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Sex in space

Author: JT Smith

Okay, it’s not a story about Open Source or the Internet, but face it: you’re interested (and so are we). The Washington Post delves into the ins and outs of reproduction in microgravity.

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  • Linux

DUPE E-mail marketers target spam

Author: JT Smith

PCWorld article mentions a few big online marketers and contains platitude-type quotes from them, but doesn’t talk about shutting down the toner and MLM bozos. Oh, well.

Employment: Engineering instructors taking a new approach

Author: JT Smith

“Teenagers are immersed in technology, from hand-held computers to mobile phones. But fewer of them are choosing to go into engineering careers than a decade ago,” laments the Dalla Morning News.

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  • Linux

Stream MP3 using Linux

Author: JT Smith

Configuring Linux to stream MP3 music over a TCP/IP network is a matter of installing and configuring just two RPMs. These are Icecast – an MP3 server, and Shout – which streams MP3 data to the MP3 server for broadcasting. On the client side, you’ll need MP3 players like Winamp for Windows, or X11amp and Mpg123 for Linux. So, let’s get going on how to configure Linux for playing MP3s over your network. Read full article-Anonymous Reader

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  • Linux

Problems hit NASA computers

Author: JT Smith

Nothing hurt the mission-critical systems, says MSNBC, but the www.nasa.gov site and some email services were affected. Evil crackers at work? The possibility is raised but not confirmed.

Oracle sinks tech stocks

Author: JT Smith

“A big drop in its share price rubbed off on investors, who carried the selling trend over to the rest of the technology
sector.” Upside recaps Friday’s tech stock unhappiness.

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  • Linux

Getting Linux in the government

Author: JT Smith

A Technocrat.net reader wonders if it might not be possible to rewrite some functions of the Linux kernel to make Linux comply with U.S. government purchasing requirements for POSIX.

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  • Linux

Student’s computer confiscated

Author: JT Smith

The RIAA has had a student’s computer confiscated at an American university for trading mp3s. The story from CNet.

Open Source Development Labs

Author: JT Smith

Linux World discusses the advent of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and what it means.

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  • Linux

Dow Chemical fires employees over inappropriate email

Author: JT Smith

CNet tells us that Dow Chemical has fired two dozen employees from a Texas plant over sexual and violent pictures sent within their email system.

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  • Open Source