National Tour of Monty Python's Spamalot Adds More Stops Thr

The cross-country quest for the Holy Grail continues as Monty Python's Spamalot adds more stops to its national tour.

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Way of the Samurize

We open up Serious Samurize and show you how to create a desktop object that displays free hard drive space.

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create your own install programs FREE

Nullsoft brought us many good things in the years before Justin Frankel split - WinAmp, Waste and Gnutella to name a few, as well as a plethora of lesser known projects. One that doesn
’t get nearly enough attention is NSIS – the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System. With this wonderful tool you can create your own install programs.

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N-Gage to make re-appearance?

It is being reportedly that Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia, has redesigned its N-Gage gaming system and is already showing it to the industry. Apparently, at a secret location in Santa Monica last week, companies that include Sega, Disney, Sony, Glue Wireless and EA Mobile were shown some of the new features that the revamped device offers.

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SEGA's Armored Core 4 Web Site Goes Live

SEGA has launched the official web site for Armored Core 4. Check out screenshots, movies and more at the site. Armored Core 4 is coming to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in March 2007.

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Boston Devices a Cartoon Publicity Ploy

Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon. Most if not all of the devices depict a character giving the finger.

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Future rescue vehicle -- the flying car

Rafi Yoeli has an unconventional solution to saving people from burning high-rises or rescuing soldiers trapped behind enemy lines: a flying car.

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Nintendo video games winners with fans and critics

Japanese video game giant Nintendo Co. Ltd. was the top winner at the 2006 People's Choice 1UP Awards hosted by the Ziff Davis Game Group in San Francisco.

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Free 3 months of T-Mobile WiFi - Just pretend to run Vista

Here is a quick tip to get three months of free hotspot service at the firm's North American WiFi access points found at Starbucks, Borders, FedEx-Kinkos, hotel chains, etc. Turns out, they only use the agent information for validation... So that enables us to SPOOF IT!

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Windows Vista Tips Galore

All you need to get more from your Vista.

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Building Java Applications with Ant

When you need to build your Java projects, you have several options in build tools, but probably the most prevalent tool on the web is Apache Ant. This introduction to Ant will help you setup your own projects as well as help you understand any of the hundreds of open source projects that rely on Ant.

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ISS and STS116 Discovery view from Earth

Tonight at 1800 Local, the ISS and Discovery passed almost right over Zanesville Ohio. I was out on a flight today and so I have been hoping that the passenger would turn up on time.. well they did and I got home with an hour to spare before the pass. I rushed to get the scope set up, focused and zeroed in my Telrad. I got a couple of nice frames..

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Bears will lose the superbowl, look at the signs

An effort to honor the NFC Champion Chicago Bears hit a snag Tuesday morning when a huge football helmet broke as it was being placed on one of the lion statues that stands guard outside the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Designing the Obvious Clinic: RSS

The goal of each Designing the Obvious clinic is to see how a particular web application measures up to the principles discussed in my book, Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design. To learn more about Designing the Obvious, visit my Web site.

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10 Government Hacks

U.S. government data is some of the most important open source information in the world. And, if you paid taxes in the U.S., you helped pay for this data.

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The apocalypse is coming, Pest and Virus Cooperate in Global Invasion

A rapidly spreading crop pest is teaming up with a virus to speed up both their invasions across the globe, scientists in China reported today.

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Easy Domain Hacks

If you're a fan of domain hacks like del.icio.us or blo.gs, you might be interested to know that getting a personalized domain of your own may well be within easy reach.

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Six Tips for Hacking Windows Vista

Finally, the long, five-year wait is over--Windows Vista is here. But you won't have to wait five years if you want to start hacking it; you can start right now. Check out these six top tips for hacking Windows Vista.

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Street Tetris In Japan

This is so weird...probably can only happen in Japan. What's next...Street Monopoly?

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New Digg Basics Tutorial

Free video training tutorial on CapturetheConversation.com provides insights into using Digg – one of the most popular and powerful social media services on the net.

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Extending The Windows Vista Grace Period to 120 Days

If you're on the fence about the impending release of Windows Vista, I recommend trying before you buy. Every Vista DVD includes the ability to install any edition of Vista without a product key. When you install without a product key, you get an automatic 30 day evaluation period.* This probably isn't news to anyone.

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Which programming language gets you the most sex?

If, like me, you
’re a subscriber to Darwin, Dawkins et al, then you probably assume that there’s only one purpose for your existence: to reproduce.

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True gamers don't let other gamers buy SONY products

A banner to wave with proud.

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Wireless Networking with ndiswrapper

How to use ndiswrapper to set up network cards normally unsupported by Linux.

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Why Piracy Hurts Open Source

All that is one side of the piracy issue. In the attached article, John looks at this from a different direction. He shows you why software piracy hurts Open Source software--the free stuff you are using. He expresses his opinion. What do you think?

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Google maps the easy way

myGmaps enables you to create, save and host custom data files and display them with Google Maps.

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Hackers that got hacked, from L0pht to Lopht

Yes, it is supposed to have a zero but we no longer own that domain. Good times though.

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Learn how to program with Python

This is a short introduction to the art of programming, with examples written in the programming language Python. (If you already know how to program, but want a short intro to Python, you may want to check out my article Instant Python.) This article has been translated into Italian, Polish, Japanese, Serbian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Dutch.

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A graphical interface for creating simple rules for a netfilter/iptables

Firestarter is a graphical tool for simplifying the process of managing, analysing, supervising and configuring a firewall based on netfilter/iptables. It uses the GTK2 library.

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Storing Confidential Data in GNU/Linux

In the first example we will encrypt a single file using the gpg package.

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Digital Photography: Selectively Improve Exposure

Learn how to make adjustments to only the underexposed section of a photo.

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Digital Photo Superguide

Need a new camera? Want to get more out of the one you already own? We've rounded up today's best point-and-shoot models, plus handy accessories and services that let you take better pictures and share them with the world.

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The ultimate mac addict bar

A true piece of decorative geek art for your home.

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Dual-booting Vista and Linux

In Part 1 of this series, DesktopLinux.com columnist Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols prepared a system for use in comparing the features and performance of Windows Vista with Linux. In this second segment, our fearless curmudgeon installs the two operating systems and configures the resulting system for dual-booting, using the GRUB bootloader.

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Sheep Shagging make Sheep go Gay?

