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Ozten asks: "I am currently looking at GSP and trying to convince the big e-commerce company that I work for that Open Source technology doesn't mean more maintenance than large packages on the market, such as Blue Martini or IBM Websphere. I am looking for facts and firepower on GNU Server Pages, but info is sparse except for bit mechanics and its links. You would think that with a high profile site like the Star Wars Shop using GSP, it would get more notice. Any other facts out there? GSP seems like the best free software since gnu-SlicedBread, where is the hype?" Actually, I would like more facts than hype. With production sites using this technology, I would be interested in hearing how well the things have held up, in addition to any advantages and disadvantages over popular solutions like ASP.

Gveloper wrote in to say that x11amp is in CVS. An anonymous reader sent us a link to a Linux based synthesiser. I probably wouldn't have posted it, but I was playing with it quite a bit and its just a lot of fun. Make little drum beats and throw power chords over top of it. Whee. AbsurdSnore wrote in to tell us about a Slashdot mentioned in New Scientist's Netropolitan column for February 6th regarding the fight for ajax.org and the creation of the Domain Defense Advocate site. Anyone who thinks that the world is coming to an end is probably right as evidenced by the following three inventions: A nonymous Coward sent us the first. Pray that it is a hoax. fcw sent us number 2: the world's first (and I hope only) Ass Kicking Machine. And last of all, for the completely random, David Price sent us a link to gas powered couch Don't care about the advancement of technology? How about some bits about a a more primal topic? Knish wrote in to say that the Swimsuit Edition of Sports Illulstrated is online. Somewhat related I guess, Greedo sent us another Pseudo O'Reilly Book that you won't see in bookstores.