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Debbie Foster to RIAA : Dude, where's my legal fees?

2006-08-09T16:01:00.000+12:00

RIAA file-sharing lawsuit mom Debbie Foster has filed her counterclaim for expenses incurred while successfully defending herself against the RIAA. Her filing accuses the RIAA of some pretty serious legal misconduct. Is this the beginning of the end?

The better article is at http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/08/07/the-riaa-vs-john-doe-a-laypersons-guide-to-filesharing-lawsui/

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Master Da Vinciâ��s Streamwriting Technique

2006-06-02T16:05:00.000+12:00

Productivity blogger Brad Isaacâ��s recent series on tapping your superconscious describes a technique called â��Streamwritingâ�� that Leonardo Da Vinci used to solve problems.

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How to Protect Yourself Online From Big Brother

2006-06-01T12:21:00.000+12:00

Stop the government from spying on your internet connection by using open source software and strong encryption. Everyone encrypt their internet connections and stop the NSA in their tracks!

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FPS + RTS + GPL = crazy multiplayer fun

2006-06-01T09:49:00.000+12:00

Ok, it's got a funky title ("Tremulous"), but this open-source game based on the Quake 3 engine does things differently enough to stand out. Build unit spawnpoints and upgrade your weapons while you take care of the dirty work too!

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A Very Economical Personal Organiser! (Free)

2006-05-31T13:57:00.000+12:00

The PocketMod is a new way to keep yourself organized. Lets face it, PDAs are too expensive and cumbersome, and organizers are bulky and hard to carry around. Nothing beats a folded up piece of paper. That is until now. With the PocketMod, you can carry around the days notes, keep them organized in any way you wish.

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Test Smarter, Not Harder

2006-05-31T13:51:00.000+12:00

15 page article diving deep on the statistics of automated functional testing. Includes random sampling, pairwise and n-wise testing. Also proposes applying whitebox techniques to blackbox automation.

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Linux Cluster on a Budget

2006-05-29T15:14:00.001+12:00

I have been fascinated by clusters since 1995, when DEC VMS clusters where state-of-the-art and first Windows clusters emerged for simple storage sharing. Almost a decade later, cluster technology becomes mainstream through Linux, with falling hardware prices making it affordable for "home" use. What could I use a cluster for?

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Entertaining site of scoring!

2006-05-29T14:19:00.000+12:00

This is a great website thatt offers tons... i mean TONS of guides and information on how to get a girl and how to do it. It's somewhat old, but really amazing information. I'm really glad I found this. Definetly useful for those of us who are on digg all day, instead of out on the weekends

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Free Font Downloads plus stock phjotos

2006-05-29T10:14:00.000+12:00

Neat preview function too

http://www.creamundo.com/index.php?lang=en

Stock photos at
http://yotophoto.com/

Adn at
http://www.everystockphoto.com/

How to Start a Web Company for Under $10,000

2006-05-26T16:17:00.000+12:00

P{retty rtubbishy "article" but some interesting links

An entrepreneur talks about the three most important principles that let him start a money-making web company for $7,000. Good insight for potential revolutionaries on a tight budget.

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More Rounded Corners with CSS

2006-05-25T10:10:00.000+12:00

\"Admit it. You know it, your Mom knows it and even your Grandmother probably knows it by now: Rounded corners, borders and drop shadows (while nothing new) are all the rage these days on the \'Web 2.0, fully Ajaxed, Ajax-enhanced, Ajaxified\' Web 2.0-era Web.\"

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1000+ public domain images - UK buildings

2006-05-25T10:03:00.000+12:00

Scanned remains of castles, deserted abbeys, old manor houses, mansions and stately homes; also engravings, woodcuts and pictures of Old England and Wales. Most are public domain unless otherwise noted, and can be used as historical reference in teaching, royalty-free stock images, scrapbook clip art and/or on websites.

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Synchronistic Linguistics in The Matrix

2006-05-23T16:37:00.000+12:00

Bob Dobbs, The Matrix, the Illuminati, Conspiracies, Menippean Satire, Xenochrony.

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Ajax Tabs Content script

2006-05-23T11:58:00.000+12:00

A tab content script that combines Ajax and CSS to let you display a selection of external content on the page, inside a DIV and via CSS tabs. For each tab, you can also dynamically load external .css and .js files associated with the external page if desired.

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Elephants Dream, the "Open" 3D Animated Movie Released On-line

2006-05-19T11:32:00.000+12:00

Elephants Dream is the worldâ��s first open movie, made entirely with open source graphics software such as Blender, and with all production files freely available to use however you please, under a Creative Commons license.