Eight percent of rams, left to their own devices, seem to have a sexual preference for other rams.

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Convert DRMed WMA files to Usable MP3s

Therefore, I'll be outlining here my ( theoretical ;-) of course ) process for creating more usable and morally acceptable forms of these files. The process, if carried out, may be illegal under the seriously screwed up "legalities" of the RIAA. Please utilize this "fair use" information only for informational purposes, and don't blame me if they t

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Using SysInternals’ Process Monitor To Analyze Apps and Malware

Process Monitor is a useful tool to see what registry, file system and thread changes processes are making on your Windows system.

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How To Get A Guy In Silicon Valley

Randi and Jen reveal the three easy steps to get that special man in Silicon Valley!

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Being stupid won't get you a better picture

This is how you DON'T plan your photographs.

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All about a LED Matrix display and how to make your own.

An LED Matrix is an array of LED's with the anode or positive terminal of each row connected together, and the cathode or negative terminal of each column connected together. Or the anode can be connected to a column, and cathode connected to a row.

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DIY Delorme Tripmate GPS Logger

This project focused on creating a simple serial data logger for the Delorme Tripmate (also known as the GPSTripmate)

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FREE Introduction to Flash course

Great and comprehensive guide to get you started in flash.

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Spain sizes up women to make fashion dummies true to form

Thousands of Spanish women are to be invited to undergo body scans so that shop window dummies are a better reflection of the female form. Some 8,500 women between the ages of 12 and 70, drawn randomly from the electoral roll, will receive an invitation from the Ministry of Health

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Russian babies are the youngest heavy drinkers of the world

Russian women are aware that drinking can damage developing fetuses, but 60 percent continue to drink after becoming pregnant, a study found.

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'Marijuana Chocolate ' makers avoid jail

Three people connected with the manufacture and distribution of chocolate bars laced with cannabis have today been spared jail sentences at Carlisle crown court.

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Mega Pixel Video Camera can capture up to 150,000 fps., Photron USA, Inc.

Employing CMOS sensor technology, Fastcam SA-1 performs detailed image capture with 5,000 full mega pixel resolution fps speed capability. It offers slow motion video imaging with true 12-bit resolution and 2 µsec global shuttering. Suited for high-speed imaging of fast-moving objects.

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New FPS Headed To XBox360 This Summer

It has been recently announced that "Hour Of Victory" will be hitting the XBox360 this summer. "Hour Of Victory" is a FPS set in the all too familiar World War II era however with a few twists to the almost cliched formula. This latest entry in the WWII genre is being published by Midway and developed by nFusion.

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A Peek Inside Sony Computer Entertainment's Motion Capture Studio

I was invited to Sony Computer Entertainment America's Motion Capture Studio to watch a motion capture session with David Wright, the All Star third baseman for the New York Mets, so I drove down to San Diego to check out the mocap session in action and hear what Wright had to say about the game MLB 07 The Show for PlayStation 3.

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PS3 sales fall further in Japan

Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the PS3 sold 21,105 units between Jan. 15 and Jan. 21. By comparison, the system sold 25,531 units the week prior.

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Zebra breaks neck at Seattle zoo

A zebra was found dead at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle with a broken neck.

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FREE MooTools for the Rest of Us Tutorial Series

"MooTools for the Rest of Us" is a series of tutorials that demonstrates, by example, implementation of basic MooTools effects into a template. Using the JoomlaOS template as a reference point, you will learn how to find the effect you're looking for, create drag-able windows, make them resize-able, fade and adjust DIV's (including live text re

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eBay: DEVIL MAY CRY REPLICA GUNS EBONY & IVORY RARE!!!!!

$2,800.00 will get you this couple of babies.

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Multimedia car radio of the future

The car radio of the future works in a similar manner to a satellite receiver for television channels. However, the car has no large dish antenna on the roof, but a specially designed mobile antenna, flattened so that it can be built almost invisibly into the bodywork. The antenna receives signals in the Ku frequency band used by communications sat

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Abandoned Russian Planes

Once the most feared artifacts in the air, now just simple cadavers being ripped off.

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Standard Deviation In 30 Seconds

Learn about the most common requested feature most developers are asked about.

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FileSystemObject Tutorial

The FileSystemObject (FSO) provides an API to access the Windows filesystem, providing access to files, drives, text streams etc. The FSO is embedded within the Microsoft Scripting run-time, and is available to stand-alone applications (coded using Visual Basic, for example), to web page designers using VBScript or JScript and to users of Microsoft

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SQL Tutorial

Before we start: an appeal. If this SQL tutorial is helpful then let us know. If it's wrong in places or needs some clarifying then let us know. If you think it can be improved then let us know. We need the feedback if this is going to be useful to other people.

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Excel VBA Tutorial

This tutorial aims to introduce Visual Basic for Applications (VBA, but often referred to as just VB) in the context of Microsoft Excel.

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Soft PS3 Sales Spell Trouble For Electronic Arts

BofA comments on video game industry saying softer -than-expected demand for PS3 hardware could be an ominous sign given the historical success of third-party software sales on Sony's game consoles. Firm's recent checks indicate sluggish PS3 sales, despite much improved availability.

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Sony preps for round two of worldwide PS3 launch

The scope of the PS3 launch will soon reach its highest point, as Sony prepares for more launches this March. Ultimately reaching worldwide, on March 23rd Sony will begin offering the console in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia.

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From Geek to Chic: Record Sales Signal Video Games' Arrival

It's hardly news anymore that the average video game player is over 30, that millions of women across the globe are gaming or that it's big business akin to the movie industry. It's possible that gami

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Tolkien's Middle-earth expands in online game

From Middle-earth, the creatures of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" will rise into a new digital world in April with the launch of an online game which has raised the hackles of among some die-hard fans.

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Building A Internet Controlled Security Robot

Build a security robot that can be controlled and viewed over the internet. The planned final version will be a kids 48" electric car with a network camera attached.

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FREE baudline signal analyzer for Linux/Unix

Baudline is a time-frequency browser designed for scientific visualization of the spectral domain. Signal analysis is performed by Fourier, correlation, and raster transforms that create colorful spectrograms with vibrant detail. Conduct test and measurement experiments with the built in function generator, or play back audio files with a multitu

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Professors crack down on cell phones in class

In school and business settings alike, cell phone etiquette violators seem to be an increasing problem. Northern Kentucky University is no exception.

