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Put your hunger aside for just a moment. It's time for a paragraph
I like to call: "Why you shouldn't sign up for DirectDSL." They
went out of their way to send me an unsolicited e-mail this
evening. Now, I know what you're thinking: "How kind of them,
Chris. You were just asking about DSL providers in yesterday's
issue. They must have read your mind!" No, they must have rented a
list of addresses which weren't confirmed. But the fun didn't stop
there. I received a message about DirectTV from yet ANOTHER
marketing company. Their effort was indeed caught by this crafty
eye, and my money will be diverted to other (less-spammish)
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I didn't think so. My blacklist gets shared with 250,000 people
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junk; looks like Lycos will never get another click from me,
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My good buddy, Bill,
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Microsoft is readying a new Exchange Server e-mail system, with improved security, a facelift for Outlook, and better support for cell phones and other handhelds. The upcoming version, the company's first major update of the product since releasing Exchange 2000 nearly two years ago, will by default disable certain messaging features to prevent hackers and virus makers from taking advantage of openings. While Microsoft's biggest nemesis in the e-mail and messaging market is Lotus, the company also competes against Novell and newcomer Oracle, which plans to release its own e-mail and messaging software later this year.
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I haven't been by their website in quite some time, so when
Hal Goldstein informed me of a new electronic delivery
method that they've employed, I felt obligated to give it a
spin. You can check out the September 2002 Issue of the Digital
Edition and see if you like reading the mag in that
format better than the print variety. A Software and
Accessories Encyclopedia is also new to the site since my
last belated visit.
I've also been using my PocketPC quite a bit lately, but
not for data. It's found a more frequent home on my belt as
an MP3 player ever since Diana's dad gave us a bicycle.
Going out for a morning ride has been quite pleasurable, and
it's nice to bring along some tunes. I've tried both the
Compaq iPaq 3870 and HP Jornada 565, and have been more
pleased with the audio ability of the iPaq, due in part to
the sound utility Compaq provides to adjust treble and bass
levels. It's just a more full-sounding device, in my
opinion.
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LDAP Whodunit
Pondered by Warren Dugas
"Randy, a little question for you: Do you know what LDAP is and how important it is to the world of technology? I'm sure you do - but where did it come from? Hmm, let's put our thinking caps on and try to figure it out. Did Microsoft create it? Hmm - No, how about Novell? Nope. Well, who then?"
History of LDAP

X.500, the OSI directory standard, defines a
comprehensive Directory Service, including an information
model, namespace, functional model, and authentication
framework. X.500 also defines the Directory Access Protocol
(DAP) used by clients to access the directory. DAP is a full
OSI protocol that contains extensive functionality, much of
which is not used by most applications.
DAP is significantly more complicated than the more
prevalent TCP/IP stack implementations and requires more
code and computing horsepower to run. The size and
complexity of DAP makes it difficult to run on thin clients,
such as the PC and Macintosh where TCP/IP functionality
often comes with the machine. DAP stack implementations are
cumbersome to administer, thus limiting the acceptance of
X.500. Hence in 1993, the folks at University of Michigan,
with help from the ISODE Consortium, designed and developed
a protocol that would work over TCP/IP and was small enough
when implemented to run on a thin client like PC's running
the Windows� operating system or the Macintosh.
The LDAP version 1 Specification was published in March
of 1994. The LDAP version 2 Specification was published as
rfc 1777 by the Access Searching and Indexing of Directories
(ASID) working group in the IETF in March of 1995. In April
of 1996, 40 companies including Microsoft, Netscape, and
Novell separately announced support for LDAP protocol in
their Directory Services products in order that they may in
turn operate with each other and integrate with the
Internet. LDAP version 3.0 has gone through several drafts
but at this time is not finished.
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point."
Corey came to the same conclusion that others have in two
respects. Creative has long maintained a healthy share of
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Audiophiles know of other brands as well, such as Turtle
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His choice of speaker systems reinforced my own feelings
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dust. The above review that Corey pointed out hits the high
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Microtel & WalMart Love Linux

WalMart is selling Microtel PCs, but with a slight twist.
