Widescreen Wallpaper

Widescreen 191 widescreen wallpaper images.

XAMPP - Easy Web Server Package (Apache + goodies)

apache friends - xampp: "Many people know from their own experience that it's not easy to install an Apache web server and it gets harder if you want to add MySQL, PHP and Perl.

XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl. XAMPP is really very easy to install and to use - just download, extract and start."

160GB Hard Drive $30 (AR)

Western Digital 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA 100 Hard Drive - CompUSA.com $130 - ($100 in Mail-in-rebates) = $30.

Ad-Aware 1.06 (new version for download)

Lavasoft: "Ad-Aware SE 1.06 - An Improved Update of the Award-winning Software"

The 1.06 update must be downloaded & installed MANUALLY - it won't happen during the auto-update. To download this new version go to the downloads page and choose the appropriate mirror site (click the "Download.com Top Rated 5" image to download).

Outlook vs Evolution vs Kontact: e-mail client comparison

Outlook vs Evolution vs Kontact: an e-mail client comparison - Part 2 :: Open Source Versus :: Open Source Versus Proprietary Software: "We've put together a series of side-by-side screen shots of Outlook 2003, Evolution 2.2.1.1 and Kontact 1.1 as a visual comparison of these three groupware rivals."

Windows vs Linux: a modern desktop comparison

Windows vs Linux: a modern desktop comparison :: Open Source Versus :: Open Source Versus Proprietary Software We've put together a series of Windows XP, SUSE 9.3 and Ubuntu 5.04 desktop screen shots as a side-by-side comparison of some of the common desktop features available in the modern operating system desktop.

DIY Power over Ethernet Cable

CableModemInfo.Com - Making your own power over Ethernet Cable: "Power over Ethernet is a specification that allows for your router or access point to draw its power internally from the unused pins (4/5 and 7/8) in the cable. Since many routers do not have this, we will 'hack' a RJ-45 cable and 'inject' our DC power supply into the cable, and on the far end of the RJ-45 cable, we will 'extract' the power from the RJ-45 cable before it goes into the AP or gateway. This is not true Power over Ethernet, just a rigged version to help make your life easier!"

OpenOffice & Linux Saved High School $100k

NewsForge | Detroit high school opens its desktops: A Detroit high school had a total of 158 newer PCs running Windows XP and Office XP, and 110 older PCs running Windows NT and Office 97. Realistically, upgrading the older PCs to Windows XP would require a complete hardware replacement. and some kind of upgrade was clearly required. It would have been an easy decision to simply upgrade to Office 2000, but that would have required replacing all the older computers with more powerful systems -- instead they migrated to Linux and OpenOffice.

The cost analysis was compelling -- the Linux option could be implemented for around $21,000, more than $100,000 less than the Microsoft Windows & Office alternative.

DIY - Cordless Skype/VOIP Phone

Jarnaker.com: "you make use of Skype or like the voice chat in MSN or something like this - And - you're sick and tired to sit by the computer all the time when you talk." Convert a standard cordless phone into a VOIP phone...

Google: Information From Answers.com

Google: Information From Answers.com A very informative article ABOUT Google. For the Google junkies out there ... this one is for you.

Do-It-Yourself DVR

Solution from PC Magazine: Do-It-Yourself DVR Sure you could just go out an buy a Tivo (~$200) and pay the monthly service fee. Or you could turn a PC into your own Digittal Video Recorder (DVR). The article explains a couple methods (which will cost several hundred clams) - there are better methods...but this is a good start.

Common Errors in English

Common Errors in English This goes over every crazy mistake us English boneheads done do all the time. It's an interesting site (for complete nerds! :wink: )

Vigilante hackers use Old West tactics

Vigilante hackers use Old West tactics for cyberspace justice - Yahoo! UK & Ireland News: "Angered by the growing number of Internet scams, online 'vigilantes' have started to take justice into their own hands by hacking into suspected fraud sites and defacing them."

This is a Yahoo! News story - so it could be just another tabloid story...

