Window Tips: Windows 7 Shortcuts and More – Get your fresh tips here: Must-have Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts, XP backup tips, and jazzing up your Start menu.
Bring Your Middle Mouse Button to Life – That middle button is often ignored, but you can tap its potential for browsing more efficiently, scrolling quickly, and more.
BlackBerry Service Hit by Second Outage in a Week – An outage hit BlackBerry smartphone service in the Americas on Tuesday night, operator Research In Motion confirmed via its support service. The outage is the second to affect users in less than a week.
Simplify file management with the XCopy Tool – The XCopy command has risen from the ashes of deprecation to save you time and make your file management tasks easier. This tool automates the process for XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
10 Most Vulnerable Software Apps of 2009 – According to whitelisting vendor Bit9, these are the most vulnerable software applications in 2009. The critical vulnerabilities found in these programs could be exploited by malicious hackers to take complete control of Windows computers
Firefox 3.5: World’s most popular browser – Data released by StatCounter indicates that Firefox 3.5 is the world’s most popular browser, having edged ahead of Internet Explorer 7.
Are HP Computers Racist? – In a video posted to YouTube this week, two co-workers – one white and one black – tried out the webcam face-tracking software on an HP MediaSmart computer. It is supposed to follow users as they move, but it fails to recognize Desi, a black man.
Linux and Open Source: Best of 2009 – A look back at the Linux and Open Source blog in 2009 includes some of the biggest developments and hottest discussions of the year. Here are the top five posts.
Off Topic:
100 Ton Bomb Explodes (Video) – BOOM! The shock wave is insane!
New libel defense allowed – The Supreme Court of Canada has opened the door for journalists to use the defense of “responsible communication” against libel suits. Journalists across Canada, as well as bloggers, can now use the defense of “responsible communication on matters of public interest” as a defense against libel.
Former head of CDC lands lucrative job as president of Merck vaccine division – You’ve heard it before, how the pharmaceutical industry has a giant “revolving door” through which corporations and government agencies frequently exchange key employees. That reality was driven home in a huge way today when news broke that Dr. Julie Gerberding, who headed the CDC from 2002 through 2009, landed a top job with Merck. Her job there? She’s the new president of the vaccine division. (submitted by Dar)
Texting While Driving 6X More Dangerous than Talking – A University of Utah study tells us something we should already know: That texting while driving is six times more dangerous than talking on a handset while driving.This is a message that has eluded many, but we can help.
In six minutes, see 13.7 billion light years of universe – If you’ve ever tried to wrap your head around the expanse that is the 13.7 billion light years of the universe, a new video can help.
With 3D bio-printer, human organs can be fabricated – An Australian engineering firm has developed a three-dimensional bio-printer that could be used to fabricate organs for patients who need them.
Holiday recipes for mad scientist geeks – During the holidays, Edmond Woychowsky follows in the footsteps of Doctor Jekyll by mixing ingredients and consuming the results. See Edmond’s favorite recipes.
Today’s Quote:
“Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then – we elected them”.
– Lily Tomlin
Today’s Free Downloads:
Fishbowl – The experimental application connects you with all your Facebook data without a browser. Its layout differs somewhat from what you’d get on the Web page, but it’s otherwise not much different. If you’re a Facebook fanatic you might like Fishbowl’s different layout, but the app doesn’t offer any must-haves.
Namebench – Are you the geeky type who wants to wring every last bit of speed out of your Internet connection? Do you spend any portion of your waking life wondering how you can find the fastest DNS servers out there to speed up your browsing? Then you’ll love Namebench. This small, free utility performs benchmark tests on multiple DNS servers, reports back on which are the fastest, which the most secure, and so on, and recommends which DNS servers you should use.
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