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Sony and it's five stages of PS3 grief, first stop: DENIAL

SCEE president David Reeves said, "Following the hugely successful launches of PS3 in Japan and North America, we are absolutely delighted to be able to bring significant numbers of PS3 to the SCEE territories. O_o

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Sony + Namco Bandai = Cellius PS3 Studio

What do you do when you make a console - let's call it "PS3" - that's so expensive, and requires such huge game development investments, that most studios would spit you in the face and go back to making silly Wii games? Easy: you spit them back and make your own games!

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Prince Of Persia Rival Swords Wii-Mote Trailer: IMPRESSIVE

If you thought the Metroid Prime Corruption video kicked butt, you
’re going to soil several pairs of underwear when you check out the new Prince of Persia Rival Swords trailer for the Wii.

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Wii Scarce, PlayStation 3 Abounds

Using tilting Wii
’s motion sensitive Wii Remote with poise and precision, players must seek to navigate their favourite cute and quirky balls, each with their own look and varying benefits, through complex 3D mazes.

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One Hacker Kit Accounts For 71% Of Attacks

The "Q406 Roll-up" is a security headache because the exploits are heavily encrypted, say experts.

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AMD Unveils Two More Mobile Processors

AMD unveiled the Mobile AMD Sempron processor model 3500+ and the AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology Model TL-52.

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Java Web Development with Stripes

This article will show how Stripes distinguishes itself from other action based Java web frameworks, such as Struts, while supplying some of the simplicity available in Ruby on Rails.

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FREE Oscilloscope software for windows

A complete professional real time software, transform your PC in a complete set of instruments; no new hardware necessary (you can use the Sound Card of your PC)

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DIY: Universal IR Remote Switch

This project shows the use of a neat chip that lets you use any IR remote to switch something on-off.

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FREE online photography course

Welcome to Jodies Coston's Free Online Photography Course sponsored by the morguefile.com and its contributors. This course is free and open to the public.

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Ten lens specifications you must know for machine-vision optics

A must read for the photographer to be.

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Mastering Ajax, Using the Google Ajax Search API

Take advantage of public APIs in your asynchronous applications

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Checkstyle - a must have tool for Java programmers

Checkstyle is a development tool to help programmers write Java code that adheres to a coding standard. It automates the process of checking Java code to spare humans of this boring (but important) task. This makes it ideal for projects that want to enforce a coding standard.

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XForms in Firefox

Using the experimental Mozilla XForms extension, you can process XForms in your browser today. While not yet deployed widely enough for use on the public Internet, XForms may be suitable for some intranet applications. This article demonstrates basic XForms processing as currently supported by Firefox and the Mozilla XForms plug-in.

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Make incoming e-mail play custom tunes

Compose and blend sounds based on sender and content

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Run new packages on older distros with backports

If you run a stable system, you don't have to miss out on the latest and greatest releases of your favorite applications -- just use a backport to get a package of a new release that's been "back-ported" to your older distribution.

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Introduction to XSLT

This tutorial is for developers who want to use Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) to transform the XML data into other forms without the need for to program in Java™ or other languages.

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FindBugs™ - Find Bugs in Java Programs

This is the web page for FindBugs, a program which looks for bugs in Java code.

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Checkstyle - a must have tool for Java programmers

Checkstyle is a development tool to help programmers write Java code that adheres to a coding standard. It automates the process of checking Java code to spare humans of this boring (but important) task. This makes it ideal for projects that want to enforce a coding standard.

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Venezuela's Arms Purchases Since 2005 Top China, Iran, Pakistan

Venezuela, under President Hugo Chavez, spent $4.3 billion compared with $3.4 billion spent by China, $3 billion by Pakistan by $1.7 billion by Iran, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lieutenant General Michael Maples reported in a review of potential national security threats worldwide.

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C#: Is the Party Over?

Five years later what do we see? The .NET platform has been under constant development

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C# 2.0 custom Iterators, anonymous methods set stage for C# 3.0

C# 2.0 has only been in the wild for a relatively short time. But the community of Microsoft C# developers is already preparing for C# 3.0. Much attention has been devoted to its support of Language Integrated Query (LINQ), which is a set of .NET Framework changes that simplify development of data queries, and which can be viewed as a paradigm shif

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4 transistor PIC programmer (wire-wrapped onto an index card)

Make your own PIC programmer for your computer's parallel port. This is a variation of David Tait's classic design. It is very reliable and there is good programming software available for free. I like IC-Prog and PICpgm programmer.

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Ajax Image Editor Using PHP

Well, I finally got around to cleaning up the code in my pop-up JPEG image editor this weekend. The editor was originally integrated into a content management system I built for a client two years back, but the new code structure ought to make dropping it anywhere fairly easy. It currently has no documentation, but if you download the source, you’l

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SecureLED: a great idea for totally secure access

SecureLED is an optical access control device which replaces current RFID or Magnetic Strip technologies with a cryptographically secure, contact-less device which communicates over commodity Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

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'Sonic and The Secret Rings' (Wii) - 10 New Screens

Sonic brings his trademark speed and attitude to the Nintendo Wii in his first solo adventure since 1991. In Sonic and the Secret Rings, Sonic finds himself in the colorful and vibrant world of the Arabian Nights tales. There he embarks on his most outrageous journey to date through an expansive 3D world brought to life with realistic water reflect

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Sunday Wii madness: Two reports from the field

It's Sunday, which means at this stage you've either gotten your Wii from your retailer of choice or you're still bitter about how hard they are to come by. I was kind of skeptical about how much of a demand there could still be for the fast-moving system, but it appears as if this morning saw lines and disappointed consumers again. Let's take a lo

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Nintendo Wii At The Public Library!

Imagine playing Wii Sports or Excite Truck at your local library -- it sounds so cool that it makes me feel guilty about my copy of King Dork that's still overdue.

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Major Retailer Sells Wii For $209?

Are you ready for Nintendo Wii for only $209? Just last week, GameStop and EB Games had a PlayStation 3 promotion that gave people $100 off of a PlayStation 3 with a PS2 trade in.

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iPhone may pay Apple over 50 percent margins

The Apple iPhone announced earlier this month should pay off handsomely for the company with over 50 percent gross margins for each version of the music-enabled smart phone, according to market researcher iSuppli.