New UMN MapServer Website

Welcome to MapServer — UMN MapServer The MapServer website has been revised and released in beta. The site looks a lot cleaner and nicer...plus many features are easier to find.

MapServer is an Open Source development environment for building spatially-enabled internet applications. MapServer is not a full-featured GIS system, nor does it aspire to be. Instead, MapServer excels at rendering spatial data (maps, images, and vector data) for the web.

Huge List of Programming Tutorials

Kingsasquatch.com :: View topic - Programming links and info. A list of links to tutorials and information on ASP, C++, HTML, Java, Perl, PHP, Python, VB and a lot more.

How to start using BitTorrent to download files

CommonBits.org - How to start using BitTorrent to download files: Beginning to use BitTorrent to download files can be relatively intimidating to the average computer user. Check out this guide for the goods.

(BitTorrent is a file-sharing protocol which progressively distributes the bandwidth for transferring files across many users. BitTorrent can speed file downloads making it possible to transfer large audio and video files over the Web in a reasonable amount of time (usually minutes or hours depending on the file size).)

Bootdisk.Com

Bootdisk.Com Most of the bootdisk files are self extracting images of bootable floppies. After you download the image file, insert a BRAND NEW floppy disk in your A: drive and click on the file to make the disk.

Intro To Viruses, Worms And Trojans

TechEnclave - Ecumenical Technology - An Introduction To Viruses, Worms And Trojans Read about the various types of viruses infecting computers categorized according to their effects, attributes and nature. The comparision between a worm, trojan and a virus. The basic information that is needed about viruses,worms and trojans all in one article.

How to Clean Your PC

Solutions from PC Magazine: Clean Your PC PC World’s got a good rundown on cleaning your desktop computer, monitor, scanner and printer. If you’re up for a good computer cleanup, there’s more on unsticking a nasty keyboard here, too.

Multiple Homepages in FireFox

How to clean your computer and Other Productivity Stories : Lifehacker: "If there’s more than one site you always visit after starting up Firefox, you can set your homepage to open several tabs of different web sites at once automatically."

Premium Booze from Benson, MN!?

Shakers Vodka: Who would have thought that Minnesota would be home to one of the best vodka's in the world?! If you haven't tried it, pick up one of the small bottles. It's definately no ordinary moonshine.

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CDR Repair Kits - Brasso Wins

CDR Repair Kit Comparison: Scratched CDs? Forget the worthless CD repair tools and other worthless goop. Pick up a tin of "Brasso" metal polish (and very soft cloth) at the grocery store. It has been tested and proven to be as effective as the best commercially available CD repair kit (Crystal-disc).

DIY Electric Truck Conversion Project

Electric Truck Conversion Project.: Chronicle of a project tht converted a 1990 Toyota pickup from a gas to electric vehicle. Total do-it-yourselfer project...

DIY RJ45 Cable Tester

How to Make a RJ45 Cable Tester

UI Patterns and Techniques

UI Patterns and Techniques: Introduction: "If you've done any Web or UI design, or even thought about it much, you should say, 'Oh, right, I know what that is' to most of these patterns. But a few of them might be new to you, and some of the familiar ones may not be part of your usual design repertoire."

MediaPortal - Free - Turn PC into DVR

MediaPortal - The ultimate mediacenter: "Media Portal turns your PC in a very advanced Multi MediaCenter and is completely FREE.
It allows you to listen to your favorite music & radio, watch your video's and DVD's, view, schedule and record live TV, etc."

PC Assembly Language - Yeah Dorks!

PC Assembly Language The tutorial has extensive coverage of interfacing assembly and C code and so might be of interest to C programmers who want to learn about how C works under the hood.

Internal 300 GB Hard Drive - $129 AR

Amazon.com: Electronics: Western Digital Internal EIDE 300 GB Hard Drive 7200 RPM, 8MB cache...a great price - $179 - $50 (mail in rebate) = $129 (free shipping)

FireFox Declared Best Browser - CNET reviews

IE vs. the world: six Web browsers compared - CNET reviews FireFox has won another big endorsement as the world's best browser - this time from CNET.

