Sunday, August 29, 2004
Open Source communications
Your Source for Open Source CommunicationWelcome to Vovida.org - a communications community site dedicated to providing a forum for open source software used in datacom and telecom environments. While we have predominantly included software to date that we have created, we are looking forward to adding more software from all of you as it is submitted to us for inclusion.
http://www.vovida.org
Synergy-It is not what you think
Yeah I have found a tool to do exactly the same.Read about the same below here.Sure will simplify life for a lot of people!.
synergy: [noun] a mutually advantageous conjunction of distinct elements
Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. It's intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s).
Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse off the edge of your screen. Synergy also merges the clipboards of all the systems into one, allowing cut-and-paste between systems.
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net
Synergy does exist.
Friday, August 27, 2004
Oracle troubleshooting
You too can troubleshoot Oracle.
This link below is an answer to many a prayer.
http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/oracle/oracletrouble.htm
Thursday, August 26, 2004
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
CoolMon
What is CoolMon?
CoolMon is a program for monitoring vital system stats and almost anything else you wish to display on the desktop. It can also display stats from remote pc's and publish real-time stats on a webpage. The application can display CPU, RAM and page file usage, hard drive usage, MotherBoard Monitor temperatures and fan speeds, various network stats and much, much more. For a full list of CoolMons abilities, see the features page. To view some of the different ways you can make CoolMon display the data, please see the screenshots page.
CoolMon is a freeware utility written by the CoolMon crew, who are members of the Ars Technica OpenForum community. CoolMon was one of many software projects which are written and distributed freely by members of the Ars community. The projects have become known as Arsware, check out the website for more cool stuff. More recently, CoolMon has broken away from Arsware a bit. It now has its own hosting facilities, and may, in the future, cease to be officially affiliated with Arsware. Of course, our software will continue to be open-source and freely distributed.
CoolMon is released under the BSD license, please see the license page, under the downloads section for more information, about this
Computing in Indian Lanuages
Computing in Indian Languages (Localization of GNU/Linux and Applications in Indian Languages).
Yes the link is below for reference and I hope many people take advantage of the same.
http://www.indictrans.org/
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
open source links
LinuxWorld.com links
LinuxWorld.com
homeBest of LinuxWorld.com
The Legacy Files
The Penguin Brief
Version Control
Linux links
Linuxforums
Apache
Freshmeat
GNOME
KDE
LinEvents
Linux.com
LinuxDevices
Linux International
Linux Journal
Linux Kernel Archives
LinuxNews.com
Linux Online
LinuxPPC.org
LinuxSecurity
Linux Today
Linux Weekly News
LinTraining
Slashdot
SourceForge
Themes.org
ADVOCACY
Linux International
http://www.li.org/ LI is a nonprofit association of groups, corporations, and others that promotes and helps direct the growth of the Linux OS and the Linux community.
DEVELOPMENT
developerWorks
http://www.ibm.com/developerIBM -run developer site's Linux Zone has articles, news, and descriptions/links to development tools. The Open Source Zone hosts projects licensed under the IBM Public License.
SourceForge
http://www.sourceforge.netA centralized location for software developers to control and manage open source software development. SourceForge hosts over 6,000 projects and has over 42,000 registered users.
DOCUMENTATION
Linux Documentation Project
http://www.linuxdoc.org/index.html The LDP is a collaborative effort to provide Linux documentation, ranging from online docs to printed manuals, relating to installing, using, and running Linux.
Linux man Pages
http://www.ctyme.com/linuxdoc.htmAn indexed HTML version of the Linux man pages -- niftily compiled by a Linux wannabe and "DOS dummy who would rather go back to CP/M."
EVENTS
LinEvents
http://linevents.com/Authoritative listing of all upcoming Linux-related events -- collected, categorized, summarized, and presented with an efficient interface.
GAMES
Linux Games
http://www.linuxgames.com/Latest and greatest news, HOWTOs, hosted game sites, advocacy information, and links for games-on-Linux aficionados. Includes a pretty active discussion forum and an FTP download site.
