Thursday, December 09, 2004

The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > Libraries Reach Out, Online The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > Libraries Reach Out, Online - "THE newest books in the New York Public Library don't take up any shelf space. They are electronic books - 3,000 titles' worth - and the library's 1.8 million cardholders can point and click through the collection at www .nypl.org, choosing from among best sellers, nonfiction, romance novels and self-help guides. Patrons borrow them for set periods, downloading them for reading on a computer, a hand-held organizer or other device using free reader software. When they are due, the files are automatically locked out - no matter what hardware they are on - and returned to circulation, eliminating late fees. " OK, so NYPL wraps all the goodness of the old-fashioned lending library around those new-fangled electronic books.  Oh Joy!  So much for shifting paradigms... 5:28:07 PM    comment []  trackback []

LinuxElectronsâ122 - MySQL Ships Easy-to-Use Visual Database Tools LinuxElectrons - MySQL Ships Easy-to-Use Visual Database Tools - "MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, has announced the general availability of a set of graphical query and administration tools designed to make life easier for MySQL(R) database developers, DBAs and users The new MySQL Query Browser and MySQL Administrator are available for download now from the MySQL Developer Zone at http://dev.mysql.com/. " 4:53:38 PM    comment []  trackback []

Welcome To Arsenal! Current Time: 10:20:37 AM Welcome To Arsenal! :"The Goal of the Arsenal Project is provide a real-time collaborative, open-source product and platform that can run on most operating systems. It is 100% written and implemented in the Java Programming language. Arsenal relies heavily on the core JSDK libraries, as well as java 2D and swing packages. Arsenal has a multi-threaded networking and connection server that can allow clients and servers to communicate using 2 non-secure protocols: socket (tcp/ip) and http. Secure protocols such as ssl and https will be supported in the future. Arsenal is written using client-server architecture, it is currently not peer-to-peer, although there may be plans in the distant future to do so. Arsenal can be used by consumers and businesses, and comments for improvement are very welcome. " 10:20:52 AM    comment []  trackback []

LLRX.com - Burney's Gadgets for Legal Pros: The Mirra Personal Server 2.0 LLRX.com - Burney's Gadgets for Legal Pros: The Mirra Personal Server 2.0 - "How long have you been told that backing-up your computer files is imperative and how long have you ignored that advice? Any excuses you might have for not backing up your data are quickly becoming moot because of the plethora of easy-to-use backup services and products that are available these days. One such product is the dynamic and intuitive Mirra Personal Server from Mirra, Inc. The Mirra server is basically a small PC based on the Mini-ITX form factor. You connect it to your local network router or hub with an Ethernet cable and plug in the power." 10:15:32 AM    comment []  trackback []

freshmeat.net: Project details for Wired freshmeat.net: Project details for Wired - "Wired aims to be a professional music production and creation system that gives musicians a complete studio environment in which to compose and record music without requiring expensive hardware. It supports the playback and recording of unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, and includes a plugin system for instruments and effects. It can read AKAI CDs and import 18 different wave formats. Samplers, Beatbox, Synthesizer, Filters, Compressor, Delay, and Reverb instruments and effects are being developed." 10:14:16 AM    comment []  trackback []

Novell Expands Support of Netline's Open-Xchange Server Novell Expands Support of Netline's Open-Xchange Server - "Novell Inc. and Netline Internet Service GmbH are expanding their current relationship in a move that will see Novell sell, maintain and support Netline's Open-Xchange Server. Novell will also now integrate Netline's Open-Xchange Server into its development, partnership and sales processes. Netline's groupware, which is based on the Netline Java Application Server, is already the core engine of Novell´s SuSE Linux Openexchange Server. " 10:10:18 AM    comment []  trackback []