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July 09, 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
Spielberg Denied Crack at Star Wars
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/2033235
loonix_gangsta writes "The [0]BBC is running a blurb on the disclosure
of Star Wars helmsman George Lucas not allowing Spielberg to direct one
of the Star Wars movies. According to [1]Ananova Steven had actually
begged George for the job."
Links
0. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/film/newsid_2110000/2110630.stm
1. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_623549.html?menu=news.latestheadlines
Scientific Battlegrounds in Diets
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/2311242
There's an interesting article currently carried by the NYTimes (free
reg. yada yada) that talks about [0]the world of dieting, National
Institutes of Health, Atkins as well as low-carb vs low-fat. The
interesting thing, from a scientific perspective, is the sheer lack of
study - and the reticence from the scientific community to question the
party line.
Links
0. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/07FAT.html?pagewanted=1
Video Games Found To Decrease Brain Activity
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/2029221
Richard C writes "A Japanese researcher, Akio Mori, from the Nihon
University's College of Humanities and Sciences, claims to have found a
[0]link between the playing of video games and the balance of activity
in the brain. It is also claimed that this effect can cause behavioural
changes, such as lack of concentration, difficulty with social
association, and short temper. These effects are also thought to be, to
some extent, nonreversible." I was gonna say something witty and
insightful here, but I can't think of anything. At least I can't make a
windows machine stable enough to run Neverwinter or my brain would be
toast.
Links
0. http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20020708p2a00m0fp013001c.html
Rep. Boucher Outlines 'Fair Use' Fight
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/2026257
A reader writes "AtNewYork.com is [0]reporting: U.S. Congressman Rick
Boucher, moving to strengthen "fair use" provisions under federal
copyright law, said he is introducing a bill that would essentially
restrict the record industry from selling copy-protected CDs."
Links
0. http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/1381471
OSI Launches Certification Program With Logo
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/1757255
[0]Lao-Tzu writes "The [1]Open Source Initiative has launched an [2]OSI
certification program. The OSI has trademarked a logo looking like a
keyhole for their use as a graphical certification mark. [3]Python.org
is the first website to carry the new [4]OSI logo." One might ask what
took so long.
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.opensource.org/
2. http://opensource.org/docs/certification_mark.php
3. http://python.org/
4. http://python.org/#osilogo
Security Gatherings for the Little Guys
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/1846234
[0]NeedaFirewall writes: "With all of the recent [1]vulnerability
announcements and increased concern about terrorism, a lot of folks are
starting to take security and privacy more seriously, both at the
network and node levels. Large companies can afford to send their IT
people to detailed technical security conferences offered by the likes
of [2]SANS, [3]Blackhat, and others. Some of these cost thousands of
dollars for a single seminar, class, or other event. Small companies
and individual programmers, network admins, etc (like me!) often can't
afford these. Where can they go to learn more about security? Are there
quality security conferences, seminars, trade shows, and the like out
there that the little guys can afford? Particularly broad-scope
gatherings that can teach these 'security newbies' the basics and alert
them to the most pertinent threats?"
Links
0. http://mhsvoice-at-rocketmail-dot-com
1. http://www.cert.org/nav/index_red.html
2. http://www.sans.org/newlook/home.php
3. http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-link/briefings.html
Talk To Xanth Creator Piers Anthony
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/1852245
Not only is [0]Piers Anthony one of the world's most popular fantasy
authors (his [1]books have been science fiction and fantasy staples for
decades) but he has been using Linux and StarOffice 5.2 for the past
year. This is your opportunity to ask Piers about either the technical
aspects of using Linux and StarOffice to produce fiction or about his
upcoming work (new Xanth novels coming soon!) or almost anything else.
We'll forward 10 of the highest-moderated questions to Piers tomorrow,
and will run his answers (verbatim, as always) as soon as he gets them
back to us.
Links
0. http://www.hipiers.com/index.shtml
1. http://www.hipiers.com/bibliography.html
Quake For the Blind
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/1749232
[0]Kirby-meister writes: "An [1]interesting article on The Boston Globe
talks of a company, ZForm, which has modified Quake for the
visually-impaired. The article also goes into an interesting discussion
on how visual our world is becoming, possibly leaving the
visually-disabled behind the technological advances."
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1.
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/187/metro/Company_builds_game_plan_to_help_blind+.shtml
The AudioGalaxy Story
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/1653202
[0]mouloid writes "Now that Audiogalaxy is blocking all songs. One of
the ex-programmers of AG [1] writes about his days with the AG team."
Interesting read.
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/6/21/171321/675
Chicken-Feather Chips
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/08/1342201
[0]gtaylor writes "The Washington Post reports that University of
Delaware chemical engineer [1]proposes to replace silicon with chicken
feather composites -- since the feathers apparently make the electrons
fly. (Unlike turkeys.)"
Links
0. http://hypercube.org
1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A36816-2002Jul7
Software.linux.com
SysInfo
http://software.linux.com/articles/view/1517/
So, you've just scored a job as a Unix sysadmin. Congrats. Now you
gotta gather data about your systems, decide what you've got, and what
your company needs to purchase. You need to find out the system model
for all of your Sun's, HP's, and Linux systems, how much RAM each
system has... and that's just the beginning.
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