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Monday, February 28, 2011

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Upcoming MDN doc sprints Mozilla hacks %26ndash; the Web developer blog
Search hacks.mozilla.org. Go. Home � Articles � Demos � About � Home � Articles. Upcoming MDN doc sprints. Older Article ... Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike License v3.0 or any later version. hacks.mozilla.org: ...

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Google CEO: mobile Growing Faster Than
In his keynote at the IAB's Annual Leadership meeting, Google CEO Eric Schmidt says mobile's growing faster than predicted.

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

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Champions Honored During Emotional Night at asp World Surfing .
GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Friday, February 25, 2011) %26ndash; The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre welcomed the world's best surfers last night.

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Week in Geek: Google Asks for Kids' Social Security Numbers .
This week we learned how to make hundreds of complex photo edits in seconds with Photoshop actions, use an Android Phone as a modem with no rooting required, install a wireless card in Linux using Windows drivers, change Ubuntu's window ...

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

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Open Letter from CEO Stephen Elop, nokia and CEO Steve Ballmer .
nokia will help drive and define the future of Windows Phone. nokia will contribute its expertise on hardware design, language support, and help bring Windows Phone to a larger range of price points, market segments and geographies. ...

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50 DIY Kindle Covers
Kindles continue to become more and more popular as people shift from conventional paper and cover books to e-books. Who wouldn't want the convenience of being able to carry all the books you own in one little device?

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Friday, February 25, 2011

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Verizon CEO claims apple LTE products are coming, doesn't specify .
Dan Mead, Lowell McAdam's successor at the helm of Verizon Wireless, has told the Wall Street Journal that we'll 'see more coming from apple on.

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youtube - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Official Trailer
We're pleased to share the first ever in-game trailer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the next installment in The Elder Scrolls series from award-winning cr...

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

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apple's announcement timing is uncanny
And this isn't the only recent apple announcement apparently targeted at shaking things up: The Mac App Store's launch date was set for January 6, right as this year's CES was underway in Las Vegas, and much of that show's sidetalk was ...

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Most Popular DIY Projects of 2010
Whether it's to save money or just because you love that do-it-yourself feeling of accomplishment, we all love to make stuff. Here are our most popular DIY projects of 2010.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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youtube - Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me
Music video by Britney Spears performing Hold It Against Me. (C) 2011 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment.

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Square mobile payment system gets simpler pricing, keeps angular .
If you hate doing math and you run a small business then surely you've looked longingly at mobile credit card systems like Square's longingly. No.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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Open Letter from CEO Stephen Elop, nokia and CEO Steve Ballmer .
nokia will help drive and define the future of Windows Phone. nokia will contribute its expertise on hardware design, language support, and help bring Windows Phone to a larger range of price points, market segments and geographies. ...

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How To Install Railo 3.2 Under OpenSUSE 11.3 Running Apache2 .
How To Install Railo 3.2 Under OpenSUSE 11.3 Running Apache2 Tomcat 6 Virtual Host.

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Monday, February 21, 2011

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Kinect hacks: Dodgeball on iOS | Joystiq
... Ball minigame and its Windows Phone 7 integration? The minds at Supertouch have created a mock-up of the program, which swaps out the Windows-branded smartphones for iOS devices. Check out a video demonstration of the hack below! ...

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asp Rules %26 Disciplinary Committee Holds Initial Meeting Regarding .
GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Monday, February 21, 2011) -The asp Rules and Disciplinary Committee has convened this morning to begin assessment of an.

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

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Etsy Videos Rock DIY | Care2 Healthy %26 Green Living
Etsy has created a community through their website and videos that has revolutionized the way create and market handmade goods, and how people shop for them.

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howto: EncFS Encrypted Filesystem in Ubuntu and Fedora GNU/Linux .
Go straight to the howtos. Do not pass GO.) 2 June 2007: Updated with comments for 7.04 / Feisty Fawn. I mentioned recently that ...

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

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youtube - Radiohead - Lotus Flower
Video for 'Lotus Flower' from The King of Limbs Produced and Directed by Garth Jennings Choreographed by Wayne McGregor Director of Photography- Nick Wood Editor...

