Ubuntu eee

Introducing Ubuntu Eee 8.04.1



Sporting a brand new interface, dozens of fixes, enhanced hardware support, and brand new support for the latest Eee models, Ubuntu Eee is better than ever. Check out the big improvements in Ubuntu Eee 8.04.1 and how they will





Brand New Interface

Your Eee PC is not your typical laptop, so why should you use a typical laptop interface? The all-new Netbook Remix interface allows fast access to all your favorite programs all from one place. Never again will you have to hunt through menus to find what you need.  



Improved Web Experience

Ubuntu Eee includes the latest greatest version of Firefox 3, designed to provide a faster, more secure web browsing experience to date. If you need more, a large collection of add-ons to fulfill about any need are freely available to download.



Office On-the-Go

Now OpenOffice, a free office software suite is included in Ubuntu Eee by default. Featuring compatibility with all major office software, you can get all your work done from just about anywhere you can work on your Eee.



Enhanced Hardware Support

Improvements have been made across the board in supporting the Eee 701 series. Ubuntu Eee 8.04.1 now supports the 2G, 900, 901, 1000, and 1000H models, ensuring you'll be supported no matter what Eee you choose.

Start Using Ubuntu Eee Now!
Ready to make the switch? Get started by jumping to the download page to get your very own copy today!


source: http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/

Fit-PC Slim - The world’s smallest computer

Sometimes ago the Fit PC appeared which was quite small but now there is a new version out, the Fit PC Slim.

Being incredibly small it measures 4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches and weighs just 13 ounces and uses 6 watts of power. That's why it is very energy efficient.

It is powered by AMD Geode LX800 500MHz processor, has 512MB of RAM and if you want you can add a 2.5 inch HDD.

It also features a Wi-Fi and Ethernet, as well as 3 USB ports.

The full specifications:

- Processor:  500MHz AMD Geode LX800
- Memory:  256MB or 512MB of soldered-on RAM
- Display:  VGA output
- Storage: Accepts 2.5-inch hard drive internally; factory offers pre-installed 60GB version
- LAN:  10/100 Ethernet with RJ45 connector
- WLAN:  802.11b/g (optional)

- Other I/O:

- 3 x USB 2.0 (2 front-panel, 1 rear)
- 1 x serial (with proprietary connector)
- Operating temperature - 0 to 45 deg. C
- Dimensions - 4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches (110 x 100 x 30mm)
- Weight - 13 ounces (380g)

The price for this little PC starts at around $220 for the bare bones unit.

written by Cristian L.

souce: http://news.helpero.com/article/Fit-PC-Slim-The-world-s-smallest-computer_515.html

13 Search Operators for Ultimate Link Building

Every
once in a while and depending on what website I’m working on, I’ll use
different search operators to find easy links relevant to the keywords
I’m targeting on the SERP’s. There are many search engine query cheatsheets and SEO Blogs that give huge list of search operators to
use. So I’ve composed a list of all the search queries I could find to
help you build a nice list of relevant sites to get backlinks from.

(You can copy this list to an excel spreadsheet or edit pad text editor and replace “keyword” with your targeted phrase)

