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I dare you to switch 100% to Chrome
So, with all the buzz around Chrome, I wonder if anybody really bothers with a full switch? Does it replace your? IE 6 IE 7 IE 8 Safari Opera Camino Flock or even: Firefox Is it just a fun gimmick like running Safari on Windows? Or does it actually make you want to switch from […]
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My thoughts on packet shaping by ISP
It is not unknown that there are providers (including mine) that shape the packets, especially the micro packets that are used by p2p networks, such as Skype, Torrent Clients, Usenet, and others. Their excuse of course is that they have a specific amount of bandwidth available, and with everybody using the internet there are peak […]
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My xbox360 – Part 3
Yep, it’s been about a month and this means it is time for an update. Well .. as expected UPS is terrible. I never got the package, and had to wait until the repair order showed as ‘canceled, no repair’. Which is finally did. Time to try again.
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Crossover Games and Counterstrike: Source on a Mac
Yes! It’s possible. There .. that should answer the question of ‘Can I run Counterstrike: Source and Half Life 2, etc on my Mac?’ Now let me explain how I’ve experienced it.
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It’s time for PHP 5
Despite that it has been known for a while, the time has now simply come. PHP 4 has received its final release, version 4.4.9. The last security fix, the last bug fixes, and the last time it will get support. It’s time for PHP 5. If you run a web site at a hosting provider, […]
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LHC Dooms Day Is Among Us
http://www.lhcountdown.com/ 14 hours left on the clock, I will be sleeping most of them. In case we all die – but you still get to read this: I love you all, except the people that I dislike. The fear: don’t play with mother nature and the powers of the universe; black hole fail? The reality: […]
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Upgraded my RAM to 6GB
Yes! I found out I have two open slots on my riser board for 2x 512, 2x 1, 2x 2, 2x 4 or 2x 8 – Well, let’s not get crazy, but .. I left the default 2x 512MB in, and added 2x 1GB later, and 6 months later another 2x 1GB, and the other […]
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yum update script
So the other week I have been working on my dedicated box, just to make it a bit easier to work with in the future. One of the things I was trying to understand and learn was yum update and bash scripting. So why not combine the two? Right.. This blog entry is the result, […]
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Improving Gmail Security
In a few of my other blog posts I have already used the example of Gmail and https to improve security. But I feel with the recent improvements Google introduced that it is time to emphasize security and email again.
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Promising Movies = Pants Wet
As a dork, nerd, geek, computer idiot, sci fi, technology lover, etc .. I can’t help but write down a few promising movie titles that should get your pants wet. From Cloverfield 2, Transformers 2, Iron Man 2, to X-Files 2, The Day The World Stood Still, Star Wars Clone Wars, Terminator 4, Watchman, Star […]
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VOD: Criminal Minds
On a tv forum there was a topic created that new series have been added to the video on demand section. Including Criminal Minds season 01. Awesome! Turns out my ISP offers it, sweet! I’ve started watching them, and the quality is amazing, the episodes are really nice – despite that I’ve already seen them […]