They were one of the first manufacturers to preinstall
LindowsOS and offer systems to the retail market through
WalMart.com, and now Mandrake is being offered as a pre-
installed choice in operating systems. These options give
potential Linux users an easier way to get started without
having to build their own system from scratch or deal with
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Today's GnomeVOICE really tells the story better than I can, but I'll give you a
quick summary. Through your efforts and compassion, reader Karl Steenblik has
found a new electronic home for the Foundation for Children and Youth With
Diabetes. I'll let Karl tell you which offered solution suited his needs. But,
with the volume of responses his request for help generated, it's almost
irrelevant. As I expected, we came together as a community and collectively
offered him many viable choices from which to pick a solution that would work
for the kids. The global scope of your concern and our collective ability to
effect a change has humbled me once again. Just when you start to get a little
callous about the 'Net ...
Accordingly, I'd like to sketch out an idea with you that can be an ongoing part
of Penguin Shell. It's an open discussion, really, about how we can further put
our technical skills (be they Linux or Windows skills) to work for a good
cause. I'm proposing that we start an organized volunteer effort, based in the
Penguin Shell readership, to provide volunteer technical services to worthwhile
charitable organizations. First, we need a name that clearly describes our purpose. Next, we need
volunteers with the time and ability to lend those skills to a good cause. Finally, we'll need some suggestions as to
the charitable organizations that are near and dear to your heart. Or,
maybe the organization is one you're already working with - one you're certain
can use some hands-on or remote volunteer help.
I'll start that ball rolling with a personal organizational suggestions - the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation.
Though I don't currently know their technical needs, I do know that the syndrome
is very rare - read "research and technical dollars are minimal." I'm sure we
can, as a group, provide them a way to fill existing technical holes.
That's just a suggestion. Feel free to use the mailto links above to make
others.
Over the next few weeks, I plan on modifying my current favorite blogging
program, GeekLog
to pull together a community project area where interested parties can gather,
coordinate and discuss whatever this project might become. I'll keep you posted
on the details.
In one of the earliest issues of Penguin Shell, I told a story about Emperor
Penguins - how they huddle together on the shore, knowing that their protection
from predators lies in sheer numbers. When one takes the leap into the water,
all the others follow; individual involvement for the good of the community.
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you can use to maximize your Linux efficiency. You don't have to change your
system, just how you use what's already there. They're two tips that are quick
and very easy to learn and remember.
Got a cluttered console screen? Use [ctrl]+l to clear it. This does the
same thing as the clear command with far fewer keystrokes.
Do you want to log out of the console screen quickly? Use the [ctrl+d key
combination. This will log out the current user. If you're using bash and the
current user is not root, the [ctrl]+d combination will close the terminal
window, as well.
To me, any opportunity to save keystrokes is a good one. Better yet, if I can
avoid having to take my fingers from the keyboard to reach for the mouse, then
I've really saved some time. Though it's tough to quantify the time savings
using these keystroke combination shortcuts, intuitively I can tell you it's
substantial.
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Kernel Configuration - Part XI
We've covered some fairly light topics to this point in the kernel configuration
series. Today's topic requires a bit of review. We'll discuss configuring block
devices in your kernel.
We've talked about the different types of devices in previous Penguin Shell
issues. Fundamentally, the two that you'll deal with the most are block and
character devices. These draw their type names from the way they handle data.
Block devices receive data for storage in chunks, generally pre-set sizes of
data "blocks." Hard drives are block devices. They'll only write chunks of data
to storage. Thus, the problem with shutting down your machine uncleanly. Data
intended for storage may not, in fact, have been written at the time your power
dies or you hard kill your machine. The system may still be accumulating data up
to the proper block size before committing it to the hard drive.
Character devices, on the other hand, receive data in "streams," one character
at a time. Serial ports are a great example of character devices. They handle
data input and output on the fly, rather than filling a buffer then
committing the data.
The physical nature of these device types goes a long way toward explaining why
they handle data as they do. A hard drive has to physically spin up to store or
retrieve data. You're actually changing the magnetic properties of the disc
surface when you store data. Consequently, a hard drive has to know where
there's free space on the disc surface, has to move that area of the disc under
the write head and try, as best it can, to group blocks of related data
together.