• add comment “keyword”
• allinanchor:keyword
• allintext:keyword
• allintitle:keyword
• allinurl:keyword
• directory keyword
• favorite links keyword
• favorite sites keyword
• intext:keyword
• intitle:blog keyword
• intitle:directory “keyword”
• intitle:forum keyword
• intitle:group keyword
• intitle:keyword
• intitle:post keyword
• intitle:tag keyword
• inurl:add-link
• inurl:submit-link
• inurl:blog)s)
• inurl:blog keyword
• inurl:directory “keyword”
• inurl:forum(s)
• inurl:forum keyword
• inurl:tag(s)
• keyword “add a url”
• keyword “add site”
• keyword “add url”
• keyword “add website”
• keyword “add your site”
• keyword “advertiser testimonials”
• keyword “favorite links”
• keyword “favorite sites”
• keyword “leave a comment” / “leave comment”
• keyword “no comments”
• keyword “notify me of follow-up comments”
• keyword “powered by wordpress”
• keyword “recommended links”
• keyword “recommended resources “
• keyword “recommended sites”
• keyword “related sites”
• keyword “related URLs”
• keyword “submit a url”
• keyword “submit site”
• keyword “submit url”
• keyword “submit website”
• keyword “submit your site”
• keyword “suggest a url”
• keyword “suggest site”
• keyword “suggest url”
• keyword “suggest website”
• keyword “suggest your site”
• keyword “wiki” (site:.edu)
• keyword blog
• keyword bookmarks
• keyword directory
• keyword discussion boards
• keyword donate
• keyword donations
• keyword donors
• keyword forum
• keyword group
• keyword join
• keyword members
• keyword resources
• keyword sites
• keyword sponsor charity
• keyword sponsors
• keyword sponsorship
• keyword tag
• keyword websites
• list keyword
• list keyword sites
• list of keyword sites
• post comment keyword
• post comment keyword
• recommended links keyword
• site:edu
• site:gov
• site:org

But check this out, all of these search operators can be used
together. You can mix them up. You can use 2 of them, 5 of them or even
all of them (for keywords like web, site, page etc. ;).

Imagine you are a webmaster for a hotel in New York city and you’re
looking for more ways to obtain links from sites relevant to yours.
Here are a few examples and explanations of how link building search
queries would look if you mixed them up and played around with them.

allintext:keyword site:.edu - allintext:new york hotel site:.edu

• This will bring up all the .edu sites that have “new york hotel” anywhere in the site’s text.

allintitle:keyword “links” - allintitle:new york hotel “links”

• This will bring up all the pages with “new york hotel” and “links” in the title tags.

directory intitle:keyword - directory intitle:new york hotel

• This will bring up all the directories with a page that has “new york hotel” in the title tag.

intitle:keyword “favorite links” - intitle:new york hotel “favorite links”

• This will bring up all the “favorite links” pages with “new york hotel” in the title tag.

intext:keyword site:.edu - intitle:new york hotel site:.edu

• This will bring up all the .edu pages with “new york hotel” in the title tag.

intitle:keyword inurl:keyword inbody:keyword - intitle:new york hotel inurl:hotel inbody:new york hotel

• This will show all the the web pages with “new york hotel” in the
  title tag, “hotel” in the url and “new york hotel” somewhere in the
  body content.

inurl:keyword site:.edu - inurl:hotel site:.edu

• This shows all the .edu webpages with “hotel” in the url

keyword “favorite sites” site:.gov - new york hotel “favorite sites” site:.gov

• This will display all the government sites with “favorite links” pages and “new york hotel” somewhere within them.

keyword “suggest url” intitle:keyword - new york hotel “suggest url” intitle:new york hotel

• This will display all the pages with the phrase “suggest url” somewhere on the page and with “new york hotel” in the title tag.

links “keyword” intitle:blog - links “new york hotel” intitle:blog

• This will show all the pages with “blog” somewhere in the title tag
  and the phrases “links” & “new york hotel” somewhere within the
  site.

intitle:keyword “forums” site:.edu - intitle:new york hotel “forums” site:.edu

• This will dislpay all the forums on educational sites with new york hotel in the title tag.

keyword “sponsors” site:.edu - new york hotel “sponsors” site:.edu

• This will show all the .edu pages with ’sponsors’ and ‘new york hotel’ somewhere in it.

keyword “links” intitle:keyword site:.gov - new york hotel “links” intitle:new york hotel site:.gov

• This will show all the government sites with “new york hotel” in
  the title tag and with the phrases ‘links’ and ‘new york hotel’
  somewhere on that page.

I wish I could tell you guys about some other good ones. But I’m
afraid I have to keep some to give me that edge when competing with
other SEO’s.  But, I’m sure some of y’all could come up with some good
ones yourself. So mix those up, change them around and create ones of
your own. Feel free to comment some other good SE operator combos if
you have or made any.

