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Archive for May 2012
How-to: Measure TV Ratings
Is big brother watching you? A guest post from education provider EduCare. No, basically what happens is that there is a nationwide panel of television-owning private homes that together represent the viewing habits of the 26 million TV households within the UK. Each individual panel home represents about 5,000 of the population. Households on the … Continue reading
How-to: Screenshots on Samsung Galaxy S2
In the early days, most Android phones could only capture what was on-screen using extra tools or apps, most of which required root access first. The Samsung Galaxy S2 has a built-in screen capture utility, so taking screenshot is easy and doesn’t need rooting or installation of third-party apps. The Samsung Galaxy S2 screenshot app … Continue reading
Opinion: IE9 Theme Tune Mystery
Ok, I don’t get it. I don’t get the ad, which is on prime time TV and says next to nothing about IE; you barely get to see the browser. I definitely don’t get the choice of theme song that plays over the top, not just underneath, the visuals. The ad features the song Too … Continue reading
Full Circle Magazine Issue 61 Out Now
Full Circle – the independent magazine for the Ubuntu Linux community are proud to announce the release of our sixty-first issue. This month: Command and Conquer. How-To : Beginning Python – Part 33, Use The TOP Command, and VirtualBox Networking. Graphics : GIMP – The Beanstalk Part 2, and Inkscape Part 1. Linux Lab – … Continue reading
News
Startup Rebel Mouse Wants to be the Social Web’s Front Page [Mashable] 6.5 Million Encrypted LinkedIn Passwords Leaked Online [Mashable] How to Check If Your LinkedIn Password Was Stolen [Mashable] Uefa confirms ‘racist chanting’ [BBC] Space Shuttle at Sea: Enterprise Sails for NYC’s Intrepid [Mashable] How can an airport run out of fuel? [BBC]
Movie Catch-Up: Law Abiding Citizen
Jamie Foxx is the upstanding assistant DA (of course!) at the mercy of avenging vigilante Gerard Butler, who is bent on revenge against the murderers of his wife and daughter and on the inadequate legal system. F. Gary Gray who made the lukewarm and not very Italian The Italian Job directs from a poor script … Continue reading
Review: The Gadget Show World Tour – Dubai
Season 17 Episode 5 of 16 “Jason Bradbury and Pollyanna Woodward see what technology the Middle East has to offer on a trip to the United Arab Emirates. They compare consumer and professional fitness monitoring devices during a dune buggy ride, test high-end compact cameras in Dubai and try out a solar barbecue – although … Continue reading
How-to: Samsung Kies Air wi-fi app
“It’s time to share wirelessly! Manage your mobile via Internet browser. Kies air is a application that enables you to easily manage contents saved on your device via PC Internet or mobile browser using Wi-Fi technology. Without having to connect any cables, within a browser you can use diverse function such as multimedia transfer, music … Continue reading
How-to: Begin in Social Media – Google Plus
Google Plus, or Google+, is the new kid on the block; the social media product from the 300lb gorilla of search. Somewhere between Facebook, the long lamented(!?) Buzz, a long-form Twitter and a bit of instant messaging, Google+ still has something of an identity crisis as the on-line world tries to make the most of … Continue reading
Review: Samsung Galaxy S2
The contract was up on the HTC Widlfire and the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S3 meant the prior model Galaxy S2 underwent a bit of a price drop – so I pounced. Despite it being exactly a year old model, I’m in shock and a little bit enamoured. The S2 packs in a lot … Continue reading
How-to: A Microsoft Backup Strategy
We came across this offering over on Microsoft Technet by developer R. Bohodan. It looks like a personal recommendation rather a company line, but you might want to consider this as one way to do things in the connected and cloud services era. AJS If you want to prepare for a disaster, I’d recommend a … Continue reading
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