Character devices really don't store data as much as they send it off and forget
about it. The process is purely electrical rather than electrical and physical.
The serial port, for example, sends data in a stream to your Palm Pilot. The
storage of the data is actually handled by the Palm itself, not a physical
storage device on the computer. There's no need to spin up a drive and account
for the data as is necessary with a hard drive. The Palm will also send a signal
back to the computer confirming receipt of data. That's an indication that
character devices often communicate in both directions, as well.
So, when you're configuring block devices in your kernel, you're preparing the
system for communicating with a device that will buffer data to a predetermined
level, then write that data as a block, changing the physical properties of the
hard drive disc surface. Even though that's the highest level view of the
process, it still shows how difficult a process physical data storage really
is.
In the block device section, you'll find many options for physical data storage.
When configuring this section, it's crucial to know as much about your existing
hardware as possible. What type (brand) of hard drives are you using? What's the
interface to the machine - IDE, parallel, etc? Where is the drive located - on
the local machine or on a network-connected box? Because the variables are so
broad, it's nearly impossible to give you a stock configuration tip that will
work for your personal machine every time. I can tell you this - you will have
block devices (normally a hard drive and a floppy), and you need to answer as
many of the above questions as you can. Find out as much about these physical
devices as you can, and the configuration process will be relatively
painless.
A warning - you'll see more configuration tips like this as the series continues
to progress. I'll certainly make hands-on configuration recommendations where
possible. There are quite a few areas where I can make such recommendations.
However, where the variable set is as broad as block devices, much of the
legwork will be up to you.
Tomorrow, we'll talk about RAID and multi-device support in Linux.
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"The concept behind rxlinux is to centralise configuration and management of
multiple Linux servers. New servers can be deployed in minutes. A Web interface
is used to build custom ISO CD-ROMs dedicated for specific servers. Servers,
also called rxnodes, boot up from that CD-ROM and get the rest of the
configuration and software from a master server. No administration is done
directly on the nodes; everything is controlled from the master servers. When
the rxnode has finished booting up and all software is running, it is completely
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people than I can type to individually.  Our camp will hold Linux people
in the highest esteem and I will make sure Linux, Lockergnome, and
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"Everyone have a super day.
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7. Fetch 4.0.1                            2,333 downloads
8. Internet Explorer 5.1.4                2,229 downloads
9. Marine Aquarium 0.99.0                 1,837 downloads
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Cartoon Editor won't turn you into a gifted cartoonist
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Get in touch with the natural rhythms of our solar system
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phases of the moon for you and displays lovely images of our
planet's companion satellite on your desktop. The images are
high-quality color photos that change over time in accordance
with the date. MoonDock includes both astronomical and survey
data, meaning that you can calculate the appropriate moon
phase for a particular date and identify topographical
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Web designers have an array of software choices, from writing
straight code in something like SimpleText to automating
everything via drag-and-drop programs that keep HTML at arm's
length. WebDesign offers a happy medium, with a significant
number of nice extras. You can drag-and-drop from menus or
edit your syntax line by line; build image maps and forms
with relative ease; and work with a full selection of tools
for site-wide color scheme changes, text manipulation, and
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Falling asleep at the wheel is no laughing matter. Still, it kinda
happened with yesterday's
tip. I forgot to mention that the String value's label
is "Logging" (sans quotes). That was almost like a cliffhanger,
eh? The oversight was totally my fault. I've been thinking about
asking Gretchen and Brian to help with future reviews. Don't be
surprised if that happens soon. I'm sure you'd welcome a female
perspective on this stuff, right? She helped one of our landlords
pick a paint color for the "office" wall this evening. Does that
qualify her to talk about cool stuff that we find for you on the
Internet? You betcha. Let's see how she does with the drapes and
rugs. I have a feeling I'll be the one tweaking furniture layout.
Shouldn't be too much of an issue - yet. I wonder if Ikea has an
affiliate program?
I've mentioned how Yahoo Mail's beta is mangling our commas, but
did you know that it's also (possibly) rewriting your e-mail? If
you send an HTML message to someone who has a yahoo.com account,
something may get lost in the translation. Try sending this
sentence: "My medieval mocha has an expression to evaluate."
