"Is it possible with all the specualtion and all the posthumous albums that he could still be alive? With all the biblical clues in the songs and the name change right before his death it has left many to wonder what is up with all the suspscious activity? June 16th 1971 ~ September 13th, 1996 (Friday tha 13th) Exit Tupac ~ Enter Makaveli"
- 2PacLives.blogspot.com
Like Keith Sweat sings, "...make it last forever..." (the digital photos that is.) GadgetsPage.com has some good tips for preserving those digital photos.
[via LifeHacker]
I have posted on what you should do if you experience identity theft, but do you know what to do to prevent identity theft from happening? Canada.com has an article on some common sense tips on how to prevent identity theft.
[via LifeHacker]
I really dig utilities to help me evealuate my hardware or OS performance. DriveGLEAM helps evaluate IO on your hard drive(s).
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How does one optimize one's blog for search engines? Well PronetAdvertising.com has some good tips to follow.
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I have been looking for anti-virus comparisons and came across FirewallGuide.com which has a lot of best practices for computer security.
"The Wild West -- A personal computer connected to the Internet without a firewall can be hijacked in just a few minutes. The only way to make it 100% secure is to turn it off or disconnect it from the Internet. The real issue is how to make your computer 99.9% secure when it is connected."
- FirewallGuide.com
Web sites have changed how we shop, live and interact.
"Amazon used to be a large river in South America - but that was before the world wide web. This month the web is 15 years old and in that short time it has revolutionised the way we live, from shopping to booking flights, writing blogs to listening to music. Here, the Observer's Net specialist charts the web's remarkable early life and we tell the story of the 15 most influential websites to date."
- Guardian Unlimited
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Do you know where your dollar bill has been? Look it up at WheresGeorge.com.
[via UrbanEola]
LifeHacker made the cut at Time.com's top 25 coolest sites.
"25 Sites We Can't Live Without
Here we honor some '50 Coolest' finalists from years past, sites that continue to impress us with new content and features and deserve a spot on anyone's must-click list"
- Time.com
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"...New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is launcing the Starbury One, a $14.98 sneaker he'll wear on the court this season. Discount retailer Steve & Barry's will make and sell the shoe, which is 1/12 the price of Nike's $180 Air Jordan XXI."
- UrbanEola
[via UrbanEola]
I posted a while back about the ComicBookDB.com and have come across another comic book archive that has comics from 1938.
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Bike messengers in NYC are crazy and fearless. Can you be crazy and fearless?
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Coca-Cola and Grand Theft Auto come together to make a better world. ;-)
[via TechEBlog]
TechCrunch is releasing a new site called CrunchGear. If you like gadgets as much as I do, then do it, do it now.
[via TechCrunch]
"The sky will be brightened throughout August by meteor showers.
Those watching the sky on the night of August 12, when the meteor shower is most visible, will have the opportunity to see shooting stars with the naked eye.
If weather permits, anyone wishing to will able to observe an average of 70-100 shooting stars."
- Zaman Daily Newspaper
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Regular wallpaper sucks, but I dig bizarre and unique desktop wallpapers.
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I posted about bandwidth tools from SpeedGuide.net. If you need a geekier approach, then PlanetMy.com has some solutions.
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WARNING:
Explicit Lyrics
Nerd Rap going to be all the rage coming to a sound stage near you.
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When's the best time to buy airline tickets? SoundMoneyTips.com tells all.
[via LifeHacker]
I am so going to use this to plan my 2006 and 2007 snow boarding trips.
"Have you ever been the organizer of a vacation with extended family, reunion, wedding, get-away with friends, retreat, or any other group trip or event? If you have, then you are familiar with the challenges (headaches!) involved in keeping track of who's coming, making group decisions, and coordinating plans. We have spoken with hundreds of customers like you, and this input has fueled our quest to eliminate the pain of organizing groups.
Today, TripHub makes it easy to:
- TripHub
[via c|net]
"BookMooch lets you give away books you no longer need in exchange for books you really want."
- BookMooch.com
[via LifeHacker]
Tweak3D.net has a complete article on how to tune-up your Windows XP. Softpedia also has a tune-up utility review on a product called TuneUp 2006.
[via LifeHacker]
I don't condone piracy, but I do believe that if you buy a DVD, then you should be able to copy it to your hard-drive. I posted about RIPIT4ME in the past as well.
