Thursday, October 13, 2005

Wes: Yesterday I mentioned Handbrake on Slashdot but I forgot to post about it here. Meanwhile Mark Pilgrim has a detailed article about HOWTO Rip DVD Movies To Your iPod. (Earlier today MacTheRipper wasn't required; I'm not sure why this has changed.) He also has one on HOWTO Put Just About Any Video File On Your iPod (possibly NSFW). And also: The First International Workshop on Dependable and Sustainable Peer-to-Peer Systems (DAS-P2P 2006) is the first workshop which focuses on dependability and sustainability of peer-to-peer (P2P) systems, with respect to their designs, operations, applications and social impacts. [Hack the Planet] 9:31:08 PM    comment []

The MP3 Experiment 2.0. This coming Saturday, performance artists slash pranksters Improv Everywhere are staging a “mission” in Manhattan to which you, dear reader, are invited. For complete instructions, go to this site, where you’ll be able to download an audio file to load onto your iPod, Creative Nomad, iRiver, Archos, or what have you. As the site says, DO NOT listen to the file yet, but rather have it loaded and ready to play when the mission begins on Saturday, at which point the file will tell you what to do. Conceivably, it could tell you to play hacky-sack or eat your shoelaces, but if the first MP3 Experiment is any guide, it's likely to be something a lot more fun. [Stay Free! Daily] 9:30:48 PM    comment []

In a Shift, Iran Agrees to Resume Nuclear Talks. Iran said it was willing to resume talks about its nuclear program, but it insisted again on its right to enrich uranium for peaceful uses. By NAZILA FATHI. [NYT > International] 5:30:22 PM    comment []

Top Advisory Panel Warns of an Erosion of the U.S. Competitive Edge in Science. A panel of experts called for an urgent and wide-ranging effort to strengthen scientific competitiveness. By WILLIAM J. BROAD. [NYT > Science] 5:20:55 PM    comment []

Ten steps to secure networking, by Pamela Warren, Nortel. 5:15:19 PM    comment []