The GNU Solaris project looks very promising, even at current Alpha 6 level. It combines a robust Kernel with GNU software. Thanks to VMWare image at VMTN. GNU is now UNIX!
Author: srungta
- Caches – a single snapshot in time as last seen – e.g. Google cache for wastedmonkeys
- Mirrors – mirror of live content using free peer-to-peer bandwidth optimization techniques – e.g. CoralCDN for wastedmonkeys
- Archives – collection of random snapshots in time for selected pages – e.g. Wayback Machine for Yahoo’s main page in 1996
The Solar system is neither Earth-centered nor Sun-centered because it is both Earth-centered and Sun-centered and more, i.e. a matter of perspective. A six part article at Caltech site that aims for a simple explanation of ‘relativity’.
Sex crimes by UN peacekeepers worldwide
An opinion in a Korean newspaper on sexual misconduct by U.N. peacekeepers, with supporting reference info. Caution: distressing.
Analysts at Butler Group give their viewpoint of what lies ahead in 2007 for Enterprise IT. “Will organisations look to Remote Management delivered from offshore locations? Will Radio Frequency ID tags (RFID) start to be used at the product or item level rather than on pallets and containers.”
You decide what you want to watch, when you want to watch, ad-free, free, and lots of content (almost all channels in the world) – hasn’t happened yet, but Venice Project looks like a perfect kick-start. Via ars. Concept: IPTV.
DivX, XviD, MPEG, WMV, ASF, Quicktime, Ogg, Matroska, Real, H.263 and the list goes on. What’s your favorite way to play all these files without installing multiple players? Mine:
- VLC media player – recommended by Lifehacker too!
- K-Lite Codec Pack or XP Codec Pack with media player
- Search for x on the web – Google (and others)
- What is x summarised and where does it fit in the big picture? – Social collaboration: Wikipedia (and other wikis)
- What are cool things x; in category y and/or time z? – Social collaboration: Reddit, Digg, Blogs via Technorati or WordPress top list; or RSS aggregation: Client-side (Sharpreader..) or Server-side (Reader, Bloglines..)
- (1) is moving closer to (2) and (3) with searchmash.
- (2) is moving closer to (1) with Wikiasari.
- (3) seems independent at the moment – any opportunities to move closer to (1) or (2)?
Want a wiki for your own project? Can’t be bothered to have your own LAMP setup, hardware/networking resources, admin. security and authentication? And, certainly not bothered to choose amongst 50+ wiki software? Wikipedia founder’s latest venture, backed by several famous angel investors – Wikia is for you! Via PCMag.