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WoW mod: BGSwitch v5.4 never miss a battleground or arena again

Ever get frustrated how in World of Warcraft you have to just stare at your screens while you're queued for battlegrounds when you could just as well be checking your mail or browsing the net while waiting? Well, you've just hit the jackpot by clicking on this post 'coz in our hands right now is the very nifty WoW mod, BGSwitch!

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WoW top 10 exploits freely available

Although Blizzard does strive hard to fix the many bugs and glitches, World of Warcraft still has its share of imperfections. And because of their nature, the game behaves strangely in some areas, particularly when factors leading to a glitch are satisfied.

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NHL idiot misses empty net

Ales Hemsky goal vs Dallas after Stefan missed empty net

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GameCube = Wii - US$ 50 at EBGameStop

The PS3 and its predecessor aren't the only subjects of a trade-in deal with EB/GameStop's name written all over it. The other big release of late 2006, the Wii, is also being offered for discount at EB/GameStop stores, so as long as you're willing to part with one (1) GameCube.

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Assembly language for Power Architecture

In the last two articles, you saw how programs on the POWER5 processor work using the 64-bit PowerPC
® instruction set, how the PowerPC instruction set addresses memory, and how to do position-independent code. In this article, you learn how to use the very powerful condition and branch instructions available in the PowerPC instruction set.

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Alienware offers stock-overclocked Core 2 laptop

Stock-overclocked parts being sold are still very rare, but are popping their heads up here and there. Alienware is releasing the next in their Area-51 series, the m5790 Special Edition notebooks, with an optional overclocked Core 2 Duo processor.

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Internet Pirate Charged in Toilet Bombings to Plead Guilty

A Weston man once called one of the Internet's most notorious pirates of music and movies plans to plead guilty to a federal charge that he blew up a portable toilet last year, according to court records filed Thursday.

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watch futurama on an 8x8 pixel screen

here's how to convert otherwise reasonable quality video into pixelated garbage and play it on a 2 color 8x8 led matrix, with no sound and only moderate sync.

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SketchUp: 3D for Everyone - F R E E

Developed for the conceptual stages of design, Google SketchUp is a powerful yet easy-to-learn 3D software. It combines a simple, yet robust tool-set with an intelligent drawing system that streamlines and simplifies 3D design. From simple to complex, conceptual to realistic, Google SketchUp enables you to build and modify 3D models quickly and eas

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Domestic PC density too low in India

DOYEN OF Indian software industry Dr FC Kohli says power plants in India are being run not by engineers but by technicians! Participating in the ‘Walk the Talk’ organised as part of festival Manfest-2007 at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow on Saturday, he said, “Engineering graduates are not joining State-owned power plants because

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DIY: Budget flash (strobe) diffuser

Zero cost lighting diffuser for flash gun (portable strobe light) made from a foam plastic drinking cup (an expanded polystyrene / styrofoam beaker).

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Custom Crochet Mario Scarf, THE GIFT FOR THIS VALENTINE'S DAY

This Mario Scarf is so Freakin COOL and Warm at the same time. It comes with two pins A "?" Box and a Mushroom!

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Switch ‘n Carry Wii Accessories

Upon the release of a company
’s new console comes the enigmatic time of trial and error for accessory companies. They are presented with the task of discovering what products meet or beat the quality of the official versions already on the market.

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Top Five Shareware Tools for Getting More Out of .Mac

Many commercial and shareware Mac applications offer some type of integration with Apple's .Mac service, typically for publishing content to the Web. However, a handful of tools actually offer features that go beyond web publishing and make for a better .Mac experience. Here are Ryan Faas's picks for top shareware tools that make .Mac easier and mo

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Misunderstood Photoshop: Blend If

Helen Bradley explores Blend If, a smart Photoshop blending tool that can be used to knock out an object from its background or to blend two images. The article also includes a video tutorial so you can easily follow along.

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The New Faces of Young China

Predicting the consumer habits of China
’s early adopters is particularly challenging right now because this generation is diverse and highly experimental. In this chapter, the authors introduce a few "typical" composite characters who collectively represent the hundreds of young trendsetting Chinese.

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Breaking News: Moderate Quake Hits Java

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook part of the Indonesian island of Java Friday morning.

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Bill Gates trash talks Sony, Nintendo

"Do you expect Nintendo to rev up a team to create cross-device gaming and tool kits to develop those things? Not very likely." You tell 'em, Bill!

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PS3 last hope is Europe, PS3 weekly sales dip to lowest since launch

The PlayStation 3 recorded its lowest week of sales last week since its launch in Japan, according to figures published Friday.

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Sony ripping UK to the pulp - No 20GB PS3 for you UK

The impending March release of the Sony PlayStation 3 in Europe and Australia just gets more intriguing. Meanwhile the PS3 suffered its worst week of Japanese hardware sales in an overall easing of the market.

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Wii First-Person Shooters: Good Idea, Bad Idea?

The Wii control scheme can seem like a nightmare initially, and you will have to remain glued to the screen, no roving eyes in order to maintain any sense of direction within the game

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NASA - Expedition 10 Earth Observation Photos

Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao, who lived aboard the International Space Station from October 2004 to April 2005, took more than 24,000 Earth observation photos from his high vantage point in orbit. These are his 10 favorite photos from space.

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Beijing Olympic officials not amused by online pranks

Beijing Games organizers have threatened legal action against online pranksters who poke fun at official Olympic symbols after a rash of digital spoofs appeared on the Internet.

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OpenBSD: Greylisting with PF

This article will show you how I am using PF (the Packet Filter from the OpenBSD project) and spamd (also from OpenBSD) to implement greylisting and greatly reduce incoming spam. This solution is completely MTA agnostic.

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Apple Fanatics, Would They Handle the Downfall of Steve Jobs?

Last week I was asked to write an editorial for the Wall Street Journal about Apple Inc.'s — that is, Steve Jobs' — introduction of the new iPhone. It ran under the headline "iGenius," which you would think might please those millions of Apple Computer — that is, Steve Jobs — fans out there.

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Ajax Sniffer - Proof of concept

The original idea was discussed by Stefano Di Paola in his paper Subverting Ajax. I have simply created a working proof of concept of ajax based sniffer.

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Apple's Marketing Genius

How does a company that says so little create so much hype?

