"I thought I would mention real quick that WCC will be offering a non-credit PHP / MySQL course this coming Fall. The course is titled "Building dynamic web sites with PHP and MySQL". If you live in the Ann Arbor area this would be a perfect way to learn how to build dynamic web sites. The course is scheduled for Wednesdays from 5:30-9:00. For more information, visit the WCC web site. And yes, Zorka is teaching the class."

"A new version of PHP was released today, v 4.05. The release features many bug fixes from PHP 4.0.4, as well as output compression, new experimental FastCGI support, and significantly improved thread-safe versions. The last release of PHP was back in Decemeber. This version is considered to be the most stable relase. To see a list of changes made view the ChangeLog."

"Hitting the shelves in late June, Iomega Corp. today announced their 20GB storage device named Peerless. The drive supports modular connectivity, so you can link it to FireWire, USB, and SCSI computer interfaces. And in the near future, additional interfaces may also be available for you to link the Peerless™ to your satellite TV, your home entertainment center, and even your car. Read more about the new product on Iomega's site."

"Shrek hit the theaters yesterday and is getting rave reviews for its animation and graphics. Everyone remembers the Toy Story series which was done by Pixar. Shrek is done in the same style, however, with much more flare! I was amazed at the opening scenes at what they have done with the animation. It is truely amazing to say the least. Get up from your chair now and go see it! It is worthy of noting that the movie was made using Linux workstations and servers instead of SGI or Microsoft based platforms. Studios in Hollywood are making a...

"Miester and Me have teamed up for a presentation at the Washtenaw Linux Users Group for this coming Thursday the 17th. The topic will be covering Debian Linux. We have worked up a Debian Install HOWTO over the past few days. Visit Lugwash for more info on the meeting."

In a tounge and cheek move, AMD released its newest mobile processors in 850MHz, 900MHz, 950MHz, and 1000MHz name Athlon 4. AMD hopes that by naming the processors "4" (forget 2 and 3) it will increase its market share against Intel who isn't scheduled to release a mobile version of the Pentium 4 processor until 2002. Compaq has already adopted the Athlon 4 in several Presario notebooks and soon others will follow. The bottom line: If you have been wanting a high powered notebook then grab one of the Athlon based notebooks hitting the shelves later this summer. Read more...

Consider yourself sexy? Are you a geek? If you feel you have it all, the brains, the look, and own at least 4 computers, enter the Sexiest Geek Alive contest! "Everything you studied in college, all the free time you had in your high school gifted and talented classes, all the things that make you better then everyone else are now needed to complete the application for The Sexiest Geek Alive 2k1. You can vist their site here to enter the contest (if you dare) and too see who the previous winners were to see how you compare.

What if I told you that you could buy a "personal server"? With an easy setup and auto network detection, the Servio hopes to take control of you local lan soon. Startup Memora Corp. is attempting to create a new product category--the "personal server." A name reminiscent of "personal computer," the term "personal server" is meant to convey the idea of an appliance-like device that performs a range of useful services and can be easily installed and operated by nontechnical users in their homes. Accordingly, the company is billing its initial product offering, the Servio Personal Server, as "the first...

It looks like the Opera browser version 5.0 is going to released for Linux next week. A public beta has been available for sometime but Opera seems to think it is ready for prime time and the $39.00 price tag that goes along with it. If you wish to try on a copy you can grab it here. Anyone out there ever use this browser? Let us know?

Acording to Yahoo, Microsoft has announced its plans to release Windows XP October 29th of this year. There will be two versions of XP, one for home and one for professional use. The home version will replace windows 98 and ME while the professional version will replace NT and 2000 (pretty obvious I know). Unless you have been under a rock, you know that PC sales are down, approximately 9.5 percent. The PC manufacturers, as always, are hoping the new release will increase sales in the third quarter. We (meaning the computer educated) know this will not be the case...

Do you need to get your staff up to speed on PHP? Are you a PHP programmer, looking for a hands on approach to learning PHP? If you fit any of these conditions or just want to learn more about building dynamic web sites with PHP, then consider taking our PHP training course this coming June. Space is limited so be sure to act fast! PHP TRAINING COURSE OFFERED JUNE 25TH-29TH 2001 WHO CAN ATTEND? The course is open to the general public who wish to get a more indepth look at PHP. WHEN AND WHERE June 25th-29th. The course is an...

Cnet has a nice review on Vmware 2.03. If you are an IT admin who runs Linux on the desktop but needs to run the occasional windows app, Vmware might be for you. The Good My experience with Vmware has actually been quite good. I have had Vmware running Windows NT in full 1024x768 screen mode while running under Linux. Vmware actually runs in what I call a bios emulation mode. Meaning, when you actually start windows, you actually boot a complete virtual machine. Running Windows NT under Vmware I have actually cruised the web, played with my palm pilot, ran...

Just a few quick stories since there isn't enough to post on all of them. First up is the article about Microsoft announcing that Open Source is flawed and is horrible. You can read more about the article here. Since open source is horrible (here comes the sarcasm), hackers found a BIG whole in one of Microsofts products. Read more here. I don't have links to the articles, but IBM is putting Linux on IBM mainframes in a bank. Pretty cool story, wish I could have found it again.