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A whole mess of screenshots of Vista Beta2.

It is a shame that pretty != functional

pcmag.com

Microsoft’s UAC (User Account Control) may be your new bestfriend, or your worst enemy.

Beta 2 testers can expect to encounter an obtrusive security feature, called User Account Control (UAC). Designed to prevent intruders from performing harmful tasks, the feature grays out the computer screen, then prods you to confirm that you really want to do certain functions.

In early test versions, the queries crop up so often that they interrupt routine tasks, such as changing the time clock or deleting shortcuts.

usatoday.com

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Plugs up a total of 43 holes in OSX and Safari. If you own a Mac, follow this link

apple.com

CLAM software can analyse the MP3 you are playing on your computer, and tell you what chords are being played. A very useful tool for budding cover bands, or people like me.

clam.iua.upf.edu

Once you have the chord deciphered, drop the tab off here (http://mxtabs.net/) for the rest of us.

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If figure that since most people that own a computer own Windows, you might be interested in what you have gotten yourself into. So, here is the Windows EULA (End User License Agreement) broken down in plain English.

linuxadvocate.org

Local Copy

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Bit Torrent has a bad rap. Yes, a majority of its files are used to send ‘illegal’ material from one party to another. But, the protocol itself is just a file transfer protocol. And for the sharing or moving of large blocks of data, it really can’t be beat. There is plenty of legal material for you to torrent, and you could even start a torrent to share with others.

To get started you will need two things. A client to manage and download torrents, and the tools to create your own torrents. Lucky for you, I have found great articles on both.

Azureus - Bit Torrent Client


DropTorrent 1.0: Drag & Drop .Torrent Creation

Last night, (if you have updates turned on) Microsoft installed a bit of software that is now scanning your machine to see if you have valid license, and reporting back to Microsoft, all without user intervention.

washingtonpost.com

microsoft.com

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This is a great article, that takes a look at the upcoming problems/solutions to the next roll out of Internet Explorer. If you are a web designer, this is a must read.

thinkvitamin.com

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HDRi (High dynamic range imaging) is a digital photo technique that adds to the dynamic range of an image. The basis of the technique is to shoot the same image at several different exposures, and then use software to flatten the exposures into one image. The results can be stunning!



flickr.com - automatt - For more HDRi pictures of NYC

wikipedia.org - For more details on HDRi

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