Some operator combos can be a gold mine. You’ll see

Menu Editor

Menu Editor

Firefox version 1.2.6 - Released May 02, 2008
Menu Editor Options window screenshot

Menu Editor is an extension that allows you to customize the menus in Firefox and Thunderbird.

Install version 1.2.6 for Firefox 2 and 3

Comments or Questions?

To install Menu Editor in Thunderbird, right-click the link, choose "Save Link As" and install the downloaded menuedit.xpi file using Install button in Thunderbird's Extensions window


source: http://menueditor.mozdev.org/

FileMenu Tools Freeware

FileMenu Tools allows you to customise the context menu of Windows Explorer. And
it lets you:

• Add some built-in utilities that perform operations on files and folders.
• Add customised commands which run external applications, copy/move to a specific
  folder or delete specific file types.
• Configure the "Send to..." submenu.
• Enable/disable commands which are added by other applications to the context
  menu.

• 

Download it, it is free

source: http://www.lopesoft.com/en/fmtools/info.html

100 Keyboard Shortcuts

100 keyboard shortcuts



CTRL+C (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+V (Paste)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

DELETE (Delete)

SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

CTRL+A (Select all)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update the active window)

BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

ESC (Cancel the current task)

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

TAB (Move forward through the options)

SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

m*cro$oft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

END (Display the bottom of the active window)

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)

RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

UP ARROW (Move up one row)

DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

END (Move to the end of the line)

CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

m*cro$oft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

CTRL+N (Open a new console)

CTRL+S (Save the open console)

CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)

CTRL+W (Open a new window)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)

ALT+F4 (Close the console)

ALT+A (Display the Action menu)

ALT+V (Display the View menu)

ALT+F (Display the File menu)

ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)

ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

CTRL+ALT+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)

ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)

CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)

ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the
client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same
functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window
area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same
functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

m*cro$oft Internet Explorer Navigation

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
CTRL+W (Close the current window)

What is Evernote?

Remember everything.

Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere.

On the web. On your desktop. On your phone. In the cloud.

Everything
you put into Evernote is always synchronized across all of your
devices. That way, all your memories are available to you wherever you
are.

Downloads

• Mac OS X Leopard
• Windows
• iPhone / iPod Touch
• Windows Mobile
• Web Clippers

How to get stuff into Evernote

Memorable stuff is always happening, so we’ve created lots of ways for you to get that stuff into Evernote:

• Create

  
  Create new notes using desktop, web, and mobile versions of Evernote

• Snap

  
  Take a snapshot using your camera phone or webcam. We'll even recognize the text in the image.

• Clip

  
  Clip entire webpages, screenshots, and just about anything else you can copy

• Drag-n-drop

  
  Drag and drop content into the desktop clients for Mac and Windows

• Email

  
  Email notes directly into your account using your personalized email address

• Scan

  
  Scan receipts, recipes, tags, brochures, and anything else into Evernote

• Record

  
  Record audio wherever you are and listen to it whenever you want

source: http://www.evernote.com

Fitbit

Fitbit automatically tracks your fitness and sleep








Did I get enough exercise today? How many calories did I burn? Am I
getting good quality sleep? How many steps and miles did I walk today?
The Fitbit Tracker helps you answer these questions.

WEAR

You can wear the Fitbit Tracker loosely in your pocket, clipped to your
pants, shirt, bra or to your wrist when you are sleeping. You can wear
it all day!

SYNC

The Fitbit Tracker is wireless. Walk within 25-50ft of the provided
basestation and your data will be automatically uploaded to the Fitbit
website. The auto-sync software runs on both Macs and PC's.

VIEW

View calories, steps and distance on the Fitbit Tracker itself. You can
login to the Fitbit website to see even more detailed data and also
participate in collaborative fitness goals with friends, family and
co-workers.

