Slashdot is reporting that Lenovo is removing the SysRq key.
Actually, it’s only being removed on its lower end consumer model. The story is also being followed by Computer Nerds, Witty Reads, and Boing Boing.
I think this is OK for low-end laptops used by novice-level users, and also for power users who need a smaller laptop [...]
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The John Chow blog featured a guest article by the writers of a new blog for 20-somethings called the What’s Good Blog.
Their most recent blog entry is a podcast about the “Top 5 Reasons Why Macs Are Better than PCs“.
Somehow or another, it ended up being more than five items.
Here’s what they say:
No need to [...]
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I wrote a few weeks ago about VLC sporting a Santa hat icon for Christmas.
Look like things are back to normal again after New Year’s Day:
Whereas, before, the hat showed up on the VLC icon in Help: About:
The Controversy Over the VLC Santa Hat
Although most people who wrote about the topic on the Internet seemed [...]
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The Unmask Parasites blog has uncovered a devious method being used by a particular network of malware sites. Maleware purveyors are creating subdirectories in legitimate blogs where they host their own illegitimate blogs.
The illegitimate blogs are targeted toward very specific and unpopular Google search terms, such as “blue mustang picture”, “upstate ny photos”.
Interestingly, the malware [...]
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Ever wonder where the “@” used in e-mail address formats came from?
Well, it’s not as if the inventors of e-mail came up with a new funny character first, and then it started showing up on computer keyboards. In English, the “@” is known as the “at” sign, derived from “at the rate of,” being used [...]
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The Bits blog at the New York Times is reporting that entrepreneurs don’t need venture capital as much as they have in the past.
The costs of running a web application are always coming down due to Moore’s law. The lowered costs can be met by savings, borrowing from friends and family, and credit cards. Some [...]
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