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  1. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=35.475,-115.53&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=35.475,-115.53

  2. Not for linux... on NASA Game Lets You Build Complex Space Networks · · Score: 5, Informative

    Unity Web Player

    The Unity Web Player enables you to view blazing 3D content created with Unity directly in your browser, and autoupdates as necessary.

    Unity allows you to build rich 3D games with animated characters, sizzling graphics, immersive physics. Then you can deliver the games to the web or as standalone players.

        Windows
        Mac OS X

    Unity Web Player

    The Unity Web Player is not currently compatible with the operating system that you appear to be using.

  3. College lunch in 1976 on Doritos Creator Art West Dead at 97 · · Score: 1

    R.I.P. College lunch: Doritos and a quart of Miller beer.

  4. Price??? on Samsung Launches SSD 830 Drive · · Score: 3, Informative

    "It's really hard to rate a solid-state drive (SSD) without knowing its exact pricing, and that's just what we had to do with the Samsung 830 series. Samsung has been very tight-lipped about how much the 830 costs and will not reveal that until the drive is available for purchase in October." - CNET

  5. 1993 NCSA Mosaic on World Wide Web Turns 20 Today · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "If you haven't tried NCSA Mosaic to travel the Internet, then you are
    missing the best way to experience the Internet...Its so good, I think
    we should make a WWW server [here], and get a [256kbps] connection to
    the Internet."  -- Rick Richardson, 9 Aug 1993

  6. Cloud Print on linux on 7 Days With a Google Chromebook · · Score: 4, Informative

    FYI, Cloud Print service:

    $ git clone https://github.com/armooo/cloudprint.git
    Cloning into cloudprint...
    remote: Counting objects: 109, done.
    remote: Compressing objects: 100% (107/107), done.
    remote: Total 109 (delta 47), reused 0 (delta 0)
    Receiving objects: 100% (109/109), 31.77 KiB, done.
    Resolving deltas: 100% (47/47), done.

    $ cd cloudprint
    $ root python setup.py install
    [snip]

    $ root pip-python install daemon
    Downloading/unpacking daemon
    Running setup.py egg_info for package daemon

    Installing collected packages: daemon
    Running setup.py install for daemon

    Successfully installed daemon

    $ cloudprint -d
    Skipping test-raw
    Updated Printer test-1020
    Updated Printer test-c310dn
    Updated Printer mc2530
    Updated Printer mc1600Wc
    Updated Printer aaaa
    Updated Printer mc2300c
    Updated Printer test-1500
    Updated Printer test-okiC110
    Updated Printer test-clp315
    Updated Printer cp1025nw
    Updated Printer test-p1505
    Updated Printer xrx6110
    Updated Printer test
    Updated Printer test-Oki-C3100
    Updated Printer p1505n
    Updated Printer test-p1102
    Updated Printer test-cp1025
    Updated Printer test-C3300
    Updated Printer test-1680MF
    Updated Printer clp315
    Updated Printer test-hp2600
    Updated Printer hp1020
    Updated Printer p1102w
    Updated Printer HP-LaserJet-Professional-P1102w
    Updated Printer hp2600
    Updated Printer cp1215
    Updated Printer p1102-hpcups
    Updated Printer Cups-PDF
    Updated Printer test-clp300
    Updated Printer GnomeManualDuplex
    Updated Printer p1005
    Updated Printer test-m1319
    Updated Printer HP-LaserJet-1000
    Updated Printer test-p2035
    Updated Printer mc2530c
    Updated Printer xrx6110c
    Updated Printer test-CLP-610
    Updated Printer test-KM-1635
    $

    Then:
       $ firefox http://www.google.com/cloudprint/manage.html

    And on your Android tablet:
       https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pauloslf.cloudprint

    Works good here.

  7. FYI, Cloud Print service on Ubuntu 11.10 & 11.04 To Support Apple AirPrint · · Score: 1

    FYI, Cloud Print service:

    $ git clone https://github.com/armooo/cloudprint.git
    Cloning into cloudprint...
    remote: Counting objects: 109, done.
    remote: Compressing objects: 100% (107/107), done.
    remote: Total 109 (delta 47), reused 0 (delta 0)
    Receiving objects: 100% (109/109), 31.77 KiB, done.
    Resolving deltas: 100% (47/47), done.

    $ cd cloudprint
    $ root python setup.py install
    [snip]

    $ root pip-python install daemon
    Downloading/unpacking daemon
    Running setup.py egg_info for package daemon

    Installing collected packages: daemon
    Running setup.py install for daemon

    Successfully installed daemon

    $ cloudprint -d
    Skipping test-raw
    Updated Printer test-1020
    Updated Printer test-c310dn
    Updated Printer mc2530
    Updated Printer mc1600Wc
    Updated Printer aaaa
    Updated Printer mc2300c
    Updated Printer test-1500
    Updated Printer test-okiC110
    Updated Printer test-clp315
    Updated Printer cp1025nw
    Updated Printer test-p1505
    Updated Printer xrx6110
    Updated Printer test
    Updated Printer test-Oki-C3100
    Updated Printer p1505n
    Updated Printer test-p1102
    Updated Printer test-cp1025
    Updated Printer test-C3300
    Updated Printer test-1680MF
    Updated Printer clp315
    Updated Printer test-hp2600
    Updated Printer hp1020
    Updated Printer p1102w
    Updated Printer HP-LaserJet-Professional-P1102w
    Updated Printer hp2600
    Updated Printer cp1215
    Updated Printer p1102-hpcups
    Updated Printer Cups-PDF
    Updated Printer test-clp300
    Updated Printer GnomeManualDuplex
    Updated Printer p1005
    Updated Printer test-m1319
    Updated Printer HP-LaserJet-1000
    Updated Printer test-p2035
    Updated Printer mc2530c
    Updated Printer xrx6110c
    Updated Printer test-CLP-610
    Updated Printer test-KM-1635
    $

