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June 11, 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
Laser Powered Paper Plane Takes Flight
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/2154216
[0]RobertTaylor writes: "[1]Ananova is reporting that Japanese
scientists have developed a laser powered paper plane. A blast of light
from a commercial laser heats up a droplet of acrylic polymer or water
on its surface which acts as fuel. Full story [2]here" Nature also has
a [3]story on this advance.
Links
0. http://www.studio-51.co.uk
1. http://www.ananova.com
2. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_604533.html?menu=news.technology
3. http://www.nature.com/nsu/020603/020603-8.html
Can Superconductors Block Gravitational Fields?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/171213
[0]jswitte writes "Raymond Chiao, of the University of California at
Berkel, believes that superconductors can [1]convert electromagnetic
radiation into gravitational radiation. His [2]full paper can be found
here. His theory is based on the idea that superconductors might be
able to block the so-called 'gravitomagnetic' field just as they block
the electomagnetic field in the famous Meissner effect allowing
superconductors to levitate in magnetic fields. He claims that when he
'adds the gravitomagnetic field to the standard quantum equations for
superconductivity, he confirms not only the gravitational Meissner-like
effect but also a coupling between the two breeds of magnetic field. An
ordinary magnetic field sets electrons in motion near the surface of a
superconductor. Those electrons carry mass, and so their motion
generates a gravitomagnetic field.'"
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=00032353-36AB-1CDC-B4A8809EC588EEDF&catID=2
2. http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0204012
Freecharge Windup Mobile Phone Power Source
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/2140252
[0]Harry Morgan writes: "The UK's Guardian newspaper has an interesting
article in it's [1]Online Supplement concerning [2]Freeplay's handheld,
windup mobile phone power supply the [3]Freecharge. Although larger and
heavier than several spare batteries, it has two distinct advantages
over the former, you don't have to turn the phone off to connect it and
it will never go flat a long as your arms work!"
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,727624,00.html
2. http://www.freeplay.net/
3. http://www.freeplay.net/new/newsite/product/freecharge.html
Slashback: Gopherectomy, Portacinema, Disunity
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/1453232
Slashback tonight with a quartet of updates. So, read on for more
information on portable video viewing (and instant recording!), United
Linux and one analysts view of What it All Means, Microsoft's answer to
a Gopher hole, and why easily guessed passwords sometimes save the day.
Information Valuation - The Most Buck for the Bits?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/2150217
[0]Rational asks: "I've heard of Everquest accounts sold for upwards of
a thousand dollars... Considering that what is actually for sale is
just an username and password, which generally comes up to less than 20
bytes in total, this amounts to over $50 per byte. What are the most
expensive pieces of information that you have heard of, in dollars per
byte? Perhaps satellite pictures? The Human genome?"
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Pro/Engineer Coming to Linux
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/2043248
[0]PotatoHead writes " [1]Parametric Technologies Corporation (PTC)
announced in a [2]recent press release, a Linux port of their flagship
modeling product Pro Engineer. HP will be the preferred partner for the
Linux platform release. This is pretty big news for the engineering and
product design crowd folks. There must be some fairly credible requests
coming in for this to happen."
Links
0. http://doug AT opengeek DOT org
1. http://www.ptc.com/
2. http://www.ptc.com/company/news/press/releases/20020610linux.htm
Unix Shell-Scripting Malware
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/209249
sheriff_p writes: "[0]Virus Bulletin are running an article on [1]Unix
shell scripting malware, citing a 'zeitgeist' of interest in *nix
malware following the release of [2]{Win32/Linux}/Simile.D. The article
looks at possible infection methods, possible actions the virus could
take, and at a couple of real-world examples..."
Links
0. http://www.virusbtn.com/
1. http://www.virusbtn.com/magazine/archives/200204/malshell.xml
2. __SLASHLINK__
Spoofing P2P Networks as Marketing Plot
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/1852237
[0]prostoalex writes "Salon's technology section [1]talks about major
music labels spoofing the peer-to-peer networks. The users of
AudioGalaxy, Gnutella or KaZaa have probably seen a surge of fake MP3
files when conducting a search on a popular title. The MP3 looks legit,
but contains a 20 second clip played over and over. Such promotional
tracks were especially popular with newest releases, such as Eminem and
No Doubt, as pointed out in the article. Who posted the fake tracks to
the p2p networks? Could it be, as Salon suggests, a suburban mom, who
does not agree with controversial lyrics, or would it be the label,
trying to prevent piracy and promote the new album at the same time?"
Links
0. http://www.moskalyuk.com/
1. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/06/10/eminem_mp3/?x
Partial Solar Eclipse Tonight
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/1753250
grouchomarxist writes "There is going to be a [0]partial solar eclipse
tonight. It will mainly be visible by people in the southwest of the
United States. People in Mexico will have the best view, there it will
approach a full eclipse." [1]Space.com has a nice page on it too. Enjoy
this solar event!
Links
0.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/space/20020607/sc_space/viewer_s_guide_to_the_june_10_solar_eclipse
1. http://www.space.com/sunscience/index.html
ADTI Whitepaper Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/10/1737258
Dave Wreski Writes: "This [0]PDF article, written by [1]Kenneth Brown
of ADTI, attempts to explain that "Open source GPL use by government
agencies could easily become a nation security concern. Government use
of software in the public domain is exceptionally risky." The paper has
been taken down since this reader submitted the link -- they promise to
replace it by the end of the day -- but as of right now, it's still
available [2]here. Their accompanying [3]press release is out too. You
might remember that we ran a story on this whitepaper [4]earlier. At
the time, [5]a CNET story said that it was going to link open-source to
terrorism; it does so in a glancing reference on p. 8 to the FAA and
"national security." But the thrust of the paper is "GPL bad,
open-source good," coincidentally Microsoft's position, as was
hinted-at in [6]NewsForge's interview last week. In case they take the
second copy of the paper down, we'll include some teaser quotes for you
below. Update by HeUnique:The Register got some nice [7]critique about
this paper.
Links
0. http://www.adti.net/html_files/defense/opensource_whitepaper.pdf
1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
2. http://www.adti.net/html_files/defense/old_opensource_whitepaper.pdf
3. http://www.adti.net/html_files/defense/opensource_pressrelease_05_30_2002.html
4. __SLASHLINK__
5. http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-929669.html
6. http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/06/05/1721223&tid=2
7. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25656.html
Software.linux.com
webCDwriter
http://software.linux.com/articles/view/1480/
Like many of you, I've got roommates. We're networked to share files
and an Internet connection. Here's the problem, we've got only one
CD-writer between us. Now, there's no reason that we shouldn't all have
access to that little piece of hardware. No reason at all.
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