Archive for August 23, 2006

Internet Explorer 7 v FireFox 2.0 comparison

An interesting article that compares the betas of IE7 and FF2 - examining the interface, security, tabbed functions, RSS, search and extensions. Looks like IE7 actually might not suck - do we still need FireFox? Some good screencaps and analysis.

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HOW TO: dual-boot Linux/Windows without rebooting

Declan Kennedy at APC Magazine has discovered that you don’t need to reboot in order to dual-boot between Linux and Windows: you can switch between them without a reboot using hibernation if you have the right boot loader installed.

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Moving Towards Fax Over IP

Voice over IP may be getting more attention right now, but fax over IP could be a quick, simple way to enter the VoIP network realm and save money in the process. In some industries, such as health care, this can be a surprising amount of your traffic. I have seen 30% to 40% fax traffic among the offices of a multicenter health system.

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AOL fires employees over search data scandal

The corporate guillotine has been wheeled out to deal with the apocalyptic fallout from AOL’s infamous decision to release “anonymous” search data on hundreds of thousands of users for research purposes.

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Hack Attack: Top 10 Ubuntu apps and tweaks

When I made the switch to Ubuntu Linux on my desktop computer (that is, if you can call triple-booting Windows XP, Vista, and Ubuntu a “switch”), I was a little worried about finding the applications and tools that would make me as productive working in Ubuntu as I am working on Windows.

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Hacking Into Almost Any Windows XP Machine, With Just A Few Tricks.

Ever wanted to gain Administrator access, on a XP machine with ease. This guide will show you how to do it. Assuming you have the brains to use either the Command Prompt, or the registry.

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What is causing Dell laptop batteries to explode

To understand what’s going on, it’s helpful to know a little bit about how batteries work.

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Intel questions whether AMD will make ATI chips

Apart from the financing of the ATI acquisition, Intel wants details of potential chip production at AMD fabs, as well as extensive details about the stable image platform that forms the plank of both the CPU manufacturers’ corporate business.

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Plasma TV stand EXPLODED!

This is a warning about the Avdeco line of plasma and TV stands.

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How to create a StyleGuide for your HTML & CSS

for any medium sized or larger project, be sure to create a style-guide. This is just one example and gives a few reasons why it will help you tremendously.

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