IBM has an article for developers about developing cross platform applications useing .NET. Well, using Mono. As someone who has (poorly) written a cross platform application using Mono I can say that it is definitely easy. As long as you keep portability in mind when programming the cross platform bit should fall into place without [...]

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Mozilla will be release the 1.5 Beta of Firefox next week on September 8th.

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Looks like the rumors were true. Google Talk is now live and you can chat with your gmail loving friends with just about any Jabber supporting client**. They have their own client for windows that also works as a gmail notifier as well. The service just works based off of your Gmail address, so you [...]

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More on building a reusable camcorder from a single-use CVS camcorder. CVS Camcorder Roundup Make Your Own Dakota Digital Camera Cable with a Palm III HotSync cable. Here’s a HOWTO article on using a Palm III cable for this project, seen here. Robogumby has posted a A Dummies Guide to the CVS camcorder. MakeZine has [...]

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Keeping your system and data secure can be a daunting task, but there are a wide range of tools available to help with the process. In this article I hope to sort out some of these issues and suggest some good programs to help with your security needs. Required Software At a minimum, a PC [...]

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Apple’s new Mighty Mouse looks pretty innovative, as mice go. From the Apple page: Meet the mouse that reinvented the wheel. The scroll wheel, that is. At $49, Mighty Mouse features the revolutionary Scroll Ball that lets you move anywhere inside a document, without lifting a finger. And with touch-sensitive technology concealed under the seamless [...]

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Cringely thinks Apple and Intel are going to merge to finally crush Microsoft. That’s the story as I see it unfolding. Steve Jobs finally beats Bill Gates. And with the sale of Apple to Intel, Steve accepts the position of CEO of the Pixar/Disney/Sony Media Company. Remember, you read it here first. If this plays [...]

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