Monday, October 20, 2003

sw2003 V0.3 released (SoundWeave). Total project downloads to date: 39 Project description: SoundWeave is a sound generator that produces an endless changing sound texture. Starting from a set of given samples it adds sounds randomly to a loop. By manipulating this loop the sound is always changing. [Download] [Release Notes] By herstep@users.sourceforge.net (stephan herschel). [SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide)] 7:53:17 PM

Internet Telephony Shoot-Out: Skype vs. SIPphone!. We compare the two newest ways to call friends via the Internet: The SIPphone from Lindows' Michael Roberston vs. the Skype service from the developers of Kazaa. [Extremetech] 11:59:58 AM

What Is The Most Popular OS in the World? What Is The Most Popular OS in the World? Posted by timothy on Sunday October 19, @09:46AM from the depends-how-you're-counting dept. Roland Piquepaille writes "If your answer is Windows, you're plain wrong. It's ITRON, a Japanese real-time OS kernel that can be customized for any small-scale embedded systems. According to LinuxInsider.com, it is used by more than 3 billion microprocessors found in mobile phones, digital cameras, CD players and many other electronic devices including even satellites. The article looks at the competition in this market, notably RTLinux, the real-time version of Linux, and T-Linux, an environment for running middleware. This last effort could lead to the eTRON chip, an encryption device that offers secure data transfer across wireless networks and the Internet. One thing is sure for this market: the future is definitively open-source. This overview contains more details and external references." [Slashdot] 10:41:11 AM