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SysAdmin to SysAdmin: Perl's Tie::File module
wo factors outshine all others as reasons I became a systems administrator. The first is that, well, I like computers and computing. The second is that I'm not particularly fond of writing code. If I were, I'd probably be a programmer. As it stands, if I can find tools that work, I won't write code. However, inevitably, some site-specific situation will come up for which I have no choice. In that case, I at least want to write very little code. Perl's Tie::File has helped me do that on more than one occasion....Read More at linux.com
posted 19:19 [/computers/linux/docs]
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"Free Hardware": a Trojan Horse?
Recently, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have been pushing a vision of the future in which computing hardware is "free" actually, sold with software subscriptions. IT customers tempted to sign on should take a lesson from the recent box-office bomb Troy and beware of suits bearing gifts. Because it's very clear that this version of "free" hardware will actually be controlled hardware controlled, specifically, to effectively seize control of the customer's operation....Read More at Eric S. Raymond's Home Page
posted 19:17 [/computers/sun]
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Cool Hack
Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel Tips and Tricks: While a solid camera out of the box, the Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel user experience can be enhanced with a few simple, money-saving tricks. In fact, I roughly estimate that these tips and tricks can save you over $500.....Read More
posted 19:08 [/computers/internet]
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LA to Oregon at Mach 9
Here is a pretty cool website: This spring I went to Oregon to help out my family's softball tournament. It's normally a 10 hour drive so I decided to find a faster way. I strapped a rocket to my car and was able to make the trip in an astounding 6 minutes! Top speed was 6900 miles per hour, or over mach 9. To prove this to the world, I put a video camera on the front bumper which is about a foot off the ground....Read More
posted 19:07 [/computers/internet]
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Sun confirms plans to open source Solaris
"We will open source Solaris." So said Sun Microsystems' president and chief operating officer Jonathan Schwartz at an Asia Pacific press conference in Shanghai today. "I don't want to say when that will happen. But make no mistake, we will open source Solaris," he declared....
posted 19:02 [/computers/sun]
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Labels to dampen CD burning?
The recording industry is testing technology that would prevent consumers from making copies of CD "burns," a piracy defense that could put some significant new restrictions on legally purchased music....Read More at c|net
posted 18:59 [/computers/internet]
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Sun's Java Desktop System 2 is No Improvement
Basically, very few things have changed in the client version of JDS. The desktop and installation looks very much the same as it did a few months ago. The installation has a few bugs: a) some strings haven't been converted to "Sun JDS" from "SuSE Linux", b) Evolution and gnome-user-docs packages are stalling during installation because of the misbehaving 'scrollkeeper-in' process that takes 99% of the CPU and needs killing to continue (same bug as on JDS1) and c) when trying to edit a user's groups the font representing the groups is unreadable....Read More at OSNews.com
posted 02:27 [/computers/sun]
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Microsoft slows to support customers' pace
For Microsoft's customers, the latest isn't always the greatest. The software maker's decision to extend support for many of its products reflects a new reality: Customers are increasingly reluctant to update major software components every few years just to keep up with Microsoft's shipment schedules....Read More at c|net news.com
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Novell Shows Off Linux Capacity
For years, Linux was feared to be synonymous with immature products, inadequate support, limited applications and a fragmented market, said Mohamed Cassojee, Oracle SA strategy advisor, on day two of Brainshare Africa 2004 at the Sandton Convention Centre. To combat these views, the keynote showcased Novell's Linux abilities, which include "unbreakable Linux" support from Oracle....Read More at allafrica.com
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Mozilla, Opera Join Forces For New W3C Proposal
Two of Microsoft's rivals in the browser space have joined forces on a standards proposal slated to be presented to a W3C workshop....Read More at internetnews.com
posted 02:16 [/computers/internet]
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