Again, be sure this note is sent in HTML format. The results will
surprise you. As far as I can tell, they're doing this to stop any
scripts from being distributed to their user base. I must credit
Marion Schroll for making me aware of the "problem." It's kinda
funny, in a weird sort of way. Not that I would want anything I
send changed in any way, shape, or form. It begs the question:
what next? I mean, where does it all stop? Give them a bit, and
they just might take a byte. Censorship is only a stone's throw
away.
I really feel for Lockergnomie Sharon Clark, who asks: "What is
this crazy business with the broadband metering? What they
advertise doesn't seem to be what you get. Now that I'm forking
out $60 per month for a supposed metered rate of 640 down / 320
up, I'm feeling clueless and left out in the cold. Not sure what
I'm paying for, not sure what's going on at the office, not sure
if I'm capped, not sure if I'm getting ripped off! Can you help me
out here? I'm feeling lied to; why can't I download 'til my 40 gig
is full? That is what they promised me and that is what I THOUGHT
I was paying for. I want consistent speed - is this too much to
ask?" It's not too much to ask the question, but it's probably too
much to get the answer. I'm facing the same dilemma right now,
even though cable-based connectivity isn't available in my area.
Expect more and more "filters" to be put in place as time marches
on. Watch those EULAs, folks.
See You in August,              Chris Pirillo
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{Web page reminder} Surfing the web as much as I do, I'll occasionally run into a site or page that commits the horrendous faux pas of displaying an "Under Construction" banner. I COULD forget about the site and maybe somehow encounter it later, or I COULD drop the site into Web Calendar and have this handy-dandy app remind me to check the page again in a week. The same technique holds true for my normal browsing... for example, I can use Web Calendar to remind me to check out the Digital Media newsletter every morning, or to check Amazon for a CD that I know will be released in a week. Now, I will have no excuse for missing the DVD release of "Lord of the Rings"...
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{View ODBC Output} SQLView is "A SQL Database viewing utility. (It) automatically detects all available ODBC data sources and displays them in an explorer-like tree. User(s) may double-click on data sources to access the databases, browse tables, execute custom queries and export (the) data to .CSV or .XML files." I didn't really have much on my machine to throw at this program. However, the one data source I did have (mostly related to Music CD creation) displayed perfectly in SQL View. (And I have the .csv file to prove it!  Nyah!)
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{Mix your own drinks} When I was in college, my room used to be known as "The Bar." It may have had something do with my L-shaped desk that resembled a bar, and the fact that I had seen the movie Cocktail too many times and wanted to be a bottle-flipping bartender. I never achieved my goal of being the world's best geek bartender, but maybe with College Bar I could have. College Bar contains recipes for over 11,600 drinks. With an online update feature, you can download new drinks as they become available... or you can add your own creative concoctions to the database! College Bar also has a calculator to determine someone's blood alcohol level... drink responsibly, folks. As an added bonus, you can load some of your favorite party pictures into the program and you'll see a slide show of those pictures - a great way to remember the good times... unless you don't remember experiencing them in the first place, that is. Dude, where's my car?
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I am a sucker for keyboard shortcuts. Anything that can save me from using the mouse is good in my book. Occasionally I like to view the web or Windows Explorer in Full Screen mode... to do this I just hit F11 on the keyboard and there I am in Full Screen mode. Hit it again and I am back to regular mode. If you aren't as much of a fan of keyboard shortcuts as me, then all you have to do is press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking on the Maximize button and you will have the same effect. You will notice, however, that your Start Menu isn't anywhere to be seen. Never fear, another keyboard shortcut is here... just press Ctrl key plus the Esc key and your Start Menu will be back where it belongs. Alternatively, if you have a Windows key on your keyboard you can use that key to bring up your Start Menu as well.
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Of the comments I received on AppleScript, every single one suggested I
start with the basics, for that reason,  I'm going to take things
step-by-step,  following my own learning process and progressing to
gradually more difficult concepts. Despite having experience in
programming, using a variety of languages, I initially found AppleScript
to be quite intimidating -- mostly because something about the Script
Editor seems less than intuitive. If you've already been dabbling in
scripting, the first few columns on the subject will definitely be
targeted at novices, but I want to everyone to have the chance to get
up to speed.
