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September 29, 2003 BUSINESS SERIES
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Slashdot
Measure The Speed Of Light With Your Microwave
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/0134204
maddmike writes "There is a very interesting article on About.com that
shows [0]how to measure the speed of light using your microwave to melt
chocholate. "
Links
0. http://physics.about.com/library/weekly/aa012703b.htm
What is a Good Free MUD Client?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/0219243
br00tus writes "With the advent of MMORPG's like [0]EverQuest,
old-fashioned text-based, free MUD's may seem kind of antiquated.
Nevertheless, I've been looking around for a good, free (e.g. not ZMud
etc.) MUD client that I can use on Windows and/or UNIX. Any ideas?" Uh,
[1]TinyFugue?
Links
0. http://everquest.station.sony.com/
1. http://www.muq.org/~hawkeye/tf/
Homemade Star Wars Flick/Fanimatrix Movie
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/2210203
[0]Geminus writes "There's a really cool fanmade Star Wars video called
'[1]Duality' in the wild. The homemade video used only three props and
apparently the quality was good enough that the makers were hired on by
Lucas Films. The film was 90% made with Electric Image Universe, Adobe
After Effects, FinalcutPro, and Commotion Pro. Of course the rest was
the blood sweat and tears of the crew. I have to admit it is a very
good example of what software can do today without million dollar
render farms and special effects equipment." And as a followup to the
[2]Fanimatrix story the other day, the movie is now available: LarsBT
writes "It's out. Get the full movie. Here's the torrents: [3]normal
mpeg version torrent (170 MB); [4]Normal Divx version torrent (73 MB);
and finally the [5]High quality DivX torrent (135 MB)."
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.crewoftwo.com/
2. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/22/1112218&tid=200
3. http://www.fanimatrix.net/The-Fanimatrix-(MPEG).mpg.torrent
4. http://www.fanimatrix.net/The-Fanimatrix-(DivX-5.1-LQ).avi.torrent
5. http://www.fanimatrix.net/The-Fanimatrix-(DivX-5.1-HQ).avi.torrent
The Cult of the NDA
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/218220
[0]Anonymous Coward writes "After looking at hundreds of business plans
during the tech boom of the late 1990's, and starting my own company
two years ago, I've long been bothered by the near obsession with
secrecy shown by many tech startups. This is especially striking
considering how few startups are actually pursuing unique ideas. I
finally wrote an article about this, [1]The Cult of the NDA, where I
argue that too much secrecy can actually hurt a company's chances.
Open-source startups, anyone?"
Links
0. http://www.frozennorth.org/
1. http://www.frozennorth.org/C509291565/E1939404619/index.html
Meteorite Strikes Indian Village
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/1923245
PS writes "The [0]BBC is [1]reporting that a village in eastern India
was struck by a meteorite Saturday evening, wrecking several houses and
injuring about twenty people. Fortunately, no one appears to have been
killed by the impact or subsequent fires. [2]CNN suggests that a second
village near the impact site may have [3]also been struck by part of
the meteorite." Human/meteorite encounters are [4]not entirely unheard
of.
Links
0. http://news.bbc.co.uk/
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3146692.stm
2. http://www.cnn.com/
3. http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/south/09/28/india.meteorite/
4. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/Meteorite.html
Build Your Own Segway
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/1756241
[0]bugbear writes "Robot hacker [1]Trevor Blackwell explains how to
build your own [2]Segway-style balancing scooter. He says it's not that
hard (but he already knows how to build [3]walking robots)."
Links
0. http://paulgraham.com
1. http://www.tlb.org/
2. http://www.tlb.org/scooter.html
3. http://anybots.com/latest.html
Linux Kernel 2.6.0-test6 Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/1642222
lamont116 writes "The latest in the series of [0]beta kernels was just
released by the fine folks who have given us Linux. Enjoy!" The
[1]Changelog has a hefty 240K of miscellaneous changes... [2]LWN has an
overview of the updates.
Links
0. http://www.kernel.org/
1. http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.0-test6
2. http://lwn.net/Articles/51260/
Ion Engine Propels Probe to Moon
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/165212
[0]lenin writes "The BBC is reporting that [1]Europe's first moon
mission, SMART-1, appears to be a success thus far. It also talks about
the low-cost technology being used and the charged xenon (ion)
propulsion system. Can TIE-fighters be far off?"
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3136004.stm
Magnatune - a Non-Evil Record Label?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/018247
jea6 writes "As seen on [0]Fark and sure to intrest non-crossover
Slashdotters, [1]Magnatune is a record company with a catchy slogan.