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Next-gen Graphics Roundtable

There are two kinds of people in the world - Beatles fans and Elvis fans. Wait. Actually, there are two kinds of gamers in the world - graphics fans and gameplay fans. You can be a graphics fan and still value gameplay, or be a gameplay fan who appreciates graphics, but really, either visuals matter to you or they don't.

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Zend readies PHP for Windows

Zend Technologies on Tuesday is unveiling a public beta program for Zend Core 2.0, which extends the company's PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) platform to Microsoft Windows.

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Myspace is having enough with the baby sitting.

The popular online hangout MySpace.com has been quietly developing software designed to give parents the bare-bones of what their kids are doing on the site.

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Hilarious commercial making fun of people in Newfoundland, Canada

Does people in Newfoundland, Canada speak like this?

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Top 3 Linux Distros - No Easy Choice

Figuring out the best Linux distribution depends entirely on one's intended use for the program. As open source, freely distributed software, Linux programs have been modified and redesigned in countless ways to fulfill as many needs. However, some versions have proven more popular

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Impressive piece of audio editing... Bush gives eerie speech.

What loads of free time and a computer can achieve.

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Improve your forms using HTML5!

HTML hasn't really been updated since HTML version 4 was released back in 1998. However, the WHATWG community has been working on HTML since 2004 and this will hopefully result in some much needed improvements. This article shows some of the new functionality of the proposed form chapter of HTML5: Web Forms 2.

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Using Browser capability detection

Browser name sniffing, using scripts figure out which browser is used and then provide different content to them, is a widespread practice with a long history. Unfortunately these scripts are usually static, while browsers keep evolving.

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Massive bird deaths proves costly

The discovery of dozens of mysteriously dead birds shut down Congress Avenue on Monday morning, closing dozens of businesses for hours and keeping hundreds of workers away from their jobs in part of the city's most important commercial center.

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Best Buy Holding Wiis For Sunday

One of our favorite anonymous Best Buy tipsters lets us know that the big blue retailer will have a minimum of fifteen Wiis in stock at each brick and mortar location this Sunday, January 21st.

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Some unhappy with airport shoe scanners

New airport screening technology that was trotted out Tuesday was supposed to let passengers keep their footwear on while passing through security.

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Have a hot tub at home and pay NOTHING in utility bills

Michael Strizki heats and cools his house year-round and runs a full range of appliances including such power-guzzlers as a hot tub and a wide-screen TV without paying a penny in utility bills.

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Tetris tote in felt

This tote bag is made of felt and lined with hard wearing orange cotton. The person playing Tetris is having a bad game, but if they were having a good one there wouldn't be much of a design to put on the bag!

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Tetris tote in felt

This tote bag is made of felt and lined with hard wearing orange cotton. The person playing Tetris is having a bad game, but if they were having a good one there wouldn't be much of a design to put on the bag!

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The iPhone skin Apple will let anybody use for FREE

Thank you Wagnell.

Wiimote controls Windows! Wii Hacking 101: Episode 3

Pox and Mitrovarr are at it again. They've got a new installment of the Wii Hacking 101 video up for people to see and they're teaching people how to get Wiimote-to-PC connectivity.

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PHP: Login - Logout with a Session in 1 file

Create a file for Login and Logout (PHP + MySQL) using with a SESSION variable. This file contains Login form, Login authorize program and Logout program. All in one but Short and Easily.

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A light Linux distribution, done right

Perhaps one of the best Linux distributions tailored for older hardware is DeLi Linux. It's simple, and performs well enough to run on hardware as old as a 486.

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DIY Space heater controlled by digital thermostat

This instructable shows you how to use an off the shelf digital programmable thermostat to control an inexpensive space heater.

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Altoids can Morse Code Oscillator

I finally finished that morse code oscillator I was working on. It works okay for what it is, but I have some serious heat dissipation issues I need to look into for next time.

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Make Wget cater to your needs

Most Linux users are familiar with using GNU Wget to download single files by passing the URL as an argument to the wget command, but you can also use Wget with desktop applications. It requires a little preparation, but it's easy to integrate Wget with your favorite browser and other desktop applications. You can also use Wget in scripts to catego

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Fedora releases a live CD

The Fedora community got its first official live CD last month. Based on Fedora Core 6, it shows off the best of what Fedora has to offer. Furthermore, the tools used to put together the CD make creating and maintaining custom Red Hat or Fedora-based live CDs simple.

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EditThisPagePHP offers collaboration without the wiki

If you want to share your knowledge and ideas with others, you set up a blog. If you want to collaboratively edit Web pages and keep track of changes, you use a wiki. If you need a tool that allows you to quickly set up a page that combines blog and wiki features, with some content versioning capabilities thrown in, you need something like EditThis

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Taking Advantage Of Web 2 0 Marketing

This is such an exciting time on the web for people creating magnetic sites filled with content their niche is after.

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Critical questions – and answers – about Web 2.0

Web 2.0 might mean something different to nearly everyone familiar with the term. According to Fidelity Labs' Charles Berman, it could one day mean wider use of colorful, 3-D, graphical interfaces along the lines of what you see in virtual worlds like Second Life and popular games like World of Warcraft on business Web sites and desktops.

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Sex on the brain: size does matter

What is the most important sex organ in the human body? The brain! And in this case, size does matter: A healthy brain increases your chances for intimacy and great sex.

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Valve: PS3 A Disaster, Nintendo Wii A Sure Bet

In a recent interview with Game Informer, Valve co-found Gabe Newell recently discussed both Wii and PS3. To say that he's not impressed with Sony's PlayStation 3 so far would be one of the larger understatements of 2007

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FREE Tax Software for Canadians: StudioTax Canadian Income Tax Software

StudioTax is a windows based bilingual personal Income Tax preparation software made by Canadians for Canadians. This software is made available for Canadian Taxpayers for personal use only. FREE as in beer, although your donations will definetly help.

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DIY Airsoft Turret 2.0

As promised here is version 2.0 of the airsoft turret project. Based on an overwhelming amount of fan feedback from the first project we decided to make the platform a little more flexible by supporting both USB and Radio Controlled interfaces so more people with different interests will be able to tinker with it.

