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Blogger Power: Safeguard the Web for Children
common sense request to all the “adult site� webmasters: password-protected login on porn sites for all the explicit materials, no more “free clips�, “free tours�, “free pics� without login!
(tags: blog internet)

Windows Vista Suicide, Courtesy of McAfee
Bill Gates claims Windows is the most secure OS ever.
(tags: windows security vista)

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The Prius OS seems pretty powerful, but this goes a lot further.
Via Engadget:

We’ve certainly seen all sorts of exotic vehicles run on Windows XP before (so to speak), but Toyota execs are mulling the idea of crafting its own in-car operating system in order to keep that competitive edge alive. Currently, OS’ are ‘built from [...]

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I finally upgraded WorldBeatPlanet. Unlike MacMegasite, this upgrade was painful, since I was running Drupal 4.6 with lots of modules and several custom content types. I had to first upgrade the database to Drupal 4.7 and then to 5.1. A few features still don’t work, but the site looks a lot nicer now.

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LinuxMCE
LinuxMCE is a free, open source add-on to Ubuntu including a 10′ UI, complete whole-house media solution with pvr + distributed media, and the most advanced smarthome solution available. It is stable, easy to use, and requires no knowledge of Linux and on
(tags: linux ubuntu mediacenter)

Workout with Wii
No one is suggesting that flailing around the [...]

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HDMI FAQ
(tags: hdtv reference)

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I’ve been trying to use Jasen’s branch of WiiRemote Framework from Subversion which integrates my code and is supposed to make it more reliable on PowerPC. Unfortunately I found that it makes the connect much less reliable, at least on my MacBook Pro. I fixed the problem with Miis other than the first one being [...]

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How To Get Rid Of Stuff.com
like it says, how to get rid of stuff
(tags: howto reference lifehacks)

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LoJack for laptops | InfoWorld
With more data security breaches involving stolen mobile devices, it’s time to seriously consider remote tracking technologies
(tags: security)

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Via Blackfriars’: Given what we know and have seen of Leopard features such as Time Machine and the new iChat and in existing apps like FrontRow, this would make perfect sense, especially if it were implemented in OpenGL. Applications get their own canvases in a 3D world, and the OS is responsible for keeping those [...]

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The spam problem at my gmail account got so bad that I switched to a new gmail address. Replace ‘mike3k’ with ‘macmegasite’ for my new email address. Since I still get lots of email at my old address since I used it to sign up for a lot of stuff, I’m having it forward to [...]

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This is just plain disgusting.
Kathy Sierra of Creating Passionate Users has been receiving death threat comments on her blog. As a result she cancelled her presentation at ETech in San Diego. It began as the usual trolls but quickly got out of hand where threatening comments were posted on several blogs threatening her and several [...]

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I’m starting to get really disgusted with Gmail and I’m almost ready to give up on it. Their spam filter has become a lot less effective lately and seems to have stopped learning when I use ‘report spam’. This morning I found *FIVE* spams in my inbox, all telling me that I won something. I’ve [...]

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I haven’t written about politics lately because there’s just too much to get worked up about. Right now I’m enjoying the spectacle of the administration falling apart. Instead of getting outraged, I’m just sitting back and watching the events play out. It feels so much like a repeat of Nixon’s second term that I’m sure [...]

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google-code-prettify - Google Code
A Javascript module and CSS file that allows syntax highlighting of source code snippets in an html page.
(tags: CSS code programming google)

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fruda » TLD / Meaning / Registrar / Price
A list of all top level domains
(tags: domains internet reference)

Creating Passionate Users: Is your app an ass-kisser?
If your app was an employee, what kind of employee would it be? When it’s employee performance review time, how would you rate it?
(tags: applications usability)

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I haven’t had a chance to do much work on Mii Transfer this week. but I’ve changed the way I read Mii data to read the entire 750 byte block (+ CRC bytes) into a buffer and then simply copy the requested Mii from the buffer. I also fixed the reported bug where Miis other [...]

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The Filter - Instant Playlist Generator Plugin for iTunes
(tags: music itunes ipod)

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Linux Genuine Advantageâ„¢
Linux Genuine Advantageâ„¢ is an exciting and mandatory new way for you to place your computer under the remote control of an untrusted third party!
(tags: linux humor funny parody)

MigrationAssistance - Ubuntu Wiki
A new feature in Feisty that will copy and convert Windows application settings when installing Linux on a dual-boot machine.
(tags: linux ubuntu)

The [...]

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I was running Debian on my home server for a few years before getting disgusted with the lack of updates and switching to Ubuntu. There still hasn’t been a new Debian release in several years, while there have been two Ubuntu releases since I switched. Many people seem to be defecting from Debian as it [...]

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SaveTheStreams.org
a resource for Internet radio listeners, webcasters, and journalists to get the basic facts of the situation facing the Internet radio industry in the wake of the March 2 Copyright Royalty Board rate determination.
(tags: activism music politics webcasting)

PopSci’s How It Works - Wii Controller
(tags: wii technology)

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