Fwd: O'Reilly user group newsletter 04/07

[David Cantrell]

Josette Garcia wrote:

> O'Reilly UK User Group Programme
> NEWSLETTER
> Issue 04-07
> 
> Within a week, this newsletter will be available to be downloaded in pdf 
> format from the Developers Group web site at 
> http://www.richplum.co.uk/oreilly/0407.pdf 
> 
> ***What's All This Fuss about Erlang?
> 
> What is Erlang?  Why is it different? Why is everyone talking about 
> it? Find the answers to your questions.
> 
> <http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/articles/erlang.html>
> 
> ***The lighttpd Web Server
> 
> Apache is the 800-pound gorilla in the web server arena, but a 
> plucky young featherweight called lighttpd is knocking at the door--and 
> already powering some of the best-known and highly frequented sites on 
> the Internet.
> 
> <http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2007/04/05/the-lighttpd-web-server.html>
> 
> ***Apple TV: State of the Hacks
> 
> Erica Sadun has been hacking away on the new Apple TV and presents 
> this "State of the Hacks" roundup of what people are doing with their 
> Apple TV boxes. Discover what kinds of mods are out there and whether 
> they're the right fit for your needs and abilities.
> 
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2007/03/27/upgrading-apple-tvs-hard-drive.html>
> 
> ***Introducing Google Desktop for Mac
> 
> Giles Turnbull takes an in-depth look at Google Desktop for the 
> Mac, putting the recently released OS X version of Google's desktop 
> search product through its paces. Learn what Google Desktop can do for 
> you, how it does it, and why it needs to install itself with 
> high-level permissions on your system.
> 
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2007/04/09/introducing-google-desktop-for-mac.html>
> 
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> 
>     * Understanding MySQL Internals
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