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Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

webadmin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:59:00 +0000

[Entanglement is an engaging, HTML5-powered Time-Waster] http://is.gd/dBjh1 #
[Grid-It Keeps Your Bag Tidy and Organized [Stuff We Like]] http://is.gd/dBkKS #
[Tiptoeing Through the Web 1.0 Graveyard [Rip]] http://is.gd/dBlGG #
[Absolutely Genius: Slide Your Plugs Into Slots Instead of Individual Holes [Power Strip]] http://is.gd/dBPLH #
[Microsoft to employees: 'everybody gets a Windows Phone 7!'] http://is.gd/dBQm6 #
[Dell Streak available for purchase 'in late July,' says US product page] http://is.gd/dBQnW #
[Why Photography Bullying is Illegal, and You Don't Have to Take It [Police]] http://is.gd/dBS0b #
[Lifehacker Pack for Linux: Our List of the Best Linux Downloads [Downloads]] http://is.gd/dBSnU #
[Google Doc Mount Puts Your Google Docs in Nautilus for Editing [Downloads]] http://is.gd/dBSpZ #
[phpVirtualBox lets you remotely manage your headless virtual machines] http://is.gd/dBW4R #
[Keyboard Leds for Windows puts the LEDs on your system tray] http://is.gd/dEPX4 #
[Hamster batch converts your video files for free] http://is.gd/dERtz #
[Google drops Chrome Canary build down the Chrome mineshaft] http://is.gd/dERW6 #
[How To Be an Android Power User [Android]] #
[How to Quickly Search Your Favorite Web Site for Selected Text with a Bookmarklet [Bookmarklet]] http://is.gd/dFm4t #
[Write.fm Offers Super Simple Text and Attachment Sharing [Sharing]] http://is.gd/dFmAe #
[Turn Your Command Line into a Fast and Simple Note-Taking Tool [Command Line]] http://is.gd/dFnJX #

Spiderman 1967 – The Menace of Mysterio

webadmin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:19:58 +0000

Spiderman, Spiderman,
Does whatever a spider can
Spins a web, any size,
Catches thieves just like flies
Look Out!
Here comes the Spiderman.
Is he strong?
Listen bud,
He’s got radioactive blood.
Can he swing from a thread
Take a look overhead
Hey, there
There goes the Spiderman.
In the chill of night
At the scene of a crime
Like a streak of light
He arrives just in time.
Spiderman, Spiderman
Friendly neighborhood Spiderman
Wealth and fame
He’s ingnored
Action is his reward.
To him, life is a great big bang up
Whenever there’s a hang up
You’ll find the Spider man.

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Blame Reagan, Bush for debt

webadmin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:44:28 +0000

Pretty much speaks for itself, no? The main observation is that the huge runups in the debt that we’ve experienced since 1980 are almost entirely the results of the policies of two Republican presidents, Reagan and Bush Jr. (The elder Bush deserves some credit for a willingness to tackle the debt through a modest tax increase.) Yes, these presidents sometimes had the cooperation of some Democrats in Congress. But the disastrous supply-side-style tax cut policies were authored by these presidents’ administrations, and they are responsible for them.

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Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