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Meka's M-1 mobile Manipulator, a cuter Cody the spit bath robot .
Remember Cody? The robot from Georgia Tech designed to give spit baths to the elderly and crippled? Well, Cody's got an attractive younger cousin nam.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

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Celestial Junk: hacks
hacks to the left of me, hacks to the right of me: The formal response from parliamentary secretary Tom Lukiwski is that ministerial paperwork doesn't have to be a work of art, and that opposition MPs have only themselves to blame if ...

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Open Letter from CEO Stephen Elop, nokia and CEO Steve Ballmer .
GLOBAL - Today in London, our two companies announced plans for a broad strategic partnership that combines the respective strengths of our companies and builds.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

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asp.NET and AJAX | Nettuts+
In this tutorial, we'll take a look at some of the things you can do with asp.NET and AJAX in your web applications. It's more than just wrapping an.

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Reflections of a Newsosaur: Google trumps apple on subscription plan
Just one day after apple unveiled a gotcha-laden iTunes subscription service for publishers of newspapers, magazines and other media, Google yesterday stepped forward with a competing system that presciently obviates the most ...

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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asp.NET and AJAX | Nettuts+
In this tutorial, we'll take a look at some of the things you can do with asp.NET and AJAX in your web applications. It's more than just wrapping an.

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apple's App Store Subscription Policies Raise Antitrust Issues as .
With apple's announcement yesterday of new App Store subscription offerings and policies requiring all content providers to offer at least the option of in-app subscriptions at the same prices as exte.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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youtube - Spitting Tiger Woods before he putts at the Dubai Desert .
http://bit.ly/hPZ4wl This was the spit heard around the World. Tiger Woods Putts for bogey and spits. It's in the first 20 seconds. Yuk! Not horrible, but...

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From the Tips Box: DIY Skills, Touchpad Middle Click, and Laundry .
Working for organizations like Habitat for Humanity can do more than just help out your community%26mdash;it is also a good way to learn basic home renovation DIY. I just retiled the kitchen in a recently purchased older home after learning how ...

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Monday, February 14, 2011

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howto have a D%26D party for 8-year-olds - Boing Boing
howto have a D%26D party for 8-year-olds � Cory Doctorow at 6:37 AM Saturday, Feb 12, 2011. Tavis Allison staged a Dungeons and Dragons birthday party for a group of 8- and 9-year-old boys. He came up with a lot of clever ...

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Kinect hacks: The futuristic, unloseable remote | Joystiq
If your loveseat sustains itself on a diet of channel changers, Harishankar Narayanan's Kinect hack is right up your alley: Using the peripheral and a Universal Infrared Receiver Transmitter, any ol' couch potato can turn their body ...

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

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Engadget mobile turns 5 today - help us celebrate with a Motorola .
On this fateful day in 2006, Engadget mobile was born -- and the world has never been the same. Of course, we never would've made.

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nokia



Open Letter from CEO Stephen Elop, nokia and CEO Steve Ballmer .
GLOBAL - Today in London, our two companies announced plans for a broad strategic partnership that combines the respective strengths of our companies and builds.

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

asp



Call JavaScript function from asp.NET Content Page | PHP Hosts
One of the frequently asked questions by developers on the forums is How to call a JavaScript function from an asp.NET Content Page, especially when the JavaScript is kept in a separate .js file. Let us see one of the ways:Assuming you ...

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Jonathan Spalter: Seizing the mobile Moment
President Obama made clear that it's not government alone that will connect a mobile nation. Innovators are competing fiercely to create the next exciting breakthrough.

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Friday, February 11, 2011

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youtube - X-Men: First Class - Official Trailer
X-MEN FIRST CLASS -- In theaters 6/3/2011. X-MEN FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global event...

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nokia



Open Letter from CEO Stephen Elop, nokia and CEO Steve Ballmer .
GLOBAL - Today in London, our two companies announced plans for a broad strategic partnership that combines the respective strengths of our companies and builds.

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

hacks



China hacks Big Oil � Liveshots
According to a U.S. cyber security firm computers belonging to at least five global oil companies.

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apple TV gaming hinted strongly in iOS 4.3 beta code - Engadget
Let's not jump to any conclusions, but a trusted tipster has uncovered evidence that's suggests some folks in Cupertino have learned a thing or two.

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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

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DIY Smartphone Wiimote Gaming Mounts
We've shown you how to play video games on your iDevice with a Wiimote, and you can do the same on Android, too. Some clever DIY hackers have made this experience even better by creating Wiimote attachments for their phones.