To learn more about the Fitbit before pre-ordering, check out our FAQ or see more photos and screenshots


source: http://www.fitbit.com/

Is that a UFO? No, its a QFO. +

Unveiled at the Tokyo Toy Show 2008, Tomy’s QFO is a tiny, golf ball sized RC flying toy. It’s propelled by a motor on the bottom of the unit which makes it very nimble in the air. The QFO belongs to Tomy’s line of Q products which are all very very tiny. The QFO will run you about $40, however right now it’s only available in Japan. When it launches at the end of September, it will feature a UFO cover so you can complete the illusion.

TOMY "QFO" : DigInfo

source: http://xorsyst.com/japan/tomy-qfo-tokyo-toy-show-2008/

Dr. Pic by pic resize

Introducing DrPic.com by pic resize

The easiest FREE online picture editor is now called DrPic!

We have processed over five million pictures!

http://www.drpic.com/

How To Speed Up Your Torrents Easily

Have you ever wondered why your direct downloading gives you more speed than your torrents? Do you want to know how to increase the downloading speed? The default settings of any torrent client will always gives you slow downloads because your client doesn’t know which type of connection you have. Every torrent client needs to be tweaked so as to increase the download speed. Today we will show you how to increase your torrent’s speed without using any any complex software, you’ll see the difference in downloading speed.

Here we are using utorrent v1.8 as an exemplary client with a 256k connection. We won’t waste more time, lets start changing the settings.

Connections Pane:

Change Your Network Settings

In Connections pane, Under “Port used for incoming connections”, enter any port number. It is best to use a port number above 10000. Mine is 17590 as shown in the pic.

Randomize Port Each Time Utorrent Start

This option randomizes the port each time utorrent starts, which is highly unnecessary, UNCHECK it.

Enable UPnP Port Mapping And NAT-PMP Port Mapping

If you are manually forwarding your port than keep it UNCHECKED, but
if you dont know what port forwarding is or you’re not forwarding the
port manually than CHECK

Add Utorrent To Windows Firewall Exceptions

UNCHECK it if your windows firewall is disabled, try disabling the Windows firewall whenever using torrents, because Windows firewall literally hates torrents, it won’t allow to increase the speed ever.

Bandwidth Pane:

Global Maximum Number of Connections

This option lets you “the number of connections made to your torrent”, it should not be set too low and not too high either, if you’ll set it too low, the torrent wont be able to connect with seeds and peers, if you set it too high it will cause too much bandwidth wastage. For 256K connection 130 is optimal. for other connections you can calculate it by this formula: upload speed x 80%

Maximum Number of connected peers per torrent

70 (for 256k) is optimal for other connections use this formula: upload speed * 1.3

Number of upload slots per torrent

Optimal setting for 256k connection is 3. To calculate your settings, try this formula: 1 + (upload speed / 6)

Use additional upload slots if upload speed <90%

it should be CHECKED.

Maximum Number Of Download Speed

It may sound interesting not to limit your download speed, but it greatly affects the downloading if set to unlimited. To calculate this setting use:

download speed * 90%

BitTorrent Pane:

Enable DHT Network

Its highly recommended to CHECK this option, it highly improves the speed.

Protocol Encryption

It is recommended to either select FORCED or ENABLE for this option, This can help increase speed in many ISPs.

Enable DHT for new torrents

CHECK it.

Enable Peer Exchange

CHECK it.

Ask Tracker For Scrape Information

CHECK it.

Enable Local Peer Discovery

CHECK it.

Limit Local Peer Bandwidth

UNCHECK it.

Advanced Pane:

Net.max_Halfopen

The default setting in Windows XP for maximum connections is 8 which is not optimal enough for torrents to connect to seeds and peers. The best way to increase the number of half open connections is to increase the value for 8 to 50 to 60, too high or too low will decrease the download speed drastically. We will have to apply a patch too to increase the default value (in Windows XP SP2 only), you can apply the patch from here, this patch will increase the half open connections on OS level.

NOTE: Windows update sometimes revert this setting back to default one, so its better to keep checking every now and then.

Peer.disconnect_inactive_interval

Increase the value from default 300 to 600, it also increases the download speed.