They highlight: 1) We're a record label. But we're not evil. 2) We call
it 'try before you buy.' It's the shareware model applied to music. 3)
Listen to hundreds of MP3'd albums from our artists. Or try our
genre-based radio stations. 4) If you like what you hear, buy our music
online for as little as $5 an album or license our music for commercial
use. 5) Artists get a full 50% of the purchase price. And unlike most
record labels, our artists keep their rights to their music. 6) Founded
by musicians, for musicians. No major label connections. We are not
evil. So if you are anti-RIAA (artist or consumer) and looking for an
option (albeit a small option), this may be a start. The music is
[2]Creative Commons licensed, which is the brainchild of the eminent
[3]Lawrence Lessig."
Links
0. http://www.fark.com/
1. http://magnatune.com/
2. http://creativecommons.org/
3. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Lessig
Ultra High Definition Video
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/1444239
mr.henry writes "Engineers at the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation
(NHK) have developed a prototype [0]ultra high definition video (UHDV)
system. How good is it? When it was shown to the public, some viewers
experienced nausea because of the ultra realistic visual effect of
speed without the usual physical sensation of movement. 18 minutes of
UHDV takes up 3.5 terabytes." 4,000 horizontal scanlines. Excellent.
Links
0. http://www.e4engineering.com/item.asp?id=50014&type=news
Newsforge Reports
New SuSE version coming next month
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/26/1518235
- by Lee Schlesinger - SuSE Linux announced today that it will release
SuSE Linux 9.0 on October 24. The latest version of the company's home
user operating system will be the first to support AMD's Athlon 64
processor, and will include a test version of the 2.6 Linux kernel,
according to Holger Dyroff, SuSE's general manager, Americas.
Open Asia: Open source in Laos and Malaysia
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/26/213249
We continue our country-by-country survey of the availability of open
source software across Asian countries with a look at developments in
Laos and Malaysia.
Sorry, no SCO news today
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/26/1316246
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - In an apparent oversight, SCO forget to
issue a press release this morning asserting yet another ownership
claim against parts of the Linux kernel. Worse, no one has filed a new
lawsuit against SCO today or even offered to indemnify Linux users
against this predatory company's actions.
Newsforge Newsvac
LinuxHardware.org: DVD Burning with Lite-On's LDW-
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/167200
Augustus writes "LinuxHardware.org takes a look at DVD burning under
Linux and in particular, Lite-On's LDW-401S. "We've reviewed several
CD-RW drives in the past and now it's time to move on to the latest in
optical writing technology. DVD+RW and DVD-RW are now readily available
and decreasing in cost every day. We've got Lite-On's DVD+RW drive, the
LDW-401S, and we've run it through the paces under Linux. We'll give
you the information we've ...
New IRC Network looking for users and projects
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/1531255
disasm writes: OpenThink.org is a new and upcoming IRC network. We are
a place mainly focused at providing a home for open source project
channels, and helping new people get started with linux/bsd, however;
we also have general chat rooms, like #chat. If you're interested in
hosting your project on our network, just connect, and create a
channel.
Critique of Microsoft eyed in firing: Ex-tech officer claims report cost his job
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/1534258
"The ex-chief technology officer for AtStake Inc. in Cambridge said
yesterday he was forced out after co-authoring a critical report about
Microsoft Corp. - an AtStake client - and is weighing his legal
options.
Review: Sharp Zaurus SL-C760
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/1245246
The Sharp Zaurus line of GNU/Linux-based handhelds has to date sported
some very impressive features and designs. Unfortunately, many of the
most interesting are only officially released in Japan, such as the
high-powered SL-760 clamshell model. Fortunately for the rest of the
world, importer Dynamism has added the SL-760 to their line of
import-and-translate products and offers an English-ified version of
the SL-760. It is almost a laptop, but ...
Linux 2.6-test6 Development Kernel
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/062201
Anonymous Reader writes "Linus Torvalds released the 2.6-test6
development kernel with a number of exciting changes. Most notably this
includes some impressive performance enhancements written by an
Australian dentist, Con Kolivas. Additionally, it includes Al Viro's
"32-bit dev_t" patch, bumping up the number of device types that can be
allocated by the Linux kernel."
Browser holes lead to AIM, dial-up attacks
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/067226
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- Security holes in Microsoft's
Internet Explorer browser have been exploited by hackers to hijack AOL
instant messaging accounts and force unsuspecting Web surfers to run up
massive phone bills, computer experts cautioned Friday. Editor's note:
You may want to remind Explorer-using friends that Mozilla -- a free
download -- is not subject to MSIE exploits *and* it can block popups.
