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June 23, 2004

Alan's Open Studio Sale

alan van every
Alan is having an open studio with a reception on Friday (June 25th) @ 7PM. Although I am most definitely biased, his recent work is quite exceptional. If you are interested in some contemporary paintings or just want to hang out, come by.
Alan Van Every
Open Studio Sale
99 Bowery #4
Reception 7PM June 25th
http://www.alanvanevery.com/
Flyer and details

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June 16, 2004

Running a G4 Laptop with the lid closed

macosxhints - Run newer PowerBooks with the lid closed

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June 14, 2004

Linux set top box

My Settop Box
Very interesting is the Knoppmyth section.. Looks like a Knoppix/MythTV distro.
From the site:
The purpose of mysettopbox.tv is to provide you the end user with the knowledge needed to assemble your very own settop box using Linux. Utilizing open source software and off the shelf hardware you'll be able to assemble a box that has the following functions:
PVR
Jukebox
Image viewer
Game station

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June 09, 2004

Apache, meet BitTorrent, BitTorrent, meet Apache

mod_torrent
From the site:
Mod_torrent is a drop in solution for Apache servers when deploying the BitTorrent file swarming technology. With mod_torrent your visitors share the bandwidth burden when distributing large files on your web site. The module transparently makes all, or optionally only certain types of files, retrievable by any client implementing the BitTorrent protocol.

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June 06, 2004

Very nice - Truth in labeling

Label Instructions

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The RIAA treats music as important as national security

RIAA wants your fingerprints | The Register

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June 02, 2004

I used to say "Pop", now I say "Soda"


I didn't realize that some many parts of the country were "Pop" drinkers. Buffalo is a definite. NYC is a "Soda" place for sure.

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Open source media handling on Linux

GStreamer
From the site:
GStreamer is a library that allows the construction of graphs of media-handling components, ranging from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing.

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Open source QuickTime initiative

OpenQuicktime - a new Quicktime Library
Very interesting project, includes a beta version of a broadcasting app as well.
From the site:
OpenQuicktime aims to be a portable library for handling Apple‚Äôs QuickTime‚Ѣ popular media files on Unix-like environments. It is aim is to provide encoding, authoring and editing support as well as video playback.

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June 01, 2004

Airtexting..!

Joi Ito's Web: Will airtexting BlackBerry become the mobile hecklebot?
From the site:
By waving the Nokia 3220 camera phone from side to side, the LED lights of the Nokia Xpress-on FunShell light up to "write" a message that appears to float in mid-air.

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Everything LCD

LCD Intro
including the famed LCD Hyper-email discussion group

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