February 2008
6 posts
The future of the computer
The device is a pocket sized piece of equipment. It connects to existing input and display devices and/or has is integrated onto a touch panel device. Once the device is in network range, it boots up through the Internet. As Web 2.0 is inches towards the functionality of full applications, it will only be matter of time before the Internet will take on the role of the operating system as well. In...
Disable Superfetch! →
The SuperFetch service in Windows Vista preloads your system’s memory with the applications that you use most often. This makes launching of those applications much faster, but it might be an unwanted behavior for system tweakers or gamers.
http://leavexalone.com/ →
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Ruby on Rails Crash Course →
Includes the whole shebang from installing and configuring MySQL to setting up the environment with Aptana Radrails.
January 2008
3 posts
“I want to sit in my darkened den and do it in my own time – that’s how I work!”
– Linus Torvalds [via]
The Life of a Geek →
Surf around on the Internet, battling hackers to gain money and better security for your box. Drink lots of caffeine to keep yourself awake, since if you go to sleep, you risk an attack on your computer (Linux only).
WatchWatch this in HD. Alpine is a fast, easy to use email client that is suitable for both the inexperienced email user as well as for the most demanding of power users. Alpine is based on the Pine® Message System, which was also developed at the University of Washington. Alpine can be learned by exploration and the use of context-sensitive help. The user experience is highly customizable through the...