If you are still using Internet Explorer, you must trust the geeks when we say that the first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem. Step 2 - install FireFox (www.GetFireFox.com). Step 3 - clean off all the diseases Internet Explorer gave you. The final step is to never use Internet Explorer again.

Earth Observation Magazine (online & free)

Earth Observation Magazine EOM is a free magazine that just switched to online publication. You GIS dorks may want to check it out ;)

200GB Hard Drive ($75 AR ends 5/28)

OfficeMax.Com - Western Digital 200GB Hard Drive
Limited Time: Save $75.11 with $15.11 Insant Rebate and Get $60 Back by Mail. Final Price: $74.88. Rebate Valid 5/22 - 5/28. Click here for rebate information.

- 200GB, 7200 RPM, 8 MB Buffer, 1 Year Warranty

Web Anonymity complete GUIDE

Anonymity complete GUIDE The full explanation of how, where, why you might want to care about who is watching you online...and what you can do to prevent it.

Check this out - a 185 pound fish!

- 185 pound Wels catfish - Now this is what you would call a whopper. How can you even catch a fish that big? And it's real!

Xbox Mod Chip - Recommended

X-Ecuter 3 CE w/1.6 LPC rebuild PCB If you are going to mod your Xbox, this is the chip & supplier that I recommend ($63 w/ shipping).

Xbox Mod/Hack Tutorials

- Xbox-Scene.com - THE source for learning the ins & outs of modding your Xbox. Install a modchip to allow you to backup your games, surf the web and a dozen other great features. It's well worth the hassle!

Das Keyboard - UberGeeks Only

Das Keyboard - UberGeeks Only If you're at the computer all day, every day...check out this top of the line keyboard for the professional geek. ($80)

Open Source GIS Conf. '04 Proceedings

Open Source GIS Conference 2004 and Second Annual MapServer User Meeting Here you find dozens of downloads, powerpoints, pdf's and other fun & interesting items from the '04 MapServer/Open Source GIS Conference.

Epinions - Excellent Price Comparison Site

- Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Computers & Internet at Epinions.com - Before you buy anything online that is computer or electronic ... visit Epinions and see what other stores are offering a lower price.

Excellent, Affordable 19" LCD Monitor

- Samsung SyncMaster 912N 19 in. Flat Panel LCD Monitor - This monitor is an excellent and very affordable 19" monitor.

HowTo: Building Your Dream Notebook

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DIY Wireless Internet Antenna

- How to build a tin can waveguide antenna - Sure you can purchase a roof mounted wireless antenna. But how much fun is that?

Hacking Your TiVo

- Hacking Your TiVo - Want to add more recording time to your TIVO? How about controlling it from the Internet or your PC? Start here

Do It Yourself Vodka

- Oh My God It Burns! - Can't afford the good stuff or stand the cheap stuff? Check out how these students start with the nastiest vodka they find and purify it to perfection.

Do It Yourself Webserver - Tutorial

- DIYwebserver - A site dedicated to getting you up and running your own web server. Lots of great info for total newbies to experts.

Interesting Pencil Carving Gallery

- Pencil Carving Gallery(list) -
Who would have thought that a pencil could be carved into so many amazing things? Amazing stuff.

FTP for Beginners - Simple Tutorial

- FTP for Beginners - Simple Tutorial -

Personalize Google

- My Google - Google has come out with a new feature that allows you to create your own, personalized Google search page.

Online Deals & Coupons - GotApex.com

If you are hunting for bargains for online purchases, check out GotApex.com. Excellent deals for computer systems and flat screen monitors are often posted here. The best deals usually only last a couple days (or less) - so you have to check this regularly.

Worst Logo Ever...hilarious

OMFG, this logo is something else.

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Creepy Kitty

Now this is one creepy ass toy. Who would give their kid a dead cat as a toy? - more -

Borders books Coupon (25% off thru 5/30/05)

Here is a coupon you can print out to get 25% a single item at Borders. (10% on electronic gizmos). Even with the coupon, I would expect Amazon to be cheaper. - more -