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June 19, 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
Australia's Censored URL List Remains Hidden
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/2355241
kinsalis writes: "There is an [0]article about the [1]Electronic
Frontiers Australia's failed attempt to have access to a list of sites
which where deemed worth of censorship under Australian Internet
censorship law. While it stands to reason that most of the sites would
be child pornography, what is to stop someone slipping in [2]any old
url if no one can check the list?"
Links
0.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,4526459%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
1. http://www.efa.org.au/
2. http://slashdot.org/
New Technique Makes Most Gene Patents Irrelevant
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/2018252
Billy the Mountain writes "This [0]Scientific American article,
[1]Legal Circumvention, describes a technique for circumventing gene
patents whereby living cells are coaxed into expressing genes,
especially those genes currently held under patents. Although, would-be
exploiters of genes are prevented by patent restrictions from
constructing a particular sequence and replicating it, patent law
cannot be enforced in instances where an existing cell or organism is
caused to express any of these patented genes and proteins."
Links
0. http://www.sciam.com/
1.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000B39CC-B7DF-1D07-8E49809EC588EEDF&catID=2
Java Thrown Back in Windows, For Now
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/225201
darnellmc writes: "According to [0]this News.com article, Microsoft has
decided to include their JVM in the next Windows XP service pack. They
are doing this in an attempt to avoid Sun's recent lawsuit against them
for anti-trust violations. I wonder if the recent decision allowing the
nine states' suit to continue had anything to do with this? Of course
it did. MS plans not to have the JVM in future versions of Windows
though."
Links
0. http://news.com.com/2100-1001-937053.html
Slashback: Livermore, Privacy, Nixieness
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/17/196247
Slashback's amplifications and updates tonight include more on Best
Buy's worst practices for data security, how the proposed Federal
government restructuring will affect Lawrence Livermore labs,a
long-overdue Maglev for those of us outside France or Japan, and even
more on building Nixie-tube toys. Read on for the details.
Apache 1.3.26 and 2.0.39 Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/2255209
[0]cliffwoolley writes "The [1]Apache Software Foundation has released
new versions of both [2]Apache 1.3 and 2.0. These versions are both
security and bug-fix releases. They address and fix the issues noted in
[3]CAN-2002-0392 [[4]CERT VU#944335] regarding a [5]vulnerability in
the handling of chunked transfer encoding. You can [6]download the new
releases here." This of course is for the [5]exploit that we reported
yesterday. It is hard to complain about a 24-hour response time for a
bug.
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.apache.org/
2. http://httpd.apache.org/
3. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0392
4. http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-17.html
5. __SLASHLINK__
6. http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/
Cops Have Got Your Number
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/2050233
explosionhead writes "[0]Salon has a nice article about the FBIÂs
stretching their powers for phone taps under the 'Communications
Assistance for Law Enforcement Act' and how this could apply to digital
communication. The FCC tried to apply this 3 years ago, and it was
fought off, but the article also comments that many of the Telcos were
hesitant to argue this time around for fear of bad post Sept-11
publicity." We [1]covered this when it happened, with a lot of good
information if I do say so myself. Salon is now noting that no one is
willing to challenge the revised FCC rules, running scared in the (dare
I say it?) post-September 11 world.
Links
0. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/06/18/wiretap/index.html
1. __SLASHLINK__
General IT Books?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/2049233
Torulf would like to start an ongoing discussion on books that anyone
in the IT field would benefit in having in their library: "Here's a
topic that might generate some interesting discussions. I'm a student
trying to get general knowledge of the IT business. The question here
is about what is regarded 'basic knowledge' and where to find it. As we
all know (I hope), a lot of knowledge can really only be learned
through experience. In many cases, however, a read through the theory
will save you a lot of time. As books are also easier to look up than
experience, below is a suggestion of a reading list that might give a
decent general knowledge in the field. Please fill out the gaps with
what you think is required knowledge for anyone working in the
industry. Mostly this is about a general overview of the different
areas of the IT industry, but if you have suggestions of good material
for becoming an expert in some particular field, by all means, share
your knowledge." Torulf has compiled a fairly long list of books,
below, however your own suggestions are always welcome.
Nixon Tape To Reveal Secrets at Last?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/1939219
[0]jonerik writes: "As part of its inevitable
30th-anniversary-of-Watergate coverage, ABC News has [1]this article on
[2]the National Archives' search for someone who can recover part or
all of the missing 18 ½ minutes of President Nixon's [3]Oval Office
tapes, whose existence had been unknown until the Watergate hearings.
The famous tape - recorded on June 20th, 1972, three days after the
Watergate break-in - was last examined in 1974, but Nixon tape
archivist Karl Weissenbach is hoping that nearly thirty years of
technological progress can make the difference this time, saying 'We
have decided that the time is right and appropriate to determine
whether that conversation can be retrieved or recovered.' [4]Stephen
St. Croix, one of several forensic audio experts who is interested in
taking on the job, says 'You never completely erase a tape. You think
you do, but you really don't.'" There's [5]another article in Wired on
this quest as well.
Links
0. mailto:jonerik@@gis.net
1.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA020617Watergate_mystique.html
2. http://www.archives.gov/index.html
3. http://www.archives.gov/nixon/tapes/tapes.html
4. http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20001203mag-hitt.html
5. http://wired.com/wired/archive/10.07/nixon_pr.html
Toshiba's iPod Competitor
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/1923209
[0]a lonely moose writes: "It looks like Toshiba basically copied
Apple's iPod. They got cheap on screen size and unit weight, and
without iTunes, it'll be darn hard to handle as elegantly as the iPod.
Anyway, check out [1]MacCentral's article and the smoking forum at the
bottom."
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0206/18.toshiba.php
Disney Switches To Linux For Animation
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/18/1857210
[0]EEEthan writes: "It looks like Linux is really the next big thing
for movie graphics houses. The New York Times is reporting that
[1]Disney has switched over to Linux-based HP workstations for
animation. Although Disney has historically been known for their
hand-drawn animation, this is a big move to Linux for what might be the
world's most famous producer of animated films."
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] minus physicist
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/18/technology/18LINU.html
Software.linux.com
Vexira MailArmor for Linux
http://software.linux.com/articles/view/1485/
Face it folks, the days of innocent e-mail messages are gone. These
days the mail is teaming with evil little viruses that are just waiting
to attack your e-mail account and those of your co-workers. But now you
can fight back with .
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