webadmin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:59:00 +0000

http://twitvid.com/3NSAK – a Boston fan celebrating in Madrid? #esp #worldcup #celtics #wrongshirt #
[Android App Inventor lets you be the developer (video)] http://is.gd/dpeWI #
[Bulletproof Custard: Liquid Armor That Can Stop Bullets [Bulletproof]] http://is.gd/dpfdT #
[Juggle A Virtual Soccer Ball On Your iPhone [IphoneApps]] http://is.gd/dpfw3 #
[Autojump Is a Faster Way to Browse Your Filesystem [Downloads]] http://is.gd/dpgsQ #
[A Primer for Setting Up Voice Recognition on Your Computer [UltraNewb]] http://is.gd/dpgDO #
[How to Run Mac OS X in VirtualBox on Windows [How-to]] http://is.gd/dpgYY #
[Top 10 USB Thumb Drive Tricks [Lifehacker Top 10]] http://is.gd/dpi2h #
[MultiBootISOs Boots Multiple Operating Systems from a USB Drive [Downloads]] http://is.gd/dpiFa #
[Use Xterm as a Full Screen, Distraction-Free Terminal in OS X [Terminal Tip]] http://is.gd/dpjvs #
[Devcheatsheet catalogs over 1,600 cheat sheets for developers and software users] http://is.gd/dpjXg #
[Get a Free Year of Amazon Prime If You Have a .Edu Email Address [Dealzmodo]] http://is.gd/dpEyp #
[Sunbelt Software unveils ClearCloud, an anti-malware DNS] http://is.gd/dsM1I 74.118.212.1 and 74.118.212.2 #
[SwiFTP Enables FTP Access to Your Android Phone [Downloads]] http://is.gd/dsPM5 #
[System Nucleus Consolidates Multiple Windows Maintenance Tools [Downloads]] http://is.gd/dsPQL #
[Motorola Is Willing To Break the Phone They Just Sold You [Rant]] http://is.gd/dtd76 #
[Dropbox Shell Tools lets you copy files quickly to your Dropbox] http://is.gd/dtvYO #
[How to Create Your Own Customized Ubuntu Live CD [Live CDs]] http://is.gd/dtwAO #
[How to Test Drive Android on Your PC Without Buying a Phone [How To]] http://is.gd/dtx5O #
[Self-Charging Batteries Powered by Vibration [Battery]] http://is.gd/duGVv #
[Squeeze Hidden Functionality Out of Every Corner of Your Mac with the Option Key [Shortcuts]] http://is.gd/duJJl #
[Unrevoked3 Painlessly Roots the Droid Incredible, Other HTC Android Phones [Downloads]] http://is.gd/duJWA #
[LAN Speed Test Measures the Speed of Your Home Network [Downloads]] http://is.gd/duJXS #
[Enable the Android Market When Trying Out Android on Your PC [Android]] http://is.gd/duLzt #

Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

webadmin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:59:00 +0000

[OpenTerminal Automatically Changes the Terminal Directory to the Current Finder Folder in OS X [Downloads]] http://is.gd/dfgcq #
[BackTrack Linux - Penetration Testing Distribution] http://www.backtrack-linux.org/ #
[Make Your Browser Display Any Web Page's Keyboard Shortcuts] http://is.gd/dfBN2 #
[Convert a Regular Bicycle into a Cargo Bike for Gas-Free Grocery Hauling [DIY]] http://is.gd/dfBYy #
[Pre Plus and Pixi Plus free on contract, with free accessories, too] http://is.gd/dfCpn #
[LG debuts Optimus smartphone series, Froyo-powered 'One' and 'Chic' arriving first] http://is.gd/dgebF #
[European Antitrust Guns Now Pointing at Apple? [Apple]] http://is.gd/dgg70 #
[40 great open source apps ] http://is.gd/dggtR #
[Unlocker now removes stubborn files on 64-bit Windows] http://is.gd/dggXI #
[MIT's do-it-yourself Android optometry app puts a new glasses prescription in your pocket] http://is.gd/dh8o5 AWESOME #
http://twitvid.com/OZHS3 – Tony Reali falls off chair on Around The Horn #
[Ragdoll Cannon 3 is a fun and easy way to waste 30 minutes] http://is.gd/diVV1 #
[Firefox 4.0 beta 1 released, get it while it's hot!] http://is.gd/diW6o #
[More Google Chrome web apps for you to enjoy!] http://is.gd/diW8M #
[Increase the Frequency Gmail Checks Your Other Email Accounts for New Mail [Gmail Tip]] http://is.gd/dj0yt #
[Android 2.2 Seriously Outperforms iOS 4 in JavaScript Performance [Performance Tests]] http://is.gd/djdy0 #
[A Beginner's Guide to Overclocking Your Intel Processor [How-to]] http://is.gd/djdDw #
[Reset GNOME When Things Go Wrong on Your Linux Desktop [Linux Tip]] http://is.gd/djdHa #
[USB Bike Generator Charges USB Devices with the Power of Your Pedals [DIY]] http://is.gd/djdIX #
[When It Is and Isn't Necessary to Hand Over Your Social Security Number [Security]] http://is.gd/djeb2 #
[Gateway LT32 to hit retailers soon for $450] http://is.gd/djeUd #
[It's Hot: Make Yourself a Homemade Air Conditioner [DIY]] http://is.gd/djgOf #
[The T-Mobile Motorola Charm Looks Like An Android Version Of The Old Moto Q [Charm]] http://is.gd/djgRG #
[Run Android on Your Windows Mobile Phone - How-To Geek] http://is.gd/dkwbw #
[What DirectX 11 Is, and What It Means To You [Graphics]] http://is.gd/dky6z #

Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

webadmin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:59:00 +0000

[Universal USB Installer Makes a Persistent Thumb Drive Version of Any Linux OS [Downloads]] http://is.gd/d7E3s #
[iPhone 4 Video Sex Chat Services Already Staffing Up [Facetime]] http://is.gd/d7FAK #
[Samsung's Epic 4G for Sprint seems to live up to its name] http://is.gd/d80Bq #
[Uh Oh, Adobe: Porn Industry Prepping to Ditch Flash [Adobe]] http://is.gd/d8wza #
[Use Ctrl+Alt+Del to Launch Gnome System Monitor [Linux]] http://is.gd/d8xQc #
[Thirty-in-One Screwdriver Is a Hardware Hacker's Best Friend [Stuff We Like]] http://is.gd/d8SCT #
[Restart Windows Services from Your Linux PC [Terminal Tip]] http://is.gd/d9soF #
[How to Use the Fast and Powerful Mutt Email Client with Gmail [Command Line]] http://is.gd/d9sCk #
[Enable the Ultra-Compact Menu in Google Chrome [Chrome]] http://is.gd/dadAp #
[ShellNewHandler Cleans Up Windows' "New" Context Menu [Downloads]] http://is.gd/db0XO #
[Arm Rest Mouse Pad: Finally, A Way to Move Even Less [Peripherals]] http://is.gd/db17K #
[Restore Windows' One-Folder-Up Arrow with Classic Shell [Windows Tip]] http://is.gd/dbke8 #
[Play YouTube Videos Directly in VLC Media Player [Vlc]] http://is.gd/dbkg8 #
[Use Scotch Tape or Nail Polish to Relieve an Itchy Mosquito Bite [MacGyver Tip]] http://is.gd/deTa9 #
http://twitvid.com/CM7NP – Ray Hudson Unleashes On England's 2010 World Cup Debacle #

Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

webadmin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:59:00 +0000

[Toshiba Libretto W100 resurrects the classic UMPC brand with dual 7-inch displays] http://is.gd/cXlZU #
[Toshiba AC100 Netbook Runs Android and Has Massive Seven Days of Standby Battery Life [NetBooks]] http://is.gd/cXmkV #
[GoogleCL Brings Google Services to the Command Line [Downloads]] http://is.gd/cXmEc #
[Use GIMP to Process Time Lapse Photography [Photos]] http://is.gd/cXpx1 #
[Switched On: New Mac mini a mixed Apple TV alternative] http://is.gd/cXwM8 #
[Primo Cube: A Wee Secondary Battery for MicroUSB and MiniUSB Phones [Cellphones]] http://is.gd/cYLFR #
[Learn to Prepare Tasty Five-Ingredient Meals in Under Ten Minutes [Cooking]] http://is.gd/cZ0yE #
[Five Really Handy Google Command Line Tricks [Command Line]] http://is.gd/cZ0Be #
[GSmartControl lets you monitor your hard drive's health in detail] http://is.gd/cZ0Vb #
[Make Free VoIP Calls from Google Voice [How To]] http://is.gd/cZKVG #
[EVO 4G gets 802.11n WiFi by changing two lines of code] http://is.gd/d0v54 #
[Virgin Mobile launching prepaid MiFi next week] http://is.gd/d0v6i #
[Hug-A-Plug Rotates Electrical Cord Orientation for Flush Fit with Furniture [Stuff We Like]] http://is.gd/d1P6r #
[Your Cable TV Wiring Will Handle 400MBps Soon [Home Network]] http://is.gd/d1PQp #
[TryRuby is an awesome way to learn a new programming language] http://is.gd/d26mz #
[Primo Battery Cube brings extra life to mini or microUSB devices, is not actually a cube] http://is.gd/d4IUT #
[How to upload all your old archived Email to Gmail from outlook, lotus notes, and Unix (pine) : Ben Shoemate] http://is.gd/d50oY #
[Top 10 Clever Google Voice Tricks [Lifehacker Top 10]] http://is.gd/d5eXn #

How to use Firefox and Foxy Proxy

webadmin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:34:46 +0000

As you know, our beloved game Scrabulous is no longer available for Facebook users in the US or Canada. But there is a workaround that will enable you to continue playing, and it won’t take you more than 15 minutes, tops.
Facebook can tell what your location is based on your IP address when you connect to their servers. If you don’t know what that means, don’t worry about it, but basically it is kind of like looking at the area code on your caller id to determine the caller’s location.
What you are going to do is set up your computer to use a proxy server ONLY for playing Scrabulous. What this means is instead of connecting to the Facebook application servers directly, you will go through a third party. The third party will be located outside of the US and Canada, and when Facebook sees you coming from that other location, it will let you play. All other web browsing will be unaffected and will be exactly as it is now.
Below are the instructions. Print them out or copy and paste them to some other application if you happen to be using Firefox right at this moment, because you will have to restart your browser.
If you get stuck or get confused, go to an excellent tutorial made by Ryan Smith at http://scrabulous.razwebs.com/index.html which will show you all the steps. It will download a video showing everything Ryan did to get it working on his machine. It may download slowly on your machine, so be patient. This is the closest you can get to looking over someone else’s shoulder while they show you how to set this up.
1. Install Firefox. This is easy to do on any operating system. Don’t let anyone tell you it won’t work on Windows, that isn’t true. Go here:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
And click on the free download button. The instructions are easy to follow so I won’t go into that here.
Theoretically these concepts could work for any browser, but these instructions are going to set you up with a special proxy server setup only available on Firefox that won’t interfere with your other web browsing if your proxy server is slow or goes down (which can and will happen). But besides, you should use Firefox anyway because Firefox is a much better browser. Seriously, you will start using it all the time.
2. Install FoxyProxy. Go here using your new Firefox browser:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2464
And click the add to Firefox button. A window will pop up – hit the install button when it becomes activated. It will install and prompt you to restart Firefox. Click the restart button.
3. When it restarts it will ask you if you want to configure FoxyProxy for use with Tor. Click no, since it serves no purpose for what we are doing here.
4. In the Firefox Browser menu, go to Tools -> FoxyProxy -> Options. The FoxyProxy options window will appear. In the Proxies tab, click the Add New Proxy button. A Proxy Settings window will appear.
5. On the general tab (first one), enter scrabulous in the Proxy Name box. On the Patterns tab (last one), click the add new pattern button. An Add/Edit pattern window will appear. Enter scrabulous in the pattern name field and “*apps.facebook.com/scrabulous*” in the URL pattern. Or use “*apps.new.facebook.com/scrabulous*” if you are using the new facebook site. Enter that exactly without the quotes. Hit OK.
Have a look at this if you get confused:
http://scrabulous.razwebs.com/step5.html
6. In the Proxy Settings window, go to the Proxy Details tab. This is where you enter your proxy server. To get a proxy server, go to this website:
http://www.proxy4free.com/page1.html
Bookmark that later.
Note that at this moment in the instructions you can not go there with your Firefox browser because of the other open windows. This lists proxy servers and their location by country. Pick one that is not in the US or Canada, obviously. You may have to try more than one to get one that works. Be patient, many of them will be too slow or not respond at all. When I wrote this I was using one in China (host name = 60.28.196.119 port 80), but it doesn’t work now so use a different one. Enter the host name (IP on the website) and port in the two text boxes, then click OK.
7. In the FoxyProxy Options window, change the mode to the first option, Use proxies based on their pre-defined patterns and priorities.
8. What we have now done is set up only your Firefox browser to use the proxy server ONLY for playing scrabulous. Any other web request will go through the regular channels. If your proxy server goes down or is slow, it won’t affect your other browsing. Note that if you want to disable the proxy server at any time, you can simply go to Tools -> FoxyProxy -> Completely disable FoxyProxy.
9. Now, test it. Using Firefox, log into Facebook and go to scrabulous. If it is no longer in your applications list, you may have to go to http://apps.facebook.com/scrabulous/ or http://apps.new.facebook.com/scrabulous/ directly. (Most likely it will not be on your applications list, so do not be alarmed if this is the case.) When you click on the link for scrabulous you should see your games and not the message about scrabulous being no longer available. If your browser does not respond or gives an error, you need to change your proxy settings. Note you will have to do this from time to time because proxy servers do not last forever.
Also test by viewing some Facebook photos and some non-Facebook websites. If you have trouble looking at Facebook photos or other websites you may have incorrectly entered the pattern in step 5. You will be able to see in the lower right hand corner of your Firefox browser if it is trying to use a proxy server for the page you happen to be on.
Sometimes people get frustrated trying many proxy servers, and it can be confusing if it is facebook or the proxy server that is causing it to not work. One suggestion which might help is to go back to step 5 and enter a pattern like *.cnn.com* and see if you can browse the cnn.com website. CNN doesn’t block anyone, so if you can’t do that then either the proxy server is bad or you set something up wrong.
If you can get to the scrabulous board but the board is blank, that means you do not have flash installed properly, or firefox can n ot use it as an addin. To fix that, try going here with your browser:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
And click download now.
10. To change your proxy server, go to Tools -> FoxyProxy -> Options, and then double click on the scrabulous proxy you created, which is in the list box. On the proxy details tab, change the host name and port to be a different server using the url from step 6. Test it, and continue playing. Enjoy!

