December 2007
61 posts
Marc Fearby’s Home Page » Blog Archive » The... →
Having declared myself a part of the KDE crowd in the long-running desktop environment flame war, allow me to describe how this fussy and long time Windows user upgraded from XP to Linux to avoid the impending doom of XPâs old age and the otherwise inev
Microsoft's Plot to Kill QuickTime →
History reveals that partnering with Microsoft is like accepting a dinner invitation from Hannibal Lecter. One might as well just roll in seasonings and jump in the oven.
User Benefits of SSDs - Solid State Disks market... →
In 2003, in the first edition of this article, I predicted that “the SSD market is going to be a much bigger market than the NAS market is today.” I realize now (in 2005) that was an understatement. So why are most of the analysts wrong? There’s a simple
Bad Astronomy Blog » Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of... →
There are so many incredible astronomical photographs released every year that picking ten as the most beautiful is a substantial task. But it becomes easier when you consider the science behind the image as well. Does this image tell us more than that on
Bootstrapper » No More Filing Cabinet: 25 Online... →
Whether you work from home or have a separate office space for meeting up with clients, your work area is probably cluttered with loose documents, disorganized filing cabinets and messy paperwork. Web workers are on the computer most of the day anyway, so
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Animated gif showing drawing construction, very nice.
Emma Alvarez Site: Top Best 50 Ubuntu Opensource... →
Ubuntu (and its variants Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Fluxbuntu) have made Linux more accessible to the big public, as it has brought both ease of use and eye-candy as well as security and ease of installing programs. The users of Ubuntu have a big range of softw
Linux IM pad beefs up, invites hacking →
Zipit Wireless has updated its Linux-based, WiFi-connected instant messaging client for kids and other frequent IM users. The new $150 Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 (Z2) adds a color screen, a faster processor, and expansion interfaces likely to prove popula
Digital Photography School — Digital Photography... →
99 Remarkable Photographer’s Portfolios →
There are many many thousands of photographers showing their work online - but those, which stand out with high quality against the masses are only a few in number. To give you a list you can use as reference I collected 99 online photography portfolios,
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home →
News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics
Review: Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon takes on Mac OS X... →
The stereotype for each OS is well known: Mac OS X is elegant, easy-to-use, and intuitive, while Ubuntu is stable, secure, and getting better all the time. Both have come a long way in a short time, and both make excellent desktops. So we have two great d
Linux is about to take over the low end of PCs →
Opinion — Sometimes, several unrelated changes come to a head at the same time, with a result no one could have predicted. The PC market is at such a tipping point right now and the result will be millions of Linux-powered PCs in users’ hands.
Richard’s linux, web design and e-learning... →
I tried to pick some features that I have not seen mentioned before - these are some of the things that change my everyday use of the computer, so I feel they are worth mentioning. Some of the below features are provided by Gnome, some by Compiz Fusion. A
6 Online Tools for Text to Speech you would not... →
Once in a while, all of us face a need to get some text synthesized into speech. Maybe we want to know how someone would pronounce a complicated word, or sometimes we just want an entire passage to be read out to us. These online tools are a great help wh
Online Games: Top 10 free Linux 3D games →
Addictive 3D games for Linux users to fill their time with. These games are really good and some have won awards or have been featured on magazines. Most are cross platform and all of them completely free. You donât have to use âWineâ to be able to
Best 101 Free Computer Software For Your Daily Use... →
Good things in life do not necessarily cost you a bomb. Below I have compiled a list of the top 100 101 free computer software you can make use of. Enjoy!
Bruce Schneier Blazes Through Your Questions -... →
Last week, we solicited your questions for Internet security guru Bruce Schneier. He responded in force, taking on nearly every question, and his answers are extraordinarily interesting, providing mandatory reading for anyone who uses a computer. He also
BBC NEWS | Technology | A child's view of the $100... →
What will a child in the UK make of a laptop designed to help children in the developing world? Rory Cellan-Jones brought an XO home to find out. In late November I returned from Nigeria with a sample of the XO laptop. The computer, made by the One Laptop
Review: Windows XP - Coding Sanity →
Review: Windows XP I have finally decided to take the plunge. Last night I upgraded my Vista desktop machine to Windows XP, and this afternoon I will be doing the same to my laptop.