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SecureDVD -- Live DVD with 10 Linux Distros -- Torrent now available!

2006-05-10T13:01:00.000+12:00

The 10 best security Linux distributions from a previous digg post are now on one multiboot Live DVD. The new thing is that the torrent is now available for download. Linux diggers rejoice!

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CSS Reboot Trends

2006-05-06T17:21:00.000+12:00

Design trends in the latest CSS Reboot.

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Watch 70 legal TV stations for free

2006-05-06T15:35:00.000+12:00

Here is a collection of 70 free legal channels that you can watch from your browser. Includes Game Network, Tv Cartoons, Horror Channel, Comedy Channel, Sci-Fi Channel, Lifestyle Network, 8 Adult channels and a lot more.

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Ensnared Whale "Thanks" Rescuers after being Cut Free

2006-04-26T18:44:00.000+12:00

Wicked!

When she was free, she swam in what seemed like joyous circles, then returned to each and every diver, and nudged them, she was thanking them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eyes were following him the whole time, and he will never be the same."

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Damn Small Linux plus pendrive equals portable paradise

2006-04-12T11:43:00.000+12:00

"I recently acquired a 256MB USB pendrive that I use for storing. As a Linux fan, I went looking for the simplest, smallest distro I could find that could boot from a pendrive. I found Debian-based Damn Small Linux, whose long list of bundled applications fits into a meager 50MB. The more I use it, the more I like it."

Cold be useful on a 512Mb drive too then!

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Running Photoshop plugins in the GIMP, even under Linux

2006-04-11T15:27:00.000+12:00

Linux advocates are familiar with the refrain that would-be switchers in the graphic arts have to rely on Photoshop under Windows cuz it can do things that the GIMP can't.An important but altogether different hurdle is the installed base of often expensive third-party Photoshop plugins.But a solution to that problem might be easier than you think.

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Website Coloring

2006-04-05T11:06:00.000+12:00

This is one of the best sites I have seen to help with web design. I use it almost every time I open Dreamweaver. It provides color matching, color harmonies, a color calculator and more. If you ever needed help finding the right colors, this is THE place to go.

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IBM Not To Use Vista - But Will Move to Linux Desktops

2006-03-09T09:05:00.000+13:00

Andreas Pleschek also told that IBM has canceled their contract with Microsoft as of October this year. That means that IBM will not use Windows Vista for their desktops. Beginning from July, IBM employees will begin using IBM Workplace on their new, Red Hat-based platform.

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Hold My Beer

2006-03-08T11:20:00.000+13:00

This is an old vid, but it is funny as hell!

This is how you multitask in the washroom while doing your business. Funny Video.

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Tips to Secure Linux Workstation

2006-03-08T09:57:00.000+13:00

Nice set of tips to secure a linux workstation or network.

Easy enought o locate similar resources, but thi is a small list in one location

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Business 2.0: The Next Net 25

2006-03-02T16:26:00.000+13:00

Take a look at the 25 companies that might become the next Google or Yahoo! Yes, digg.com is one of the contenders!

Troublke is, a lot of these don't seem to have much going for them in the way of an income stream - Google has adwords, Digg displays adwords - how can Digg make it's money?

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Easy PHP/AJAX framework launched called My-Bic

2006-03-02T16:24:00.000+13:00

This seems to be one of the simplest AJAX frameworks to come out so far for PHP. It took me 10 minutes to do a quick app. It supports XML, Text and JSON formats as well as GET/POST and custom headers. It doesn't try and do any crazy PHP/JS serializing. There are quit a few tutorials on there as well. Enjoy.

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Xfering DVD to video ipods

2006-02-28T12:11:00.000+13:00

From wired

1. Decrypt the DISC
Software like DVDFab Decrypter (www.dvdidle.com/free.htm) removes a DVD's copy protection

2. Combine the Video files
Ripping a DVD produces a bunch of cryptically named .VOB files. VOBMerge 2.5 (medlem.spray.se/evilmastr/mainmenu.php) will string them together.

3. Convert the Movie
Use an app like 3GP_Converter (www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=3GP_Converter) to turn your movie into an iPod-compatible MPEG-4 file.

Apache .htaccess tweaking tutorial

2006-02-27T10:17:00.000+13:00

This is a comprehensive list of things you can do with a .htaccess file.

A list of tips about the .htaccess file and its tweaking. It will be updated as more tips become available. Just solutions, with no long explaining!

