Archive for August, 2004
Modules, Who Are They, And How Do They Work? (Linux Tips)
0 Comments Published August 18th, 2004 in Linux TipsA very nice feature of the Linux kernel is the modules. Modules are pieces of software that can be loaded and unloaded from the kernel at runtime. That way you can save kernel memory (and that’s important for small machines, since kernel memory is never swapped out on disk), and keep your kernel clean when […]
When I use OSX I find always finding myself discovering little things that if I’d known them before I could have done things much more efficiently. Here are a few of ‘em:
Using wildcards to build iPhoto smart albums
This is an interesting little iPhoto feature I just found. When making a smart album, ? and * […]
SP2 Fixes
Well ever since Windows XP SP2 came out, reports have been popping up in ALOT of places that the Service Pack is “breaking” many popular programs. Well I guess Microsoft saw this and they’ve released a suprisingly informative article.
Well moving on, I’m bringing you today a few applications that will better your daily Windows […]
Signs That Technology Has Taken Over Your Life
You have never sat through an entire movie without having at least one device on your body beep or buzz.
You think of the gadgets in your office as “friends,” but you forget to send your father a birthday card.
When you go into a computer store, you eavesdrop on […]
Welcome to Weekend Update where you’ll get all the latest news stories that I care enough to report from the past week in tech.
A Gmail By Any Other Name…
As reported by this article on InternetNews, when news about Google’s IPO broke on March 31, 2004, some companies (Cencourse, Precision Research and ProNet Analytics) made a […]
Well today I bring you a guide that I had been saving up for a good time, and this is as good a time as any, so here you go:
Q: What does it mean to overclock a video card?
A: When you overclock a video card, you are increasing the core and/or memory clock speed, in […]
Doing things periodically - Using CRON (Linux Tips)
0 Comments Published August 11th, 2004 in Linux TipsOn a UNIX system there is always some things that should be done periodically, for example backups, locatedb updates and such things. This makes life easier, as you don’t have to keep all the things you should do in your head, or on silly little notes on your desk. Not to mention the fact that […]
Well this Tuesday I will give you a half-mac-tip-half-anything-tip. Java. If you aren’t a programmer, this really won’t apply to you. However, if you are, and would love to be able to write one program and have it run on any system, (including Mac OSX). Even if you don’t own a Mac, you can write […]
What Is It?
SuprNovaXP is a utility to provide an efficient interface to view, browse, and download .torrent files from the popular SuprNova.org. The software is a quick and easy way to see all the torrents available from SuprNova and find exactly the torrent(s) you are looking for.
About SuprNovaXP
I’m sure most of you are more […]
America’s Funniest Home… Oh Nevermind… (Geek Humor)
0 Comments Published August 8th, 2004 in Geek HumorWelcome to Geek Humor once again, Only some of you will get these first ones:
Quick Guide to Programming Languages
The proliferation of modern programming languages (all of which seem to have stolen countless features from one another) sometimes makes it difficult to remember what language you’re currently using. This handy reference is offered as a public […]
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