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MP3s of Yugoslavia's Fake '50s Mexicans (Dec 24 2004 16:38 GMT) - Xeni Jardin:... ... Amazing site with MP3s, artist info, and background on Mexican-themed entertainment from Yugoslavia in the 1950s. BB reader Dan Berkes says, "Meet the Slavic Mexicans! How a Cold War lover's quarrel resulted in one Eastern European nation's adoption of Mexican music and movies. |
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My Rebuttal To Aaron Siego (Dec 24 2004 16:38 GMT) - Aaron Siego, one of the KDE developers, recently posted a very public rant against porting OSS applications to proprietary platforms like win32. I, a self professed zealot for all things FOSS, strongly disagree with Mr. Siego. The linked article is my rebuttal to his statements. |
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EU-Funded Project to Ease Free Software Development (Dec 24 2004 16:38 GMT) - With efficiency as its driving goal, a consortium of European research institutions and open source software companies have paired up to manage the complexity of large scale, modular projects by establishing a program called EDOS, Environment for the Development and Distribution of Free Software. |
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Changes Coming to the GPL (Dec 24 2004 16:38 GMT) - A News.com article speculates about what changes may come to the General Public License as Richard Stallman and co. prepare for a third revision to the license that has become so important and controversial with the rise of Linux and other GPL-licensed software. ... |
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Oracle Database 10g Available for Mac OS X Server (Dec 24 2004 16:38 GMT) - Now certified on Mac OS X Server, Oracle Database 10g is the first database designed for grid computing and it offers a cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. Pairing it with Apples powerful server hardware and software, customers get a robust, scalable database platform thats easy and affordable to deploy and maintain. [Dec 23]... |
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Stern Justice = No Justice (Dec 24 2004 16:37 GMT) - In Major League Baseball, when a player appeals a suspension, he keeps playing until the appeal is heard. That way, if the appeal is upheld, nobody loses because of a bad decision by the commissioner. In the NBA, though, David... |
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Self-Cleaning Glass Becomes A Reality (Dec 24 2004 16:36 GMT) - Self-cleaning glass has been described as an impossible dream. Yet, following an intensive research and development program by Pilkington – inventors of the universally used float glass process, and the world's leading glass manufacturer – new Pilkington Activ™ does just that. Its unique dual-action uses the forces of nature to help keep the glass free from organic dirt, giving you not only the practical benefit of less cleaning, but also clearer, better-looking windows. |
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Recycled Records (Dec 24 2004 16:36 GMT) - Designer Jeff Davis of Brooklyn has put a new spin on recycling by rescuing unwanted records and creating them into fascinating works of functional art. Yes, these unbelievable bowls are made from actual 12" vinyl records! |
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