TCP Optimizer

Download this free software utility and apply the optimal settings, it will apply the most appropriate setting of your Internet connection. You can download this software from here.

Handling Firewall

If you use any firewall, Go to its Preference or Settings and find an option with tag ‘Allow list’ or ‘Programs’. Add utorrent or any client you’re using in allow list, save the settings when You’re done. In Windows firewall, you can add an exception of your torrent client too.

 

Port Forwarding

To learn how to forward ports manually, click here.

How To Configure Your Router

1. Go to start | run |type cmd, in command prompt type ipconfig, press enter.
2. Note down your ip address and default gateway.
3. Type in your default gateway into your browser’s address bar, a
   password prompt may come up. The default username and password are admin for some routers, if you use a username and password to connect try using that.
4. Under ‘Applications’ fill out one line for each p2p client you use
5. You need to use your ip address, the correct port range and set either tcp or udp
6. You can change the ports in the actual p2p client’s settings, just make sure they are the exactly same in the router too.
7. Save your settings.

source: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-speed-up-your-torrents/

Online Image Editor

Pixlr is a free online image editor, jump in and start edit, adjust, filter. It's just what you imagine!

Jump in n' get started!

Website: http://www.pixlr.com/

Wanderlust

When Spain commissioned Ferdinand Magellan to find a westward route to the Spice Islands in 1519, the explorer commanded five ships and 240 men. Six years later, nearly every member of the expedition, including its commander, was dead. When the American writer Jack Kerouac tried in 1951 to find the words to convey his wayward journey through the United States and Mexico, he commanded a typewriter and a massive stash of Benzedrine.

After a few weeks, the first draft of On the Road was completed. These are just two of the journeys that have left indelible marks on our collective maps, and are endless sources of fascination. Here is compilation of some of the most famous jaunts of all time—both factual and fictional—that show us how far we’ve come, and where we might go next.

source: http://www.good.is/?p=11335

The Most Innovative Game EVER

Video: http://vimeo.com/1320756

The game LevelHead could be one of the most original games I saw at a E3. I wanted to get video footage, but when I finally was able to, the show ended. Luckily, likecool found some video. In order to play the game, you need a webcam and three blocks. When facing the blocks on the webcam, a 3D virtual room appears with a man inside on your computer screen. By tilting the blocks, the man will walk in that direction. The goal is to get the man
from one side to the next and through the exit. It’s a pretty simple concept, but innovative as hell. Watch the video, and you’ll understand why this game is F’n awesome.

source: http://www.slashgamer.com/2008/08/02/votd-the-most-inovative-game-ever/

Intel ready to announce six-core chip

Intel is expected to announce the "Dunnington" processor later this month, the first six-core processor and last of its Penryn-class chips.
Intel on September 15 is expected to roll out the Intel Xeon 7400 series Dunnington processor targeted at the server market, the final member of the "Penryn" family of processors, according to sources at server vendors. Penryn will be followed by the Nehalem microarchitecture, due to appear initially as the Core i7 processor in the fourth quarter.
Server vendors announcing products will include Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell, according to Intel senior vice presiden Pat Gelsinger, speaking at the Intel Developer Forum last month. Other server makers such as IBM and Unisys are also expected to have systems.
The Xeon 7400 boasts significantly better performance due to its large 16MB cache memory and half a dozen cores.


Intel "Dunnington" Xeon 7400 is the first 6-core processor
(Credit: Brooke Crothers)

Dunnington is also one of the first Intel chips to have a monolithic design (Nehalem will too). In other words, all six cores will be on one piece of silicon. To date, for any processor having more than two cores, Intel has put two separate pieces of silicon--referred to as die--inside of one chip package.
Intel has described the processor as follows: "Dunnington is the first IA (Intel Architecture) processor with six cores, is based on the 45nm high-k process technology, and has large shared caches."

source: cnet.com

Workrave

Introduction



Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit. Please refer to the feature comparison for a complete list of features, and how the program performs with respect to other programs on the market. The program runs on GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows.

