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July 13, 2002 DEVELOPER SERIES
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Cube Fodder: Tangle Desktop Toy
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/fun-stuff/5a38.shtml
Gadgets: Sharp Zaurus Linux PDA
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/gadgets/5a3c.shtml
Gadgets: Key Katcher
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/gadgets/5a05.shtml
Tshirts: Kids: newbie
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/apparel/59cc.shtml
Caffeine: Energy Gum
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/caffeine/5a35.shtml
Gadgets: Super Bright GREEN Laser Pointer!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/gadgets/5a1d.shtml
Gadgets: SoundBug - Turns Glossy Surfaces Into Speakers!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/computing/5a15.shtml
Tshirts: It Must Be User Error
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/apparel/59fe.shtml
Gadgets: Key Katcher Privacy Device
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/gadgets/5a05.shtml
Gadgets: Mini Wireless Color Video Cam (for RC rovers)
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/fun-stuff/59eb.shtml
Cube Goodies: Levitron Desktop Levitation Toy
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/fun-stuff/59a9.shtml
Tshirts: Bug Off, I'm On My Break
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/apparel/5a00.shtml
Watches: onHand PC Watch
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/gadgets/5a1a.shtml
Caffeine: Hyperglow Caffeinated Beer
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/beer.shtml
Gadgets: Desktop Zero Point Infinite Power Generator
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/zero.shtml
Cube Fodder: New Desktop Mini Fridge/Warmer
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/fun-stuff/5991.shtml
Mods: New Lian-LIi Cases
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/computing/cases-mods.shtml
Cube Fodder: LED Binary Clock
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/fun-stuff/59e0.shtml
Cube Fodder: Rogers Connection Magnetic Set
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/fun-stuff/59b4.shtml
Caffeine: Warp Mints In Cinnamon Flavor
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/caffeine/59de.shtml
Sourceforge
Automated Security Tools
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=51027
Release Candidate 1
phpLotto
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=53340
phpLotto 1st Release
Legend of the Wonderer TCG
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=44698
battle system in the project Docs
Advanced Simlulation Toolkit
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=48818
Recruiting
PHPortal
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=28568
PHPortal version 0.1.9 released!
PCGen -- A d20 Character Generator
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=25576
PCGen 2.6.3 is available
MySQL Objective C API for Cocoa
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=42424
SMySQL version 0.7.0
i810 Framebuffer Device Driver
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=39579
Video Overlay Support for the Intel 810 and 815 Framebuffer
'Just For Fun' Network Management System
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=46041
JFF Network Management System 0.6.4
VietPad
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=46758
VietPad 1.0.2 Release
Slashdot
Electronic Music 101?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/13/0038227
[0]Otter asks: "iTunes comes with a sampler of MP3s selected to appeal
to the Apple demographic. The one that really caught my attention was a
track by [1]Sasha and John Digweed, which has inspired me to learn a
bit about electronic music. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone who
likes that stuff and my local Tower Records only has [2]Moby (didn't
like it),[3]Paul Oakenfold (not bad) and 11,000 'Best of Ibiza' sets.
What are the must-haves I should start with? What are the best online
communities and places to learn about new artists? Feel free to define
'electronic' as broadly as seems appropriate." I used to shop at
[4]Homebass, but they just went out of business, which is sad, as they
had one of the most comprehensive selection of electronica that I have
ever seen, and most of their tracks had MP3 previews. If you were going
to try and turn a friend on to Electronica, what artists, songs, or
even specific mixed sets would you suggest? What online sources of
electronica are still around.
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.johndigweed.com/
2. http://www.moby.com/
3. http://www.pauloakenfold.com/
4. http://www.homebass.com
China: the New Global High-Tech Power
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/229242
[0]Andy Tai writes "This three-part [1]news.com special report shows
how mainland China has become the focus of high tech business
opportunities during the global recession. The article compares today's
China to 19th Century America as "a booming nation starved for products
and driven by a new generation of entrepreneurs", points out China's
"sheer numbers and ambitious work ethic are producing thousands of
engineers--and U.S. companies are recruiting the best of them," and
concludes "that this may eventually be known as China's high-tech
century. " Another good article looking at [2]China's rise as a global
power can be found here."
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://news.com.com/2009-1001-940094.html
2. http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/?art=230651&pg=0
Metropolis Reconstructed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/2112217
[0]Matt W writes "The [1]New York Times (free as in beer reg, blah
blah) has an [2]article about a recent reconstruction of Fritz Lang's
Metropolis. After being butchered by studios, Martin Koerber and
Alpha-Omega have restored most of the scenes and score. Film Forum on
Houston St. in NY City will be showing the film for two weeks." Collect
all three! I don't think they're using Georgio Morodor for the
soundtrack for this one.
