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Thursday, June 03, 2004 |
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Tests to uproot Windows passwords begin - News - ZDNet
Tests to uproot Windows passwords begin - News - ZDNet - "Microsoft and RSA Security on Wednesday started beta testing a product designed to phase out the use of traditional passwords and replace them with automatically generated passwords from a SecurID token. SecurID is one of the most popular two-factor authentication systems and is already used by many large enterprises. The token is about the size of a matchbox and generates a new six-digit code every minute. " 2:56:59 PM  comment [] trackback []
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Rebecca Norlander - Demo of XPSP2. Good video demo of some of the new features included in SP2. Kind of looks more like a version update to me. 2:45:18 PM comment [] trackback []
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from the copycat dept. A little birdy writes "Less than a month after Beta 1 was released, Mono Beta 2 has been released. See the Release Notes, or go directly to the download page. It includes a C# compiler, an implementation of the Common Language Infrastructure and two stacks of APIs: a Unix, Linux, GNOME, Mono stack for APIs that takes the most advantage of your Unix server and desktop and a set of APIs compatible with the Microsoft [Slashdot] 1:16:05 PM comment [] trackback []
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Mono Beta 2 Released
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Later today OJR will report that the Wall Street Journal is publishing RSS feeds. I'll point to the article as soon as it's public. [Scripting News] Good news, but one wonders how they will reconcile feeds with their online subscription? While it would be worthwhile to get a headline feed, nothing on the site is available for free. Feeds would be of real use only to subscribers. 1:14:07 PM comment [] trackback []
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BottomFeeder 3.5. A viewer for RSS feeds. [freshmeat.net] 1:04:38 PM comment [] trackback []
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In the Virtual Stacks, Pirated Books Find Eager Thumbs. Despite the cumbersome process necessary to digitize a book, the unauthorized sharing of literary works is proliferating. By Sandeep Junnarkar. [New York Times: Technology] It ain't just the latest Britney being ripped! 11:25:16 AM comment [] trackback []
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A Former Microsoftie Forecasts Microsoft Doom
from the watch-out-for-cacodemon-bob dept. Chris Holland writes "Jeff Reifman, a columnist for Seattle Weekly, has written a toe-curling editorial analysis of Microsoft's past and current missed opportunities, contrasted with its financial success, while covering in fair depth some of the most serious threats to their business model. Beyond the many choice quotes, I've found this article to be a very interesting read from somebody who has not only been on the inside, but also significantly developed his professional career thru Microsoft solutions." [Slashdot] 11:14:16 AM comment [] trackback []
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FCKitext FCKitext ver 1.1 released (FCKitext (FCKeditor-iText)). Total project downloads to date: 44 Project description: This project is powered by FCKeditor and iText library. This promotes iText to new WYSIWYG editor level. FCKeditor is now not only HTML editor but also PDF editor [Download] [Release Notes] By vungoctan@users.sourceforge.net (Tan Vu Ngoc). [SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide)] Interesting project. Takes my fav WYSIWYG browser editor and redirects its output from HTML to PDF, thereby creating a browser-based PDF creator and editor. Sweet! Still a young project, but worth keeping and eye on. 9:07:37 AM comment [] trackback []
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Ars Technica review: USB 2.0 Hi-speed Flash drives. Ars Technica takes a look at 8 different USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Flash drives. Are they commodity products, or are there enough differences to make shopping around worthwhile? [Ars Technica] 9:02:50 AM comment [] trackback []
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Wednesday, June 02, 2004 |
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Microsoft IMF Cans Spam at the Server. David Coursey says Microsoft's Intelligent Message Filtering add-on for its Exchange messaging is a real bargain: it's free, and it actually works. [eWEEK Technology News] 8:40:49 PM comment [] trackback []
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Music Education With Linux Sound Tools. Whatever you play, make your music lessons and practice sessions more productive with these music learning tools. [Linux Journal] 8:35:31 PM comment [] trackback []
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Google Overhauls Enterprise Search Box. The company boosts its search appliance's index capacity and query performance for its enterprise business, which still dwarfs its Web search business. [eWEEK Technology News] 4:18:51 PM comment [] trackback []
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Uniform Task-Based Management System. Learn about the UTBMS, developed by the ABA [ABA Section of Litigation - Online Resources for Litigators] 4:17:12 PM comment [] trackback []
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Solid-State Mini-ITX Linux Recording Studio HOWTO
from the two-gigs-of-flash-aren't-isn't-cheap dept. An anonymous reader submits "LinuxDevices.com has posted a project howto on building a dedicated music recording and editing computer that uses a CompactFlash card instead of a hard drive, to eliminate hard disk chatter. It uses the latest release from the Agnula (GNU/Linux Audio) project, and the newest Epia MII-12000 mini-ITX board from VIA. The method described in the article applies to embedding most any Knoppix-based Live CD onto CompactFlash boot media."