"WHAT DOES IT DO?: DVD43 decrypts DVD movies. DVD43 only works on Win2K and WinXP. If you have Win98 or WinME, use DVD Decrypter (use 'Mode' 'File') which allows you to rip all the files of a DVD to your hard drive and then copy with your favorite copy software."
- DVD43.com
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HirlPoo West has a reference to the Microsoft KB article on how to enable autocompletion of folders and files within a directory from the Command Prompt. This requires a registry change, so be sure to update your registry before making changes.
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Wikipedia has a list of ports to applications mapping. Very interesting to see what might be listening on the ol' computer.
"In the TCP and UDP protocols used in computer networking, a port is a special number present in the header of a data packet. Ports are typically used to map data to a particular process running on a computer."
- WikiPedia.org
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"Click on several pairs and then click on the brain to see what it thinks about you."
- LikeBetter.com
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Running a business out of your office or working from home can be challenging to your budget. MyMoneyBlog has some creative solutions to get office conveniences such as fax, phone, mail box(es) and email service for a frugile penny.
[via LifeHacker]
I am not into politics, but I do like to stay informed. TechCrunch has a cool site for watching bills in Congress.
"Are You Watching?
The bills before Congress have long-term effects on our nation's budget — and potentially yours.
WashingtonWatch.com tracks the bills in Congress, along with estimates about their costs or savings.
To learn more information, comment, or take action, click on a bill."
- WashingtonWatch.com
[via TechCrunch]
XvsXP.com has a nice comparison of Mac OS X and WIndows XP.
"How to read the scores:
'Regular' scores are written simply as their number (out of 10). Adjusted scores — that is, scores that take additional free software from the operating system manufacturer into account — are written in parenthesis. In some cases, Windows XP Professional Edition supports additional features that Windows XP Home Edition does not (or contains more thorough support for the same feature). If so, XP Professional and XP Home will receive individual scores, separated by a slash. XP Professional's score will be written first."
- XvsXP.com
[via LifeHacker]
Extreme programming is the rage and we use it to a degree at work. There are quite a few buzzwords associated with this such as pair programming, user stories, refactoring, acceptance testing, onsite customers and the list goes on. SemiRandomSeed.com has a list of motivational posters for each of these buzzwords and it's pretty hilarious.
[via Digg]
Money saving tips on acquiring magazine subscriptions. Most magazines nowadays are also offered as an online version as well.
[via LifeHacker]
So I can finally join the Police force and utilize the Land Walker Robot outfit. This is crazy talk, but I could utilize all of my gamer skillz to fight crime within this beast of a suit...either that or live out the video game, ChromeHounds.
[via Engadget]
With the increase and rise of secure networks, users will need to be knowledgeable about Network Tunneling.
"A tunnel is a mechanism used to ship a foreign protocol across a network that normally wouldn't support it. Tunneling protocols allow you to use, for example, IP to send another protocol in the "data" portion of the IP datagram. Most tunneling protocols operate at layer 4, which means they are implemented as a protocol that replaces something like TCP or UDP."
- EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet.com
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Still on the fence about whether to go with IE7 or FireFox2, then maybe a security comparison will help you decide?
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LifeHacker has a brief overview of the IE7 Beta 3's RSS feed reader functionality. I
DownloadSquad has an entry about free OpenSource tools and applications for Windows. Pretty cool stuff is available for Windows in the OpenSource community.
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Need a quick solution for a cd case, then goto PaperCDCase.com, design it, print it and git-er-done!
[via LifeHacker]
I recently used SnapNames.com to acquire a domain name I have had my eye on for a while. It is a pretty useful tool to bid on domain names. It's like the sniper of domain names. Just list the domain name you want and the max bidding price and when that domain name becomes available, then game on.
Mac's can be hi-jacked by their wireless drivers. A small amount of PCs are subject to this as well.
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SmileyCat compared the following online image editors...
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"What is SingShot?
SingShot is an on-line singing community which provides access to thousands of songs and allows you to record your own version of songs. SingShot also provides you with your own recording studio where you can organize your recordings, add favorite members and recordings, and communicate with other SingShot members."
- SingShot.com
[via TechCrunch]
Maybe I can lookup the ghetto burger I am going to make from McDonald's with this nutritional database.
[via LifeHacker]
Had to work late and missed the concert and want to fake a ticket? The possibilities are endless.
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Myths about how strong your passwords that are being created is a good thang to know. I always believed in "Myth #4. J0hn99 is a Good Password."
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See what the comparison chart of the XBOX360, Wii and PS3 looks like.
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