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.nytimes.com/
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/12/movies/12METR.html?8hpib
2.6 and 2.7 Release Management
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/2114238
An anonymous reader writes: "A recent discussion on the Linux kernel
mailing list debated whether the upcoming 2.6 and 2.7 kernels should be
released at the same time instead of first stabilizing the 2.6 'stable
tree' then branching the 2.7 'development tree.' The theory behind the
proposition is to keep "new" things from going into 2.6 once it is
released, focusing instead only on making it stable. On the flip side
of this argument is the possibility that with a 2.7 kernel in
development, there will be too little focus on stabilizing the 2.6
kernel. The [0]resulting debate makes for an interesting read."
Links
0. http://kerneltrap.org/node.php?id=317
Cable Boxes with 802.11
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/1254254
foniksonik writes "'Cable providers are [0]upping the ante in the
competition for broadband subscribers. By combining cable TV, broadband
service, and wireless connectivity in one set-top box, cable companies
could soon offer consumers value that DSL firms won't be able to
match.' 802.11a/b/g and what happens to Tivo? The most interesting part
is the potential for 'network neighborhoods'." I'd suspect the cable
boxes will end up using a variety of [1]proprietary crud.
Links
0. http://www.redherring.com/insider/2002/0710/cablebox071002.html
1. __SLASHLINK__
New Ext3 vs ReiserFS benchmarks
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/1752248
An anonymous reader writes "Saw [0]this new benchmark on the
[1]linux-kernel mailing list. Although NAMESYS, the developers of
ReiserFS has [2]many benchmarks on their site, they only have one Ext3
benchmark. The new benchmark tests Ext3 in ordered and writeback mode
versus ReiserFS with and without the notail mount option. Better than
expected results for Ext3. Big difference between ordered and writeback
modes."
Links
0. http://www.gurulabs.com/ext3-reiserfs.html
1. http://www.tux.org/lkml/
2. http://www.namesys.com/benchmarks/benchmark-results.html
Robot Wars
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/1234219
[0]EyesWideOpen writes "According to this New York Times article (free
reg. req.) the Office of Naval Research is coordinating an effort to
determine what it will take to build a system that will make it
possible for [1]autonomous vehicles (in the air and on the ground), or
A. V.'s, to [2]serve as soldiers on the battlefield. The project,
called Multimedia Intelligent Network of Unattended Mobile Agents, or
Minuteman, would consist of a network in which the highest-flying of
the A. V.'s 'will communicate with headquarters, transmitting data and
receiving commands. The commands will be passed along to a team of
lower-flying A.V.'s that will relay them in turn to single drones
serving as liaisons for squadrons of A.V.'s.' The article also mentions
that the A. V.'s will have the ability to send high resolution color
video as well as still photographs using MPEG-4 compression. Pretty
interesting stuff."
Links
0. mailto:cams89.hotmail@com
1. http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=190701&lastnode_id=124
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/11/technology/circuits/11NEXT.html
A Lawyer's View on the OpenGL Patent Mess
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/1314244
[0]PDAJames writes "[1]This article has an interesting take on
Microsoft's claims on OpenGL technology. An IP lawyer says that
Microsoft could make things difficult for OpenGL if they feel like it,
basically. "
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2118968,00.html
New Sony VAIO Laptop w/ 16.1" Screen
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/1830224
[0]calc writes "[1]Sony Japan has [2]announced a new VAIO laptop that
comes with a DVD-R/RW CD-R/RW drive along with a Radeon 7500 Mobility
and 16.1" UXGA LCD." The spacebar on my thinkpad has been dying...
maybe its time for a change. Sony? You listening? *grin*
Links
0. http://ccheney at debian dot org
1. http://www.jp.sonystyle.com/index.html
2. http://www.jp.sonystyle.com/Style-a/Catalog/02su/Grx91gp/feat3.html
The Power of Palladium
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/12/1310253
phriedom writes "[0]Salon has [1]coverage of Palladium which gives
first page coverage to the idea that Palladium is designed to kill open
source software. My favorite part though is on page two, where the
Microsoft apologist says that ones view of Palladium 'depends on what
you believe Microsoft's long-term aims are. If you believe it's to
stimulate commerce and stimulate security, it's a step in the right
direction ...and if you're perhaps given to suspicions that Microsoft
always makes decisions with the aim of frustrating competitors of the
Windows empire rather than for the good of consumers, you might have a
different view of the same architecture.'" Wired also has a story
claiming [2]under-the-hood exposure to Palladium, although it doesn't
seem to have much information that hasn't come out already. Update by
[3]J: Steven Levy's Palladium story, which we linked to in an
[4]earlier article, has allegedly been [5]pulled from MSNBC's website.
Anyone know if there's a simple explanation of this?
Links
0. http://www.salon.com/
1. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/07/11/palladium/index.html
2. http://wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,53805,00.html
3. http://jamie.mccarthy.vg/
4. __SLASHLINK__
5. http://cryptome.org/palladium-sl.htm
Software.linux.com
Zaval File Search
http://software.linux.com/articles/view/1518/
Every time I turn around things are going faster and faster! But it
seems that the more files I collect on my network, the slower my file
searches become. Well, there's no reason to allow a slow search to
impede your progress, especailly when help is only a download away.
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