A look at the O(1) Scheduler thats present in the Linux 2.6 Kernel
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Microsoft aims to make spammers pay. Microsoft has devised this method by which the sender of the email has to spend more in terms of computational resources. This, Microsoft feels, will reduce the number of mails a spammer can effectively send out. Microsoft's Penny Black Page
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Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Is it the end of BIOS?. Intel and Microsoft are working on a EFI specification, which will replace BIOS.
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Monday, December 29, 2003
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Software glitch brings Y2K deja vu . Another date related software glitch after the infamous Y2K problem!
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Monday, December 22, 2003
Thursday, December 18, 2003
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Sunday, December 14, 2003
Google delivers parcel search. Now you can search for your parcel status on FedEx or UPS, search patent numbers, and airplane registration numbers from google.
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Monday, December 08, 2003
The TaskGallery. Microsoft has been working on a 3D desktop environment for years!
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Project Looking Glass by Sun Microsystems. This is a 3D desktop environment. This has been mostly written in Java, and designed to work in solaris and linux. The technology promises to provide a 3D environment for existing applications, with very little change in the applications themselves.
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Sunday, December 07, 2003
Friday, December 05, 2003
Kunsthaus graz. A funny looking architecture for a building! ;-)
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U.S. Programmers at Overseas Salaries. An article that outlines the growing concern in the US about losing jobs to India.
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Thursday, December 04, 2003
DVD Forum chooses Blue Laser Disc standard. This format was proposed by Toshiba and NEC.
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Wednesday, December 03, 2003
I finally have Mandrake Linux 9.2 working on my Toshiba 2410 laptop.
Web Links that i found very helpful
Thorstenhass Page
Damian Weber's Page
Installing Linux on Toshiba Satellite 2410-S403
Mandrake Tips Page
Installation of Mandrake 9.1 on Toshiba Satellite 2410-W9X
Installing Mandrake on Toshiba P25-S507 laptop
I have yet to get the winmodem working. Will try that today! ;-)
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Monday, December 01, 2003
Wind River edges closer to Linux. Wind River will work closer with open source development teams on Eclipse and Carrier Grade Linux.
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