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Logging Bluetooth Accelerometer Data on a PDA?
sessha asks: "I want to log data from a Bluetooth Accelerometer (actually 5) attached to different parts of the body. How one would go about logging the data onto a bluetooth compatible PDA. I know quite little about PDA OS's, but the main concern is functionality - it doesn't matter if it is PalmOS or Windows CE or whatever. The Linux and Windows directions for data logging are shown, but how would one best go about this on a PDA? Also, it would require at least 256 MB storage, preferably more, since this will be recording 300 of these ASCII strings a second for a number of days. Suggestions as to the best equipment and software to use for such an endeavor would be greatly appreciated." -
Slackware Updates
Joey Lawrance wrote to us with an updated announcement from the fine folks from Slackware with the news that the wait is over: slackware-current has been updated with the 2.2.14 kernel, XFree86 3.3.6, and a few minor fixes.' Kudos to Patrick Volkerding [?] and the Slackware team. -
FreeMWare Renamed 'plex86'
Joey Lawrance writes, "FreeMWare, the LGPL'd replacement for VMWare, has a new name: plex86. From their site: 'The new name "plex86" is derived from the (pseudo)words multiplex and x86. Many users had requested a new name; one that is short, easy to remember, and directly relates to the function of the software.'" It's been less than a year since FreeMWare's first mention on Slashdot; looks like they've made great progress since then in creating a free/Free multi-OS platform. If you're interested in contributing (including documentation), they're looking for you.