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Preparing to let out the Kernel

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet talks of Linux Kernel 2.4, its pending release and the preparations thereof.

Category:

  • Linux

Forgetting the Pentium 4

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet claims the Pentium 4 is a substandard processor and explains why.

Category:

  • Unix

Iridium satellites have 1 in 249 chance of hitting someone

Author: JT Smith

CNN reports on the Iridium satellite network of 74 low orbit satellites and there possible reentry 14 months from now. On reentry there is a 1 in 249 chance that one of the 74 satellites will hit someone.

Category:

  • Linux

Australian university pioneers WAP-controlled robots

Author: JT Smith

AustralianIT reports on a project, by Australian researchers, that controls a robot
via the internet using a mobile phone and
Wireless Application Protocol.

FSF’s 2000 list of donors

Author: JT Smith

The Free Software Foundation site lists its large donors through Dec. 11. (Andover.net, now called OSDN, owns NewsForge.)

Category:

  • Migration

Exploring Linux PDA software alternatives

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet has the start of a series on the way Linux is used on PDAs and handhelds, and what are the challenges to extablishing Linux on those devices.

Category:

  • Linux

Record company prepares to sell copy-protected CDs

Author: JT Smith

CNet reports on plans by country-music company Fahrenheit Entertainment said to sell copy-protected CDs by early next year using
encryption technology from SunnComm, a little-known company based in Phoenix.

Lock up your IM, file-sharing content

Author: JT Smith

The Standard has a feature on Aimster and its founder Johnny Deep, a consultant from upstate New York.

Building a Slackware system

Author: JT Smith

Byte.com has a column about experiences with Slackware and Red Hat, and the writer talks about hardware recognition for
each.

Category:

  • Linux

Judge blocks Whois spam

Author: JT Smith

Wired.com reports that a federal judge has prohibited a Web hosting firm from using Register.com’s Whois database to spam users with a phone and e-mail marketing campaign.

Category:

  • Programming