ASUS S101 sets its sights on Apple MacBook Air

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Posted 2 days, 3 hours ago by Bronwen

Having already made its mark on the burgeoning Netbook market via the diminutive Eee PC line, the arrival of the new ASUS S101 would suggest Taiwanese computer manufacturer ASUSTeK is looking to fry considerably bigger industry fish.

Managing website passwords with your fingerprint

1points
Posted 2 days, 10 hours ago by daveb

Webmasters are always dreaming up complex password rules to make sure I can't use a master catch-all password for all my websites. I looked around for a program to manage my passwords instead of reaching for my password notebook every time I went ...

Gmail takes steps to stop drunk emails being sent

1points
Posted 3 days, 22 hours ago by Bronwen

From Google blog: "Gmail can't always prevent you from sending messages you might later regret, but today we're launching a new Labs feature I wrote called Mail Goggles which may help."

Bogus Telstra deals too good to be true

1points
Posted 3 days, 23 hours ago by Bronwen

A call centre accused of harassing and lying to people in order to convince them to switch to Telstra has admitted some staff might have behaved unethically, following a barrage of new complaints and damaging claims made by former staff members.

Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04

1points
Posted 4 days, 14 hours ago by falko

The Xbox Media Center (XBMC) is a media center application for Linux, Mac, and Windows that allows you to manage/watch/listen to/view your videos, music, and pictures.

Installing Adobe AIR 1.1 For Linux Beta On Ubuntu

1points
Posted 6 days, 10 hours ago by falko

Adobe AIR is a technology that lets you run Internet applications on the desktop. With AIR you do not need a browser to run such desktop applications. This tutorial explains how you can install Adobe AIR 1.1 for Linux beta on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop.

Can an Apple (computer) A Day Kill You?

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Posted 9 days, 4 hours ago by twocrowsdown

An anonymous French researcher claims his Mac Pro desktop is emiting potentially toxic chemicals and in a seperate case, a Mac Pro has been blamed for the mysterious death of a caged bird kept in close proximity to it, according to a user on Apple's

The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets

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Posted 9 days, 17 hours ago by falko

This tutorial shows how you can set up a gOS 3.0 Gadgets desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops.

Detection of magnetic field in distant galaxy

1points
Posted 10 days, 6 hours ago by Bronwen

Using a powerful radio telescope to peer into the early universe, a team of California astronomers has obtained the first direct measurement of a nascent galaxy's magnetic field as it appeared 6.5 billion years ago.

How To Install VMware Server 2 On Ubuntu 8.04

1points
Posted 11 days, 18 hours ago by falko

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server 2 on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems (virtual machines) such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc.

It’s snowing on Mars

1points
Posted 12 days, 2 hours ago by Bronwen

The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander has identified snow falling from Martian clouds. A Phoenix scientist says, “Nothing like this view has ever been seen on Mars.”

Installing Google Android SDK 1.0 On Ubuntu 8.04

1points
Posted 13 days, 19 hours ago by falko

This guide explains how you can install the Google Android SDK 1.0 on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. With this stable release of the Android SDK, you can now develop applications for Android smartphones and offer them on the Android Market.

Judge orders new trial in online music piracy case

1points
Posted 15 days, 8 hours ago by Bronwen

A JUDGE has ordered a new trial for a woman convicted of pirating music on the internet and denounced the awarding of $US222,000 ($263,694) in damages to record companies as "wholly disproportionate" and "oppressive."

Rocketman flies into the record books

1points
Posted 15 days, 8 hours ago by Bronwen

SWISS adventurer Yves Rossy flew from France to England overnight propelled by a jetpack strapped to his back - the first person to cross the English Channnel in such a way.

VBoxHeadless - VirtualBox 2.0 On Ubuntu Server

1points
Posted 16 days, 19 hours ago by falko

This guide explains how you can run virtual machines with Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0 on a headless Ubuntu 8.04 server. Normally you use the VirtualBox GUI to manage your virtual machines, but a server does not have a desktop environment.

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