"This sweeping panorama, like the two on the opposite page, taken from a camera hoisted aloft by a string of kites. The Mint, center, is at the corner of Mission and Fifth streets. City Hall is at the far left."
"Underneath its new green artwork, version 10.3's improvements over previous versions include cutting down the time it takes to reach the graphical login screen; speeding up and streamlining its package management utility; and making it easier for users to install software using a new "one-click install" process."
"This mouse concept by Lite-on is made of lightweight modeling clay with a flexible polyurethane and nylon fabric cover that lets you mold it into whatever shape is most comfortable for you. The stick on, radio-frequency controlled mouse buttons and touch-sensitive scroll pad can be attached in any position to suit the user."There are already quite a few tutorials on the internet explaining various ways to backup your Linux system using built-in commands and a script of some sorts, but I could not find one that suited me so I decided to write another one - one that takes care of backing up my entire network."
http://www.jejik.com/articles/2006/07/easy_local_and_remote_backup_of_your_home_network/
"IP addresses, strings of numbers that identify computers on the Internet, should generally be regarded as personal information, the head of the European Union's group of data privacy regulators said Monday."
"How many times have you comes across a file name on your Computer and either had no clue to what it is or just completely zoned out and had a brain freeze? For all you know the unknown file could be a virus, spyware or a trojan just waiting to cause destruction on your Computer. Then again, it could be a normal Operating System file.
Before you take any chances, you can run a check against whatisthatfile.com database and see if the file is actually safe or just trouble waiting to happen."
http://www.watchingthenet.com/quickly-identify-unknown-files-on-your-computer.html
"Linutop is a small computer running from a USB key.Another important advantage is that Java requires an organized approach in order for programs to work. The language is very particular about the way that programs must be written, and it balks if programmers do not follow all of its rules. When you start writing Java programs, you might not see the language's choosy behavior as an advantage. You'll write a program and will have several errors to fix before the program will be finished. Some of your fixes might not be correct, and they will have to be redone. If you don't structure a program correctly as you are writing it, other errors will result. In the coming hours, you'll learn about these rules and the pitfalls to avoid. The positive side of this extra effort is that your programs will be more reliable, useful, and error-free."
http://www.webbasedprogramming.com/Teach-Yourself-Java-1.1-Programming-in-24-Hours/html/ch01.htm
"rsync is one of the tools that have gradually infiltrated my day to day tool-box (aside Vim and Zsh).
"QEMU-Puppy is an OS and a set of applications on a USB memory stick. This OS can be booted natively, or on top of an other, already installed, OS. Just borrow a PC, boot your own environment and return the PC unaffected."
"For individuals with more than one computer, trying to keep files in sync between them can be an exercise in frustration. Typically, tools such as rsync are used to synchronize files from one system to another, but the problem is that it’s a one-way sync. With a program called Unison, you can take advantage of the same synchronization features of rsync, but in more than one direction. With Unison, the files changed on your laptop will get synchronized with those on your desktop, and vice versa."
"BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux and WinXX PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain. "
