Daily Friction #295
Check out the new sexy red PSP with TV tuner, build a Lego-like computer modules that run Linux, check out the soon to come Apple tablet computer, read about the anatomy of the Linux file system, view the history of programming languages, find out how much Radiohead fans are willing to pay for their free online album, get some nice bargains and not much more in today’s edition of the Daily Friction.
Hardware
- Sexy Red PSP With TV Tuner And Stand Coming To Japan - “PSP Deep Red 1 Seg Pack” bundles a “Deep Red” PSP, with a widely popular “1 Seg” tuner released on September 20th, a pouch that can store PSP hardware attached with the “1 Seg” tuner and more.
- Open source, Lego-like computer modules run Linux - A New York-based startup is readying a modular, open source hardware/software system resembling a set of electronic Legos. Bug Labs claims device developers can build “anything” using “Bug,” which comprises an ARM11-powered base and various modular add-ons.
- Apple Tablet PC is real, says Asus - So, can Apple turn the Tablet PC into a success when previous attempts have failed? The short answer is ‘yes’. Any company that can make a mobile phone with no buttons, no picture messaging, slow Web access and no video capture into the most desirable phone on the planet can easily make tablets popular.
Information
- Most fans paid $0 for Radiohead album - Radiohead let its fans decide how much to pay for a digital copy of the band’s latest release, “In Rainbows,” and more than half of those who downloaded the album chose to pay nothing, according to a study by a consumer research firm.
- Anatomy of the Linux file system - When it comes to file systems, Linux® is the Swiss Army knife of operating systems. Linux supports a large number of file systems, from journaling to clustering to cryptographic. Linux is a wonderful platform for using standard and more exotic file systems and also for developing file systems. This article explores the virtual file system (VFS)—sometimes called the virtual file system switch—in the Linux kernel and then reviews some of the major structures that tie file systems together.
- The History of Programming Languages - For 50 years, computer programmers have been writing code. New technologies continue to emerge, develop, and mature at a rapid pace. Now there are more than 2,500 documented programming languages.
Bargains
- Remember: Many of these bargains may be discontinued hours or less after they are announced, check the specified price to see if you arrived on time.
- Olympus Evolt E500 8MP Digital SLR with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Lenses ($701.28).
- HP Pavilion a6242n-b Desktop with AMD Athlon¿ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4800+ And 22 Widescreen LCD Monitor
($749.99).
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