Linux Game Tome
http://happypenguin.org/A dynamic, user-maintained database of games for Linux. Started by Tessa Lau in 1995 and resuscitated and overhauled in 1998 by Bob Zimbinksi.
GENERAL LINUX
Tucows Linux
http://news.tucows.com/ext2/Linux Webzine with original reviews, opinion, technical articles at various levels, software downloads, and an extensive library of HOWTOs.
FirstLinux
http://www.firstlinux.com/Home of the Linux Guide, a searchable and alphabetically arranged compendium of Linux terms, definitions, and documentation. Also includes capsule reviews, resources for beginners, and an exhaustive set of Web links.
LinuxPlanet
http://www.linuxplanet.comMixed bag of features, reviews, opinion, discussion, and tutorials. Best known for editor Kevin Reichard's reviews and editorials.
Just Linux
http://www.justlinux.com/A Linux portal with some free services too: dynamic DNS, email forwarding, and the Linux Registry (a searchable database of Linux professionals, hobbyists, and jobs/projects).
Linux.com
http://www.linux.com/Linux.com offers original features and columns, news, and support resources aimed at users of all experience levels.
Linux Gazette
http://www.linuxgazette.com/Monthly Web publication with an informal style. Linux Gazette is dedicated both to making Linux just a little more fun and to sharing ideas and discoveries.
Linux Journal
http://www.linuxjournal.comThis companion site to the venerable monthly print magazine has selected material from the current issue plus a number of online-only feature articles. Other features include a speakers bureau.
The Linux Show!!
http://www.thelinuxshow.com/Weekly Webcast (Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Pacific) with discussion of recent Linux news and sometimes controversial topics, often including special guests from the Linux community. Part of the GeekCast Network.
Linux Online
http://www.linux.org/A nonprofit operation that includes contributions from thousands in the Linux community. Aims to provide a clearinghouse for information about, and to further the promotion of, Linux.
32BitsOnline
http://32bitsonline.com/32BitsOnline has timely editorials, technical articles, hardware and software reviews, news, polls, and other features geared toward IT professionals in the Linux and BeOS worlds.
Linux Magazine
http://www.linux-mag.com/The "chronicle of the revolution" has been going to subscribers and newsstands since the spring of 1999. Complete issues go online a few months after they come out in print. Site also includes some online-only content.
LinuxNews.com
http://www.linuxnews.comThis news site, spun off from LinuxMall.com, distinguishes itself by mixing a healthy dose of original content with links to Linux news from across the Web.
HUMOR
Segfault.org
http://segfault.org/Go here when it all gets too serious. Where else can you find satire like "NT Outperforms Self on Same Hardware" and "USA Replaces Constitution with Linux Kernel?"
Humorix
http://i-want-a-website.com/about- linux/Fake news that pokes fun at Linux and other tech stuff. "Fake news is to Humorix as unconfirmed rumors are to Slashdot."
KERNEL
Linux Kernel Archives
http://www.kernel.org/Official site for the Linux kernel source. A number of sites around the world have provided mirrors, which you can access from here.
NEWBIES
Eclectic Compendium for Linux Newbies
http://www.xmission.com/~howardm /A well-organized individual's site, with basic technical information, hints, tips, examples, and Web links for those getting started with Linux. Includes an Online Troubleshooting Resources page.
LinuxNewbie
http://www.linuxnewbie.orgThis site takes people by the hand who are having a hard time learning how to operate, install, and get around the OS.
NEWS
comp.os.linux.announce archive
http ://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/mjrauhal/linux/cola.archive/cola-last-50.htmlc.o.l.a. is a moderated Usenet newsgroup intended as a forum for announcements for the Linux community. This page has links to the latest 50 messages, newest ones first.
Linux Weekly News
http://lwn.netWeekly summary of Linux news for all interests. Also has editorials, features, an event calendar, and a Linux stocks page. Includes daily updates page.
