-featured, svgalib-based picture viewer for VGA/SVGA
displays which supports most popular formats. It provides a file
selector with thumbnails to select file(s) to view, and allows panning
and fit-to-screen methods of viewing, slideshows, scaling, etc.
Slashcode
YogaCircle.net (New Yoga Slash Site)
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/28/0339211
Well this should be a first. A Yoga base Slash site. Check it out, if
you have any questions or comments let me know. Thanks for the code.
csdaily.com
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/28/0337226
Yet another Slash site, Computer Science Daily News. Aims to be a
resource for Computer Science professionals, researchers, students and
instructors. Hopefully this fills a niche, computer science
developments seem to be very decentralized, and hard to find. Slash
seems to be working out nicely, though I'm still learning the ropes...
--csdaily
Slash on server running Livejournal?
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/0035257
Maybe this is the wrong venue to ask in, and I'm sorry if it is, but
this question has been nagging me for about the past week or so. I have
a personal server running Slackware 8 with a custom-compiled Apache
1.3.27 (with the appropriate mod_perl) and MySQL 4.0.13. This server is
currently running the LiveJournal server code and works quite well at
this. I'm interested in attempting to set up slash for personal use
(the Livejournal code is running for personal use as well), and herein
lies the question. Can slash be run on the same server in another
VirtualHost without having a separate apache installation/process and
doing some fancy trick with mod_rewrite? Or am I asking too much? I
will be happy to provide any further info anyone needs through e-mail
(the e-mail link above is NOT spam-armored at all).
QubitNews is finally launched!
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/24/0030227
QubitNews: News and Inforation from the Quantum Community. This is
conceived as a meeting-point for the community working in the fast
developing field of Quantum Information and Computation. This is an
open and free project devoted to the exchange of information in this
field.: news, stories, announcements, comments of scientific work,
debates, polls, forums, etc... Many aspects of your work that cannot
appear in scientific journals may find a place here. The main feature
of QubitNews is that it is dynamical: you are wellcome to participate
and modify the look and feel of this site. You may become an anonymous
user, site user or an Author. Visit the homepage and consult the
documents About, FAQ, How-To and GettingStarted. It may be useful,
helpful and a lot of fun.
Tuxedo.org Now running Slashcode
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/23/2014232
Tuxedo.org is now running Slashcode. I should have done this a couple
of years ago... Most recent story is Linus Torvalds Comments on SCO
Lawsuit and Linux. Hope you all enjoy the new site! --Chuck Peters
Best hosting service for Slash?
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/23/1449209
I'm going to be doing some "big things" with Slashcode but am
interested in going through someone to set up Slashcode and the server,
so that I can just right in and start building the site. What are the
best hosting services out there? Will they set up Slash for me? What
kinds of experiences have people had?
Dissociated Press goes Slash
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/23/1442252
After a bit of poking and prodding, I've converted Dissociated Press to
Slashcode (2.2.6). Works great!
So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/1816237
All things come to an end and its been a wonderful ride. Today is my
last day at OSDN and this will be the last thing I will be posting on
Slashcode. It has been fun working on Slash for the last few years and
I have enjoyed working with the Slash community (tf32, ACS, vladinator,
ericdano, and many more that I am forgetting). On Monday I start work
for MySQL so I will be a bit busy for a while but I expect you will
still see Slash stuff coming from me in the future. I will continue to
be in #slash for a while, and you can still always reach me via email.
The best of luck with you and your sites, it has been great!
Spottedrabbit.com
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/13/1756251
After much kicking and screaming, yet another Slash Site! The Spotted
Rabbit with news and events for Sussex County NJ, and Orange County,
NY. It still looks a lot like basic slash, but I'm new to this, and
we're working on it! --Ken Hall
Multiple Instances
http://slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/10/1543202
Please indulge a beginner. I currently have slashcode setup on a single
domain with its own IP address (wwwntm.biz) for testing purposes. Here
is my dilemma. I am setting up a community similar to yahoo/geocities.
It will be www.newthoughtcommunity.net and the individual communities
will be sub-domains of this domain ex;
community1.newthoughtcommunity.net, community2.newthoughtcommunity.net
etc Residents of the communities will be set up as users ex;
http://community1.newthoughtcommunity.net/user1,
http://community1.newthoughtcommunity.net/user2 etc. Directory is:
/home /newthoughtcommunity /community1 /community2 I know that slash
can be setup with virtual domains, but can sub domains have there own
instance. I need each community to have their own slash. Also. When I
set up a new instance of slash for a virtual domain, do I use the same
database and administrator with a new virtual user when I run
DBI::Password? Thank you for any help you can offer John --John Macuga
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