It is pretty easy to configure the modem on OpenSolaris. I am using bulild 89, and the usbsacm driver is there in it , if you are using some lower build, you can get the package from http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/wwan/ and install it. Plug the usb modem and you will find the device detected in /dev/usb/ and an entry in /dev/term/. All these steps are well described on the above mentioned project page. But in my case usbsacm was not being used [...]
How it started As a follow-up to the successful project Orange’s “Elephants Dream”, the Blender Foundation initiated another open movie project. Again a small team (7) of the best 3D artists and developers in the Blender community have been invited to come together to work in Amsterdam from October 2007 until April 2008 on completing a short 3D animation movie. The team members will get a great studio facility and housing in Amsterdam, all travel costs reimbursed, and a fee [...]
Challenges in Informatics: Patching, Hacking and Exploiting – Cipher4 CIPHER is a Capture The Flag-style exercise in IT security for teams of students from universities. The task is to maintain a server running multiple services, while simultaneously trying to get unauthorized access to the other team’s servers. Each successful penetration gains points, as well as keeping the own services up and functional during the course of the game. The exercise is co-arranged by the IT-Security Group of Univeristy Siegen and [...]
