In today’s environment, its expected that you know at least two or more programming languages. But which ones should you learn? Some languages are easier to use, others more efficient and cleaner, and others give you more control.
Below we highlight three of today’s most popular programming languages: PHP, Python, and Ruby. The infograp [...]
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PHP vs Ruby vs Python
In today’s environment, its expected that you know at least two or more programming languages. But which ones should you learn? Some languages are easier to use, others more efficient and cleaner, and others give you more control.
Below we highlight three of today’s most popular programming languages: PHP, Python, and Ruby. The infograp [...]
Keep Track of Your Phone this Holiday...
In a survey of over 5,000 gadgets (MP3 players, phones, tablets, and laptops) that got lost around the world this past year. The most common time for losing a phone was during holidays, especially while traveling.
Make sure to click on the picture below for the full size.
The best things to do are:
Back up your data: if you lose your phone, [...]
I Know What You Torrent
Everyone knows that BitTorrent isn’t anonymous. If you download something you shouldn’t, there’s a chance you’ll get a letter in the mail telling you to stop violating copyright laws or risk going to court.
To highlight this lack of privacy, the website You Have Downloaded gives you a (not so) nice list of what you [...]
The History of Apple
Click on the image above for a large view.
From Pop Chart Lab:
The world’s most comprehensive mapping of Apple products, this print shows every computer released by Apple in the last thirty years, from the original Mac through the MacBook Air. Products are sorted according to type, including the connections between various form factors [...]
Nook Touch Software Update
The Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch has gotten a software update from 1.0.1 to 1.1.0. Highlights are faster page turning, and improved font rendering. I found both to be slightly noticeable, but are well worth the update. The gray fuzz around letters has now largely disappeared, leaving a much crisper text. The page turning is al [...]
300 Windows 8 Features Microsoft hasn...
Thanks to the folks over at winrumors, we have a list of the cool things the software giant is developing. Some of them have already been covered at BUILD, but there’s a whole lot that haven’t.
Battery Life
Time/Battery/Date/Network status
Browser
Protection against app (…)/ malware scan
Apps are certified
Pre-boot reset
OEM A [...]
IFTTT Puts the Internet to Work For Y...
I’m kicking myself for not having broken this news earlier (it’s now all over the internet and I knew about it a few days before!), but it’s still important enough to mention, even if it’s a little late.
IFTTT is the acronym for a website named If This Then That; something which any programmer will recognize at once. [...]
The TekBlog Coalition Welcomes: Linea...
That’s right folks, we have a brand new member to the TekBlog Coalition! Linear Fix is a technology journalism site, with updates every day. They cover a wide range of topics, from Apple and Microsoft to mobile devices and security. They’ve done a fantastic job at covering the tech scene, and the writing is both professional and entertaining [...]
The Top 20 SSD Manufacturers in 2011 ...
StorageSearch.com, which tracks over 300 SSD manufacturers, has published a list of the top 20 most important companies. So who made the cut and who didn’t?
Some of the winners are:
Fusion-io
STEC
SandForce
Texas Memory Systems
OCZ
And some of the losers:
Micron Technology
NextIO
DDRdrive
Memoright
BiTMicro
I must admit that I’ve wanted [...]
Geosense adds Location Awareness to y...
Most phones now have GPS in them, but laptops are being left behind. Most manufacturers don’t offer a GPS chip, and those that can be bought are expensive. Geosense aims to bring GPS functionality to your PC without the need for any expensive GPS chips or software.
Geosense uses IP and Wi-Fi lookup powered by Google to find your location, so [...]
Site Stats
I’ve been keeping track of the visitors here for a while now, and have noticed some interesting trends. I can see what OS and browser visitor’s use; and it’s been fun to see Firefox and IE’s shares grow according to their new releases, along with that of Windows 7, and the decline of XP.
The majority of visitors here use Firefox 3.6 (33%). A [...]
Reclaim your Vertical Real Estate
Do you have a netbook, or a widescreen monitor? If you do, then you’ve probably run into the problem of tall web pages. These monitors force you to constantly scroll up and down to read what’s on the page. I’ve found that while this affects pretty much everything you do, the biggest source of frustration tends to be while on the internet.
To [...]
Firefox Update to 4.0.1
Firefox has received an update to 4.0.1, promising some generic performance and stability improvements. This is the first update being released for the 4.0 version of Firefox, and slightly changes the way Mozilla is handling updates.
If you’ve kept the default installation settings, then Firefox should update automatically, or at least warn [...]
The First 48 hours of Firefox
Amazing stats about the first 48 hours of Firefox downloads.
See the full size by clicking on the picture, or going here. And catch the real-time downloads here, it’s still going strong!
What’s WHDI?
I put out a call on Sunday for suggestions about what topics I should cover. One of them was WHDI. So what is it? WHDI is short for Wireless Home Digital Interface, and promises to cut the cord clutter that becoming increasingly common for us with tons of gadgets and electronics.
WHDI is a consumer standard for HDTV, and has prominent compan [...]
The Explosion of Digital Information
A fantastic visualization of the growth of digital information in recent years.
See the full size here.
Terrific Visualization of Digital Information Explosion [via The Technology Liberation Front]
Firefox 4.0 is out Today!
The latest version of Firefox is out today, so go and download it. For anyone doing a manual download, please try using a site other than the official site, since Mozilla is afraid of the massive amount of requests it’s going to get.
This version promises to be faster, more stable, and offer better extension support, so go on and get started [...]
Losing and Backing up your Email
With the recent news of Google losing people’s email, many are looking for a way to back up their email.
There are a few easy ways to do this, and can help you sleep better at night:
Forward your email – Use a Hotmail account or some other service to keep a copy of your email on their servers.
Use a desktop client – I use Outlook, which kee [...]
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