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A Comparison of Multiple File-Hosting Sites
via gHacks technology news by Cheryl on May 12, 2008
A couple of days ago, I wrote about Uploadjockey, which allows you to upload a file to many of the popular file-hosting sites at one time. I also asked readers for their suggestions and was pleasantly surprised to find there are quite a number of multiple file-hosting sites available. I decided to try out the sites mentioned and am writing about my experiences.MassMirror: I was quite impressed...
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How to Check If Your Website Is Blocked In China or Not
via Digital Inspiration by Amit Agarwal on May 12, 2008
"How do I find out if web users in China can access my website at xyz.com?"Following this story on China blocking Blogger blogs ahead of Olympic games, Todd is looking to conduct similar test for his own website to confirm that his site is not blocked by the Chinese government. There are at least three reliable services that help you test Internet filtering in China using more or less the same...
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Wine Headed For a 1.0 Release. Finally.
via Wired: Compiler by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
Shared by WindPower TadaWine, the easy way to run Windows apps on Linux, is inching closer to a 1.0 release after nearly fifteen years of development. Part of the reason for the long development process is the Wine essentially creates a compatibility layer for running Windows programs without having to have Windows installed. As you might imagine, that's no easy task.But the day is nearly...
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Canada Considering A Three Strikes And You're Off The Internet Policy?
via Slashdot by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
Shared by WindPower Extremely bad si ca passeTechdirt is reporting that Canada may be considering a "three strikes" policy which could see users internet access privileges revoked for file sharing violations. "Given how secretive the industry and the government have been about new copyright laws, perhaps this isn't too surprising. We do know that the industry was pushing for greater ISP...
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Microsoft Goes Big Brother on Low-Cost PC Makers Using XP [ULPCs]
via Gizmodo by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
Shared by WindPower BadassAccording to confidential documents obtained by IDG News, Microsoft plans to issue a list of demands incentive-backed requests to ultra low-cost PC (ULPC) makers interested in Windows XP, such as Asus and OLPC, asking that their screens are smaller than 10.2 inches, hard drives are under 80 GB and touchscreens are not used. In addition, they want these computers to have...
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Functions, Formulas and how you can relieve the Frustration
via Official Google Docs Blog by Google Docs on May 12, 2008
Posted by: Regina Dinneen, Docs User Operations (aka Google Docs Guide 2) If you haven't been following along in the user group, you may have missed the new spreadsheet function documentation that we released a few months ago. Due to frequent requests for help finding and understanding the hundreds of functions available, our own Melissa Louie created Version 1 of the function...
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Make any site social with Google Friend Connect
via Google Tutor by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
Shared by WindPower Sorry mais c'est Google...Google has just announced that they will be showing a preview release of their latest creation to be built on OpenSocial: Google Friend Connect. Friend Connect (note: the link will be working after tonight’s conference) is touted to “Easily insert social features to make ‘any app, any site, any friends’ a reality.”That sounds pretty...
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Google's Street View Meets Resistance In France
via Slashdot by (author unknown) on May 10, 2008
Shared by WindPower C'est badIan Lamont writes "Google has begun to scan the streets of Paris as part of its Street View service, but the company may be hindered from publishing them unedited. The reason? French privacy laws. Google may be forced to blur faces or use low-resolution versions of the photographs. The Embassy of France in the US has a page devoted to French privacy laws, that...
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Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
via gHacks technology news by Martin on May 10, 2008
Microsoft released a Knowledge Base article detailing the steps that users should take before installing the latest Service Pack for Windows XP. The article itself is divided into two parts with the first part detailing the steps to take before installing Service Pack 3 while the second part lists possible error messages and problems users can run into when installing it.Microsoft suggests a...
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Microsoft Prefers Flash To Silverlight
via Slashdot by (author unknown) on May 10, 2008
Shared by WindPower Microsoft dans toute sa splendeur (Silverlight c'est le clone de Flash fait par Microsoft lui-meme)An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft still has not adopted Silverlight, and uses Flash all over it's websites. "Despite all the controversy over Microsoft using Silverlight to take over the rich internet market from Adobe Flash, the software giant seems to be not even...
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