Comment Re: Bobiverse series. Loving it... (Score 1) 312
I also stumbled on the Bobiverse. As a "Bob" myself, I got suckered in by the premise. I cannot wait to see where he goes with volumes 4 and up.
Comment Books this month (Score 1) 312
How Linux Works, The Linux Bible, Crown of Vengeance by Mercedes Lackey et al, The Brightest Fell by Seanan MacGuire, Ruin of Angels by Max Gladstone, Rituals by Kelley Armstrong, Raven Strategy by Yoon Ha Lee. I will likely add more before the month is over.
Comment Typo (Score 5, Informative) 86
Please correct "Opteron 2600" to "Opteron 6200". There are no 2600 series chips from AMD.
Comment Re:Are you sure? (Score 1) 576
In one room alone, I have 5 30" wide by 6 shelf tall bookcases and 1 30" wide by 3 shelf tall.
5 x 30 x 6 + 30 x 3 = 990 linear inches. That's 82.5 feet (mostly double stacked with paperbacks.
I've got bookcases in nearly every room of my house, including hallways. We're planning to replace some of the small bookcases with tall ones. Must have more shelf space.
R65guy
Australia's Largest Private Computer Collection In Pictures 131
Da Massive writes "UNIX PDP-7, a classic DEC PDP-8, the original IBM PC, Commodore's C64, Apple's Lisa, a MITS Altair 8800 made famous by Bill Gates, through to a working PDP-11 that plays the ADVENTURE and DUNGEON games. Max Burnet has got it all. Burnet has turned his home in the leafy suburbs of Sydney into arguably Australia's, if not the world's, largest private computer museum. Since retiring as director of Digital Equipment Corporation a decade ago, Burnet has converted his home into a snapshot of computer history. Every available space from his basement to the top floor of his two-storey home is covered with relics from the past. On top of his hardware collection are numerous punch cards, tape machines (including the original paper tape) and over 6000 computer reference books. So in demand is his collection that one Australian film called on him to recreate a computer setting (PDP-9) for a movie about the moon landing in 1969."
Comment HD Communications HD26200 (Score 1) 558
There is an article on DailyTech about a line of site solution for up to 5 miles. Look at http://www.dailytech.com/Inexpensive+80211bg+WiFi+Bridge+Connects+Locations+Five+Miles+Apart/article11859.htm
for information.
Submission + - A new global memory card standard (computerworld.com)
Lucas123 writes: "The Technology Research Institute has approved
a new memory card standard called the Multiple Interface Card (miCard). The card will make transferring pictures, songs and other data between electronic gadgets and PCs easier. Twelve Taiwanese companies are preparing to manufacture the new miCard. 'The compatibility with both USB and MMC slots means most users won't need separate card readers anymore. MMC cards fit most consumer electronics, while USB connections are built into a wide range of IT hardware, including laptops, desktops, printers and home entertainment gear.'"
Submission + - Congress members with RIAA pockets.
palewook writes: The Consumerist posted a story containing the contact information of 50 United States Representatives & Senators who accepted RIAA money during their last election campaign. Seems like a good time to let a few people know how you feel about RIAA shills.
Submission + - Browser Plug-in Patent Case Rises Again (arstechnica.com)
eldavojohn writes: "A legal battle that has been around since 1999 and seemingly ended in 2005 now rears its head again. In a cunning move of confusication, the USPTO "reissued a Microsoft patent last week covering the same concepts outlined in the Eolas patent and with wording mirroring that of the Eolas patent. With both companies holding identical patents, the USPTO will now play King Solomon and decide which parent gets custody of the baby." View both patents (Microsoft & Eolas) if you think your mind can handle it."
FSF Releases Fourth and Final Draft of GPLv3 237
An anonymous reader writes "The most notable changes found in this latest draft include making GPLv3 compatible with version 2.0 of the Apache license, ensuring that distributors who make discriminatory patent deals after March 28 may not convey software under GPLv3, adding terms to clarify how users can contract for private modification of free software or for a data center to run it for them, and replacing the previous reference to a U.S. consumer protection statute with explicit criteria for greater clarity outside the United States.
The draft also does not prohibit Novell from distributing software under GPLv3 'because the patent protection they arranged with Microsoft last November can be turned against Microsoft to the community's benefit,' FSF executive director Peter Brown said."
Survey Finds Most WordPress Blogs Vulnerable 82
BlogSecurity writes "Security analyst David Kierznowski shocked bloggers yesterday with a survey showing that 49 out of the 50 WordPress blogs he checked seem to be running exploitable versions of the widely used software. He said, 'The main concern here is the lack of security awareness amongst bloggers with a non-technical background, and even those with a technical background.' Mr Kierznowski also uncovered recent vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins that ship by default with the software, adding: 'WordPress users developing plugins must be aware of the security functions that WordPress supports, and ensure that these functions are used in their code.'"
Microsoft Will Not Sue Over Linux Patents 291
San Muel writes "In an official statement, Microsoft has said it has no immediate plans to sue after alleging patent infringements by open-source vendors for the time being. The company goes on to say that, essentially, it could have done that any time in the last three years if it wanted to. So what's the purpose of these bold announcements? '[John McCreesh, OpenOffice.org marketing project lead] added that while Microsoft may not have plans to sue, it could be using the threat of litigation to try to encourage corporate customers to move to those open-source product vendors with whom it had signed licensing agreements, such as Novell. "Microsoft has spent time and money accumulating patents. Maybe it has started using that armory to move corporate customers to open-source software that Microsoft approves of."'"
