SlashdotNews for nerds, stuff that mattersWine 1.0 — Uncorked After 15 Years- June 17, 2008 pshuke writes "After 15 years of development, Wine version 1.0 has been released. Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix. While perfect windows compatibility has not yet been achieved, full support for Photoshop CS2, Excel Viewer 2003, Word Viewer 2003 and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 have been among the goals prior to the release. For further information about supported applications, head over to the appdb. Get it (source) while it's hot."Read more of..http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/313936518/article.pl Studio Head Answers Your Questions About the Movie Business- June 17, 2008 You asked Larry Meistrich, head of NEHST Studios, how to get into the movie business. And he has answered your questions. So read his answers, then get off your lazy behind, pick up that digital cinema camera, and go to work!Read more of this story at Slashdot.http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/313904026/article.pl Firefox Download Day To Start At 1 p.m. EST- June 17, 2008 boustrophedon writes "Starting at midnight in their local timezones, downloaders have been asking when Firefox 3 will be ready for Firefox Download Day, June 17, 2008. Mary announced on the Spread Firefox Forum that downloads will commence at 10 AM PST." That means 1 p.m. East Coast time, and, in Justin Mason's view, some pretty annoying times of day for many parts of the world. Reader CorinneI supplies a link to PC Magazine's (very positive) overview of the new version's features, which...http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/313869210/article.pl N-Prize Founder Paul Dear Talks Prizes For Nanosat Race- June 17, 2008 Rob Goldsmith writes to point out this interview with Dr. Paul Dear, founder of the N-Prize, and explains: "For those of you who haven yet heard of the N-Prize, the N-Prize is a £9,999.99 (sterling) cash prize which can be claimed by any individual, or group, who are able to prove that they have put into orbit a small satellite. The satellite must weigh between 9.99 and 19.99 grams, and must orbit the Earth at least 9 times. This project must be done within a budget of £999.99...http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/313850784/article.pl Data Center Designers In High Demand- June 17, 2008 Hugh Pickens writes "For years, data center designers have toiled in obscurity in the engine rooms of the digital economy, amid the racks of servers and storage devices that power everything from online videos to corporate e-mail systems but now people with the skills to design, build and run a data center that does not endanger the power grid are suddenly in demand. 'The data center energy problem is growing fast, and it has an economic importance that far outweighs the electricity use,' said..http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/313822506/article.pl |