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AVerMedia UltraTV USB 300. Here's Hollywood in a box: A small, self-powered USB 2.0 TV tuner and video-capture device for notebooks that brings TV, video, time shifting, editing, and authoring to any laptop—at a price that borders on impulse-purchase. [PC Magazine: New Product Reviews] 1:44:09 PM comment [] trackback []
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Aqua Data Studio 3.7. Aqua Data Studio is an SQL editor and developer tool that allows database structures to be browsed. and SQL scripts to be easily created, edited, and executed. It provides an integrated database environment with a single consistent interface to all major relational databases, allowing DBAs and developers to tackle multiple tasks simultaneously. The sophisticated Query Analyzer features RDBMS- specific syntax highlighting and auto- completion, detailed client statistical information, and multi-grid results. Table structure and dependencies in the database schema can be viewed, and queries can be saved in many formats, including HTML and XML. [freshmeat.net] 12:23:18 PM comment [] trackback []
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Software Review: Hypertext Builder 2003. As more and more Web sites are being coded with XHTML, a new generation of software editors are now XHTML-specific. One of those editors is Hypertext Builder 2003, a true XHTML editor. By Lee Underwood. 0602 [WebReference News] 12:20:51 PM comment [] trackback []
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Really Simple Syndication: "Dave, how I can explain to my large media corporation higher-ups why it's not a bad thing that they lose traffic if their readers are using our RSS feeds instead of visiting the site?" [Scripting News] This piece brings up an interesting point about RSS that a lot of folks don't get: it is a good tool for driving traffic to your site. At first glance, many folks assume that everything in a given post/article/story would be included in the feed and so by subscribing to the feed, visitors to the site would be lost. But there is no real reason to put all of the info into the feed. Use the title, a link to the piece and a short synopsis (or the first 100 characters) to fill the feed. Then subscribers to the feed are more likely to follow a link about something that interests them. The site ends up wiht a fair greater reach than it had before. 11:40:27 AM comment [] trackback []
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The Online Universities Weblog
The Online Universities Weblog "Finding the right online college you need": The Survey of Distance & Cyberlearning Programs in Higher Education, 2004 Edition:"From Market Research, a report on distance education for 2004. It's quite pricey for a student, but for student centers, student programs and other resource centers like school libraries, it is probably affordable; for those in the online education business or getting into it, this report looks like a must have. " This report looks to be if interest for CODEC. 10:11:06 AM comment [] trackback []
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News around the Web [Beta]. From the The Guardian Weblog:
"CNet News.com is testing a news service that automatically generates lists of news stories either about specific firms or popular topics. The list of companies stretches from 3Com to Yahoo, while topics range from Application Integration to Wireless. The stories are drawn from the usual sources -- such as eWeek and Internetnews.com, Reuters and Yahoo News -- with CNet stories strongly featured. The New York Times and Business Week also creep in. If you are a CNet reader, it is already a useful way of checking to see if you have missed anything. It could be expanded into something really good."