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Women's Health Mag: Grab your man's joystick

Think video games are a time-suck for teenage boys? In fact, 30 percent of all gamers are women. Why? Because gaming's fun — especially when your guy is manning the other controller. "Playing video games allows you to bond and learn how to problem-solve as a team," says Susan K. Perry, Ph.D., a Los Angeles-based social psychologist.

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The ultimate visit guide to London

Looking for an alternative view of London? londonlostandfound.com is the best independent online listings for Londoners. Don't fall into the tourists traps be a digger.. be smart...

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Need the iPhone skin for windows mobile phones?

Here you have a torrent.

Remember to seed too ;).

Cheers....

The most common hacker is probably sitting in the cubicle next to YOU...

According to the FBI, the most common hacker is probably sitting in the cubicle next to you, right now. This is someone who gets to work early, takes his or her turn cleaning out the office fridge, tells funny stories at lunch and, at some point, makes a very dumb move.

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Bangladesh bomb kills four family members

A bomb exploded in a western Bangladesh slum Saturday, killing a woman and her three daughters, police and a media report said.

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INDIA: Shoppers escape as bomb fails to explode

Large scale casualties to customers thronging a pharmacy at the crowded Paona Bazar was averted as a hand grenade thrown inside the medical store failed to explode.

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PSP getting a break, Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars

"With over 2.7 million games sold to date in the Crazy Taxi franchise, SEGA is excited to bring back such a popular series from our vault of classics," grinned Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars is fun, frantic, and highly addictive, and perfect for gamers on the go."

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Portable toilet explodes at high school

Deputies are investigating the explosion of a portable toilet Friday night during a school dance in El Toro High School, Orange County sheriff's deputies reported.

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Asus to launch PDA phone with GPS

AsusTek in India will be launching a PDA phone with support of GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation. Priced at around Rs 35,000, the company claims it to be India's first PDA phone to have GPS support.

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Linux tip: How do I find out Linux CPU utilization?

Whenever a Linux system CPU is occupied by a process, it is unavailable for processing other requests. Rest of pending requests must wait till CPU is free. This becomes a bottleneck in the system. Following command will help you to identify CPU utilization, so that you can troubleshoot CPU related performance problems.

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Dev tool simplifies multiprocessing on Cell BE, PS3

RapidMind will soon add Cell Broadband Engine (BE) support to its C++ development tool. The RapidMind Development Platform v2.0 will help developers exploit the Cell BE's parallel architecture, whether targeting PlayStation3 (PS3) games, or Linux applications for the PS3 or other Cell-based hardware platforms, the company says.

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Build Ajax into your Web apps with Rails

Ruby on Rails provides an excellent platform for building Web applications. Discover how to use the built-in Asynchronous JavaScript
™ + XML (Ajax) features of the platform to give your application the Web 2.0 rich user interface experience.

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Survey Says AJAX Grew to Reach a Total Penetration Level of 28%

Visual Basic is eroding dramatically according to Evans Data

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Iran, Venezuela agree to thwart ‘US domination’

Presidents Chavez, Ahmadinejad say ready to spend billions of dollars to finance projects in other countries to help thwart US domination. ‘We’ll underpin investments in countries whose governments are making efforts to liberate themselves from the (US) imperialist yoke,’ Venezuelan leader says

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George Radebaugh CD Sculptures

Sad AOL has no more money to spam us with CDs as they used to. :D.

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Wii Hear - Listen to Internet Radio From your WII

Awesome interface, great selection of music, definetly a great add to your wii favorites.

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Flash ActionScripting for Designers: Controlling Timeline Playback

In Flash, once a movie starts, it plays in its entirety until it either reaches the last frame of the last scene on the Timeline, or it is instructed otherwise. The only way to instruct Flash is through the use of ActionScript. Author James Gonzalez reviews the basic scripts you must learn to direct Flash to execute basic but critical project funct

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POSIX Parallel Programming

Following on from the tutorial in part 1 of this series, David Chisnall explores some more-flexible mechanisms for allowing processes to communicate on a POSIX-compliant system.

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Create a Flash Gallery in a Photoshop Elements 5

You used to need web development skills to even think about creating an online gallery. Now, thanks to the new Flash photo galleries in Photoshop Elements 5, all it takes is a few clicks. Matt Kloskowski shows you the way in a fun and easy video tutorial.

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Nintendo shows Sony Wii are the champions

Wii, Nintendo's latest video game console, is a runaway hit and is far outselling its more expensive competitor, Sony's PlayStation 3.

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Office 2007 Tips, the all-in-one-stop for what you need to know.

The latest version of Microsoft Office will be released at their end of the month. There are some significant changes and improvements to the Office system that might take some getting used to. Here are some tech-recipes to help ease the learning curve

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Business Card PIC Programmer

This was my entry for the Hack A Day business card size circuit contest. I just zipped up the files and put them on my website. I'm posting it here because all the other entries seem to be on a blog for easy access. Hopefully this will make the project more accessible and reduce the load on my server.

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Wii^3 (GameCube Buyers Guide for Wii Owners)

Poor little Johnny, he got a new Wii, but those GameCube games seemed un-playable. None of the Wii controllers were right, and, worse still, he couldn
’t save his games. Poor Johnny isn’t getting everything he can out of his new console, but you don’t have to be like Johnny. You can get the accessories that count, and never have to worry about which

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Sex and Tech in Sin City

The worlds of technology and pornography are coming together in Las Vegas, as the Adult Entertainment Expo comes to Sin City and gives the Consumer Electronics Show a gentle — yet sexy — nudge to the side.

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IPhone, the OpenMoko of 2007

OpenMoko Announces the World
’s First Integrated Open Source Mobile Communications Platform at Open Source in Mobile Conference in Amsterdam.

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Give a child a video game -- and maybe a job

Mathematics, science and video games? A U.S. university professor is urging schools to consider using video games as tools to better prepare children for the work force.

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A mouse you use with your feet

Take a look to the footmouse.

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Mentat Technologies Announces MySQL Turbo Manager Free Edition

openPR) - Mentat Technologies, Inc. Today announced it will reinforce its commitment to the MySQL developer community by offering a brand new MySQL Turbo Manager Free Edition.

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XMLHttp tutorial (who's online example)

Thanks to smpdawg for turning me on to XMLHttp...since my introduction I've gone hog-wild with it and if you've read a lot of my posts, you're bound to have seen me bring it up several times.

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PHP: Uploading and resizing an image tutorial

One of the most common practises in PHP coding with GD is to create a thumbnail image of an uploaded file. In this tutorial we will examine an image upload form, look at PHP's file upload system, and use an uploaded image to create a small thumbnail image.

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PHP: Uploading and resizing an image tutorial

One of the most common practises in PHP coding with GD is to create a thumbnail image of an uploaded file. In this tutorial we will examine an image upload form, look at PHP's file upload system, and use an uploaded image to create a small thumbnail image.

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Wii Outsold PS3 In Japan By More Than 2:1

Citing data released by Japanese game chart compiler Enterbrain, a new report by the Mainichi Daily News in Japan writes that Sony has sold just 466,716 PlayStation 3 consoles in the region since its debut on November 11, while Nintendo has enjoyed brisk success with its Wii in Japan, having realized more than double as many consoles sold with 989,

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Java may ease post-workout aches

A cup of coffee may help reduce post-workout soreness that discourages some people from exercising, a University of Georgia study said.

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eBay confirms plans to buy StubHub for $310 million

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. said on Wednesday its plans to buy sports ticket reseller StubHub for around $310 million in cash, confirming an earlier report that the deal was imminent.

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IRobot Opens Roomba Interface, Laser Tag Ensues

Opening the control interface of its popular Roomba vacuuming robot, iRobot unveiled a programmable robotic platform today that could allow computer programming students and developers to use the platform for nearly any task.

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IRobot Opens Roomba Interface, Laser Tag Ensues

Opening the control interface of its popular Roomba vacuuming robot, iRobot unveiled a programmable robotic platform today that could allow computer programming students and developers to use the platform for nearly any task.

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Motorola music handset marries Microsoft, Linux

Motorola and Microsoft have been working together on new music mobile devices, Motorola said in a statement. The two companies also plan to develop handsets made especially for downloading music over 3G (third generation) networks.

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SQL Injection digger

SQL injection digger is a command line program that looks for SQL injections and
common errors in websites.

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A Winamp Backdoor.

wbkdr is a proof of concept WinAmp backdoor that makes use of the plugin interface. It spawns cmd.exe on port 24501.

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New version of MindTerm, popular Java-based SSH client released

AppGate announced the launch of an upgrade to its highly popular Java-based SSH, secure remote access client, MindTerm. MindTerm is the most commercially used Java-based SSH client in the world. MindTerm is used by some of the world
’s leading manufacturers of communication equipment, integrating it into their products to provide secure encrypted co

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PS3: Programming applications on the Cell BE processor

The Sony
® PLAYSTATION® 3 (PS3) is the easiest and cheapest way for programmers to get their hands on the new Cell Broadband Engine™ (Cell BE) processor and take it for a drive. Discover what the fuss is all about, how to install Linux® on the PS3, and how to get started developing for the Cell BE processor on the PS3.

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Whistle while you work to run commands on your computer

Use Linux
® or Microsoft® Windows®, the open source sndpeek program, and a simple Perl script to read specific sequences of tonal events -- literally whistling, humming, or singing at your computer -- and run commands based on those tones. Give your computer a short low whistle to check your e-mail or unlock your your screensaver with the opening ba

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'Second Life' opens source code

Linden Lab, the company behind the game, said it is making the software blueprint of its PC program available to developers to modify for their personal use and to share with others. It's the same model that's used to build the Linux operating system and the Firefox Web browser.

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The police will never catch with a car like this

WORLD'S ONLY JET CAR with twin jet engines for sale on ebay.

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How to computer controlled electronica X-mas lights.

My light controller works by replacing the rotary variable resistor in a standard house lighting dimmer with a light sensitive resistor. I then use squares of light on a computer monitor to control the dimmers. It uses 100 steps of gray scale to control the dimming.

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Camouflage: Stenography free cheap and easy

But now you can 'camouflage' your sensitive files to prevent unauthorized discovery. Email anything you like without your attached files being revealed! Hide your most secret files with Camouflage, available totally free of charge from here.

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Dissecting the Micro Mosquito Helicopter: Exposed and Explained

Do you have a passion for flying and love to tinker — and are you looking for a way to spend some of your Christmas money? Seth Fogie introduces you to the Micro Mosquito helicopter, gives you a sneak peek at its innards, and offers you cutting-edge flying tips.

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Security on a Dime: Low-Cost Alternatives to SSH

Need good security but short on spare change? IT guru and Open Source expert John Tr
änkenschuh discusses not-so-expensive technical architectures that offer the most basic SSH features across all platforms — not just Windows.

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One Million PS3's Shipped in 2006 but they won't tell how many were sold

At their CES press conference Sony have announced that they shipped one million Playstation 3's in North America last year.

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Sharp says 108-inch LCD TV is biggest yet

Japan's Sharp Corp. (6753.T: Quote, NEWS , Research) introduced on Sunday a 108-inch LCD television, which it says is the largest of its kind. A great thing if you happen to have a stadium sized room.

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Sony to enable TVs to play Internet video

Japan's Sony Corp.said on Sunday it would enable most of its new televisions, including high-definition flat screens, to play video from the Internet.

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Bill Gates says connected tech hype now reality

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Sunday showed off a hatbox-shaped computer for the living room and a video game machine that plays Internet TV, arguing years of hype about a world of connected technology finally was coming true.

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JScanlogAlert: Hardware network monitor

What is it? It is a set of GPL software and hardware that intents to monitors dangerous scans into your network as well as NAT connectivity and Internet access. The better installation target is your Linux firewall/router.

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Apple, Microsoft to unveil digital media systems

Forget about iPod versus Zune. As popular as portable music devices are, they no longer represent the cutting edge of the digital music market today.

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OpenOffice.org Patches WMF Bug

OpenOffice.org patched its namesake open-source application suite and fixed a flaw in how the software processes the same file format that plagued Microsoft Windows with major problems in 2005.

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MySQL Rejects GPL Version 3 For Now

MySQL AG is changing its approach to GPL licensing so that the company isn't required to upgrade its popular open-source database to GPL 3 when it becomes available later this year.

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THE BICYCLE LIFT: stimulating the use of bicycles in hilly cities

Hilly cities normally have a low share of cycling. How come that Trondheim, the third largest city of Norway, has the highest share of cycling compared to all the other Norwegian cities? We believe there are there reasons. Awesome link to video in the comments.

