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June 23, 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
Weather Balloons & Wireless
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/22/2113224
mansa writes "Over at [0]CNN they have an [1]article about a [2]company
that wants to expand wireless coverge with [3]weather balloons! I hope
it's not just a bunch of hot air! "
Links
0. http://www.cnn.com/
1. http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/06/22/balloon.wireless.ap/index.html
2. http://www.spacedata.net/
3. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0851701.html
Bringing Echelon In From the Cold
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/23/0141248
An anonymous reader writes: "UPI columnist James C. Bennett says that
governments are going to spy no matter what. So he suggests that [0]it
would be better to admit that Echelon exists, and formulate some
reasonable guidelines on such spying, than to pretend that it doesn't
and let governments go about their business without any scrutiny.
Interesting suggestion. But who will watch those watchers? And who will
watch them? "
Links
0. http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=21062002-045732-5319r
Surveying New Wireless Technologies
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/23/009231
QuentinAxan writes "[0]The Economist has [1]a look at some of the ideas
under consideration to advance wireless technology. I thought the
concept of ad hoc architecture was especially interesting; the writers
suggest briefly that it might encourage the creation of '"mom and pop"
network operators, and small community networks.' (Which probably means
that the telecom companies will crush it, but it's still a cool idea.)"
We've touched on several of the ideas mentioned here before, but the
Economist is always a good read.
Links
0. http://www.economist.com/
1. http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=1176136
Tribes2 Patch for Linux Out
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/22/2241235
[0]Tom writes "After Dynamix went under, Tribes2 was unsupported for a
while, then Sierra signed a contract with [1]GarageGames (the company
formed by several Ex-Dynamic guys), but only for the Windows version.
Those of us who bought the Linux version ported by Loki were left out
in the cold -- until today. [2]Linuxgames has the story. Sam Lantinga
of SDL fame did the port/patch."
Links
0. http://web.lemuria.org/
1. http://www.garagegames.com/
2. http://www.linuxgames.com/
Time to Purchase a DVD-R?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/22/2023251
[0]Evanrude asks: "With DVD writers having significantly come down in
price over the past year more companies are coming out with their
version of the DVD-R. My company has a large file archive of documents
and data that don't necessarily need to be stored on read/write media,
but need to be kept online. I want to accomplish this with online DVD
storage but is this the right way to go? Who has the best value with
the most features of all the DVD-R's on the market? What are some
things to look for and things to avoid when purchasing a DVD-R? Is it
even time to purchase one, or should I wait another six months?"
Links
0. http://david&fattyco,org
Canadian Government to Jam Radio Signals
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/22/2012248
An anonymous reader submits: "According to this article, the Canadian
government has given the military and RCMP [0]permission to jam radio
signals during the G8 summit and the Pope's visit. I suppose that the
stated reason would be to prevent terrorists from communicating with
each other, but I have to wonder whether it's also being done to keep
those pesky protesters from effectively organizing at the G8. And if
this action manages to block wireless 911 calls, and someone dies
because of that, who's going to be willing to step up to the plate and
take the blame?"
Links
0.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/printarticle/gam/20020621/UJAMMNSB2
OpenSSH Gets Even More Suspicious
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/22/1831224
If you remotely administer any computers, or need to check your email
over an untrusted network, odds are you're already familiar with the
wonders of [0]OpenSSH. Markus Friedl yesterday posted a release
announcement for the newest version, OpenSSH 3.3. [1]Privilege
separation in OpenSSH is now enabled by default, another sign of the
entire OpenBSD project's [2]appropriate [3]paranoia.
Links
0. http://www.openssh.com
1. http://www.citi.umich.edu/u/provos/ssh/privsep.html
2. http://openbsd.com/security.html
3. __SLASHLINK__
Explaining Disappointing XScale Performance In Pocket PCs
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/22/185245
JYD writes: "I found [0]this new article on a Pocket PC web site where
Microsoft talks about why XScale Pocket PCs aren't as fast as people
thought they would be. Is it the OS? The CPU not supporting ARM4
properly? I wonder if the Linux port would run faster on 400 Mhz ... or
did Intel screw up the CPU?"
Links
0. http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1772
Geeks and Chefs, Unite
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/22/173255
ooglek writes: "You thought you had every gadget made, until this came
along. The new [0]Internet Fridge from [1]LG Appliances. Not only does
it keep your food from perishing, but it plays MP3s, TV, a list of the
food actually in your fridge, a calendar, and, of course, recipes!
Finished in Titanium. Wicked."
Links
0. http://www.lgappliances.com/product.asp?category_id=1
1. http://www.lgappliances.com/
NPR Reconsiders Linking Policy
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/22/151257
jfruhlinger writes: "Slashdot wasn't the only site I saw that commented
on [0]NPR's stupid linking policy, but I'm sure it generated a lot of
traffic and comments to NPR's site. Now NPR has issued a statement that
they are [1]reconsidering that policy. The statement goes into the
reasons why the original policy was established -- it looks like it was
an overkill response to a legitimate problem. It concludes with the
encouraging statement that 'NPR also recognizes that the majority of
the linking on the Web is not infringement. We are working on a
solution that we believe will better match the expectations of the Web
community with the interests of NPR.'"
Links
0. __SLASHLINK__
1. http://www.npr.org/about/privacypolicy.html
Software.linux.com
Network Probe
http://software.linux.com/articles/view/1493/
So you've got a network and it's your baby. Unfortunately that also
means that you are the one who gets to play traffic cop. While you
could manually search for each and every traffic jam throughout your
network, it's much easier to get a hand from the .
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