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A380 could become 'flying mansion'

02.11.2007 03:30

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Supersonic, manta rays or slower planes?

02.11.2007 03:30

White contrails crisscrossing the sky over every major metropolis are a constant visual reminder of the fundamental role of airplanes in modern life. Read more…

 

Test Center Tracker: Open Sourcery

02.11.2007 02:26

November 01, 2007 Test Center Tracker: Open Sourcery Filed under: NoneApple's delivery of Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) has Mac users all a-tingle, and somehow that success brought to mind Sun's turnaround idea of using open source to sell hardware. Read more…

 

Finally, Wi-Fi on the airlines

01.11.2007 23:09

November 01, 2007 Finally, Wi-Fi on the airlines Filed under: NoneYou've probably heard about the coming of in-flight Wi-Fi. In fact you have heard it from me when I wrote about Connexion by Boeing. I thought that Connexion by Boeing was going to be real. But, unfortunately, Boeing closed it down. Read more…

 

Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus

01.11.2007 17:12

November 01, 2007 Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus Filed under: SQL ServerOk, let's get into it again. I'm just trying to do something simple and I'm hitting roadblocks at every turn. The task is simple: Script out these databases on server1 and create the empty schemas on server2. Read more…

 

MyBlogEarnings For October 2007

01.11.2007 16:32

October most certainly was an interesting month! I don’t think I’ve ever paid so much attention to the site, particularly my SERPS after Google dropped my Page Rank. Read more…

 

Monsoon Settles GPL Violation

01.11.2007 15:30

November 01, 2007 Monsoon Settles GPL Violation Filed under: Open SourceAccording to SD Times, the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) announced that it has reached a settlement with Monsoon Multimedia over its violation of the GPL. Read more…

 

One last shot at the ethics of deception

01.11.2007 15:30

November 01, 2007 One last shot at the ethics of deception Filed under: GeneralThe comments posted in response to my recent Advice Line postings about the legitimacy of lying, deception, withholding information and so on cause me some concern - not because many are critical, but because of the... Read more…

 

CommandN // Episode 109

01.11.2007 14:15

CommandN // Episode 109 This week on CommandN, Amber and Will have a happy Halloween! Read more…

 

CrankyGeeks // Episode 88

01.11.2007 14:14

CrankyGeeks // Episode 88This week on CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian are joined by special guests, Kevin Rose, Founder and Co-Host, Diggnation(as played by Roger Chang) and Alex Albrecht, Co-Host, Diggnation (as played by Annaliza Savage). Seriously. Read more…

 

Mac OS X Virtualization! Is It Trick or Treat?

01.11.2007 06:33

October 31, 2007 Mac OS X Virtualization! Is It Trick or Treat? Read more…

 

Microsoft services engine readied for SOA

31.10.2007 21:02

October 31, 2007 Microsoft services engine readied for SOA Filed under: SOAMicrosoft is touting its Managed Services Engine (MSE), featuring a virtualization approach for enterprise SOA. The technology is featured on the company's CodePlex site for hosting of open source projects. Read more…

 

Dual-Core Clock Speeds

31.10.2007 15:07

Scorpio 209 asks, When a multiple core processor says 2.0GHz does that mean every core has 2.0GHz or the whole thing? I don’t understand why people would spend so much money on something when they can just get a faster single core! Read more…

 

Whey Protein

31.10.2007 15:07

Whey Protein Whey protein has got to be the best thing made since sliced bread. I have found (and many others) that it is an essential part of my post workout recovery. Whey protein is very quickly broken down which is very important when it comes to post workout. Read more…

 

Halo 3

31.10.2007 15:06

Halo 3 Master Chief fires his Assault Rifle at a group of Grunts. Halo 3 builds upon the previous iterations of the franchise; it is a first-person shooter which takes place on foot, but also includes segments focused on vehicular combat. Read more…

 

Cheap NAS

31.10.2007 15:06

I’ve had my eye out for a cheap network attached storage (NAS) device for my home/office network for a while now. But the cheapest NAS was never truly cheap … until now. Read more…

 

Beggars' Night

31.10.2007 15:06

Tonight is Beggars’ Night in our town.  The night the children trade a joke for a treat.  (Apparently, our area is fairly unique in that the children have to do a "trick" to get a treat. Read more…

 

Looking For A Local Tech

31.10.2007 15:06

Recent events at my mom’s bookstore in Bellingham, WA (Whatcom County) have reminded me just how far away I really am down here. And this brings me to a pretty big request - I need someone close to that area whom I can trust. Read more…

 

World Cup: Brazil in 2014

31.10.2007 15:06

It will be a celebration. Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014: ” State officials draped green and yellow banners and huge soccer jerseys from Rio’s two most prominent mountains Tuesday to celebrate Brazil’s selection as the host of the 2014 World Cup. Read more…

 

Haunted Stuff on eBay!

31.10.2007 15:06

There’s little doubt that eBay has become the world’s marketplace … but sometimes it’s the world’s weirdest marketplace. Read more…

 

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

31.10.2007 15:05

Guitar Hero III’s gameplay remains unchanged from previous titles in the series; the player must hit notes as they scroll towards the bottom of the screen in time with music in order to maintain their performance and to score points. Read more…

 

Cleaning Stuffed Animal Toys

31.10.2007 15:05

The stuffed animal needs a cleaning but you know that the child’s toy will not survive the washing machine. An alternative method of cleaning the stuffed animal toy is with corn starch. Section by section, work the corn starch into the fabric. Wait a few minutes and brush the corn starch out. Read more…

 

Advertising, Kids, and Your Guilt

31.10.2007 15:05

The drug industry spends millions of dollars on advertising. It justifies that expenditure in that the advertising message is meant to inform and educate. The message also plays upon your feelings of guilt. There is a stream of advertising that is directed at children, via the parents. Read more…

 

If Only Moses Had PartedMagic

31.10.2007 15:05

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Many of you have asked me for a recommendation for a partition tool. In the past, I’ve recommended Partition Magic, which of course is not free. Wirelesspacket gave me a link to a free partitioning program that appears to be quite good! Read more…

 

What Kind Of Computer Should I Buy? A Question I Hear Far Too Often...

31.10.2007 15:05

My friend typically come to me with their tech related questions and here is one I hear all the time and have never been able to quickly or easily explain to them what to look for so I thought I would share my personal feelings about what type of computer to get to everyone. Read more…



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