IBM counterclaim document
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/028206
Anonymous Reader writes "The official IBM counterclaim document. Yup,
on SCO's site no less."
Philips Talks to Web Music Stores, Blocks WMP
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/28/026244
OwlWhacker writes "Philips, which globally ranks No. 3 behind Japan's
Sony and Matsushita, has chosen not to support Microsoft's Windows
Media Player in its consumer electronics products, a company spokesman
said separately. "We need a technology that works, that is available to
everyone, managed in a fair way and not constrained to any particular
group," Blanford said."
Know Your Enemy: Sebek2 - A kernel based data capture tool
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/27/1752209
LogError writes "Sebek is a piece of code that lives entirely in kernel
space and records either some or all data accessed by users on the
system. This paper is a detailed discussion of Sebek, how it works and
its value."
Source Mage GNU/Linux v0.7, code name Flare, released
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/27/1750209
The Source Mage GNU/Linux developers team would like to invite you to
try our newest release, code named "Flare":
Freshmeat
Alambic 1.0.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137302/
Alambic is an enterprise class solution for creating and distributing
PDF documents in the home or corporate environment. Implemented as a
CUPS backend, it is able to generate PDF documents and make them
available by email or HTTP. It can use any PostScript to PDF converter,
though Ghostscript is the converter of choice used during development.
ALSA Library Bindings for Pascal 0.9.7
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137320/
alsapas is a Pascal language translation of the ALSA library header
files (*.h), meaning Linux programs in Pascal can now take advantage of
ALSA's functionality. alsapas currently works under the Free Pascal
Compiler and Borland Kylix 3.
ALT Linux 2.3beta20030926 (Junior)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137327/
ALT Linux is a set of Linux distributions which are based on Sisyphus,
an APT-enabled RPM package repository which aims to achieve feature
completeness, usability, and security in a sensible and manageable
mixture.
ayttm 0.4.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137338/
Ayttm is an instant messenger program, supporting various protocols
such as MSN, Yahoo, AIM, Jabber, and more. It is a fork of Everybuddy,
and initially aims to address its problems. It should not segfault when
you use it, and should be almost instantly usable by your mother.
Almost useless prefs should be hidden, reserved for
"advanced" users, and things have to work without wondering
what this or that will produce.
BooleanMinimizer 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137305/
BooleanMinimizer is an implementation of a platform independent
application with a graphical user interface. It provides a framework
for calling various algorithms that minimize Boolean functions.
cvsd 1.0.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137314/
cvsd is a wrapper program for CVS in pserver mode. It will run 'cvs
pserver' under a special uid/gid in a chroot jail. cvsd is run as a
daemon and is controlled through a configuration file. It is easy to
configure and provides tools for setting up a rootjail and managing
repositories.
dweb 20030928
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137295/
Dweb is a set of PHP scripts and modules to create (and manage) simple
and efficient directory-structured Web sites. It includes modules for
creating menus, a sitemap, photo-albums, embedded HTML, and
error-pages.
Elk 0.99.5
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137313/
Elk (the Extension Language Kit) is an implementation of the Scheme
programming language. It can be used as a standalone Scheme
interpreter, or as an embeddable, reusable extension language subsystem
for applications written in C or C++ through the libelk library.
Expresso Framework 5.3 RC-4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137312/
Expresso Framework is an open standards-based J2EE architectural
framework that allows the developer to concentrate on application
logic. It is a library of extensible Java Server application framework
components for creating database-driven Web applications based on open
standards. Expresso integrates with Apache Jakarta Struts, which
emphasizes presentation and application configuration, and bringing a
powerful tag library to Expresso. Expresso adds capabilities for
security, robust object-relational mapping, background job handling and
scheduling, self-tests, logging integration, automated table
manipulation, database connection pooling, email connectivity, event
notification, error handling, caching, internationalization, XML
automation, testing, registration objects, configuration management,
workflow, automatic database maintenance, and a JSP tag library.
FIAIF is an Intelligent Firewall 1.17
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137339/
FIAIF is an Intelligent Firewall. It provides a highly customizable
script for setting up an iptables-based firewall. Configuration is done
through one configuration file for each network to which the firewall
is connected. FIAIF supports masquerading, port forwarding, traffic
shaping, and more.