Linux Today
http://linuxtoday.comThe most all-encompassing Linux and open source news site on the Web, updated continuously.
Slashdot.org
http://slashdot.org/This hippest of geek sites has reader-contributed daily news and reviews for those who gravitate toward open source but also have a far-ranging set of other techie interests.
OPEN SOURCE
Apache Software Foundation
http://www.apache.org/The Apache Software Foundation supports Apache open source software-development projects, including the world-dominant Apache Web server software.
FreeBSD
http://www.freebsd.org/FreeBSD is a robust BSD Unix operating system with advanced networking, performance, security, and compatibility features for "PC-compatible" computers. FreeBSD is free and developed and maintained by a large team of individuals.
OpenBSD
http://openbsd.org/OpenBSD is a free, volunteer-developed, multiplatform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system emphasizing portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security, and integrated cryptography. Supports binary emulation of Linux.
NetBSD
http://www.netbsd.org/NetBSD is a free, highly portable UNIX-like operating system available for many platforms, from 64-bit AlphaServers to handheld devices.
GNOME
http://www.gnome.org/The GNOME project, part of the GNU Project, intends to build an easy-to-use desktop environment for users and a powerful application framework for software developers.
The GNU Project
http://www.gnu.org/GNU (GNU's not Unix) is the venerable and productive endeavor, founded by Richard Stallman, to provide a freely distributable replacement for Unix.
KDE
http://www.kde.org/KDE seeks to fill the need for easy-to-use desktop for Unix and Linux workstations. The software created by the KDE project is open source and cost-free.
OpenSource.org
http://www.opensource.org/Resource site for the Open Source Initiative, an organization that advances the cause of "free software" on the pragmatic grounds of reliability, cost, and strategic business risk.
SECURITY
SecurityPortal
http://securityportal.com/linuxto pnews.htmlInformation for corporate security professionals includes tech notes and opinion pieces, summaries of breaking security news, feature articles, and links to security-related resources.
LinuxSecurity
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/Source of information, insight, and news relating to Linux and open source security issues.
SPECIAL- INTEREST TECHNICAL LINUX SITES
LinuxPPC
http://www.linuxppc.org/This is the official home of the Linux/PPC project, the native port of Linux to the PowerPC processor. It's primarily, but not exclusively, developer-oriented.
Linux Telephony
http://www.linuxtelephony.org/A site that's "bridging the Linux and telephony paths"; offers relevant news articles, technical discussion, projects, software, reviews, and other resources.
LinuxDevices.com
http://www.linuxdevices.com/News, articles, polls, forum, event and job listings, products, and links -- all exclusively focused on using Linux in embedded applications.
Realtimelinux.org
http://www.realtimelinux.org/An impartial, technically oriented, noncommercially aligned community resource for people interested in Linux as a realtime OS, focusing on the "hard realtime" Linux kernels and applications.
SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES
Freshmeat
http://www.freshmeat.net/Repository of free applications for almost any Linux purpose. Dozens of new packages are posted daily from the hundreds contributed. There's also an editorial section.
IceWalkers
http://www.icewalk.com/A site where Linux software authors can announce their latest releases and make them available for download. Includes a system for users to rate applications.
LinuxApps.com
http://www.linuxapps.com/Downloads of new applications for Linux from contributing developers. Several are posted each day; all are indexed in a separate frame by date and by category.
AppWatch.com
http://www.appwatch.com/A repository for free and open source Linux applications only. AppWatch not only announces new versions, but also maintains a database of changes and up-to-date links to all releases of each application it lists.
STANDARDS
Linux Standard Base
http://www.linuxbase.org/The goal of the Linux Standard Base is to develop and promote a set of standards that will increase compatibility among Linux distributions and enable software applications to run on any compliant Linux system.