I like this. It's a quick way to find out what is happening with a particular company or topic. You can view the news by source, company list, or topic. [Library Stuff] 9:58:00 AM comment [] trackback []
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nodeview 0.3 released (OpenKiosk multi-platform kiosk framework). Total project downloads to date: 328 Project description: A multi-platform kiosk management system for public terminals and kiosks. Linux and Windows clients are currently supported. MacOSX support is upcoming. Whether you are a CyberCafe operator or a librarian. Openkiosk can make your like easier. [Download] [Release Notes] By xynopsis@users.sourceforge.net (A. Janulgue). [SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide)] 9:48:46 AM comment [] trackback []
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Yahoo Gives Adware a Second Chance. Yahoo's anti-spyware tool, now in beta, lets software from companies such as Claria and WhenU.com go undetected by default, while its paid search division helps Claria reap revenue as part of a 2003 paid-listings agreement. [eWEEK Technology News] 9:46:25 AM comment [] trackback []
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McAfee Granted Far-Reaching Spam-Control Patent
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Tuesday, June 01, 2004 |
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Brew Your Own Auto Fuel For 41 Cents A Gallon
from the would-you-like-fries-with-that? dept. Iphtashu Fitz writes "Damon Toal-Rossi of Iowa City, Iowa had enough of the high price of gasoline, so it didn't take too much for his friend to talk him into switching to biodiesel, an alternative fuel based on soy or vegetable oil. But after a few months of driving 10 miles to a biodiesel fuel station he decided it was time to start brewing his own. It didn't take him long to find a recipe for biodiesel, and with used cooking oil that he gets for free from a nearby restaurant, he figures he's now getting 44 miles per gallon out of his diesel powered VW Golf and only paying 41 cents a gallon. According to the National Biodiesel Board the number of biodiesel stations in the US rose by 50% last year (to a whopping 200). The president of the American Soybean Association claims biodiesel has almost the same amount of energy as petroleum-based diesel, but cleans an engine's fuel injectors and cuts down on the number of required oil changes. Perhaps these are some of the reasons why diesel powered cars are making a comeback in the US." [Slashdot] Some stuff is just too interesting not to pass along... 6:32:18 PM comment [] trackback []
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Intel To Open-Source Next-Gen BIOS Code. Intel Corp. said Tuesday that it plans to release the "foundation" code of its Tiano next-generation BIOS code as part of an open-source license. [eWEEK Technology News] 6:21:54 PM comment [] trackback []
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Coccinella 0.94.11. Coccinella is a Jabber client with a whiteboard. The whiteboard is a shared desktop which supports text, drawings, images, and multimedia in a number of formats, such as MP3 and video. It runs in two main modes, a peer-to-peer configuration and a mode compatible with the Jabber Instant Messaging system. A flexible plugin architecture may be used to support additional formats. It should run on any machine that runs Tcl/Tk. [freshmeat.net] 2:57:40 PM comment [] trackback []
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Linux on the Linksys wrt54g 0.5. wrt54g-linux is a mini-distribution for the Linksys wrt54g 802.11b/g access point and router. It includes basic tools such as sh, syslog, telnetd, httpd (with cgi-bin support), vi, snort, mount, insmod, rmmod, top, grep, find, nfs modules, etc. The installation script runs in about 20 seconds and installs strictly to the RAM disk. If you mess anything up, simply reset the box. After installing the distribution you'll be able to telnet in, add Web pages, change iptable rules, change routing, configure snort, etc. [freshmeat.net] 1:56:28 PM comment [] trackback []
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A medical weblog aggregator from Jacob Reider, MD. [Scripting News] 12:00:09 PM comment [] trackback []
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Ultimate Boot CD 2.31. Ultimate Boot CD allows users to run floppy-based diagnostic tools from CDROM drives. [freshmeat.net] 9:12:19 AM comment [] trackback []
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FCKeditor 2.0 Beta 1. This release does not contain all of the features available in version 1.x for now, but introduced Gecko browser compatibility (Mozilla and Netscape), fast startup, skin support, advanced link support, an advanced file browser, and much more. [freshmeat.net] 9:11:46 AM comment [] trackback []
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Play Donkey Kong, go to jail?. LiveCDs -- distributions that allow you to boot a Linux system without installing software on a PC's hard drive -- are popping up faster than Windows security alerts. Riding on the phenomenal success and popularity of Knoppix, LiveCDs for specialized use are available for everything from MythTV to MAME. No, not Auntie Mame, MAME as in Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, which lets you do important things like play Donkey Kong. Believe it or not, there are several LiveCDs focused on the MAME-niche itch. Here's a look at the arcade/system emulator movement and two LiveCDs designed to put you in touch with your inner Donkey Kong: KnoppixMAME and AdvanceCD. I'm happy with game play under both. I only wish I knew more about the legality of using them. [NewsForge] 9:07:19 AM comment [] trackback []
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DevX: Develop Desktop GUI Apps with PHP-GTKPHP-GTK, the Standalone PHP [Linux Today] I'll bet you didn't even know that you could develop stand-alone desktop apps with PHP! Well, you can and they do work. Think about it. 9:05:16 AM comment [] trackback []