GAL 0.4.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137319/
GAL is a fairly small and simple genetic algorithm library. It comes
with an example program, gaq, which uses the library to provide a
genetic solution to the N-queens problem.
Gridlock 1.8
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137345/
Gridlock is a collection of grid-based board games for GNUstep,
including Ataxx, Reversi, Gomoku, Connect Four, Breakthrough, and Glass
Bead. You can play against another person or computer opponents of
varying difficulty.
Hamilcar 0.0.3d
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137336/
Hamilcar is an XML application server inspired by Apache Cocoon for
Objective Caml, using the Yaxi library. It is designed around the
concept of a pipeline that is traversed during the processing of a
request with control structures embedded in XML tags directing the
process according to various criteria.
Hermes 0.2.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137311/
HERMES is a Web application framework designed to help provide a rapid
application development framework for business tools with an initial
focus of CRM (application included). It provides an integrated and
flexible approach to business tools, and allows for database
abstraction, library models, user rights management, and other critical
areas.
IMAPFilter 0.9.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137296/
IMAPFilter connects to remote IMAP mail servers and processes messages
according to defined filters (rules). It is intended to be executed
before a user accesses his/her mailboxes.
INDI 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137257/
INDI is an instrument-neutral distributed interface control protocol
that aims to provide backend driver support and automation for a wide
range of astronomical devices (telescopes, focusers, CCDs, etc.).
Current supported devices include LX200-based telescopes, Celestron
GPS, and a few focusers. INDI is used in popular astronomy suites like
Xephem and KStars.
Java ACPI 0.03
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137341/
Java ACPI enables the user to view battery percentage and AC status.
JFreeChart 0.9.13 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137326/
JFreeChart is a chart library for Java that supports a wide range of
charts including pie charts (2D and 3D), bar charts (horizontal and
vertical, regular or stacked line charts with optional 3D-effects, XY
plots, scatter plots, time series charts, high/low/open/close charts,
candlestick plots, Gantt charts, Pareto charts, combination charts, and
more. It is suitable for use in applications, applets, servlets, and
JSP.
Jinzora 0.8.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137310/
Jinzora is a Web-based media streamer, primarily designed to stream
MP3s (but can be used for any media file that can stream from HTTP). It
can be integrated into a PostNuke site, run as a standalone
application, or be integrated into any PHP Website.
JPluck 2.0 beta 4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137346/
JPluck converts Web sites and RSS feeds to Plucker documents for
offline reading on your handheld.
Kandid 0.1.8
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137334/
Kandid is a system to evolve graphics. Graphics, in Kandid, are not
drawn by hand. Instead, new forms can be found using genetic
algorithms. To achieve this aim Kandid simulates evolution using sexual
reproduction and mutation. But there is no fitness function inside the
program. Only the user can decide what images are interesting.
Populations and genes can be stored in XML format. Image calculation is
based on Iterated Function Systems, Linear Cellular Automata, and
Voroni diagrams.
KEmuConfig 0.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137308/
KEmuConfig is a QT/KDE front-end for emu-dspmgr software. It allows you
to configure your Creative SoundBlaster Live! or Audigy through
advanced functions.
Linux Bandwidth Arbitrator 1.1 (ArbiQOS)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137331/
Linux Bandwidth Arbitrator allows beginning-to-advanced network
administrators to control bandwidth. It is designed to be completely
turn-key in its default configuration. You just plug it into your
network trunk, and it self configures and immediately starts slowing
"bandwidth hogs". It can be configured to target specific
applications such as Kazaa, IMAP, and POP. It also comes with denial of
service protection and a special reservation system for voice and video
traffic QOS.
m0n0wall pb16r500
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137337/
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.
Monster Masher 1.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137325/
Monster Masher is a mash'em-up action game for GNOME. Each level
contains a number of blocks and monsters. You're a little gnome running
around. By pushing the blocks you can mash the monsters one at a time.
There are various power-ups and different kinds of monsters.
msnlib 3.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137307/
msnlib is an MSN Messenger protocol library and text mode client
written in Python.