I'm off to the
Shareware Industry Conference for the remainder of the week,
where it's looking like the selection of stuff for Mac users will be very
bleak. I believe the organization is targeted more toward the Windows
community in general and any shareware developer with enough cash to get
there is probably going to be in New York for MacWorld. I'll be missing
out on the Web cast of Steve Jobs speech, which is scheduled to take place
while I'm in the car, but at least I'll be able to catch the details at
other Mac sites when I get to St. Louis. Internet access for the trip is
being provided by Crosspaths.net, which is one of the few dialup services
I've found that can be configured to relay my Lockergnome mail so that I
can still function on the road. I tested the service on my iBook this
evening just to be sure.
With some luck, I may be able to get Internet access from the highway, via
my Kyocera 6035, and see what Jobs had to say before I get to St. Louis.
Unfortunately, there's no support for OS X yet with the 6035, so I can't
use the unlimited nights and weekends to dial the Web from my laptop. A
landline will probably be more sensible anyway. Check my blog for some
updates on the trip, Lori's attending too and I'm sure she'll be taking
lots of photos, as usual.
See You in August,              Jake Ludington
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or greater at a time. Clearing the screen awards bonus points and scoring
awards clearing of larger clusters. Nothing gets killed, there's no
swearing, but you'll find yourself addicted to the mindless fun anyway --
not to mention you can feel safe sharing this with kids.
GnomeNETWORK
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It remains to be seen whether 10.2 will render this type of application
unnecessary, but for those out there without the cash to spend on DAVE,
for small office or home networking of Mac/PC mixed environments, this
is the only real alternative. Installation and configuration is almost
painless, making it easy for your Windows machine to see apps on your
Mac with little difficulty. The interface, like most OS X GUI apps, is
quite easy to navigate, including user management, connection
management, and share configuration into a convenient Prefernce pane.
GnomeSCRIPT
Technically speaking, you could do most of your script writing in a text editing
application like TextEdit, but ultimately you've got to compile it in the Script
Editor, so you might as well start there. The Script Editor is located in the
AppleScript subfolder of your Applications folder. Opening the application for
the first time reveals a small window divided in to two sections, Description
and the actual scripting pane, separated by a group of buttons.
Ignore the buttons for the moment and concentrate on the two text panes. The
Description pane is where you label your script, so you can remember later what
it does. This is also the place you denote the key combination that will invoke
your script. If you choose to save your script as an executable application, the
information in the description will show up in the start up screen.
The second pane is where the magic happens. In this pane you will be telling
applications to do specific tasks when your script runs. The format for scripting
is fairly linear. You either start your script at the top most level drilling
down, until you actually reach the application or object you want to manipulate
with your script, or you take the reverse approach manipulating things from the
bottom up. Telling the "Applications" folder to tell its "Jake" subfolder to tell
the application "Jake's Media Player," located in that folder to do something
could also be written by telling the script to access "Jake's Media Player"
located in the "Jake" subfolder of the "Applications folder,  The upcoming example
will make this a bit more clear.
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Flash animations,  downloadable icons, artistic doodles, and details about
the artist himself are available from this site. You're guaranteed to find
something entertaining here, and if you need a logo designed, Von Robert
Glitschka might even take you on as a client. The portfolio is extensive,
including stock images and even some icons by the artist's seven year old
daughter. A must read is the anatomy of an illustration section, which lays
down artistic opinion, straight from Glitschka's mouth on how to make a
funny creation. This is by no means a Mac only site, the entertainment is
accessible by everyone and icons are available in both Mac and PC versions.
GnomeTIP
Traditionally, Mac OS has always placed a link to various disks in use on the
desktop, which can be convenient, but is no longer necessary with the Finder
only a Command+Tab away in the Dock. My personal desktop is usually cluttered
with files I've downloaded from the Internet, so I can never find anything
when my desktop is in plain sight, the Finder is the only way I stay organized.
For desktop slobs like me, or for neat freaks who want nothing on the desktop,
OS X includes three handy options for keeping disks in their place. Open the
Finder Preferences window and uncheck the three checkboxes under Show these
items on the Desktop. You'll have more space for other icons to clutter the
desktop or in the case of you clean folk, you'll have nothing at all.