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HP adds JBoss, MySQL support. HP reached deals with the companies behind the two open-source efforts, allowing JBoss and MySQL to now be tested and certified for use on HP's ProLiant and Integrity servers via the HP Partner Program. [Computerworld News] 8:56:36 AM comment [] trackback []
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Monday, May 31, 2004 |
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from the body-snatchers dept. maxentius writes "Posted on Trufen.net: Paul Allen's Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, due to open June 18, is offering early "Charter Memberships" to a select list of e-mail recipients (and apparently to anyone else who happens to hear about it before the June 5 deadline). The museum will adjoin the Experience Music Project in the very odd Frank Gehry-designed building near downtown Seattle. Allen, a life-long SF fan, has been working on the project for a few years, and it will probably be the same sort of sensory extravaganza as the EMP. The e-mail promises "exclusive access" for Charter Members, including the chance to go to an pre-launch tour and party, a t-shirt, and a limited-edition lapel pin. There are many levels of membership, from "Terran" ($40), through "Hive Mind" ($75), "Replicant" ($500), all the way to "Immortal" ($10,000). It's hard to say just how this will turn out, but with the likes of Greg Bear and Forry Ackerman as advisors, and some interesting ideas, it might be okay." [Slashdot] Something to do in Seattle if the confab gets slow. 9:42:29 PM comment [] trackback []
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Friday, May 28, 2004 |
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Knoppix STD: How to Customize
Knoppix STD: How to Customize:"This article will walk you through the process I used to create Knoppix-STD. Knoppix-STD is a customization of the standard Knoppix distribution. As such it owes everything to the work already done by Klaus Knopper and borrows heavily from work done by the regulars over at www.knoppix.net. In fact, knoppix.net is the first place to go if you're looking for information on how to customize. " 8:48:55 AM comment [] trackback []
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Torvalds Changes How Code Can Be Contributed to Linux
Torvalds Changes How Code Can Be Contributed to Linux - "Under the new kernel submission process, contributions to the Linux kernel may only be made by individuals who acknowledge their right to make the contribution under an appropriate open-source license. This acknowledgment, the DCO, is used to track contributions and contributors to Linux. The DCO ensures that appropriate attribution is given to developers of original contributions and derivative works, as well to those contributors who receive submissions and pass them, unchanged, up the kernel tree. All contributors are called upon to "sign off" on a submission before it can be considered for inclusion in the kernel. " - Eweek 8:44:44 AM comment [] trackback []
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Publishing MySQL Data in RSS 2.0
Publishing MySQL Data in RSS 2.0 Good aricle on using PHP to put MySQL into RSS 2.0 formated feeds. 8:39:56 AM comment [] trackback []
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Thursday, May 27, 2004 |
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WebSideStory files for $57.5 million IPO. NEW YORK - Web site analytics company WebSideStory Inc. added its name Thursday to the growing list of tech companies planning to go public, filing registration papers to raise up to $57.5 million through an IPO (initial public offering). [InfoWorld: Top News] This is their second go 'round. They pulled an IPO back in 2000 citing 'unfavorable market conditions'. 6:49:13 PM comment [] trackback []
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krdesktop 0.4. krdesktop is a KDE (QT3) front-end for rdesktop. This provides a GUI interface for Windows terminal services or any other RDP-based screen sharing system. It was written using Quanta's Kommander. [freshmeat.net] 2:23:27 PM comment [] trackback []
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Chrooting Apache. The chroot daemon allows you to run a program and have it see a given directory as the root (/) directory. This effectively locks the process into its very own filesystem ("chroot jail") isolated from the real / filesystem. In this article we will look at how to install the Apache Web server in such an environment. [NewsForge] 2:22:16 PM comment [] trackback []
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Macromedia offering Flash Player 7 for Linux. Macromedia on Thursday is announcing availability of Flash Player 7 for Linux, a version of the company’s rich Internet client that is bundled with Linux operating systems from several vendors and boasts SOAP support. [InfoWorld: Top News] 2:20:17 PM comment [] trackback []
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Released today, a new version of Yahoo's toolbar, a beta, that has an anti-spyware feature. [Scripting News] 2:18:59 PM comment [] trackback []
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Thursday, May 20, 2004 |
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Microsoft's Gates Touts Blogging as Business Tool (Reuters). Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) Chairman Bill Gates often takes the stage to talk about the future of software technology, but on Thursday he also told top corporate executives that Weblogs and the way they are distributed can be used as business communication tools. [Yahoo! News - Technology] 8:17:49 PM comment [] trackback []
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