via SiT - HOW-TO: VNC secure tunneling using Windows PuttY ssh client.

"Achieved results: Secure connection to remote desktop using open source VNC or Tight VNC software (that is normally doesn't encrypt traffic other than password). As a "side-effect", shorter response times achieved due to ssh efficient traffic compression. Also, no additional port is left open other than ssh port on remote server/router/firewall"...

The Register | Asus preps Wi-Fi hard drive

"Asus is promising to "change your perception on data storage" when it releases what may be the world's first Wi-Fi enabled network-attached hard drive storage system.

The WL-HDD is a hard drive enclosure capable of taking any 2.5in ATA-100 hard disk. The enclosure also contains an 802.11g adaptor and antenna, plus a pair of wired 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports."...

Hmm!

Intel "Personal Server" research: mobile computing in the palm of your hand

..."Smaller than PDA-class devices and without traditional input/output (I/O) capabilities such as a keyboard or display, the Intel Personal Server concept prototype links wirelessly to existing infrastructure to provide ubiquitous access to personal information and applications. With a focus on miniaturization, Personal Server technology could also integrate into a PDA or cellular phone, extending the capabilities of current consumer electronic devices.

The Personal Server concept would enable any computer with a small amount of additional software installed, to perform as if it were the user's own computer. The local computing infrastructure will support the Personal Server not only by providing a display and keyboard, but also by enabling access to other local resources such as printers, the Internet, and high-performance desktop processing"...

Stargate | Low-Power, Small-Size, 400MHz, Linux Single Board Computer

..."Stargate is a powerful single board computer with enhanced communications and sensor signal processing capabilities. The Stargate uses Intel's latest generation 400MHz X-Scale® processor (PXA255). This product was designed within Intel's Ubiquitous Computing Research Program, and licensed to Crossbow for production. In addition to traditional single board computer applications, the Stargate directly supports applications designed around Intel's Open-Source Robotics initiative as well as TinyOS-based Wireless Sensor Networks/"...

BBC NEWS | Education | Academics suspend industrial action

"University staff have voted to suspend industrial action which meant essays and course work were going un-marked."...

Now to catch up on the backlog B-}

The case for - and how to roll out - Linux in Universities according to Dan Kegel. An interesting read.

Donohoe Digital Java Notes

"This page is dedicated to lessons learned while trying to get a Mac OS X Java development environment up and running"...

John Muir Exhibit | John Muir Study Guide | Science Lesson Plans

Learning about John Muir's life can serve as a launching pad to science-based environmental studies through plant and animal habitats, ecosytems, earthquakes, avalanches, glaciers, geology, weather, biodiversity, and forests, as we discover that, as John Muir said, "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe."...

Panther, Python, and CoreGraphics by Mitch Chapman -- Mac OS X Panther includes many updated developer tools. Among them is an enhanced version of Python 2.3 with its own SWIG-based bindings to the CoreGraphics library. Here's a look at the capabilities of the module and examples of how to use CoreGraphics to rescale and decorate images for publication on the Web.

AppleScript: Getting Started With AppleScript

..."While AppleScript provides limited support for user-interface items, AppleScript Studio allows you to create applications with complex user interfaces. That makes it a useful tool for system administrators or others who need to quickly automate a process, while providing a full user interface. It can also be useful for rapid user-interface prototyping. You can write AppleScript Studio applications using just AppleScript, or with a combination of AppleScript and system programming languages, such as C, Objective-C, and Java."...

Apple's Developer Connection Reference Library

"A comprehensive collection of Apple technical resources, including Documentation, Technical Notes, Sample Code, Technical Q&As, and Release Notes. Each of the links below leads to the resources for a specific topic. Key resources also include Getting Started documents, API references, and cross-references for related topics."...