Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Not Kidding In General, This is A Real Image of Linux


Alas, Linux now it comes in detergent, where's the Microsoft mouthwash ones when you need it. Now nothing can hold it back from exploding into the general population, even your Grandma will be able to use it. What's it gonna to be next?, they'll have a "Mac Oxi Stain Remover"? (see direct image below).

But what about Ajax!?


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Wednesday, August 01, 2007

The Scroll Lock key Simulator Game

For those that don't the Scroll lock on their keyboards. Have you ever used the scroll lock key on your keyboard? Or do you know what is it for? Well find out, the Scroll Lock key dates back to the IBM keyboard era and were used for changing the function of the arrow keys. Trivia: I'd like to know, whats the only key on the keyboard with no label?

Yes, you guess it. It's the most worthless playable web game ever made. And it's hosted on aol.com, I agree with you, that's why I blogged about it.

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Saturday, June 02, 2007

Wondering, where to find the nearest publicly available WiFi Hotspots?

Here are web sites, List (below) of most of the free Wifi hotspots using Google Maps, this is great for travelers looking for a free Wifi hotspots. excellent for your laptop and are looking for some free publicly available wireless internet access. Don't forget to buy coffee at that local coffee shop or house.


This list goes beyond technicality, in no particular order (direct links):

http://www.gwifi.net/

http://www.wififreespot.com/

http://www.nodedb.com/

http://www.sharemywifi.com/

http://www.wifimaps.com/

http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/

http://www.openwifispots.com/

http://www.ilovefreewifi.com/

http://mobile.yahoo.com/wifi

http://www.jiwire.com/

http://hotspot.live.com/web/SearchView.aspx

http://www.free-hotspot.com/

http://www.wifinder.com/

http://metrofreefi.com/

http://www.chicagofreefi.com/

http://www.technewsworld.com/hotspot-locator/

http://www.wibiki.com/

http://www.wardriving.com/

http://reviews.cnet.com/Hotspot_zone/


Take s look at this Lists of hotels, who have the best free WiFi experiences from HotelChatter.

http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Best_WiFi_Hotels_2007


Or you could buy any one of these cool thinkgeek.com gadgets
http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/whereisit.cgi?t=wifi


My favorites:

Print out a free WiFi antenna !

http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html


Use http://en.fon.com/ if you want to be a your own netizens Wireless Internet Service Provider.


Thursday, January 11, 2007

Why All The "FRACKEM" in Battlestar Galactica?



Answer: The F-Bomb Now Costs $325,000 To Say On The Airwaves. The Federal Communications Commission just increased the price for saying the f-word. The President signed a bill September 2005 increasing by tenfold the maximum fine for indecency on TV or radio to $325,000 in the U.S.A. What's happening to free speech?

Does that mean I could say, "Monetized on-demand dynamic complex processes" in the right context and have it censored. Please, just don't let my phrase catch on or they will fine that word too.

What's the difference between Starbuck saying "Frackem" and 'Fuck them", if it's used in the same context?

Related Material:
Dropping the F-Bomb (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Science of Swearing (www.nytimes.com)



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Sunday, November 26, 2006

How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble a Mobile (Cellular) Phone


"Need to repair your mobile (cellular) phone? Need to fix a broken display? Want to know what chips are actually inside your mobile phone? Or just in the mood of modding your mobile gadget? Here is a collection of links to take apart instructions, disassembly pictures, upgrade and repair manuals, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) tips..."


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Friday, September 08, 2006

Overclock your Laptop from 1.8Ghz to 2.4Ghz!


Laptop Logic shows you how to overclock your mobile CPU without even messing with the bus!

f you dare, you can read this guide to overclock the Pentium M by "pin modding" it. This has a better advantage over adjusting the bus since it greatly reduces the chance of instability. The result? 33% increase in CPU frequency.

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Want to: Add WiFi to Your Old Laptop?


Almost every new laptop now includes a wireless transceiver built in to the motherboard or attached to it through a special port in the case. However, if your older laptop doesn't include wireless facilities, you can easily upgrade and update.

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Thursday, September 07, 2006

Wireless Laptop Antenna Made from a Pen.

Searching for a way to maximize my wireless signal from my laptop i stumbled across this crazy contraption. Pretty cool omni-directional antenna. A wireless antenna made from a standard ball point pen's casing.

Warning:
"He does not make the antenna from a ballpoint pen. He merely states the it could be "it could be housed inside the tube of an old pen"....

The pen is only the housing and does not contribute to the antenna." thanks pancho


Related Material here:
the reason it works of a 1/4th, 1/2th or 5/8th the cycle of a 2.4 ghz signal

http://www.nodomainname.co.uk/Omnicolinear/2-4collinear.htm
http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/

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DIY Toshiba Laptop Repairs

Many big manufacturers are not very supportive of those who choose to repair their laptops themselves. However many of their service manuals for old, out of warranty machines are online and are freely accessible. This site is a constantly expanding list of such manuals, which are invaluable to anyone who wants to do repairs themselves.

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How To Fix a Laptop keyboard

Your laptop's keyboard is broken. You dont want to try and fix it without some kind of help. This little guide is the perfect thing.

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How To Take Apart your Laptop

If you have a old laptop that is filled with dust and keeps locking up then this is the guide for you.

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Bringing an old Laptop back to Life

Thinking of changing an old laptop's OS from Windows to Linux? Don't do it until you read this. The benefits, the pains, the arguments, and the results. It's possible, but will everybody like it? Read on to find out.

Related material:
A list of light Linux distros can be found here and here.


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Extremely Small distro of Linux for really old computers.

This is a distro of Linux that runs from just one floppy and it is very functional. Give it a try on one of those old laptops laying around.


Related Material:

A list of Small Linux distros can be found here and here.



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Stuck with an old laptop?

Listen to what others have done with their old laptops and you might stumble on a use for your own laptop...rather than just considering it Junk.

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