How to 'Watch' Over Your Linux System AutomaticallyJanuary 2nd, 2009 There is a very useful but rarely used command in Linux, watch. While those of you who know about it are surely aware of all the easy works it does for you, I want to tell it to them who didn't know about it.
On the value of Star Programmers in Product Development or Hitting the high notesAugust 2nd, 2005 Joel Spolsky of Joel on Software fame has written an excellent article on the value of star programmers in a product development team. To summarize:
Star programmers significantly outperform average programmers often with 5-10 times difference in productivity.
The Beautiful Shooting Star Might Be Just Plain ShitOctober 6th, 2007 I am not joking. The beautiful shooting star that you saw and probably wished for something might just be a pile of shit of astronauts burning up in the upper atmosphere.
How to Customize Desktop Appearance in Windows 7 Without a MouseJanuary 19th, 2009 Managing the Windows was always easy like nothing. As expected, I found things have turned even more facile with Windows 7.
ESPN star Erin Andrews' naked video being used by hackers to attack PC'sJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A computer security website has issued a warning that hackers are misusing a video that has naked shots of glamorous ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews as a lure to attack PC's. The illegally taped peephole video, showing Andrews as she disrobes, gets viewers and web surfers to download dangerous malware to their computers, reports CBS News.
How to Watch DVD/video on your iPhone 3G: Easiest WayJanuary 7th, 2009 This is for all those iPhone 3G owners still in fix and searching for ways to watch videos on your new gadget. Today I'll let you know how to watch DVD movies and videos from other sources on your iPhone.
NASA astronaut has more than a million followers on twitterOctober 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The first astronaut to tweet from space has passed an important social media milestone, as in he now shares his daily experiences with more than a million followers on the micro-blogging service. The astronaut in question is NASA's Mike Massimino, known as @Astro_Mike on Twitter.
Personal Outsourcing: Outsource Your To Do ListJune 4th, 2007 Overseas outsourcing has transformed U.S. economy. Now some families are adopting outsourcing for personal tasks, getting them done for a fraction of what they would cost at home.
Does Foosball Increase Productivity?December 17th, 2006 At Doubletwist, last company I worked for before starting my own business, had couple of Foosball table. Personally I found them very entertaining but also somewhat addictive.
Samsung Develops Double Sided LCD With Independent Display for Mobile PhonesJanuary 8th, 2007 Samsung Electronics announced today that it has created the first LCD panel that can produce independent images on each side (front and back) of a mobile LCD display. This will replace traditionally used dual display panels with one, thereby reducing overall thickness of mobile products by at least 1mm.
Astronauts turn attention to robot arm, social networking, storage outside space stationJuly 21st, 2009 Space station astronauts use robot arm, go TwitterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts inside the international space station on Tuesday used robotic arms to move a storage pallet holding equipment for three experiments from the belly of the docked space shuttle Endeavour to the outside of the orbiting outpost's Japanese-made lab.
How To Lock Your Folder without a SoftwareDecember 29th, 2008 Windows makes every thing too personal to be comfortable sometimes. Linux is still not an option to consider for many.
One Linux Formatting Tip I Bet You Didn't KnowOctober 13th, 2008 You probably know how you can format a Linux partition:
mkfs.ext3 /dev/hda
This formats the partition with ext3 file system. However did you know how to extract maximum space out of this partition, especially if it a large partition?
How to maximize available space in a partition
Enter the magical -m option.
Most scientifically accurate and advanced planetarium show on display in USAugust 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - High-performance computing systems, visualization resources, and software tools provided by the National Science Foundation TeraGrid helped make the Hayden Planetarium's new space show the most scientifically accurate and advanced planetarium show ever produced. The Hayden Planetarium is a public planetarium located on Central Park West, New York City, next to and organizationally part of the American Museum of Natural History.
Astronauts answer YouTube questions about sneezing in a spacesuit, life in spaceJuly 21st, 2009 Astronauts answer YouTube questions from spaceCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When it comes to sneezing in a spacesuit during a spacewalk in the void of space, it is best to aim well.