August 2010
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Windows 7 Tip: Change the launch directory to show...
Here is a very cool tip for Windows 7 users. By default, Windows Explorer in Windows 7 shows you the new and less useful libraries. If you want to change the launch directory back to the old good “all drives”, do the following steps: Open the Windows Explorer Properties. In the properties dialog box, change the target path to: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe...
Aug 17th
June 2010
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WatchWatch
Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview Demo http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/LarryLarsen/Internet-Explorer-9-Platform-Preview-3-A-Look-at-the-New-Demos/
Jun 23rd
23 Things Not To Write In An E-mail
Every e-mail you write could wind up in court. If you just have to write an incriminating e-mail, you can at least avoid a few obvious red flags:     * stupid     * huge mistake     * big mistake     * dumb     * can’t believe     * cannot believe     * serious trouble     * big trouble     * unsalvageable     * shocked     * speechless     * too late     * uncomfortable     * not...
Jun 19th
Rescue CDs
AVG Rescue CD Base: Linux (77 MB) Configured to create either a bootable CD or USB drive Signature Update: Online update or downloaded signature file Avira AntiVir Rescue System Base: Linux (47 MB) Signature Update: Downloaded signature file BitDefender Rescue CD Base: Linux (228 MB) Signature Update: Online update or downloaded signature file Dr.Web LiveCD Base:...
Jun 9th
Ninite: Batch Installation of Apps
It seems a very handy tool. Apparently, you choose the (free) apps you want installed on your PC, and it does the job for you. This is what its website has to say about it: Install multiple apps at once without toolbars or clicking Next. No Toolbars No Clicking (automates installers) Installs apps in your PC’s language.  Fast http://ninite.com
Jun 8th
Collection of .NET Framework and Visual Studio... →
Jun 7th
May 2010
3 posts
GPS is getting an $8-billion upgrade →
May 26th
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May 26th
New Programming Jargon →
Are you familiar with the new programming jargon? Do you know what a duck is? Duck: A feature added for no other reason than to draw management attention and be removed, thus avoiding unnecessary changes in other aspects of the product. Learn such new programming jargon at GlobalNerdy
May 10th
March 2010
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WatchWatch
iPad iBook Demo
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Mar 2nd
Ubuntu 10.04 supports iPhone and iPod Touch...
http://www.webupd8.org/2010/02/confirmed-ubuntu-1004-supports-iphone.html
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February 2010
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January 2010
6 posts
LaTeX Tool →
The Springer LaTeX search lets you search through over 1,096,133 LaTeX code snippets to find the equation you need. http://www.latexsearch.com/LatexTool/
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Jan 7th
Darwin Award Winners 2009
Two bank robbers have been declared winners of the 2009 Darwin Awards after they blew themselves up while trying to crack open a cash machine. Darwin Awards is given to those “doing the most to improve the human gene pool by removing themselves from it”. Read more at http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3624425.html
Jan 4th
December 2009
5 posts
10 obsolete technologies to kill in 2010
Fax Machines ‘Cigar lighter receptacle’ plugs in cars WWW Business cards Movie rental stores Home entertainment remotes Landline phones Music CDs Satellite radio Redundant registration [Source: ComputerWorld]
Dec 28th
10 Ways to Look Good in Photos
1. Focus your eyes just slightly above the camera lens, move your face forward a bit, and tip down your chin. 2. Put your tongue behind your teeth and smile, which will relax your face. 3. Keep your arms by your side—but not glued there. To look natural, they should be a little away from your body. 4. Test-drive clothing against a white wall, with an indirect, natural light source (under...
Dec 25th
Microsoft Security Essentials Ranks as... →
[source: Lifehacker]
Dec 24th
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November 2009
5 posts
Department of Defense Buys 2,200 PS3s to Upgrade... →
Good excuse!
Nov 30th
Nov 20th
Oxford Word of the Year 2009: Unfriend
unfriend [verb]: To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook. Example: “I decided to unfriend my roommate on Facebook after we had a fight.” [via OUPblog]
Nov 16th
Nov 16th
Ubuntu Karmic Koala (9.10) Vostro 1510 Sound...
As I mentioned in the previous post, I regrettably upgraded my Ubuntu to 9.10 and then I managed to fix the touchpad problem. But a more serious problem is that it does not detect any sound device on my laptop any more :( I have tried to fix it and it has wasted hours of my time, but no luck. At the moment I hate Ubuntu for this messy release.
Nov 15th
Ubuntu Karmic Koala (9.10) Touchpad Problem
I recently updated the Ubuntu on my Dell Vostro 1510 laptop to Karmic Koala (9.10), and I had a problem: its touchpad didn’t work anymore. I found the solution on a website, and thought maybe someone else may need it. 1. Open a terminal (if you don’t have a mouse hooked up, use Alt+F2). 2.Type “su”, press Enter, and give the root password 3. At the prompt, type: echo options...
Nov 12th
October 2009
6 posts
The Complete Guide to Google Wave: How to Use... →
A comprehensive user manual to Google Wave by Gina Trapani and Adam Pash http://completewaveguide.com
Oct 31st
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Download Chrome OS (Beta) →
Oct 19th
Super PlayStation-powered TV records eight... →
Toshiba unveils Cell Regza, which can simultaneously record up to 26 hours of high-definition TV programs for up to eight channels of broadcasting.
Oct 10th
Dia: A Free Open Source Alternative to Microsoft... →
Dia draws your structured diagrams er installing the application I launched it and was shown this screen:
Oct 10th
September 2009
4 posts
Google Sidewiki →
Annotate the web. Seems a great idea.
Sep 26th
Gold rush! Big money seen for iPhone, smartphone... →
Sep 22nd
Sep 20th
How 20 popular websites looked when they launched →
Sep 6th
August 2009
2 posts
The problem with PowerPoint →
Aug 20th
WatchWatch
KDE 4.3
Aug 12th
July 2009
17 posts
Jul 28th
First Look: Firefox 3.7’s New Design →
Jul 21st