X WINDOW SYSTEM
Themes.orghttp://www.themes.org/A repository, hosted by VA Linux Systems, of graphics, information, themes, and other resources for the X Window System
Monday, August 16, 2004
Linux Step by Step
This site specializes in providing notebook style, first person accounts of installing software and hardware on a Linux system.
http://www.linux-sxs.org
Venture Capital and other related issues
Security websites-the kind you need
A collection of interesting websites that I found.I hope people benefit from using these websites.
http://www.ciberpol.com
Information Systems Security
http://www.infosyssec.com
Security Portal
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/
Security Tools Resource
http://www.robertgraham.com
Sniffing FAQ (offline)
http://www.blackcode.com
Security Services Provider
http://www.ntsecurity.net
Security Administrator Magazine
http://www.securiteam.com
Computer Security News And Utilities
http://www.cryptome.org
General Security Information
http://www.eeye.com
Digital Security Software
http://www.foundstone.com
Commercial Hacking Courses
http://www.cirt.net
Security Information
http://www.atstake.com
Security News (formally L0pht)
http://www.net-security.org
Help Net Security
http://www.counterpane.com
Monthly Security Newsletter
http://www.honeynet.org
Security Research Project
http://www.all.net
Fred Cohen & Associates
http://www.winguides.com
Windows Security Guide
http://www.iss.net
Known Ports List
http://www.infowar.com
Infowar News Site
http://scan.sygatetech.com
Sygatetech - Port Scan
http://grc.com
GRC - Port Scan
http://www.malware.com
Malicious Software Security
http://www.eyeonsecurity.net
Eye On Security News
http://www.k-otik.com
K-OTik Security News
http://www.securitydocs.com
Security Docs Directory of White Papers
Sunday, August 15, 2004
Interesting Jobs - they look cool
Brief descriptions of the jobs are given below:
1)The Site Manager is responsible for managing the visual merchandising presentation within his/her department to best respond to customer demand and convert visits into sales. This person will work closely with merchants to get visibility into seasonal campaigns and key item/category drivers in order to merchandise modules within each department.
2)Support role to the VP and Directors of e-Commerce. (Team manages relationships with wireless carriers that support ringtones
3)A company seeks a dynamic, results-oriented, detail-driven Associate Product Manager with a passion for all things Entertainment, to join its team in launching and managing exciting new and existing products in the Entertainment, Movies and TV space. This position will be a hybrid of a content producer role with areas of responsibility extending into product management.
4)The VP Marketing is responsible for all Marketing/Marcomm activities at ****Networks including brand, website, community marketing, partner marketing, ESD sales, public relations, corporate communications, sales support, collateral, events, advertising, and retail programs.
Email me for more information.I want a small commission if you get the job.It has to be given voluntarily and it should be whatever you the websurfer wants to give willingly.
My email address is:
ahmedparvez (at) yahoo.com
truly great computer networking lnks
http://www.netconfigs.com
http://www.protocols.com
http://www.traceloop.com
http://noc.tele.dk
http://www.secsup.org/Tracking
http://www.nanog.org
http://www.cisco.com
http://www.juniper.net
http://www.crystalpc.com
invented by mistake!
The chip is one of them if I am not mistaken (both the computer chip and the potato chip).The potato chip was invented when a cook was mad at his captain and sliced potatoes after peeling them and fried them and served the same to the captain after adding salt and the computer chip was an accident and the result is the admirable giant called Intel Inc.
For more information of other products invented by accidents we need not look further than 3 M- a truly innovative company.The links to other companies and famous products is below:
http://www.minbu.connectfree.co.uk/invent.htm
Coke,rubber and the pacemakers are other useful articles that come to mind.Another innovative company that comes to my mind is http://www.ideo.com
Make mistakes,have fun and save lives,time,money and make the impact and help people without wanting anything back.
The Zigbee Alliance
Some of the best brands in the world today are associated with this alliance.Electronics recyclers also should join this alliance in my humble opinion.
http://www.zigbee.org
For links to electronics recyclers
www.epa.gov will be helpful.