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AJAX Tamed: Where HTML and the DOM meet

2006-02-24T12:11:00.000+13:00

Using Behaviour(.js) to apply simple AJAX behaviors using semantic HTML and non-obtrusive JavaScript. (Downloadable example included)

Just an idea on how to format AJAX code. I am not even convinced I need to use the damned stuff but it does offer some nice features. This method looks a little cleaner than some code I have been reviewing

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Format Your CSS Online

2006-02-24T12:00:00.000+13:00

I was lost trying to change someone else's CSS, commenting aloud "Man, this would be easier if they just alphabetized their CSS definitions!". Lo and behold, this site came to my rescue. Alphabetization and so much more! Plus, its actually programmed well.

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How to Subscribe to TV Shows Using The Democracy Player, Bittorrent, & RSS

2006-02-24T11:41:00.000+13:00

The Democracy Player is an amazing open source Internet TV application that allows you to subscribe to video RSS feeds from anywhere on the web. With a little hackery, The Democracy Player will make you wonder why youâ��re still paying your cable bill.

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phpGMapTrips allows you to easily record your travel destinations !

2006-02-24T11:39:00.001+13:00

This php application allows you to easily record your travel destinations and display them with Google maps.
It simply stores the trip points in a xml flat file (no SQL database needed). Each point can be included in many trips.
The application is available for download at sourceforge.

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Everything you need to know about NETCAT - a hacking tool

2006-02-24T11:39:00.000+13:00

NETCAT is a hacking tool and if you are planning on using it or any other hacking tool on your server, you need to read this.

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Google releases new Page Creator

2006-02-24T09:07:00.000+13:00

"Google Page Creator is a free online tool that makes it easy for anyone to create and publish useful, attractive web pages in just minutes." Looks good to me!

Also includes free hosting of the output. Soon Google will truely be "The Web"

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How to Build a Linux Service Business

2006-02-23T15:14:00.000+13:00

By centralizing a ticket tracking system on the Internet you can create a virtual 24 by 7 Linux support business. You'll want to use a combination of VoIP and a global clearing provider for taking payments. A system like this costs pennies to start and has the ability to scale rapidly.

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How to blueprint your website

2006-02-23T15:11:00.000+13:00

"A well-planned website translates into success later on. As said in programming, "weeks of coding can save you hours of planning!". This is certainly true - and it's a trap you don't want to fall in to."

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DTV for Windows released as Democracy

2006-02-22T14:04:00.000+13:00

The long awaited, open-source Democracy platform is a project of the Participatory Culture Foundation allowing you to subscribe to video RSS feeds (including podcasts, video blogs, and BitTorrent feeds), watch fullscreen and share with friends.

Now we are getting somewhere - crack out the BT security again and start finding all that tv you missed or has not even arrived in your viewing world!

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Squeaky Clean CSS

2006-02-22T12:41:00.000+13:00

The creator of the mystical Lightbox javascript library gives 7 useful comments on css writing !
"I thought Iâ��d share a little bit of what Iâ��ve learned from noodling around with stylesheets these past few years. Here are a hodgepodge of simple, practical tips."

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Prototype Dissected (and made into a lovely wallpaper)

2006-02-21T16:54:00.000+13:00

If you love the AJAX-i-ness of Prototype, but never could really get your head around it, Jon has done the world a great favor and dissected every part of the script. He decided to go through the latest version of the Prototype library (1.5.0_pre0) and detail every method and property that was available. Hopefully you can learn as much as he did.

The library is available at http://prototype.conio.net/

Hell, everything is AJAX based these days, maybe an idea to look at it!

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there are also a variety of useful links to investigate at 24ways. These include

A basic explanation of ems
CSS Rounded corner tutorial (I liked this one)
CSS Tabs (ditto, esp. the ones that bleed into background)
And this layout/Colour scheme has a lot of appeal too!

Make "Light" Graffiti With a Disposable Camera

2006-02-21T11:07:00.000+13:00

Here's how to make "light graffiti" out of disposable digital cameras - once the camera is modded it will display images/words automatically and run for about 2 days.

Looks like an interesting thing to play with. Will also have to examine the site for some other projects!

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Running Asterisk on your router!?!

2006-02-20T10:07:00.000+13:00

No, really! You can do it. This story explains how to install (very easily) Asterisk on OpenWrt, and how to configure it to end up with your very own personal PBX. Includes a download of the infamous "has been carried away by monkeys" greeting.

I really must find one of these routers. Seems you can do an awful lot with them.

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Also link to http://tips.linux.com/article.pl?sid=05/08/10/2052215&tid=100 as it references the types of router usable in openwrt

A library of textures

2006-02-20T10:06:00.000+13:00

Here is a collection of various textures. May come in handy.

