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Wine 0.9.7 Released
submitted by TheAttacks 3 days ago (via http://www.winehq.com/site?ann...)
This is release 0.9.7 of Wine, a free implementation of Windows on Unix.
AJAX Design Patterns
submitted by Snyke 3 days ago (via http://snyke.net/blog/2006/02/...)
In this tutorial we describe how to build a modularized architecture to create complex AJAX Applications. Unlike most of the AJAX tutorials we focus on the design and implementation of a whole application and not on the low level details.
Google's UK satellite photos have been drastically improved
submitted by jdphil 3 days ago (via http://www.google.co.uk/lochp?...)
Higher resolution photos of UK from Google.
Windows Neptune: The OS That Never Was
submitted by ptcfast2 2 days ago (via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W...)
Microsoft Windows Neptune was a version of Microsoft Windows that was shown as technology demonstrations of a possible home consumer edition of Windows 2000. Very early in development, the project was cancelled. One build was sent out to testers before it was canceled, and if you look in the right places you can locate it on the web.
CSS Positioning
submitted by bonlebon 3 days ago (via http://www.brainjar.com/css/po...)
To use CSS for layout effectively, it helps to know how it's used to position page content. This article gives an overview of the methods and rules that govern visual rendering in the CSS2 specification. It also points out some things to watch out for.
Tons Of Free Open Source Windows Games
submitted by BG2010 3 days ago (via http://osswin.sourceforge.net/...)
Sick of free trials and demo's? I am and i stumbled across this little gem. Tons of titles to choose from and its all open source.
Amazon to get in on the AdSense game
submitted by blackbug 3 days ago (via http://thirdsquare.com/amazon-...)
It appears that Amazon are planning to launch a contextual advertising network much like Google’s AdSense. At first you’d be forgiven in thinking that this means they will have ad blocks to pick products from
Gooogle Video Hosting Superbowl XL Commercials
submitted by gilsmethod 3 days ago (via http://video.google.com/superb...)
Looks like google has decided to set a page for just the superbowl commercials...
Craigslist to Charge Fees
submitted by mbeck145 3 days ago (via http://www.washingtonpost.com/...)
Starting March 1, a $10 fee will be imposed for listings in New York with hopes of deterring the brokers who list the same apartment several times in a single day, Craigslist Inc. chief executive Jim Buckmaster said. There are no plans to impose fees for real estate listings in other cities.
The mysteries of X-GOOGLE-TOKEN and why it matters
submitted by ravi. 3 days ago (via http://dystopics.dump.be/2006/...)
This article discusses about how Google Talk works and reverse engineering of the Google Authentication (X-GOOGLE-TOKEN).
Windows Chicago Build 58 (1993) - Alpha edition of Windows 95
submitted by daza 3 days ago (via http://toastytech.com/guis/chi...)
An interesting look at what eventually became Windows 95. "Chicago is unique as it was really the only time in Windows history that Microsoft seems to have put significant effort and design research in to the Windows user interface. "
New Gnome Desktop Mockup Images
submitted by desplesda 3 days ago (via http://desplesdadotcom.nfshost...)
"Lazuli" Gnome is a set of possible new features and looks for the Gnome Desktop. There's some pretty interesting stuff in here, and it could be a whole new direction for the Linux desktop!
Understanding memory usage on Linux
submitted by devinbunker 3 days ago (via http://virtualthreads.blogspot...)
"This entry is for those people who have ever wondered, "Why the hell is a simple KDE text editor taking up 25 megabytes of memory?""
HOW TO: Create Your Own IM BOT!
submitted by curtissthompson 3 days ago (via http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/m...)
Fun geeky DIY to use for productivity reasons (like the digg bot), or just to use to have fun with your friends!
The IT Crowd Episode 1&2 working downloads
submitted by atariby 3 days ago (via http://atariboy.wordpress.com/...)
Seeing as Channel 4 removed Episode 1 and 2 from the website, The IT crowd can be downloaded via Bittorrent. A number of torrents can be found here to download.
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