Tuesday, March 30, 2004

One Time Download 1.4. A script to allow downloading files using a one time ticket. [freshmeat.net] 5:41:17 PM

Geek Credit 0.016. Geek Credit is a digital community currency for the Internet. It is decentralized, secure, and interest and demurrage free. It is backed by mutual credit (time). There is no central issuing and control authority, so it is a true peer-to-peer currency. [freshmeat.net] Intersting.  Imagine adopting this to the teknoids community to cover things likes managing FAQs, book reviews, contributing to script pools, etc.  Each contribution has some community value that can be exxchanged for something else, like access to scripts, an hour of Elmer, etc. 5:35:43 PM

BlogSpot 0.30. BlogSpot is a small piece of software which you can use as your online diary, blogger, and/or news system. It offers a control panel in which you can add or edit your messages and change your layout and other configuration settings. [freshmeat.net] 5:28:09 PM

Linux LiveCD Router 1.9.2. Linux LiveCD Router allows you to share your broadband connection and use WIFI. You can use it with DSL, cable modem, T1, ISDN, and dialup connections. You can use it as a Firewall, or build an access point using most WiFi cards. It does not require any installation, but requires a dedicated computer to boot and run the CD. [freshmeat.net] 2:49:01 PM

Tom's Hardware Guide PCs & HowTo: Migrating from Windows to Linux, Part 1: Preparation - Introduction "Crashes, viruses and headaches. You have had it with Windows and you want to switch to Linux. Where to begin? How do you save your documents? Will my hardware work? Slow down... take a deep breath, because you have a lot of work ahead of you. Millions of people have made the same switch before you, so it's not impossible. We are going to take you step-by-step through a whole migration from Windows to Linux, covering everything from picking the right Linux distribution to installing Linux applications. " Just the thing if you're ready to take the big step.  Also useful for those of us with a foot in each camp but leaning to the penguin. 9:47:13 AM

DR DOS lives. I'm probably not the only one around who thought DR DOS had seen its last headline. But there it was, on Yahoo PR News: DR-DOS 8.0 Ships, Advancing DOS as the Best Embedded OS. The much-storied DR DOS is now part of the DeviceLogics product line. DeviceLogics is a startup firm in Lindon, Utah, which is also home to The SCO Group. The two firms share some history as well as locale. [NewsForge] 9:42:41 AM

AT&T Rolls Out Do-It-Yourself VOIP. AT&T rolled out its do-it-yourself voice-over-IP service on Monday, allowing customers to add a VOIP phone to an existing broadband connection. The service includes a quasi-"presence" feature that will route calls to the appropriate phone. [eWEEK Technology News] 9:41:51 AM