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  1. Re:OpenMoko Neo1973 on No iPhone For 64-Bit Windows · · Score: 1

    Sorry, "our product" is a telemetry box. I am completely unaffiliated with FIC and OpenMoko. We're using GSM/CDMA modules not chipsets, so I'm not sure how that impacts on certification either.

    According to this post, more OpenMoko devices will be coming out next year, but no details on what they will be.

  2. Re:OpenMoko Neo1973 on No iPhone For 64-Bit Windows · · Score: 1

    Thats about all there is to it, at least from a development perspective. Our product can accept either a GSM or CDMA modem, (and HSDPA soon).

    The real trick is that the certification process for a CDMA product is more of a pain (I understand that it's per-provider), and I'm not sure how compatible CDMA networks are between countries. The neo1973 is using quad-band gsm, which, while a bit slow, should work just about anywhere in the world.

  3. Re:I would have given Ubuntu the edge on OS Combat - Ubuntu Linux Versus Vista · · Score: 1

    I've bought several Samsung laser printers. They have Tux logos on the box beside the Windows and Mac icons.

    Unfortunately WiFi is another story. At least the Intel chipsets are pretty much universal in laptops these days.

  4. Re:Comments on Slashdot aren't reliable either... on VW Raises the Bar for Self-Driving Vehicles · · Score: 1

    Indeed. With RTK GPS systems, we routinely achieve 1cm repeatability. The key is to use a reference station and L1/L2 GPS receivers. The electronics is quite a bit more expensive than your bog standard consumer GPS gear, but it's definitely doable.

  5. Re:Software for the GP2X on 1.50 Downgrader for 2.50/2.60 PSPs Released · · Score: 1

    GP32 != GP2X One is a 133mhz arm w/ 8mb of ram. The other has 2x200mhz arm, 64mb of ram and a hardware video decoder.

  6. Re:a topic also for YRO? on A Car Navigation System That Takes Pictures · · Score: 1
  7. Re:Add Beagle! on Planning Dapper +1, The Edgy Eft · · Score: 1

    That was a mono bug, it's fixed now.

  8. Re:SDL & C/C++ on Linux may be a good start on Getting Started with Game Development? · · Score: 3, Informative

    There's also pygame which is a python interface to the SDL/OpenGL stack.

    Makes it easy to write some cool little games :)

  9. Slashdotted .... on PetaBox: Big Storage in Small Boxes · · Score: 4, Informative
  10. Re:Gag reel on Sci-Fi Channel Picks Up Firefly · · Score: 4, Informative

    Try http://fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=42.

    Just wait till I've finished downloading it :)

  11. Permormance-Enhancing ? on Permormance-Enhancing Contact Lenses · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Permormance-Enhancing Contact Lenses ?

    And I thought it was just the underwear...

  12. Re:Are they kidding? on Apple Sued over Tiger, Injunction Sought · · Score: 1
    Well a search on MSN gives:
    1. U.S. Census Bureau Maps and Cartographic Resources
    2. Tailored Interactive Guidance on Employment Rights - TIGER Home Page
    3. U.S.Census Bureau - TIGER/Line®
    4. Abilene Reporter News: Tiger Woods
    5. Official Website for Tiger Woods
    6. Apple - Mac OS X - Overview

      Tiger Direct aren't in the first 10 pages of results. Maybe they should sue the census bureau and while they're at it Microsoft for conspiring to wipe them off the face of the internet :)
  13. BitTorrent 4.0.0 Released on Legal Torrent Sites Help Legitimize BitTorrent · · Score: 5, Informative
    BitTorrent 4.0.0 was released today.

    Get it from http://www.bittorrent.com.

    The license has changed to the BitTorrent Open Source License

    Release Notes:
    All new queue-based user interface

    Many options are now modifiable from the interface

    Lots of other interface improvements

    Extra stats are visible, for those who like it

    Remembers what it was doing across restarts

    New .torrent maker "btmaketorrentgui" replaces "btcompletedir"

    Better performance, as always

    License has changed to the BitTorrent Open Source License

    Torrent fields are correctly created and interpreted as utf8

    Too many little things to list

    Single port: launchmany can seed and client can download many files from a single port and thread

    Interface now uses GTK instead of wxWidgets

    BitTorrent packets are marked as bulk data to make traffic shaping easier
  14. Boffin Boffins on Physicists Work on Physics' Uncool Image · · Score: 1

    Great little song about how boffins can be cooler here:

    Boffin Boffins

    Very funny stuff.

  15. Users Experiences on X.org Making Fast Progress · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I've been running the latest versions to hit gentoo for a few days now, the 904 release improves stability a lot over 903.

    Using the nvidia drivers with RenderAccel enabled with xcompmgr makes the desktop fly! Its amazing the psychological difference the redraw elimination makes. It certainly feels much lighter, and gives my iBook a run for its money. The transparency effects have no noticible speed hit whatsover. I've had multiple transparent videos playing, moving around, etc and its all smooth the way it should be.

    This project really is an example of how re-opening the project from the XFree86 'cathedral' has increased development activity in leaps and bounds. Congratulations to all the X.org and freedesktop.org developers on a great job.

    -theoddbot

  16. Re:I too can think of one reason... on Any Reason To Buy Microsoft? · · Score: 1

    I use rsync to keep my iBook syncronized with my Linux desktop.

    Here's the Makefile I use:
    ----
    rsync_opts=-e "ssh" -trvuzp
    get:
    rsync ${rsync_opts} 'brendan@192.168.0.11:/home/brendan/uni/*' /Users/brendanmccarthy/uni

    put:
    rsync ${rsync_opts} /Users/brendanmccarthy/uni/* brendan@192.168.0.11:/home/brendan/uni

    sync: get put

    ----

    Just run:
    make sync

    Works remotely too, and with fast transfers thanks to rsync.

    -Spyro

  17. Re:Download conditions? on Peercast Source Available · · Score: 5, Interesting
    From their webpage:


    To download the PeerCast source you must also agree to the following conditions:

    a) You must not connect to the main PeerCast network if you have modified any of the code in the `core` module. (see below)

    b) You must not submit modifications to us that contain or use code that is not under the terms of the GPL.

    c) You must agree that any modifications accepted into the main PeerCast CVS will automatically fall under the terms of the GPL and PeerCast commercial license.

    d) You must agree to the terms of the GPL license that covers PeerCast.

    e) We reserve the right to accept or deny modifications to the main PeerCast CVS.

    f) Modifications accepted into the main PeerCast CVS can not be revoked. (see below)

    The reason being that broken clients will affect everyone on the network. In order to help you test changes we have set up a seperate network solely for this purpose.

    If you find a bug after submitting, simply resubmit the changes.


    (a) Could be the Terms Of Service for their network. Shouldn't be a problem with the GPL there. And they have set up a separate test network for you.

    (b) and (d) are just restating the GPL

    (e) Is fair enough. They can accept whatever they want into their tree. If you don't like it, fork.

    (c) and (f) should also be fine. They have released their code under the GPL. There is nothing in the GPL to obligate them to incorporate any changes you make back into their tree.

    If you want your code in their tree, agree to their terms. If you don't like it, fork.

    -Spyro
  18. Re:conserning Asutralia on Microsoft: No Xbox for You! · · Score: 1

    I hope you have the cash for broadband. At the moment, we have to pay $AU189/month for 512k unlimited. That's about $US100. ~Spyro