Geek To Live: Compare and merge files and folders with WinMerge
The free, open source, previously-mentioned WinMerge is a powerful utility that can help coders and civilians alike merge and compare data on their hard drives. Let’s take a look.
Archive for August 18, 2007
Ubuntu Restricted Extras
With the release of Gutsy there will be a package called “ubuntu-restricted-extras” which includes several commonly use ‘restricted’ components, to name a few: flashplugin-nonfree gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg libdvdread3 odbcinst1debian1 sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin ubuntu-restricted-extras unixodbc unrar
Strong solar flares could render some GPS receivers temporarily useless.
Scientists have discovered that powerful solar flares can cause some GPS receivers to fail —including the kind used by airplanes to navigate. Cornell engineer Paul Kintner says it’s lucky they found the problem now, when the sun is at its lowest point of activity during its 11-year cycle.
Opening up the Social Network Graph
Users and developers alike are going crazy. There’s too many social networks out there to keep track of. Developers want to make more, and users want to join more, but it’s all too much work to re-enter your friends and data. We need to lower the amount of pain for both users and developers and let a thousand new social applications bloom.
Google unveils video service deal
Google has announced one of the first deals in its ambitious video-syndication service. Company has inked a pact with film-financier Media Rights Capital under which “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane and Disney Channel star Raven-Symone will create original content that Google will syndicate across the Web.
Ironic: Apple’s New Tiny Keyboard Ships in a Ginourmous Box
It’s no surprise that Apple’s new sexy keyboard packs a lot of eye candy into a waifish body. Apple just loves sleek, minimal design. So why does the keyboard ship in a box a billion times its size?
Halo 3 Instruction Manual Leaked
Someone got their hands on an instruction manual for Halo 3 and has leaked some of the images from the manual over the wonderful internet.
The World of Indie Games
Bit-tech.net break down the world of indie games. What are the best indie games, where is the genre going and what exactly defines an indie game? By pointing to some of the best and most successful indie games in every genre, we can see how indie developers are shaping the future of the industry and changing games on both PC and console.
How UPS Delivers When You’re Not Watching
Looks like somebody set up some security webcams on their house and managed to catch a UPS truck driver deliver a package… by chucking it against the door from several feet away. Sorry miss about your imported German porcelain dolls, but your walkway and lawn are really too unkempt to bother walking to your door.
New major version 2.0 of Nokia Mail For Exchange has been released
New major version of Blackberry killer for Nokia has been released. A lot of new features aside with bugs handled
10 Sites For Free and Legal Music
Nowadays there is much reported about the rise of illegally copied music being made available on the Internet. However, there is also plenty of music on the web that is free and legal. In this post we look at ten sites or services that offer free legal music to download.
We are all just a Simulation [PIC]
The Joy of Tech has the last laugh on the concept that we’re all living in the Matrix.