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The How-To Geek Valentine's Day Gift Guide - How-To Geek
Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek. ... How-To Geek. How-To Geek � Login / Signup. How-To Geek. The How-To Geek Valentine's Day Gift Guide � Tweet. 2011-02-08_153053 Valentine's Day is less than week away; if you want to prove ...

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Tuesday, February 08, 2011

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DIY Smartphone Wiimote Gaming Mounts
We've shown you how to play video games on your iDevice with a Wiimote, and you can do the same on Android, too. Some clever DIY hackers have made this experience even better by creating Wiimote attachments for their phones.

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apple



Dear apple: Thank you for pulling out of Macworld Expo
It feels weird to be thanking apple for something it hasn't done, instead of one of the things it actually has done that I am very pleased with. But here goes: thank you, apple, for finally and officially blowing off Macworld Expo. ...

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Monday, February 07, 2011

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Canon Rebel T3i / EOS 600D announced and previewed: Digital .
Canon Rebel T3i / EOS 600D announced and previewed: CP+ 2011: Canon has unveiled the Rebel T3i (EOS 600D) upper entry-level DSLR. It continues to use the 18MP CMOS sensor seen in the Rebel T2i (550D) but gains a tilt and swivel 1040k ...

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nokia E7 shipping today | nokia Conversations - The official nokia .
ESPOO, Finland - The hotly anticipated nokia E7 begins shipping to customers around the world today. This sleek and powerful smartphone is geared towards.

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Sunday, February 06, 2011

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youtube - Volkswagen Commercial: The Force
The spot features a pint-sized Darth Vader who uses the Force when he discovers the all-new 2012 Passat in the driveway. It leverages humor and the unforgett...

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Top 10 DIY hacks That Could Poke Your Eye Out
Most of the DIY projects we feature around here are simple and uncontroversial. However, in honor of the Anarchist Cookbook's 40-year anniversary, we've decided to share our top 10 DIY projects that you may not want to try at home.

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Saturday, February 05, 2011

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howto make a yarn Tom Servo - Boing Boing
howto make a yarn Tom Servo � Cory Doctorow at 8:07 AM Tuesday, Feb 1, 2011. Crafter user MageAkyla has published a clever knitting pattern to make your own chibi Tom Servo, as he would have been depicted had Mystery Science 3000 been ...

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T-mobile's upcoming HSPA+ WWAN offerings get leaked, comical .
It's been a hot minute since the folks at T-mobile have introduced a new USB WWAN modem, but if the document above is to be.

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Friday, February 04, 2011

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apple Patents a Stylus to Reach Students - NYTimes.com
apple patents a new stylus for the iPad, perhaps with an eye to capturing more note-taking students. But it doesn't go far enough.

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A DIY Data Manifesto | Webmonkey | Wired.com
But he does believe there are more people who would choose a DIY path if they realized it wasn't that difficult. Winer isn't the only one who believes the future of the web will be distributed systems that aren't controlled by any ...

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Thursday, February 03, 2011

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Chinese Students Behind Google hacks?
According to no less an authority than the New York Times, internet attacks on Google last month may be the work of students with ties to the Chinese military. Not so, responds one of the schools accused.

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Feb 2nd Links: Visual Studio, asp.NET, asp.NET MVC, JQuery .
MVCConf Conference Next Tuesday: Attend the free, online asp.NET MVC Conference being organized by the community next Tuesday. Here is a list of some of the talks you can watch live. ...

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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

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How to Keep Your Facebook Secure (by Enabling HTTPS)
Facebook recently announced that they're adding full HTTPS support for the site, to keep you protected from attacks like Firesheep. The feature's finally rolling out, and here's how you can turn it on.

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nokia's �15 bicycle cellphone charger, now �30 in Europe - Engadget
Last we heard, nokia's bike-powered cellphone charger was set to roll out worldwide by the end of 2010 for about �15 -- now the company's.

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Tuesday, February 01, 2011

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T-mobile teases 3D capability (on LG G-Slate, probably) in the .
The rumors about 3D support on LG's G-Slate tablet (both recording and viewing) have reached a dull roar in recent days, and a little teaser.

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youtube - Rihanna - S%26M
Music video by Rihanna performing S%26M. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group.

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