Archive for June, 2006
The History of MySpace
There’s more to MySpace than just users with questionable web design skills. The site itself has something of a shady history. With a little bit of research, I’ve managed to piece together a timeline for how the site actually came about.
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Learn the Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting
You have Linux installed and running. The GUI is working fine, but you are getting tired of changing your desktop themes. You keep seeing this “terminal” thing. Don’t worry, we’ll show you what to do.
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Stop Windows Update from nagging you to restart your computer!
You’re working and Windows hijacks your screen asking you, “Restart Now? Later?”. Worse, you leave for lunch and come back only to realize your PC has restarted on its own. Agh! Use this to define how often Windows will nag you (default is 10 minutes), or to turn off the nag entirely (yes!).
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Germans refuse to drink “king of beers” Budweiser at the World cup
Anheuser-Busch paid $40 million for “pouring rights” at 12 stadiums across Germany, something Germans and tourists have had trouble swallowing.
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Google Checkout is live!
Web sites and merchants can integrate Google Checkout into their sites as an alternative payment processing method to existing checkout and credit card processing systems.
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Stream your entire music collection through a web browser!
This is a really awesome application, I tried others, but I hated having just use the browser to select what song to play, and then use a media player to play the stream. With this I can stream it directly through a browser and even create playlists. It’s so nice being able to listen to [...]
