MSNBC says that system resources can run low after installing McAfee VirusScan on a Windows system, and offers a fix.

PCWorld reports: “Intel is firing a return shot at low-power chip newcomer Transmeta by releasing two low-power processors it
claims run faster and use less power than Transmeta’s Crusoe. IBM is the first supporter, using one of the chips
in a notebook shipping shortly in Japan.

Making their debut Tuesday were the 500-MHz Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Pentium III with SpeedStep, and a
500-MHz Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Celeron. IBM will use the PIII in its Thinkpad I-Series 1124.”

Here’s a posting about a SuSE security advisory, at Linux Weekly News.

Stephanie Bond writes “Preview of Auran’s Next-Generation Game Architecture. Auran® today released AURAN Jet® Beta 2, an evaluation version of Auran’s next-generation game architecture. Users can download AURAN Jet® Beta 2 at the AURAN Jet® Website (www.auranjet.com) for free. AURAN Jet® is a game authoring environment that enables developers to create responsive and robust 3D applications.
AURAN Jet® was created to support independent game developers by providing game architecture in order to create interactive entertainment with less expense.

Auran has created a dedicated AURAN Jet® Web site, which contains in-depth information on AURAN Jet®, including regular updates on documentation, tips and tricks, forums, example code, bug reports and developer demos. The Beta 2 public release also features extensive documentation.

AURAN Jet® Beta 2 builds upon the feature set in Beta 1 and includes the following additions:
· Progressive Mesh Reduction Support
· Collision Detection & Physics System Implementation
· AI Infrastructure and example
· DirectX Support – Both OpenGL and DirectX are now supported in AURAN Jet®
· General Networking Improvements – channel management, session-joining procedure, still-online checking, etc.
· AURAN Jet® Network System – message management: guaranteed delivery, message order preservation, large messages, multicasting, compression, etc.
· TCP/IP Support
· Host Migration – peer-to-peer sessions continue when the session host leaves the session.
· Client-Server Optimization
· Network Lobby Support – The NetworkLobbyDirectX plug-in provides connections to external launchers built using the DirectX Lobby API.
· Network Statistics
· Plugin Managment System
· Localization Support – Low-level multi-byte support has been added to AURAN Jet®. The Input and Interface Systems now support extended character sets.
· Drag and Drop
· Plugin Support for the Interface & Resource Systems
· Improved Animation – The skeletal, key-framed animation system now supports blending and sub-bone animation.
· Optimized Dynamic Lighting
· Material properties – AURAN Jet® now supports ambient, diffuse, and emissive components for materials with and without textures.
· Volumetric Shadows – AURAN Jet® can now use the stencil buffer to generate shadows.
· Multi-Texturing Support
· Change Textures on Loaded Meshes
· MP3 Support
· 3D Studio Max v3.1 Mesh Exporter – Now includes support for both Progressive and Fixed Resolution Meshes.
· Multithreaded support – A number of classes and systems (including File, PString, String and the Log system) have been modified to ensure correct behaviour when used simultaneously across multiple threads
· AURAN Jet® Tutorial – This extended example implements a simple but complete, functional network game. It provides a sample architecture, identifies and describes core application components and introduces a number of game concepts (To be released separately from the Beta 2 release).”

An anonymous reader writes: “BigStorage Inc. CEO Sam Bogoch tells the story of his company’s big win. BigStorage won the biggest Linux storage deal to date, a deal with with online music distributor Emusic.

http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/search EnterpriseLinux_Q_A_Page/0,285144,518051,00.html“

Linux PR has the announcement that Zelerate Software will be running OSDN’s ThinkGeek site. (Disclosure: NewsForge is a member of OSDN.)

Debian.org has its namesake’s newsletter for this week. The top story is the search for a new leader as the current leader will not seek a third term.

Network World Fusion reports on 2netFX and Linux NetworX’ release of streaming data server clusters at Linux World.

– by Tina Gasperson –

So, I have it on good authority that not every Open Source follower has
built his or her own computer yet. Since I’m getting close to taking that step,
I’ve located a few sites that offer step-by-step instructions in custom PC
creation.Building your own computer makes sense for a couple of reasons. First, you can
often save money by getting parts on sale (and you don’t have to pay someone to
put it all together for you), and since you made it, you know exactly what’s in
there, how old it is, what the quality is, and most important, how to tear it
apart and replace when things go bad or you want to upgrade.

But the coolest thing about making your own computer is that you get exactly
what you want, and it’s your very own creation.

Knowing that, let’s take a look at some what I thought were the better “how-to”
sites out there. Remember, though I know what all the components are and I’ve
replaced a good number of them at various points in time, I haven’t actually put
together a computer from scratch yet. So what I’m looking for is a site that is
thorough and fairly easy to understand. Interesting would be nice too, but
that’s just icing on the cake.

Not surprisingly, there is a lot of stuff about building computers out there on
the ‘Net. A lot of it is no more than surface checklists, i.e., choose a
motherboard, put it in a case, plug this, this, and this into it, install an
operating system, and there you are.

That’s not helpful, and it’s a waste of your day. So, in the interest of helping you conserve your precious time, here’s the best of what I found:

PC Mechanic’s Build Your Own
PC:

While decidedly Windows-oriented when it comes to choice of OS, this site is
very thorough and organized in its discussion of PC building. You’re taken
through all the steps, from purchasing the components, through preparation of
the case, motherboard configuration, installation of the CPU and accoutrements,
connecting everything, configuring the BIOS, and testing the system. Just stop
when it gets to the part about installing Windows, of course.

This guide is written in friendly, easy-to-follow language, and uses the word
“crap” often enough to make me think the writer is a regular guy.

The Techzone’s Build
Your Own Comp: A Step by Step Guide:

This is a very nicely-done tutorial, complete with pictures and humor (like the
page for “tools needed” that features a photo of a screwdriver and a Coke). In
this example, the author teaches you to build a specific type of computer, but
you can mix and match your own components anyway. Again, we’re asked to install
a Windows OS … and again, we can ignore that part.

Rockville Living’s Build Your
Own PC, Part I (What you need):

This is the first part of an incomplete series (and since it was published back
in June of 2000, I’m thinking the second part isn’t coming out). It’s not too
out of date, so the information is pretty good. What’s nice about this article
is that it explains each component, recommends the best kind, and lists prices
ranges for each, so you can get an idea of how much this is going to cost. The
second part of the article was to have been about the nuts and bolts of putting
it together, so you’ll miss that, but it’s still worth taking a look at.

SysOpt’s How To Build Your Own
PC:

Here’s another thorough look at what it takes to complete a PC building project.
There’s good advice and ample explanation and some useful photos, plus the authors remind us not to
automatically choose Windows (but then they go ahead and explain how to install
the Windows 98 operating system, go figure). The tutorial is almost two years
old, but still up-to-date enough to be relevant in 2001.

After reading all these how-to sites, I’m ready to go start ordering my
components. If you’ve been hesitant, hopefully these fine sites will get you
fired up about PC construction. Just don’t forget to skip the part about
Windows.

If you know of a site that’s worthy of a spot in the Newsforge weekly website
review, email me.

ZDNet reports that the AeA is asking the new US Government to help increase the numbers of people being trained for high tech jobs.