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gman has started a new site, linuxhardware.net in an effort to create help newbies learn and share information about Linux and Hardware. nickm an insane link designed to bring arts and culture to the Unix community. Apparently Dogman has created a hilarious page entitled "Installing a network PostScript printer on a Sun workstation running SunOS As illustrated through interpretive dance. Whoever said learning can't be fun never saw this. Or maybe they did and just created a mental block so they didn't have to think about that guy dancing. Jerome ALET sent us a link to the Linux Slogans Database Matthew Astley wrote in to where you can buy 25x25mm self-adhesive domed plastic badges featuring Tux to attach to your computer case in that little logo spot. The Phly sent in links to a new Bible for Linux page is up. jgalun wrote in to send us a link to a Washington Post that comapres Sys Admin Salaries average system admin salaries, in which they note that Mac sys admins seem to make very little. Hmm, wonder why...Also noted is that Linux sys admins had the greatest pay raises last year. More to come, hopefully! darius sent us a link to the new apple ad campaign which features the one, the only, HAL 9000. BigZaphod wriote in to announce a new games site:Legions. And rounding in to the more tasteless part of the quickies, kweiheri sent us an great parody of realdoll.com- except this one is (ahem) realhamster.com. What is this world coming to? GraZZ wrote in to send us an amusing parody of Star Wars and the Starr Thing.

First off, various website and software announcements: Rik van Riel wrote in to say that the The Linux Memory Management home page, including the More than 1GB Faq, as moved. Jennifer wrote in to tell us that eterm now has its own domain. Rak wrote in to send us a link to a new site aiming to keep up with GNOME Development. chrism wrote in to say that Brian Paul of Mesa Fame is looking for a new home for said software. Email if you can help. Now that the straight stuff is out of the way, some fun stuff: kweiheri tron wrote in to send us a link to a telescope that you can control online. Eli sent us a link to the Bonsai Potato. It's just crazy. Jamie Wilkinson sent us a link to www.retards.com. It's not what you might think it is. A couple of other folks have written in recently and mentioned Smartass.org. It's a nifty site. Check it out.