Friday, August 13, 2004
BMW parts in UK
No more time wasting the link is:
http://www.motormec.co.uk/default.htm
Thursday, August 12, 2004
The CRA and Microsoft
Really sweet of Microsoft to have sponsored the event and the CRA too for taking the initiative and actually presenting great role models to young and old alike.Certainly deserves more exposure and I am doing my bit too by writing about it in my blog.
The relevant links are:
www.microsoft.com
http://cra.org
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/040816/biztech/16eegeeks.htm
US news too deserves a pat for doing great work in making the story more popular.
Encouraging females to learn Linux
If you're curious about how your behavior appears to females, my best suggestion is to find one you know who tends to be blunt and outspoken, and ask her if she remembers you saying or doing something offensive to girls. You might be surprised at her response. Remember, most girls would rather chew off a leg than be rude to a man to his face, so it may be difficult to get an honest answer-chances are the girls will beat a hasty retreat or slap you for being blunt!.
Read about it all and it is honest real world advise and this is for computers too in general.It is unknown to date as to how many girls are slashdotters?
The full content is in the index and the link works-so girls what r u waitin for?Please learn and tolerate us guys.We really need the understanding and ironing.
Any answers-I will post the same here.
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Encourage-Women-Linux-HOWTO/index.html
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1. Audience
1.2. What problem? Sexism is dead!
1.3. About the author
2. Why are there so few women in Linux?
2.1. Women are less confident
2.2. Women have fewer opportunities for friendship or mentoring
2.3. Women are discouraged from an early age
2.4. Computing perceived as non-social
2.5. Lack of female role models
2.6. Games, classes aimed towards men
2.7. Advertising, media say computers are for men
2.8. Life-work balance more important to women
2.9. Reasons women avoid Linux specifically
3. Do's and don't's of encouraging women in Linux
3.1. Don't tell sexist jokes
3.2. Do protest sexist jokes
3.3. Don't call people bitches
3.4. Do show some respect
3.5. Don't take the keyboard away
3.6. Do give directions and explain them clearly
3.7. Don't make sexual advances towards women
3.8. Do act friendly
3.9. Don't complain about the lack of women in computing
3.10. Do encourage women in computing
3.11. Don't stare and point when women arrive
3.12. Do treat new arrivals politely
3.13. Don't treat women stereotypically
3.14. Do treat women as normal people
3.15. Don't criticize too much
3.16. Do compliment
3.17. Don't invite only male speakers
3.18. Do ask women to speak
3.19. Don't micro-specialize
3.20. Do discuss broader topics
3.21. Don't make your meetings hard to attend
3.22. Do make meetings easy to attend
3.23. Don't make new people feel unwelcome
3.24. Do help new people get involved
3.25. Don't underestimate girlfriends or wives
3.26. Do treat girlfriends and wives as independent people
4. But I don't do that!
A. LinuxChix
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
The OYBike System is a street-based rental station network that allows you to hire and return a bicycle 24/7 via your mobile phone. The OYBike system is based on the availability of rental bicycles at key locations:
Tube stations
Public buildings
Key transport interchanges
Car Parks These bicycles are secured to their bike stands using cables that are attached to the bicycle and which double as security locking cables when the bicycles are on hire. Each bike stand is equipped with a specially developed electronic lock operated through a keyboard and LCD display. This lock holds the cable secure until that bicycle is rented out. An OYBike registered user select an available bicycle and the locks display a code, the user then calls the OYBike call centre and gives them that code.
A unique pin code is then read out to the user and sent back by text messaging. This pin code is entered into the lock to release the bicycle. After use the bicycle is locked into any empty port on an available OYBike station. A unique pin will appear on the lock display that must be sent back to OYBike to end the hire period.
MOre details and hiring info for my UK friends available in this link.I am doing a bit for the environment.
http://www.oybike.com
Monday, August 09, 2004
SecurityLab
One can use translation services to understand and implement the advice there.A good website for online translation is http://babelfish.altavista.com and the original website is http://www.securitylab.ru
BagelHole - A great organization
The world needs alot more of these initiatives.May the tribe increase.