OpenIM 1.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137344/
OpenIM is a Java implementation of a Jabber server. It is a complete
rewrite of the Jaba Server project, and it supports the Jabber server
to server communication protocol. It also supports Presence, Message,
and Roster. Persistant storage is done in an XML file, using the Apache
cornerstone store class. It has been tested successfully with many
clients such as Exodus, GAIM, Psi, Greenthumb, and the Kopete.
p0f 2.0.3-beta1 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137322/
p0f is a versatile passive OS fingerprinting and masquerade detection
utility, to be used for evidence or information gathering on servers,
firewalls, IDSes, and honeypots, for pen-testing, or just for the fun
of it. It is a complete rewrite of p0f version 1 that used to be
maintained by William Stearns.
pgAdmin III 1.0.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137299/
pgAdmin III is a comprehensive design and management graphical user
interface for the PostgreSQL database. It communicates with the DBMS
using the native protocol and supports all major features and
specialties of the latest PostgreSQL generations.
phpBuns 0.6.0-rc1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137303/
PhpBuns is a generator of SQL query and Web pages written in PHP. For
example, it makes it possible to generate the queries and pages
necessary for creating a Web interface for adding, editing, deleting,
listing, and retrieving data from an SQL database.
PHPDNSAdmin 1.5 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137343/
DNSAdmin is PHP frontend for creating and editing DNS zone files. It
can also handle multiple domains. All data is stored within a MySQL
database, and zonefiles and reversefiles are created automatically. It
also has a little feature to inventory your system by capturing
username, MAC address, and the location. This frontend supports A, TXT,
HINFO, MX records, and CNAMES
phpSERA 0.2rc9
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137317/
phpSERA is a tool for Search Engine Ranking Analysis (SERA). The
rankings are based on parsing output of search engines, using simple
regular expressions. Given one or more search engines, one or more
keyphrases and a single URL to look for, it connects to the search
engine(s), parses the result pages, and displays a ranking report.
pkdump 2.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137329/
pkdump detects TCP and UDP port scans and connection attempt from
foreign hosts over the Internet.
pydance 0.8.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137292/
pydance is a dancing game written in Python, formerly named pyDDR. The
idea is simple. There's a floor mat with arrows, and the game scrolls
arrows up the screen to the beat while playing a song. When the arrows
reach the top of the screen (not sooner and not later), the player hits
the corresponding arrow on the pad, and given that it's hit on time
with the beat, points are scored. Based on how well the dance is put
together, s/he is graded at the end of the song. Both keyboard and mat
play are supported.
SharpIGD 0.4.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137321/
SharpIGD is a Linux C# daemon that implements the UPnP Internet Gateway
Device specification (IGD) and allows UPnP aware clients, such as MSN
Messenger or DirectPlay based applications, to work properly from
private networks behind a NAT firewall.
SiteBar 3.0rc1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137293/
SiteBar is a multi-user, multi-group bookmark server that lets users
view, add, import, and maintain bookmarks from anywhere. It offers
enterprise-quality access rights and granular permissions. Corporations
can use it as a complete intranet bookmark solution, and end-users can
use it to access their bookmark collection from anywhere, and share it
with friends. It is intended for use in a browser's sidebar, and offers
a clean, easy to use interface.
UltimateIRCd 2.8.7 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137340/
UltimateIRCd is an advanced IRCd hybrid aiming to improve the IRC
experience for both users and admins alike. It has extended channel
access levels (channel administrators and half operators), and user
hiddenhosts.
Wollabot 0.3.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137298/
Wollabot is a modular service bot for IRC channels. It's written
entirely in PHP, making it crossplatform and easy to customize. It's
not supposed to be guarding channels and does not contain such
functionality, thus increasing performance for the tasks it is supposed
to do. It comes bundled with a couple of modules (e.g., a PHP function
prototype lookup and a Google lookup tool).
XPlanner 0.5.1 (Release)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137309/
XPlanner is a Web-based project planning and tracking tool for eXtreme
Programming (XP) teams. It is implemented using Java, JSP, Struts, and
MySQL (with user-contributed support for other databases).
Yaxi 0.4.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137332/
yaxi is a library for OCaml XML data manipulation. It provides
implementations of XML 1.0, XPath, and XSLT with a functional taste.
Zile is Lossy Emacs 1.7-b1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/137330/
Zile is a small, fast, and powerful Emacs clone. It is very useful for
small footprint installations (like on floppy disk) or quick editing
sessions.
Thinkgeek
Cube Goodies: R/C Shooting Battle Tanks
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6279/
Other Apparel: The ThinkGeek White or Black Hacker Hats
http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/hats/6345/
Cube Goodies: SuperMag - Magnetic Genius
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6266/
Cube Goodies: The Great Circle Challenge
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6397/
Books: Masters Of Doom
http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/nonfiction/63ab/
PC Mods: CoolerMaster Musketeer
http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cooling/640c/
Computing: Auravision Mouse
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PC Mods: CoolerMaster Aerogate II
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