Archive for June, 2011

Posted on June 29, 2011 - by admin

Open Source Software and Windows 32-bit: How to enable DWG import …

Right click on GoogleSketchUp8.msi and Open Inside, look for SketchUp8.lf file and extract it to [somewhere] – Copy your SketchUp8.lf into C:Documents And Settings All UsersApplication DataGoogleGoogle SketchUp 8 …

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Open Source Software and Windows 32-bit: How to enable DWG import …

Posted on June 29, 2011 - by admin

New Android Mini Collectible Summer Special Editions

Andrew Bell, designer of some of the most sought after collectibles in the Android community, has just announced via Twitter that his new summer line-up of.

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Posted on June 29, 2011 - by admin

Free Energy and the Open Source Energy Movement Solar Panels System

www.SolarPoweredHome.us – So, you are interested in knowing how to generate power and reduce your electricity bills, than you have come to the right place. With the ever increasing costs of living and global warming, …

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Free Energy and the Open Source Energy Movement Solar Panels System

Posted on June 29, 2011 - by admin

Symantec Study Finds That Android Is Still More Secure than a PC

Despite all the security breaches and malware scares we've had these past few months with the Android Market, Symantec, of Norton Antivirus fame, is still.

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Posted on June 28, 2011 - by admin

iOS vs. Android: Which mobile OS is more secure?

A new independent study by security experts at Symantec attempted to measure how secure Apple's iOS and Google's Android platform are, and also to dete.

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iOS vs. Android: Which mobile OS is more secure?

Posted on June 28, 2011 - by admin

Checksumming Files to Find Bit-Rot

In a previous article extended file attributes were presented. These are additional bits of metadata that are tied to the file and can be used in a variety of ways. One of these ways is to add checksums to the file so that corrupted data can be detected. Let’s take a look at how we can do this including some simple Python examples. Continue reading →

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Checksumming Files to Find Bit-Rot

Posted on June 28, 2011 - by admin

Google Says It Activates 500000 Android Devices Daily – NYTimes.com

Andy Rubin, a vice president for engineering at Google, said the company is now activating over 500000 Android devices each day.

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Posted on June 28, 2011 - by admin

Google finally announces its social service: Google+ (Android app …

That's our quick summary of the Google+ Android app. You can also check out the videos and pictures below, or read more about it here. What do you guys think? Does Google has a winner with Google+? I certainly think so. …

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Posted on June 28, 2011 - by admin

Android vs. iOS; who has the best security? – Android and Me

Android , on the other hand, is more like a PC or the open web. Users have the freedom to install whatever they want, but they must be careful not to download an infected application. Symantec says this is the reason …

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Posted on June 28, 2011 - by admin

The Open Source Paleontologist: How to Inspire a Future Paleontologist

Ramblings on the role of open source software and open access publishing in paleontology, the latest and sometimes not-so-greatest ways in which we reconstruct the past, and the occasional bits of career advice and paleo …

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