Sunday, August 08, 2004
TechConnect Magazine
Yes you read it right FREE!
The link is here for reference.Blogging is great and truly expands a persons reach.I hope this blog gets real popular among the people that matter-the types who take decision without fear and put their money behind their mouths.Few people do that-think about it.
http://www.tcmagazine.info
Thats all for today.
The Case for Software Factories
They have stated a case for building software factories!To know more and find out how to actually build a software factory check the link below.Hope the factory comes up with truly innovative products.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/overview/softwarefactories/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmaj/html/aj3softfac.asp
I did sell subscriptions to MSDN Magazine previously in my job at http://www.readerspoint.com - a great Bangalore based firm.
YoLinux.com
This site is dedicated to providing tutorials, help, guides and links for Linux users.Linux is becoming very important and will become more useful everyday.And it is a favorite among slashdotters!.
http://www.yolinux.com
It is even being used to manage very large networks.For the skeptics who always want examples and no amount of convincing helps but yea the example is found with the link below.One day I will learn linux.
http://arxiv.org/abs/cs.DC/0306058
Installing, Running and Maintaining Large Linux Clusters at CERN
New to Java?
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/newto/#5
The link comes from Big Blue.It is doing a great job evangelizing Java and giving so much to play around with.One has to be really frugal and not waste-time,money,food,power etc.
Thursday, August 05, 2004
Welcome to the Java Mistakes Page!
This page is designed to be a resource both for new Java programmers and for new Java instructors. Click on the 'Java Page' banner for my main Java page, where you can find a few applets and links to lots of Java resources.
JavaSoft has a nice 'New to Java' section in their training web site.
http://users.erols.com/ziring/java-npm.html
An intro to BitTorrent
There is a solution. BitTorrent is a simple software product which addresses all of these problems.
The key to cheap file distribution is to tap the unutilized upload capacity of your customers. It's free. Their contribution grows at the same rate as their demand, creating limitless scalability for a fixed cost.
http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/introduction.html
Monday, August 02, 2004
Fixingyourwebsite.com
The purpose of this site is to take your current web site design, discover what flaws may exist, and then correct them so your site can effectively sell products or disseminate information.
But before you can fix your site, you have to recognize what's wrong with its current design. Since our education system here in America has been so poor and it's now geared toward ensuring that students learn how to take tests rather than learn anything, developing a critical eye hasn't been a high priority. It's more important for kids to pass tests so the schools receive government funding.
Our schools also don't teach art, music, and much in the way of the humanities. Sigh. And you wonder why little Johnny is a thug?
http://www.fixingyourwebsite.com
Do the needful wherever you are!
www.backspace.tv
www.backspace.tv
Sunday, August 01, 2004
More 3 D websites
http://www.ddd.com
http://www.blender3d.org
I loved the frog.
www.Eqqu.com
http://www.eqqu.com/?parvez10
Have fun friends.
More Networking and Security links
North American Exchange Points
PAIX.net, Inc.
Ethernet -- Access to Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) Information
DIGEX - Systems
Fast EtherChannel Feature Module
Internet Measurement Tool Survey
x Digital Subscriber Line
The Public Netperf Homepage
Cisco QoS
MIQ Network Ratings
Cisco - EBGP Sample Configuration to Load Balance over Multiple Serial Links
Security Links
Alec Muffett's Home Page
International Cryptographic Software Pages for Encryption, Decryption, Cryptanalysis, Steganography, and Related Methods
Get that spammer!
MCN's Intrusion Tools
Lasu's mail filters
SRP: Secure Password Authentication for the Net
WWDSI's Saint Information
John the Ripper
Secret!
ATTRITION
The New Internet Provider FAQ
Douglas Crockford's Habitat
Boardtown Corporation
Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists
Internet Domain Survey
Documentation for Freely-Available Software
Undernet Routing Committee
EFnet server list
OS X Routine Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
OS X Routine Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting