Archive for August, 2006

Share Huge Files Online with Gigasize (1.5 GB/FILE!)

Gigasize is new on the block, but compared to sites like Rapidshare and Megaupload, it is light years ahead. Without signing up, you can host files up to 1 gigabyte, or sign up to host huge 1.5 gigabyte files. Could sites like this kill P2P networks?

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Kerala (Indian State) to go 100% Linux

After the cola ban it is now the turn of Microsoft to log out of Kerala. Children in 12500 high schools in the state will not be taught Windows. Instead instructors are lining up Linux for them. Kerala has 99.9% Literacy.
No Tech Support Comments Please

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Watch out - cell phones taking over as timepieces

Ask graphic designer Parker Weintz the time and he doesn’t look to his wrist, he pulls a cell phone out of his pocket — and he’s not alone. The proliferation of cell phones, with their list of extra features, has had the knock-on effect of eliminating the need to wear a wristwatch unless it is to make a fashion statement.

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Mozilla officially accepts Microsoft’s Offer

“Mozilla has accepted Microsoft’s offer of help towards ensuring interoperability between Firefox and the upcoming Vista operating system.” If you can’t beat em, join em

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From Zero to Awesome: The Bugatti Veyron 16.4

Awesome car. “Our ridiculously lucky automotive editor drove this 1.5-million dollar ride from San Francisco to L.A. Now he can die happy.” “Broke 190 in the California desert and could have gone so much faster were it not for upcoming traffic.”

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Ten tips for new Ubuntu users! Excellent!

Ubuntu has become the most popular Linux distribution for new Linux users. It’s easy to install, easy to use, and usually “just works.” But moving to a different operating system can be confusing, no matter how well-designed it is. Here’s a list of tips that might save you some time while you’re getting used to Ubuntu

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Why are manhole covers round? What if you get that in a job interview?

The question of why manhole covers are typically round, at least in the U.S., was made notorious by Microsoft, who began asking it as a job-interview question. Originally meant as a psychological assessment of how one approaches a question with more than one “right” answer, the problem exerts a strange fascination on people.

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Gmail Audio Player

Gmail has a built-in player for MP3 attachments. If you receive emails that include MP3 files (maybe a podcast or a public domain recording), you can listen them directly from Gmail.

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Web Surfing in Public Places Is a Way to Court Trouble

Any business traveler who has logged on to a wireless network at the airport, printed a document at a hotel business center or checked e-mail messages at a public terminal has probably wondered, at least fleetingly, â??Is this safe?â??

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Three, two, one . . . Geronimo!, J2EE made simple

Ready for your career to take off? Regardless of the types of apps you’re developing, Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) is an important standard that’s here to stay. And mastering it can no doubt boost your value as a programmer. This article, beneficial to both new and experienced developers, gives you a primer on the J2EE 1.4 standard

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