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replace “Facebook.com” with whatever site you need to see (bbc.com, pandora.com, etc.)

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Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

webadmin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:59:00 +0000

[Picrap Offers No Hassle TV Show Streaming In and Outside of the US [Streaming Television]] http://is.gd/cPiY0 #
[gThumb Brings Better Photo Browsing and Importing to Linux [Downloads]] http://is.gd/cPiYO #
[Lifehacker Pack for Mac: Our List of the Best Free Mac Downloads [Downloads]] http://is.gd/cPjg1 #
[Starbucks to Offer Free Internet to All Customers Starting July 1 [Dealhacker]] http://is.gd/cPkVO #
[The Start to Finish Guide to Rooting Your Android Phone [Android Rooting]] http://is.gd/cS0j4 #

Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13

webadmin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:59:00 +0000

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[Set a Rotating Picture of the Earth as Your Ubuntu Wallpaper [Wallpaper]] http://is.gd/cH5tu #
[PrivacyDefender Sets Facebook Privacy Settings in Two Clicks [Privacy]] http://is.gd/cH5wN #
[The Complete Guide to Creating a Consolidated, Master Contact List [Annoyances]] http://is.gd/cH5Fa #
[PPCGeeks - View Single Post - 700wx custom rom] http://is.gd/cKST6 #
700wx windows mobile 6.1 http://is.gd/cMeyY #