No, I can't fix your computer!

In a world where the term "computer expert" can refer to many things, why do people assume that ALL people in the computer field can solve their computer problems?

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Classic Mistakes Enumerated--from book "Rapid Development"

Another article on the mistakes done in software development that i found its better written then the previous one.
"Some ineffective development practices have been chosen so often, by so many people, with such predictable, bad results that they deserve to be called "classic mistakes." Most of the mistakes have a seductive appeal. Do you need to rescue a project that's behind schedule? Add more people! Do you want to reduce your schedule? Schedule more aggressively! Is one of your key contributors aggravating the rest of the team? Wait until the end of the project to fire him! Do you have a rush project to complete? Take whatever developers are available right now and get started as soon as possible!

Developers, managers, and customers usually have good reasons for making the decisions they do, and the seductive appeal of the classic mistakes is part of the reason these mistakes have been made so often. But because they have been made so many times, their consequences have become easy to predict, and they rarely produce the results that people hope for."

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"Winkey Ver. 2.8" Great windows Shortcut launcher

Winkey ver 2.8 i have been using this software since my windows 98 days. the company Copernic does not make it any more but it is still available for download. it is one of the best shortcut launcher and with it you can assign anything a shortcut key. this one software thats must have.

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C/C++ development with the Eclipse Platform

Get an overview of how to use the Eclipse Platform in your C/C++ development projects. Though Eclipse is mainly a Java development environment, its architecture ensures support for other programming languages. In this article, you'll learn how to use the C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT), which is the best C/C++ toolkit available for Eclipse.

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BSD Vs. Linux - What you did not Know

While there's overwhelming similarity between the operating systems in most cases, there are also a lot of differences. As you probe more into the differences, you find that they emerge from deep-seated disagreements.


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P.S - > the page has bad color scheme. don't tell me i didn't warn you.

Check you website's popularity on social networking websites

Social meter scans the major social websites to analyze a webpage's social popularity. Currently they scan Del.icio.us, Digg, Furl, Google, Jots, Linkroll, Netscape, Reddit, Shadows, Spurl, Technorati, and Yahoo My Web.

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How (color blind person) see the world!

nice site which shows how dolour blind person sees the world. in his own words
"After 26 years I discovered that I see the world in a different way than all others see it!
I'm a successful web designer, and a lot of people were asking me "so, what do you see!!". "

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50 Common Interview Questions

Review these typical interview questions and think about how you would
answer them. Read the questions listed; you will also find some
strategy suggestions with it.

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"Suspended" Honda F1 Car

The amazing display was created especially for the event by Dutch artist Paul Veroude. Each of the 3200 parts of the Formula 1 car are suspended on fine wires to produce a 3D 'exploded diagram' that allows race fans the chance to get closer than ever to the engineering secrets of the world's most technically-advanced sport.

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Intricate Steps of How to Hack Into a Computer

Here is a huge map that pretty much shows you all possible ways to gain entrance into a system. From finding exploits and scanning ports to password cracking. It shows all the likely paths you can take to hack into a computer and/or test out it's security.

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Digital Dirt: How to Clean Up Your On-line Profile

According to a 2005 survey of 102 executive recruiters, an executive job-search and networking organization, 75% of recruiters use search engines to uncover information about candidates, and 26% of recruiters have eliminated candidates because of information found on-line. Search engines aren't going away, so here are some tips to help you.

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Dead Pixel Tester

Dead Pixel Tester - TFT screens have thousands of pixels, on a 1024x768 monitor, there are three cells for each pixel - one each for red, green, and blue - which amounts to nearly 2.4 million cells (1024x768x 3 = 2,359,296). There's only a slim chance that all of these will be perfect; more likely, some will be stuck on (creating a "bright" defect) or dead (resulting in a "dark" defect). DPT was written to help me check my own screens (Couldn't find one that worked across multiple desktops so had to write my own!) by cycling through the three primary colours used (red,green,blue) and all on (white) and all off (black). Simply select a colour then closely inspect your monitor in each of the primary colours checking for pixels that are not operating as expected. Stuck pixels (always on) are easier to noticed then pixels that are not on due to their size (normally under .5mm). This application is freely distributable for non commercial gain

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software recomended for your use

IE Tweaking software -->> Techlogica IE Customizer

It allows you to enhance and personalize Internet Explorer 6.0 by giving you access to over 75 hidden features in an easy-to-use interface.

harddisk erasing software -->> Eraser

Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. Works with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and DOS.
Eraser is Free software and its source code is released under GNU General Public License.

Rootkit finder-->> RootKit Hook Analyzer

RootKit Hook Analyzer is a security tool which will check if there are any rootkits installed on your computer which hook the kernel system services. Kernel RootKit Hooks are installed modules which intercept the principal system services that all programs and the operating system rely on. If any of these system services are intercepted and modified it means that there is a possibility that the safety of your system is at risk and that spyware, viruses or malware are active.

Ten Things to Know Before Buying a Video Card

Selecting a video card upgrade can be an intimidating task. Unless you've kept up with all the GPU announcements and performance reports, it's practically impossible to know which cards are worth buying. Here are 10 things you need to know about video cards before shopping for one.

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The Best Whiteboard on the Internet

This is one of those great tools that the Internet was
born to host! A free white board that you can easily invite people to collaborate with.
With a plethora of features and no membership required.
Great for small businesses, not for profits and just people that want to share
ideas.

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Method to Better Predict Software Vulnerabilities

Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a model to predict with much greater accuracy the number and severity of vulnerabilities that will likely surface in operating systems and in major software applications in the near future

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Amazingly Detailed Flash Periodic Table

Displays everything from boiling points to electron orbitals. Completely customizable coloring. Each element links to wikipedia.

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Google File System - how Google does it

While many IT shops deal with the issues related to hundreds or thousands of users, Google regularly manages, administers and upgrades software and systems for millions of users. How do they do it? This article presents an excellent overview of the Google file system and its unique capabilities.

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BumpTop 3D Desktop Prototype

i found this interesting video over at youtube it shows a great way of using desktop on your computer its done up using physics engine and the whole thing is 3d

A New Technique to Quickly Erase Hard Drives

Sometimes you need to QUICKLY erase your Hard drive. The article explains how to do it when you only have seconds, and the data needs to be 100% unrecoverable.

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