Hi Listers, I thought this might be of interest to some on the list. Regards, Dale Mentzer ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip And now for today's tip ... IT'S QUARTER-PAST LINUX By Robin Garr In the religious wars of the computer world, it is hard to find more ardent evangelists than those of the First Church of Linux. (And take it from a guy who recently helped set up a Linux-based Web server: Learning that arcane code has a great deal in common with mumbling altar-boy Latin.) But even by this standard, the news from the recent LinuxWorld confab in San Jose seems a little over the top: The folks at Big Blue, IBM, plan to market a WRISTWATCH with a Linux operating system. Not just a simple timekeeper, the IBM Linux watch will check email, surf for stock prices, maintain a phone directory...and dial your cell phone. Don't hold your breath if you want to be the first geek in your neighborhood to have one, though. The LinuxWorld model was only a prototype, and IBM says it's a year or two away from commercial production. Battery life is one factor, the company says. But from what I know about Linux, I expect IBM is still trying to find a simpler way to tell the time than having to enter "rcheck -USR1 timeofday /var/run/watch.pid" from the command line. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Robin Garr is an early adopter who has a lifelong fascination with technology. A journalist and author, he has been associated with the online scene since the early 1980s. He is an award-winning Web developer; his own Web site, Wine Lovers' Page (http://www.wineloverspage.com) was one of the first sites on the Web and has grown into a leader in its market. You can reach him at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Who's Going Under Today? Keep up with the latest happenings in the world of dot-com startups, and find out who's getting funded and who's not with this FREE daily newsletter! More Info: http://www.topica.com/lists/winnerslosers Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright(C) 2000 Topica Inc. All Rights Reserved. TipWorld is a registered trademark of Topica Inc. ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics Cleavage (n): something you can approve of and look down on at the same time. -- W. Garnett. This mail written by a user of Arachne, the DOS Internet Client WWWWW World Wide Web Without Windows http://home.arachne.cz Arachne DOS Browser Home Page To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