Screen shots

Workrave is multi-platform, and looks differently depending on the platform it is running on. Select the type of platform for which you want to view the screen shots:

Unix Screenshots

Windows Screenshot


Website:
http://www.workrave.org

Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser

Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.

The Mountain View-based company took the unusual step of announcing its latest product on the Labor Day holiday after it prematurely sent out a comic book drawn up to herald the new browser's arrival.

The free browser, called "Chrome," is supposed to be available for downloading Tuesday in more than 100 countries for computers running on Microsoft's Windows operating system. Google said it's still working on versions compatible with Apple Inc.'s Mac computer and the Linux operating system.

Google's browser is expected to hit the market a week after Microsoft's unveiling of a test version of its latest browser update, Internet Explorer 8. The tweaks include more tools for Web surfers to cloak their online preferences, creating a shield that could make it more difficult for Google and other marketing networks to figure out which ads are most likely to appeal to which individuals.

Although Google is using a cartoonish approach to promote Chrome, the new browser underscores the gravity of Google's rivalry with Microsoft, whose Internet Explorer is used by about 75 percent of Web surfers.

Google's lead in the lucrative Internet search market is nearly as commanding, with its engine processing nearly two-thirds of the Web's queries.

For the past few years, Google has been trying to take advantage of its search engine's popularity to loosen Microsoft's grip on how most people interact with personal computers.

The assault so far has been focused on a bundle of computer programs, including word processing and spreadsheet applications, that Google offers as an alternative to one of Microsoft's biggest money makers, its Office suite of products.

Google has tried to make its alternatives more appealing and accessible by hosting them for free over Internet connections instead of requiring users to pay a licensing fee to install them on individual computers, as Microsoft typically does.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has tried to thwart Google by investing billions in the development of its own search engine and making an unsuccessful attempt to buy Yahoo Inc. for $47.5 billion.

The tensions between Microsoft and Google now seem likely to escalate with Google's foray into Web browsing.

Until now, Google had been trying to undermine Internet Explorer by supporting Firefox, a Web browser developed by the open-source Mozilla Foundation. Bolstered by an advertising partnership with Google's search engine, Firefox ranks as the second most popular browser, with a market share of more than 10 percent. Google recently extended its advertising alliance with Firefox through 2011.

Bearing the stamp of Google's renowned brand, Chrome could be an even more formidable rival to Explorer.

Still, Google's name is no guarantee of success. For instance, Google's instant messaging service hasn't made come close to catching up to the market-leading products made by Yahoo, Microsoft and Time Warner Inc.'s AOL.

In a blog post Monday, Google touted Chrome as a more sophisticated Web browser better suited for displaying the dynamic and interactive content blossoming on the Web as people migrate from television, radio and newspapers.

"The Web gets better with more options and innovation," Sundar Pichai, Google's vice president of product management, and Linus Upson, Google's engineering director, wrote in the posting. "Google Chrome is another option, and we hope it contributes to making the Web even better."

Microsoft brushed aside the threat in a statement Monday from Dean Hachamovitch, Internet Explorer's general manager.

"The browser landscape is highly competitive, but people will choose Internet Explorer 8 for the way it puts the services they want right at their fingertips ... and, more than any other browsing technology, puts them in control of their personal data online," Hachamovitch said.

Even as it has backed Firefox, Google has openly fretted about the possible ramifications of Microsoft's huge lead in Web browsing.

Google is worried that Microsoft could abuse its power by manipulating Internet Explorer's default settings in a way that might diminish traffic to Google's search engine, which serves as the hub of the largest online ad network.

In 2006, Google contacted the Justice Department to raise alarms about changes to Internet Explorer that Google believed made it more difficult to install search toolbars made by Microsoft's rivals. Although regulators decided not to intervene, Microsoft subsequently modified the way Explorer handled the selection of search toolbars.

(This version corrects that Google-Firefox partnership runs through 2011, not 2001.)

source: wired.com