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for a while, but the bigger vendors used to pooh-pooh these
efforts. (Intel was never too crazy about the idea, either.) Now,
it's a bona fide movement, and the latest 9.6-pound desktop-
replacement system from Toshiba takes this trend to new heights.
But questions abound: Are the extra pounds worth it? Do these
things really get so hot that you can press pants with them?
Executive Editor John Morris sorts it out for you.
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Desktop chip turbocharges WinBook J4
WinBook's big and heavy J4 uses a desktop Pentium 4 and leaves
mobile P4-M notebooks in the dust. (It's a trend; see item No. 1.)
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Apple eMac not just for education anymore
Ideally suited to students living in small spaces and home users
with basic needs, the eMac is an attractive, adequately speedy,
and easy-to-use PC without the flat-panel iMac's relatively high
price. Wondering whether to go CRT or flat-panel? Read our review.
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Acer TravelMate 632XCi: P4 to the people
Acer's new TravelMate delivers just what you'd expect from a
mainstream notebook. It's not the fastest mobile Pentium 4-M
notebook we've tested, but it offers a solid set of features and
long battery life in an attractive, relatively low-cost package.
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Faster RAM boosts Atlas Micro GS 9800
Thank Sis Technology (not foot-dragging Intel) for the 645DX
chipset that lets the GS 9800 pair 333MHz DDR SDRAM with a Pentium 4
processor--a combination that ekes out a bit more performance for
the price. For more on this affordable system for gamers and
enthusiasts, read our review.
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Samsung's bright, cheap, 19-inch CRT
The SyncMaster 950b has its bright points. This 19-inch CRT offers
decent image quality, it doesn't cost a bundle, and a special
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Tech Update Today
VITAL SIGNS FOR JULY 17, 2002
David Berlind
Where TabletPC will succeed--and why
OK, OK, you readers were right all along. I now believe that Microsoft"s TabletPC can be a big hit. Where? Vertical markets. Why? Development tools.
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Slowing sales shrinking Intel workforce
Intel announced lower-than-expected earnings yesterday and that 4,000 jobs (5 percent of its staff) would be eliminated this year. This may bring Intel's margins back in line, but the overall outlook is not bright in the coming months, despite Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's optimism about a more timely recovery.
Read the full story
VMware ups consolidation ante
The new version of VMware's lower-end server product is slated to run atop the latest versions of Linux  from SuSE,
MandrakeSoft and Red Hat, as well as Microsoft Windows .Net Server due this year. Offering more Intel-server based
consolidation opportunities than ever, GSX Server 2.0 includes support for AMD's Athlon XP and Intel's Xeon
processors.
Read the full story
Server consolidation eases system management
Software contracts: Clause for alarm
In the high-stakes game of corporate software negotiations, the silver-tongued sales rep isn't your biggest challenge: It's
the language in the contracts. Enterprise customers spend surprisingly little time pouring over the fine print of
multi-million dollar software contracts that are rife with obscure terminology, vague expansion charges, and mind-boggling
license conversions. As a result, they end up paying in ways they had never imagined long after the deal is signed. Just
ask California.
Read the fine print
Six steps to the best TCO with Linux
Don't just bring in Linux as yet another OS to manage. To help you determine whether Linux offers better TCO than Windows,
Gartner examines the benefits and pitfalls of deploying Linux-based servers.
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Rack server a la mode
With its Xserve rack-mount server, Apple is moving into enterprise territory. The specs are impressive: Dual 1GHz
PowerPC G4s, up to 2GB DDR SDRAM, two 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots (plus a third combination PCI/AGP slot), dual Gigabit Ethernet,
FireWire and USB ports, and four Ultra ATA/100 Apple Drive Module bays. But Bill O'Brien thinks Apple's
licensing may be even more appealing than the hardware.
Read the full story
A notebook with desktop muscle
WinBook's big and heavy J4 uses a desktop Pentium 4 and leaves mobile P4-M notebooks in the dust. That means heavy
lifting for your spreadsheets--and your shoulders. If you travel only occasionally and need top performance, this
might be the sole computer for you.
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