What's Wrong With Windows Mobile: What's Wrong... →
Before I get to the big Windows Mobile fix, it’s important to see where it is now. Take a look above at the Windows Mobile Professional (the touchscreen version) and Windows Mobile Standard (the non-touchscreen, usually slimmer version). Got a good look?
Pviewr - Photo Gallery Viewer →
Alternative Flash presentation of Flickr. Picasa Web etc
Generate Awesome Photomosaics On Linux With... →
So how can you make your own mosaic? Simple! Download and install metapixel, if youâre running Ubuntu, itâs located in the universe repository. Then we are just a few commands away from generating sweet photomosaics. First, we prepare the images.
SeeqPod Music →
Online music via an ipod like interface; very slick
Jim Allchin Quotes →
Developer's Guide - Google Chart API - Google Code →
The Google Chart API lets you dynamically generate charts. To see the Chart API in action, open up a browser window and copy the following URL into it: http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=p3&chd=s:hW&chs=250x100&chl=Hello|World Press the Enter or Retur
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Nanosolar’s Breakthrough - Solar Now Cheaper than... →
Their mission: to deliver cost-efficient solar electricity. The Nanosolar company was founded in 2002 and is working to build the worldâs largest solar cell factory in California and the worldâs largest panel-assembly factory in Germany. They have suc
SSRN-The Magnificence of the Disaster:... →
Late in 2005, Sony BMG released millions of Compact Discs containing digital rights management technologies that threatened the security of its customers’ computers and the integrity of the information infrastructure more broadly. This Article aims to ide
Mark Osborne's "MORE" - The Story →
By day, he is trapped in a dehumanizing job in a joyless world. But by night, he tinkers away on a visionary invention, desperate to translate his inspiration into something meaningful. When his invention is complete, it will change the way people see the
Windows Software <=> Linux Software | Linux... →
Below is the full list of Windows Software equivalents for Linux. If you can suggest better list you’re welcome to comment here!
Thumb Calendar [Adam Sporka's Home Page] →
First half of the year is on one side of the card, the rest of the year is on the other. The field of numbers is shared among the six months on each side. The header of each month is appropriately aligned to show the actual days of the week. 1. Find the m
How To Read and Understand a Histogram... →
A histogram is nothing more than a bar graph. It shows how the luminance values in a in a digital or digitized photograph are distributed. The linear scale in a histogram runs from black at one end to white at the opposite end. With the exception of a sca
Giant Global Graph | Decentralized Information... →
So The Graph word has been creeping in. BradFitz talks of the Social Graph as does Alex Iskold, who discusses social graphs and network theory in general, points out that users want to own their own social graphs. He alo points out that examples of graphs
YouTube - Don't Give Up on Vista Ad →
The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses | Cracked.com →
If the Bible had been written by King Leonidas and the rest of the Spartans from 300, it would probably read pretty much the same as it does now. It turns out, the Bible is already chock full of ass kicking. Here are the verses that make us want to take t
the Idea Shower » » Read it Later - Firefox... →
his Firefox extension allows you to save pages of interest to read later. It eliminates cluttering of bookmarks with sites that are merely of a one-time interest. A commenter below (Chris) summed it up very well: âItâs a âstaging areaâ for bookmar
5 Tools to Make Windows XP Look Like Vista |... →
Whatever your reasons are, you still can get a Vista like look even on your Win XP system. Below are some of the better free tools that can help you to make your Windows XP look like Vista. Just make sure you got a bit of spare RAM on your system.
In Japan, cellular storytelling is all the rage -... →
Evolution of the Linux Credits file →
PuTTY Tray - now portable too! →
ALEUTIA - Products →
Free Calendar Templates for Illustrator,... →
US says it has right to kidnap British citizens -... →
The Wonderful Icon →
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Text Mining Tool →
Top 12 Areas for Technology Innovation through... →
Six Major Pre-Production Electric Vehicles... →