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Archive for August 2009

Here are all the posts written in 2009 August.

256GB Pendrive from Kingston

256GB Pendrive from Kingston

Well, this is an impressive storage capacity and could be used to store the folloing:

DVD rip – 700 Mb   -  374 Movies
DVR R    – 4.7 Gb    -  54    Movies
Blu Ray  – 25 Gb     -  10    Movies

MP3 – 6 Mb                              – [...]

Yummy memory design

Yummy memory design

With the summer almost over, a Korean company thought that it would be a good idea to make something that reminds us all about it all year long. So what did they come up with? Memory popsicles. Isn’t that just yummy?!
The ice cream part of the popsicle is a hard drive and the stick is [...]

A few Linux E-Books to get you started

A few Linux E-Books to get you started

Back in the day when I first started to use a flavor of Linux (Mandrake 8.2), I had a hard time using it. This was due to the lack of information, the Internet wasn’t that popular, so it took me a while to understand and work with it.
Now, things are very different. The Internet is [...]

Nokia Booklet 3G

Nokia Booklet 3G

Surprisingly or not, Nokia announced the release of their first mini-laptop, the Nokia Booklet 3G. This unveiling will happen during the Nokia World Event on September 2nd.
Some configuration details were offered in a press release about the Nokia Booklet 3G and they are as follows:

1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor;
10 inch glass, HD ready display;
High speed [...]

Improvements on the shoutbox script

After a while from launching the Shoutbox script, I decided to act on some feedback that I got from you guys (and girls!?). So I implemented the following features:

emoticons – just type the character codes from y!messenger to display the emoticon (only 14 emoticons implemented);
I tried to implement protection against javascript code being inserted through [...]

New generation of Dell’s DisplayPort LCD’s

A picture of a new Dell LCD surfaced recently and I must say, it is a thing of beauty. I mean, look at that clear bezel and touch-sensitive controls. That’s very Porsche Design or Philippe Starck At only a half-inch thick, it is also much thinner than most LCDs that are currently on the market. [...]

Find the appropriate hosting service for you

Find the appropriate hosting service for you

This is an article about how to find the right webhosting service for your website.
I found that it’s easier said that done because of the hundreds if not thousands of hosting services to choose from, making the decision nearly impossible.
Referrals.
Now, what is the most obvious reason for choosing a service over another? I do believe [...]

Piracy as theft

For a while now I see a big campaign against piracy. Piracy is being presented as theft to the world when, in fact, it’s a very different thing. A “criminal mastermind” has illustrated through a nice little sketch the difference between piracy and theft.
Any thoughts on this?

Ubuntu – Linux for humans!

Ubuntu - Linux for humans!

I’m sure you’re more open to Ubuntu now. I’m I right?!

Silent alarm clock

Silent alarm clock

This is the perfect student dorm solution. I lived with 3 other guys in my college dorm room and this little gadget would have been really helpful back then.

It has unique features like transparent see-through display, dual function for two users, micro haptic thumb rings, wireless connected interaction interface. A wireless rubber ring with an [...]