    Then:
       $ firefox http://www.google.com/cloudprint/manage.html

    And on your Android tablet:
       https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pauloslf.cloudprint

  8. Got a Comp. Eng. BS at U. Michigan in 1978... on Ask Slashdot: CS Degree Without Gen-Ed Requirements? · · Score: 2

    Got a Comp. Eng. BS at U. Michigan in 1978.

    Out of 128 credits:

    English (Sci Fi class)
    English (God class)
    Humanties (Logic)
    Humanties (Logic and Automata)
    Humanties (Advanced Logic)

    I took the Logic classes in the philosophy dept.  They were cross listed in philosophy, math and CS depts.

    So, really, all of it was "In My Field".

  9. Dat is een stom idee on Tom Tom Sells GPS Info To Dutch Cops · · Score: 0

    (Google Translate) Dat is een stom idee!

  10. Re:Actual Picture on Iran Unveils Flying Saucer Using Old B-Movie Stock Photo · · Score: 1

    "Damn, I haven't had mod points since the update."

    Ditto!!!

  11. "The plant's operator tried to bring in mobile... on A New Class of Nuclear Reactors · · Score: 2

    "The plant's operator tried to bring in mobile generators to restore power, but the connections reportedly didn't match up."

    Ref: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/14/6268351-clearing-up-nuclear-questions

  12. FYI: JBIG1 now patent free outside the US on UK Gov't Says Open Standards Must Be Royalty Free · · Score: 3, Interesting

    On 2011-02-26:

    http://freshmeat.net/projects/jbigkit/announcements/583-jbig1-now-patent-free-outside-the-united-states

    GDI printers, etc... include this tech. I.E. printers from HP, Konica, Xerox, Oki, Samsung, Lexmark, and Kyocera.

  13. The FC5025 USB 5.25" floppy controller on What's the Oldest File You Can Restore? · · Score: 1

    http://www.deviceside.com/

    Device Side Data's flagship product is the FC5025 USB 5.25" floppy controller. The FC5025 plugs into any computer's USB port and enables you to attach a 5.25" floppy drive. Even if your computer has no built-in floppy controller, the FC5025 lets you read those old disks. And it's not just for IBM PC disks – it also understands formats used by Apple, Atari, Commodore and TI, among others.

  14. Re:Revenge of the Titans... on Humble Bundle 2 Is Live · · Score: 1

    Please do an RPM!!!

  15. Re:ORLY? on No Press Is Bad Press Even Online · · Score: 1

    Google: Christian Audigier glasses

  16. OpenKinect is CLOSED! on Kinect Hacked, Adafruit Bounty Won · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://groups.google.com/group/openkinect/?pli=1

    OpenKinect

    You cannot view the group’s content or participate in the group
    because you are not currently a member.  Members must be approved
    before joining.

    You must be a member of this group to read its archive.

    Apply for membership or contact the owner.

  17. Digiboard predated the Internet Archive's Wayback on Digital Archaeology Show Reveals 'Lost' Web Sites · · Score: 4, Informative

    Digiboard, Inc. website (http://www.dgii.com) predated the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.  When I started the website, only ~200 sites existed.

  18. CVS or SVN on How Do You Manage the Information In Your Life? · · Score: 1

    CVS or SVN for projects of one or a few persons.  Like:

    $ cvs co geo
    $ cvs co foo2zjs
    $ svn co gnome-manual-duplex

    etc.

    Photos:  organize by year

  19. Making a Boost Library on Grad Student Looking To Contribute To Open Source · · Score: 1

    http://www.rrsd.com/software_development/boost/oopsla05.pdf

  20. GoogleTV $179 w/Dish Network offer, Regularly $299 on Apple vs. Google TVs · · Score: 1

    http://www.dishnetwork.com/googletv/

  21. Open Source? From Sony and Logitech??? on Google TV Details Revealed · · Score: 1

    Open Source?  From Sony and Logitech???

    What gives?

  22. Pogoplug Multimedia Sharing Device - $48 shipped on Linux Wall Warts Small On Size, Big On Possibilities · · Score: 1

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0033WSDR4/ref=nosim/?tag=fatwalletcom&linkCode=as1

  23. FreeAgent DockStar - $40 on Linux Wall Warts Small On Size, Big On Possibilities · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Used to be $30 from amazon or tiger direct last week.

    http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/network_storage/freeagent_dockstar/?cmpid=ppc-_-freeagentdockstar-_-y-_-us-_-seagate_DockStar-_-a&SR=sr3_172862990_yh

  24. Re:kdawson strikes again! on Bitcoin Releases Version 0.3 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Uncheck any author name to exclude their stories from your Slashdot homepage.

    x CmdrTaco        kdawson       x samzenpus
    x Soulskill     x StoneLion     x timothy

  25. Chem Trails!!!! on TSA Internally Blocking Websites With 'Controversial Opinions' · · Score: 1

    Chem Trails!!!!