Scripting News: 3/5/2005
“With so many others starting up, why not offer your services to the best of them? People with a real chance of success in the market, as it gets more competitive, as it heats up. “
Note to self, drop an email to Dave…
Red Hat Exec Takes Over OSI Helm
Slashdot | Red Hat Exec Takes Over Open Source Initiative
“CNet reports that Michael Tiemann, vice president of open-source affairs at Linux seller Red Hat and an OSI board member, has taken over from Russell Nelson as president pro tem. ‘We thought that Michael would be a better president’ Nelson said of the change, declining to share further details. Nelson will remain a board member and active in the group, he said.“
MSFT Gets Real on Podcasting
Microsoft-centric Podcasts…
“Stick this stuff in your portable media player and play it!Mike Hall is doing a series of audio shows interviewing employees at Microsoft (all around Mobile and Embedded. First is with Balz Weiss, talking about voice over IP (VoIP).“
Channel 9 has been using enclosures to pump out lots of good video, but until now everything has been in Windows video. Now we’re seeing MP3s.
Multi-user Blogs
I was looking for info about multi-user blog packages for the ClassCaster/AsterCast stuff and found this on incorporated subversion and this on D’Arcy Norman Dot Net. Both articles have good lists and comparisons of multi-user blog systems. Most important is WordPress MU which includes Metaweblog API support and LDAP auth.
Feather Linux Fits On A USB Key
freshmeat.net: Project details for Feather Linux
“Feather Linux is a Linux distribution based on Knoppix 3.4 that can fit on a Mini-CD or on a 128 MB USB pen drive. It aims to have a wide range of applications for desktop, rescue, and administration uses.“
The boys may want to take a look at this as they prepare CALIoppix 2.
Dan Hunter Launches New Blog
excited utterances
“Welcome to the blogosphere Dan Hunter’s Open Access Law Reviews, which continues Dan’s mission of extending open access norms to legal scholarhip.“
I remember Dan from way back. I think it is worth noting that he continues his crusade for open access to legal information from Wharton, a business school.
Podcast Commentary to Accompany Battlestar Gallactica
SCIFI.COM | Battlestar Galactica
“Copy-and-paste the following URL into your Podcast application:
http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/podcast.xml
When you synch your MP3 device, you’ll automatically receive any new commentary that’s been posted. Start playing each episode’s file when the words “The Cylons Were Created By Man” appear on your TV screen. Beeps will indicate when to pause for commercial breaks.“
This is beyond cool. Of course I’ll need something to mix it with the audio of the show. Podcasting is going to bbe big in ways no one has yet imagined.
Getting Enclosures Working
CA Court Says Bloggers Do Not Have Same Protections as Journalists
JURIST – Paper Chase: California judge says journalist shield laws don’t apply to bloggers
“Judge James Kleinberg of the Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County [official website] issued a preliminary ruling Thursday holding that three computer industry blogs – PowerPage, Apple Insider, and Think Secret – could not claim the same First Amendment {Cornell LII backgrounder] and California Shield Law [First Amendment Project overview] protections that allow journalists to refuse to reveal their sources. The weblogs had published alleged trade secrets about upcoming product releases from Apple Computer [corporate website].“
Well, this oughta get ’em riled up…
Some fun graphics
From typoGenerator.