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UT2007 'not' a PS3 launch title

PS3 only useful to play blu-ray movies. 0wn4g3!!!!.

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UT2007 'not' a PS3 launch title

PS3 only useful to play blu-ray movies. 0wn4g3!!!!.

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Cool Storage for your Wii controllers under $5

Walking down the plastic bins aisle at my local chain store, I found this little gem to store all my Wii controllers, it costs just $4.5 + tax and is a great option to keep all my Wii-stuff in a sturdy place, safe from dust and hazards, i.e. dogs, cats and mice (if you happen to live in an old house).

This box is made in Malaysia, their phone number is 0256-72-3218 / fax 0256-73-4121, in Canada you can find it at the Real Canadian Superstore.

I think the original use for this case is bath stuff or jewelery, but as you see it stores the Wii-motes just right.

It provides a cool and decorative way to store you accessories without paying markup prices on "licensed" stuff.

The front view of the case.

Another Wii-mote and two Nunchucks.

A side view.

Another Wii-mote and the classic game pad.

Total of accessories stored:

• 4 Wii-motes
• 2 Nunchucks.
• 1 Classic Game pad.

In case you cannot find a case like this one, you can try the Rubbermaid desktop organizers (the one shown here won't store the Wii-motes in the top, there is a 3 drawer version that will make a better choice), they are a bit more expensive but will serve for the same purpose.

This article is provided under the creative commons license. Image editing software provided by the Gimp.

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How to choose a MicroController

Here are some hints. These are particularly aimed at someone trying to pick a microcontroller to use for the first time at least partially as a learning experience, rather than someone who wants to accomplish a particular task.

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Gravity Clock Makes Unique Ornament

HERE is a combination water and weight clock that anyone reasonably adept with a soldering iron can construct. It makes a novel addition to the den and generally draws the interest of persons unfamiliar with the principle on which it operates.

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Ubuntu: 32-bit v. 64-bit Performance

While 64-bit support is now considered common for both Intel and AMD processors, many Linux (as well as Windows) users are uncertain whether to use a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system with there being advantages for both paths. With this being the last Phoronix article for 2006, we decided to take this opportunity to look at this common question of

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Making DVDs in Linux

In this article, I'm going to tell you how to download a movie, convert it into a format that your DVD player can read, and then author it.

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Dog back home after 7-month, 1,300-mile odyssey

Seven months after disappearing from her yard in Colorado, a rat terrier named Daisy walked into the arms of Tracie Crass in Knoxville, some 1,300 miles away. Thanks to Crass, Daisy got an airplane ride home.

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Woman's bra strap slows path of speeding bullet

One woman in the US discovered on New Year's Eve that her bra could do more than lift and support when the impact of a falling bullet was blunted by the bra strap on her left shoulder.

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French court says Sony misled buyers

A French court ruled Sony misled buyers of its music downloads and digital music players when it described the music formats they could download.

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Sony plans Segway-style skateboard

Sony has applied for a patent on a powered skateboard that uses similar balancing technology to the Segway transporter.

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The oil companies lie on their reserves: the example of Prudhoe Bay 2

Some interesting reading (Original article in French).

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'Elebits' allows the Wii to really shine

Addictive new game uses the console's controllers in truly creative ways

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How to get a Windows tax refund

If you buy a computer, you often pay for Microsoft Windows even if you didn't ask for it and aren't going to use it. This article shows you how to return your unused Windows license and get your money back, freeing yourself from the Windows tax.

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South Korea: Too much on-line gaming + lack of sex = baby delivering robots

With South Korea's birth rate at its lowest ever, medical students are resorting to robots to practice bringing babies into the world.

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KtraK Mountain Bike

If you dread winter because skiing or snowboarding isn't your outdoor activity of choice, "Papa
’s Got a Brand New Bag" for you. KtraK is introducing a new kit that will transform your two-wheeled dream into a rear-track machine with a single ski up front for steering.

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Social Networking Sites in the Crosshairs

At a high level, social engineering attacks are Web 2.0 attacks. As more users go online to take advantage of Web 2.0 applications like social networking sites, blogs, wikis and RSS feeds, malware authors are going to be right behind them, predicted Dan Nadir, vice president of product strategy

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Michael Schumacher private island

The first developed island is owned by Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher. The $7 million piece of land was gifted to him by Dubai
’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and is located in the Arctic (although I’m sure he would have preferred Germany). There’s various rumours of who owns the…

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A Percolating Java Trend: Roasting Your Own Coffee

Jerry Abrams loves starting his day with a good cup of coffee, and after doing some research online, he knows just how to get it.

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ONJava review of the state of Java Media

Chris Adamson has a series of articles up on ONJava about Java Media. In part 1, he looks at the current state of client-side Java and why media is important and AJAX is not enough. Part 2 reviews the current Java media libraries and finds them lacking in what is needed for the present and future.

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Will A Java/Ruby Co-op Occur in 2007?

Java is going into 2007 with a number of interesting developments at the JVM level. November brought the official open sourcing of Java under the GPLv2 license. Sun also continued to warm to alternative languages on the JVM with the hiring of JRuby developers Charles Nutter and Thomas Enebo.

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PlayStation 3 -- a Bust or a Boon for Sony?

Though images of electronics stores adorned with snaking lines of pimply faced teenagers, desperate parents and eager technophiles searching for an elusive Sony PlayStation 3 blanketed the Internet before the holidays, the high-tech, high-priced video game console may no longer be so hard to find.

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How To: Building a BlueSniper Rifle

In this installment, I'll cover the software side of construction by providing a step-by-step for building a custom Linux kernel for the rifle.

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Samsung develops portable digital TV technology

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it has developed a way to broadcast digital television signals to car screens and to devices such as DVD, game and music players, with an aim to creating a standard for portable digital television.

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DIY a pong watch

I
’ve always wanted to make my own wrist watch, and I love the Buro Vormkrijgers Pong Clock. So, the natural thing to do is to make my own Pong Watch!

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ImageMagick or GraphicsMagick?

The ImageMagick (IM) suite of command-line graphics tools is a free software staple; Linux, other Unix-like operating systems, and proprietary OSes like Windows have supported IM for close to two decades. But there is also an alternative tool called GraphicsMagick (GM) that covers much of the same functionality. How do you know which one is right f

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