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I recently had the opportunity to review BlogJet 1.5: It seems like the biggest craze in online publishing right now are blogs. These “weB LOGS” originally started out as online journals. They’ve since become quick and easy ways for companies to communicate with their target audiences. The problem is that there are numerous blogging platforms, …
From the New York Times: Just because a bunch of individual ingredients are delicious doesn’t mean they’ll taste good when they’re all cooked up together. Ask anyone who’s ever sampled a 5-year-old chef’s rendition of chocolate chip spaghetti with meat sauce and grape jelly. Similarly, many an electronics company has tried and failed to slap …
From the New York Times: Imagine relaxing in a tiny private cove, on a lava beach near the mists of a waterfall. The sun is shining, a tropical bird cries somewhere in the distance and the cares of the working world seem a million miles away. It’s an idyllic vacation spot, but the best thing …
While working in a Microsoft program, to quickly select the current word, double click on it. Triple clicking on a word (or section of a paragraph) will select the entire paragraph. And if you need to erase a selection, simply select the text and start to type, you will overwrite any existing text; no need …
Anyone who has ever had to buy film for a camera will know that film is rated by its sensitivity to light, or it’s speed. As the film speed (ASA or ISO) increases, two things happen, less time is needed to expose the film and the appearance of grain (noise) becomes greater. These principles also …
From TechRepublic: Many Domain Name System servers are wrongly configured or running out-of-date software, leaving them vulnerable to malicious attacks, according to a study published Monday. DNS servers, which translate domain names such as “yoursite.com” into IP addresses, underpin the workings of the Internet. In its survey, Internet performance company The Measurement Factory found that …
In the past, I tried several web site content management solutions such as PHP-Nuke, Xoops, etc. I recently came across another one called Drupal: Drupal.org is the official website of Drupal, an open source content management platform. Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal can support a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs …
If you’ve ever looked into upgrading a Pocket PC device, then you probably have heard of Pocket PC Techs. They offer various upgrade kits and accessories for a large number of devices. I recently purchased a battery for a Compaq iPAQ H3650. The battery is internal, and I couldn’t get a part number for it …
With the new VMware® Player, a free download from VMware, anyone can run your virtual machine, test your applications, and experience your programming creativity, exactly the way you intended. Now your colleagues and friends can use their PCs to run the virtual machines you created on your PC — no purchase necessary. VMware Player is …
From VNUnet: Paris is the top European city for free Wi-Fi access, according to a survey by Freehotspot.com.The French capital came in first with more than 80 free hotspots, followed by London at 21 and Dublin at 16.