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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.

Category:

  • 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.

Category:

  • 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.

Category:

  • 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.

Category:

  • Open Source

Getting rejected – automatically

Author: JT Smith

Daily Radar has a silly feature that allows you to be rejected by cheerleaders in a hurry. Perhaps lessons could be learned from such a script.

Category:

  • Management

Offspring wants to offer music in mp3 format

Author: JT Smith

Despite their label’s law suit against Napster, punk band ‘Offspring’ is planning to release their next album on line before the CD hits the stores. ZDNet has the story.

Category:

  • Linux

DLink introduces less-expensive wireless LAN hardware

Author: JT Smith

D-Link has introduced a new set of wireless LAN cards and control points, priced lower then other existing wireless LAN hardware. The story at NW Fusion.

Category:

  • Unix

Community says no to SDMI

Author: JT Smith

NW Fusion tells of the internet community’s refusal to participate in SDMI’s encrpytion tests.