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July 28, 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
Motorola's i95cl
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/2358229
thefalconer writes "MSNBC has a very detailed article about Motorola's
new [0]all-in-wonder phone offered by Nextel. It is a PDA, has a
Walkie-Talkie, phone, web browser, instant messaging, addressbook, it
has a high resolution Color LCD screen, and it's running on a Java
Based OS! It even comes in a variety of styles and colors just to your
taste. There is so much to this phone that it makes you ask "how'd they
get all that, into this tiny little thing?" Makes me want to ditch my
old phone for one of these right now!"
Links
0. http://www.msnbc.com/news/785418.asp
Codeplay Responds to NVidia's Cg
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/2351222
[0]Da Masta writes "[1]Codeplay Director Andrew Richards has some
[2]interesting things to say about NVidia's Cg graphics language. Just
to refresh, Codeplay is the company that publishes [3]Vector C, the
badassed, high performance C compiler. In brief, it seems as though Cg
isn't the universal, standard graphics language [4]some pass it off to
be. Certain design considerations in the language, such as the lack of
integers, break/continue/goto/case/switch structures, and pointers
suggest a general lack of universal usefulness. This leads to suspicion
that NVidia plans to add and tailor the language in the future
according to its own hardware and their respective features. Of course,
this is all old news to those of us who noticed NVidia co-developed the
language with the [5]Evil Empire."
Links
0. http://{dmu_net} {at} {hotmail.com}
1. http://www.codeplay.com/
2. http://www.codeplay.com/press/cg_rel.html
3. http://www.codeplay.com/vectorc/index.html
4. http://www.nvidia.com/
5. http://www.microsoft.com/
Virtual Sword Fighting
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/2053211
[0]Faeton writes "SIGGRAPH is on, and Extremetech has the scoop on it.
From Nvidia's N30 to ATI's monster 4x Radeon 9700 render board, the
coolest thing was the virtual sword fighting simulator. With a [1]VR
headset and a gyroscopic force-feedback "sword", you could really be
the badass knight you've always dreamed of. I want this at a local
arcade soon!"
Links
0. http://www.willlau.com
1. http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,415730,00.asp
Microsoft's Big Stick in Peru
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/2021201
An anonymous reader points out a Wired story on the continuing Peru
saga. In this latest episode, Wired notes that the U.S. Ambassador to
Peru has chimed in [0]in support of Microsoft and in opposition to Dr.
Villanueva's bill which would have mandated open source software be
used by the Peruvian government. On the one hand, sure, our diplomats
have a national goal of promoting U.S. enterprise, but do we have to
promote companies which we are simultaneously pursuing in court for
numerous violations of our laws? Isn't that a bit counter-productive?
Links
0. http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,54141,00.html
WarTalking Arrest
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/1532201
[0]PhotonSphere writes "Having helped organize [1]HoustonWireless.org,
this really caught my attention! A Houston computer security analyst
has been charged with 'hacking' after demonstrating the insecurity of a
court's wireless LAN! This happened Wednesday and is only now getting
the attention of the wireless community. The Register has the full
[2]story."
Links
0. http://www.photonsphere.com
1. http://www.houstonwireless.org/
2. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/26397.html
Pedal Powered Wireless Networked Computer?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/24/1835248
[0]Friends of Jhai asks: "An NGO called Jhai Foundation, which is
building Internet learning Centers in Laos has enlisted Computer
Hall-of-Famer [1]Lee Felsenstein to build a cheap, locally assembled,
wirlelessly networked PC and communications system. The current details
of the machine are [2]here and the application is [3] here. They are
looking for similar systems under way that they might work with or
which might be ready for deployment. Anyone have any URL's we can check
out?" Great! Now you can get your computing and exercising done at the
same time! What other types of technology have people managed to adapt
to man-power as opposed to boring ol' AC outlets?
Links
0. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. http://www.computerhalloffame.org/pagetwo.html#Fels
2.
http://www.techempower.net/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Projects&obj_id=796&action=page
3.
http://www.techempower.net/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Projects&obj_id=794&action=page
Modern Retro computing
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/1553226
Sebby writes "This is pretty neat - the folks over at [0]retrosystem
rebuild old computers/consoles with new guts inside. They have Amiga
1000, Atari 2600, and also NES systems, with lots of options for
configuration. If they only made a [1]Sinclair ZX81 with the same
specs, I'd be sold!" I mean, who wouldn't want a PC in an NES box ;)
Links
0. http://www.retrosystem.com/
1. http://www.zoo.co.uk/~z0001275/zx81.htm
Back to the Moon?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/149230
An anonymous reader writes "This BBC story discusses the prospects of
[0]probes returning to the moon. The article first mentions the ESA's
[1]SMART-1 probe, which will overfly the Apollo landing sites during
2003, and then talks with US scientists about why [2]NASA should send
probes back."
Links
0. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2152095.stm
1. http://sci.esa.int/home/smart-1/
2. http://www.nasa.gov/
Fahrenheit
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/144247
[0]LukeG writes "As games developers constantly seek new methods of
tapping into the mass market, the French team at Quantic Dream have
taken their inspiration from the television in developing
ÂFahrenheitÂ, what they claim will be the worldÂs first interactive
TV series, an episodic 3D-adventure set in New York. HereÂs a [1]full
look at this interesting development." See the [2]company's website
(Flash-only, unfortunately); or there are several other previews out
there ([3]1, [4]2).
Links
0. http://www.ferrago.co.uk
1. http://www.ferrago.co.uk/story/389
2. http://www.fahrenheitgame.com
3. http://www.armchairempire.com/Previews/PCGames/fahrenheit.htm
4. http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/previews/dec01/far.html
Think Python
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/27/1131218
An anonymous reader writes "In a neverending effort to spread the word
about free quality online programming books, here is a Python
programming book. '[0]How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning
With Python', by Allen B. Downey, Chris Meyers, and Jeffrey Elkner is a
copylefted work available in multiple formats at Green Tea Press:
[1]HTML , [2]PDF, [3]LaTeX. Compliments of the [4]online books what's
new page."
Links
0. http://thinkpython.com
1. http://greenteapress.com/thinkpython.html
2. http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/dist/thinkCSpy.pdf
3. http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/dist/thinkCSpy.tex.tgz
4. http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/new.html
Software.linux.com
lazyread
http://software.linux.com/articles/view/1535/
I love lazy summer Friday afternoons. The only hard part is making it
to the end of the day. That's especially true if your stuck reading
long detailed documents. Well, now you needn't sit at attention. You
can relax back into your chair and read those documents without ever
touching your keyboard.
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