Rules for Computing Happiness and Simplicity [Simplicity] (1)
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Developer Alex Payne likes his software simple and his computing experience streamlined, and he offers up a list of rules "for computing happiness" right along those lines. Many of Alex's rules ring true to the Lifehacker philosophy—like know and use a good text editor, remove any traces of software you don't use from your computer, and use a password manager. Others are potential holy war-starters, like his rule about using only a Mac at home, ...
Santa Cruz University Fights Back at RIAA (7)
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The RIAA sends out pre-settlement letters and lawsuits to all manner of students accused of file-sharing across the US. Some schools, as we’ve covered in our Tackling College Piracy series, have capitulated. Others, like University of California Santa Cruz, have fought back. The RIAA has sent a number of John Doe lawsuits to court targeting a wide range of universities and individuals. over 17,000 have been confirmed, but some estimate the real number to be ...
The Veruca Salt Economy (3)
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I want it now daddy!That is what drives us. It is what drives every financial meltdown. It is the gorging on stuff that is trivially accessible, while foregoing that which, regardless of value, presents too much challenge. It is the seeking of the low hanging, but tasteless, while eschewing the slightly beyond easy reach but ever so much more delicious. At some point the market always figures out if you have a basketful of flavorless ...
The Perfect Load-Balanced & High-Availability Web Cluster With 2 Servers Running Xen On Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials (4)
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The Perfect Load-Balanced & High-Availability Web Cluster With 2 Servers Running Xen On Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron In this howto we will build a load-balanced and high-availability web cluster on 2 real servers with Xen, hearbeat and ldirectord. The cluster will do http, mail, DNS, MySQL database and will be completely monitored. This is currently used on a production server with a couple of websites. The goal of this tutorial is to achieve load balancing ...
RealDVD and a Brief History of Infringement (1)
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by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The more I read about the RealDVD lawsuit (which I blogged last week), the more I feel like I’m listening to a broken record. Haven’t we heard this all before? Most recently, Wired pointed out how RealDVD is like a bong shop. After all, RealDVD clearly has a notice stating that users should only use the software to copy movies that they own, not rented movies–just like there are ...
How to Clean Your Workspace, and Keep it That Way (25)
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Whether your workspace is miles from your home or right there amongst your books and Battlestar Galactica figurines, it probably has something in common with at least a few other Lifehackers' (and mine)—the ability to attract clutter, make important documents and objects hard to find, and, over time, become an actual impediment to getting things done. Some of us are able to work in a way that doesn't leave things a mess and clean as ...
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Srinvard said:
ach, if only I could organize myself like that
Backup and Restore Hardware Drivers the Easy Way with Double Driver (1)
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One of the more tedious aspects of reinstalling an operating system is finding all of the drivers for your hardware again. Many times you may not have the CD for a new hardware device, and even if you did the drivers on the disk are likely out of date. Instead of going through all that hassle, you can simply use a great utility called Double Driver to help restoring drivers the easy way. Using Double ...
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Srinvard said:
shoop the freaking use, this is useful
Monitor for File Changes in Important Folders or Directories (2)
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It is important to monitor for file changes on a directory where you place all your important files even if you have backup. There will be times when you try running your files and found that it has been corrupted. Corrupted files are computer files that suddenly become inoperable or unusable. There are several reasons why a file may become corrupted. A corrupted file may occur due to a defect or bug in the software ...
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Srinvard said:
another useful computer analysis tool
Set Up Universal Ad Blocking Through Your Router [Step By Step] (17)
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If you've turned your $60 router into a user-friendly super-router with open-source firmware Tomato, you already know that Tomato can boost your Wi-Fi signal, track bandwidth usage, and set Quality of Service rules with ease. But if you're a big fan of Adblock Plus—the most popular Firefox extension among Lifehacker readers—you can save yourself an extension installation and universally block ads across your entire home network by adding a custom script to your Tomato firmware. ...
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Srinvard said:
DIESEL. dude, block ads universally via the router.
Hive Five Winner for Best Media Converter: HandBrake [Hive Five Followup] (8)
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HandBrake took home the top prize in this weekend's Hive Five Best Media Converters despite its limitation to converting just DVDs. (It's just that good!) If you want to convert media from a source other than DVD video, check out the rest of the Hive Five Best Media Converters for some great alternatives.
Mozilla Labs » Blog Archive » Introducing Geode (51)
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Always know where you are. You’ve arrived in a new city, a new continent, a new coffee shop. You don’t really know where you are, and are looking for a good place to eat. You pull out your laptop, fire up Firefox, and go to your favorite review site. It automatically deduces your location, and serves up some delicious suggestions a couple blocks away and plots directions there. In order for this to be a ...
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Hao said:
Let your browser know where you are. Now available for download.
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Ooble said:
Pure sex. And also kittens. It's just that cool.Just wait 'til this is in Fennec. I'll want a Nokia all over again.
Create your own Virtual Private Network with Gbridge (1)
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Gbridge is free software which allows you to create a virtual private network or secure VPN using Gtalk Service. This way you can add Multiple computers into the bridge ( VPN ) and share files of any size among the computers. This is a good alternate if you want to share large files. It also allows sync folders between two computers and remote control your desktop but in a very secured manner. Create Virtual Private ...
6 Exceptional Web-based Image Editors (52)
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Web-based image editors have several advantages to its desktop counterparts. The most obvious benefit is that they allow you to work on any computer (that has a browser). In most cases, you can save your work online, avoid having to install desktop software, and interface with other web based services such as Flickr or Picasa. This article shares 6 of the finest, free online image editors that are capable alternatives to desktop applications like Adobe ...
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Srinvard said:
useful online image editors
25 Tips & Tricks To Maximize a WHAT.CD Freeleech (1)
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For What.cd members who are aspiring for Power User status, freeleech promotions offer the best way to get there. Freeleech offers members a golden opportunity to upload tens, even hundreds of GBs in just a short few days - let alone the ability to finally download everything you ever wanted. Whether you’re using a seedbox, [...]
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Srinvard said:
very useful information on how to effectively utilize a freeleech
Five Best Media Converters [Hive Five] (25)
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We've all been there: you've downloaded an episode of your favorite TV show to watch on your commute or stream to your living room, but the file you downloaded isn't supported on the device you want to use it with. Once a significant obstacle to enjoying your media anywhere, this problem is easily solved by any number of free media converters. On Wednesday we asked you to share your favorite media converters, and today we're ...
Scripting Languages and the Web (4)
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By Sterling “Chip” Camden Contributing Writer, [GAS] When Tim Berners-Lee first proposed the “Mesh” (later renamed to the World Wide Web) to CERN back in 1989, the concept was much simpler than it has become today. The problem Berners-Lee sought to solve was how to establish links between the massive number of related documents generated world-wide by CERN projects, especially the LHC. So he focused primarily on hyperlinked text. In a section of the proposal ...
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