Textures for use in gfx. Not sure of the licensing.

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Sleep A Thing Of The Past

2006-02-20T10:03:00.001+13:00

New drugs which will allow people to survive on only two hours sleep a day are being developed, scientists have said.
The drugs will allow people to cope with the pressures of 24-hour society.

Like cellphones, I still can't se how this is going to improve the quality of your life, it will merely allow you to work for longer. I can understand maybe using it for the occasdionaly long stint when you have too much to do and not enough time, but I very much doubt it will be used to improve the general quality of peoples lives.

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How To Block Fasterfox To Save Bandwidth

2006-02-20T10:03:00.000+13:00

A tutorial to help website owners save bandwidth and reduce server loads by blocking Fasterfox from pre-fetching links on web pages. (add code to robots.txt)

Using the robots.txt file to reduce the impact of the fasterfox firefox extension

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Hack: Build your own wireless music player

2006-02-17T14:13:00.000+13:00

Take a $40 wireless router, a $15 USB audio adapter, and a $12 LCD kit and combine them into a wireless music player that hooks up to your stereo and does everything the $200 networked music players do. Awesome!

Would form a great first hardware hack. Now to find a suitable router...

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2006-02-17T09:13:00.000+13:00

Skiers Get d3o-Based 'Impact Suits' - Looks like the science-fictional 'impact suit' of the 1970's comes true in 2006.

Silly Putty for skiers! Now wait tfor the bullet proof versions...

Windows IE Downloads

2006-02-17T09:00:00.002+13:00

This is the setting that prevents Windows (IE) from downloading multiple files at once. Default is two connections. Can extend this based on bandwidth.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

Public Domain Torrents | Free, legal movie downloads

2006-02-16T16:29:00.000+13:00

Free classic movies in a variety of formats (PSP, iPod Video, DivX etc...). Everything believed to be in public domain and thus free to download.

Also check out
http://www.krustie.com/generators/ascii.php

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Writing tips

2006-02-16T16:20:00.000+13:00

Applies to online as much as offline
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/02/15/180927.php

Storing links for later use

2006-02-16T15:05:00.000+13:00

Hey, I do this!

http://www.flavius.ro/

What Is The Secret

2006-02-16T15:00:00.000+13:00

Anyone have a clue what this is on about? They have a blog at http://what-is-the-secret.blogspot.com/ and a neat teaser site at http://whatisthesecret.tv/

Some big television show obviously, but I am kinda keen for the torrent to be made avasilable as soon as it comes out!

Apollo Moon landing

2006-02-16T12:29:00.000+13:00

I have alway wanted to know how to get hold of the Moon LAnding footage.
Here is the link to the Official footage, from NASA.

Yay!

The ultimate Google command list

2006-02-16T10:31:00.000+13:00

The ultimate Google command list. Complete with example queries to find downloadable movies and MP3s.. shhh dont tell the RIAA..

Linked, mainly so that I locate the link again

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MIT Researcher Explains How Rats Think

2006-02-13T14:55:00.000+13:00

After running a maze, rats mentally replay their actions - but backward, like a film played in reverse.

But I can tell you for sure, that he hasn't got us any closer to understanding how women think...

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Target sued because website doesn't allow the blind to see

2006-02-13T11:54:00.000+13:00

[quote]A blind UC Berkeley student is suing Target Corp., saying the retailer is violating the civil rights of those who cannot see because its Web site is inaccessible to them.[/quote]

Oh come on!! Like screw off. If it is a problem, then the company concerned doesn't get your busniess. What "right" do you have to read their website? Are dyslexics allowed to sue newspapers? Morons

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A red dot on a cellphone indicates water damage and a voided warranty.

2006-02-13T11:47:00.000+13:00

A liquid contact dot inside cell phones turns from white to red when submersed into water. Helps Cellphone repairers determine if it was your fault or theirs that the phone stopped working.

Don't know about you, but mostly I have had good results with Nokias and serviceing

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Flickr

2006-02-02T13:39:00.000+13:00

Hah hah - all this crud loading photos and so on is a waste of time!

Sky Tower Fireworks

2006-02-01T23:05:00.000+13:00

It's so easy

2006-02-01T23:03:00.000+13:00

I see your sister in her Sunday dress
She's out to please
She pouts her best
She's out to take
No need to try
She's ready to make
It's so easy, easy
When everybody's tryin' to please me baby
It's so easy, easyWhen everybody's tryin' to please me