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The prototype includes full sources for the compiler, written in the extended language. You can download the prototype from [4]java.sun.com. It requires J2SE 1.4.1 and provides some examples of how to use the new language constructs. The prototype includes an experimental type system (variant type parameters) for Generic Java that is being considered for Tiger (1.5) based on a paper by [5] Igarashi and Viroli at ECOOP 2002 . Comments and votes for the new type system are being gathered at [6]bugParade." Links 0. http://www.gafter.com/~neal 1. http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=14 2. http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=201 3. http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=175 4. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/adding_generics/index.html 5. http://www.sato.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~igarashi/papers/variance.html 6. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4856545.html Mozilla 1.4 RC1 http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/1938256 [0]Mister.de writes "[1]Mozilla 1.4 RC 1 is out. We've added lots of features and fixed lots of bugs since Mozilla 1.3. Help us shake it down in preparation for Mozilla 1.4 final. More information is available in the [2]release notes. Mozilla is an open-source Web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance and portability." Links 0. http://mister.de 1. http://www.mozilla.org/releases/ 2. http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.4rc1/ Build Your Own Fuel Injection Computer http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/28/1459201 renaissance-redneck writes "I was searching for details on assembling a fuelie setup from junkyard parts when I stumbled across this: '[0]MegaSquirt is an Experimental Electronic Fuel Injector Controller for Internal Combustion engines. Its main goal was to create a simple fuel-only controller that could be easily reproduced with cost-effective components.' If you've got the time and the skills, it beats spending $2000." Links 0. http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html Biofeedback Gaming http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/193255 [0]runningwater writes "A new kind of game was debuted at the E3 expo. It is called [1]Journey to Wild Divine. The game features a biofeedback USB interface designed to allow a player (or players) to navigate through the game using their mind power, breath, and heart rate. This is a wild and visionary concept which works so fluidly you can blow on the screen and objects move as if propelled by your breath. The game features an awesome soundtrack, including Grammy-nominated artists and spanning many genres. This is the new generation of gaming, and you have never seen anything like this before." Their site has a page with [2]more information about the biofeedback aspect. Links 0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. http://www.wilddivine.com 2. http://wilddivine.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=43 fvwm Turns Ten http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/1819238 Some Old Dude writes "[0]fvwm, F* Virtual Window Manager, is celebrating its 10th birthday in a few days. This is the window manager I used when cutting my Linux teeth back in the last millennium, and the one I still use today (after trying many newer ones). If it's been a while since you've seen what fvwm can do, check out its [1]features and [2]screenshots." Links 0. http://fvwm.org/ 1. http://fvwm.org/features.php 2. http://fvwm.org/screenshots/index.php Application Layer Packet Shaping on Linux http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/180224 [0]sommere writes "We have added application layer (layer-7) filtering to Linux. That means that you can set up your linux-router/linux-switch to prioritize mail over the web over kazaa or gnutella regardless of what port each program is using. Colleges have been paying thousands of dollars for packet shapers to prioritize their networks, now you can do it for free. Get your kernel patch at [0]l7-filter.sourceforge.net." Links 0. http://l7-filter.sourceforge.net/ More on Media Consolidation/Deregulation http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/1617259 I'll try to accumulate some links not [0]previously posted. [1]William Safire comments. [2]The Register has an editorial; see also [3]The Guardian for more on the British perspective. [4]Associated Press story. The [5]Washington Post has a good and lengthy (and rare) piece. The phone companies are making a [6]cynical political announcement that they've agreed on a standard for fiber-to-the-home; that doesn't mean they'll ever use the standard, and indeed they've already promised *not* to roll it out anytime soon. Note that the FCC is removing any requirement for the Bells to share their fiber, so if Verizon runs fiber to your house, you'll be able to get Verizon service or none at all. Links 0. http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/14/1450243&tid=103 1. http://www.iht.com/articles/97184.html 2. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/30933.html 3. http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,966694,00.html 4. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030528/ap_on_go_ot/media_ownership_4 5. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A46442-2003May27?language=printer 6. http://wired.com/news/business/0,1367,59035,00.html UK Police Expand License Plate Camera Systems http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/1522259 An anonymous reader writes "According to this article at the BBC British Police forces are [0]widening their use of automatic License Plate recognition. One of the police officers involved says 'we can effectively deny criminals the use of the roads.' For those who don't know central London already has a network of number plate recognising camera systems to support the [1]Congestion Charge system." Links 0. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2947136.stm 1. http://www.cclondon.com/whatis.shtml OrbiTouch Keyless Keyboard Review http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/156208 [0]robyn217 writes "When I last looked at strange, new keyboards ([1]here's the previous thread here on slashdot), I thought I'd seen it all... not even close! I just reviewed a new keyless keyboard, called the OrbiTouch, and gave it a run for its money. It's literally made up of two humps--it reminds me of holding onto my knees rather a keyboard. To type or mouse, you need to move the humps around in a synchronized manner. It's twisted--but it's better for you to decide for yourself--here's the article, [2]OrbiTouch Review: A Keyless Keyboard with lots of pictures. Think you'll give it a test drive? Will it survive the year?" Links 0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/2138210&tid=137 2. http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1112012,00.asp Law and Virtual Worlds http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/176236 [0]Greg Lastowka writes "In light of yesterday's [1]spirited discussion of the Shadowbane hack, I thought folks might be interested in [2]this forthcoming article about the laws of virtual worlds. The article has three parts: 1) a history of virtual worlds (e.g. Space War --> MMORPGs), 2) a theoretical analysis of whether virtual world "property" can/should be treated as legal property, and 3) an analysis of whether virtual worlds can/should give rise to any other legal rights, i.e. rights of avatars -- [3]an idea first floated by Raph Koster. I realize there are plenty of strongly-held and divergent opinions on this, so hopefully this might add to the ongoing conversation. Also, we're revising this for publication over the summer, so we will be reading the comments for any corrections/insights/humor that we can incorporate into our revisions." Links 0. http://www.chaihana.com/pers.html 1. http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/28/1452201&tid=209 2. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=402860 3. http://www.legendmud.org/raph/gaming/playerrights.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe - If you do not wish to subscribe to Slashdot, go to: http://www.osdn.com/newsletters/unsubscribe.shtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright (c)1999-2002 Open Source Development Network. All rights reserved.
