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Did you know that the iPhone has a proximity sensor?
By blackbearTags:
: 17 November 2009 - 07:59 PM
In a recent interview with Alasdair Allan regarding the iPhone sensor suite, he shared some information about a little known sensor.The proximity sensor is an infrared diode. I think it's actua...
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Windows 7 Key Shortcuts
By lwmTags:
: 03 November 2009 - 10:45 AM
Here's a listing of useful Windows 7 Key shortcuts: Key Combinations Descriptions Windows Key + ↓ Minimizes/restores window Windows Key + ← ...
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A Brief Introduction to LISP: Part 4 - Lists
By blackbearTags:
: Yesterday, 01:03 PM
This multi-part series introduces you to Common LISP, by working toward the goal of building a simple web server in LISP. This episode introduces you to linked lists.
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Which ebook format do you prefer?
Asked by anoren : Yesterday, 09:38 AM
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: Yesterday, 11:58 AM
I use the .epub format for all my books. That way I can carry them on either my iPhone on my G1 droid with me. I much rather a epub over the other formats but my second choice is pdf. full answer >
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Which do you prefer for photo archiving: Google's Picasa or iPhoto?
Asked by laurelruma : 09 November 2009 - 11:25 AM
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Answered by palmettobug
: Nov 21 2009 05:53 PM
I have used both on my Mac and truthfully they work equally well. The benefit of Picassa is the synchronization up to the Google servers. The benefit of iPhoto is its integration with the other Mac ap... full answer >
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What's the best way to deal with the Apple vs Windows keymapping issue?
Asked by blackbear : 20 November 2009 - 02:20 PM
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: Nov 21 2009 05:47 PM
I do two things. First, I try not to use the Windows PCs! Second, truthfully, I just train myself to hit the other keys. Seems to me that keymapping would make it more confusing. The worst those i... full answer >
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What's your backup system at home?
Asked by odewahn1 : 17 November 2009 - 10:23 AM
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Answered by palmettobug
: Nov 21 2009 05:44 PM
Since I use a Mac, I use Time Machine to run a constant backup of my system to an external 1 TB Western Digital drive. In addition, I use Mozy to do an off-site backup of all my documents. Programs, m... full answer >
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How do you find out about, and find, good Android Apps to install?
Asked by mikeh : 20 November 2009 - 10:35 AM
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: Nov 20 2009 04:36 PM
I use a combination of Google alerts and Marketplace queries. Most Google searches return an AndroLib.com link, so that's also a great place to start. QR codes really help promote an app. I&#... full answer >
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How to Build iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
By MikeHTags:
: 16 November 2009 - 09:38 AM
So if you are interested in building an iPhone app, but you do not want to learn Objective-C and Cocoa, you do have options. On our Open Feedback Publishing System (OFPS) we have a title in developmen...
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Do you have a user experience (UX) process in your organization?
Asked by todisht : 20 November 2009 - 07:10 AM
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: Nov 20 2009 04:09 PM
We have a huge UX and design department - about equal in size to our development group. Their process follows a fairly typical discovery and design process, incorporating a discovery workshop with cl... full answer >
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What new features in Flex 4 are you most excited about?
Asked by todisht : 20 November 2009 - 07:07 AM
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: Nov 20 2009 04:07 PM
The skins are great, but I'm most excited to start working with the components that don't have skins. I'm excited about the way layout has been removed from the component logic and hope t... full answer >
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Do you see Flash Catalyst becoming part of your designer/developer work flow?
Asked by todisht : 20 November 2009 - 07:08 AM
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: Nov 20 2009 04:05 PM
I agree with Garth that round tripping is a must before Catalyst will be really useful for live application development, but I do think it's going to be extremely valuable in doing quick proto-typ... full answer >
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Maximize Website Conversion Rates: Deploy Persuasive, Benefit-Oriented Content
By simonstlTags:
: 20 November 2009 - 02:13 PM
There are more than a thousand ways to optimize your website to maximize conversion rates. The following excerpt from Andrew B. King's Website Optimization explains one of the top 10 factors to maxi...
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How to make email filters work for you
By msilverTags:
: 20 November 2009 - 01:50 PM
If your inbox's unread count has to be displayed in scientific notation to fit on the screen, you may be receiving more email than you can process. Consequently you're probably missing out on ...
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How to make data more digestible for presentations
By odewahn1Tags:
: 20 November 2009 - 12:30 PM
Presenting data is hard, particularly now that most people's attention span has shrunk to 140 characters. (Or less.) If you have to present some complex findings, it's a good idea to focus o...
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What filesystem format should I use for my external drive?
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tomcat hang up :(
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: Yesterday, 07:48 PM
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Do those "jawbone" Bluetooth devices really remove background noise?
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Does Excell 2007 the missing manual include vidios on cd?
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Did you try Google caffeine? Are you excited about it?
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"group policy logon optimization" - this causes some issues with GP being applied AFTER the 1st login.
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Why doesn't YouTube allow you to replace a video?
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: 17 November 2009 - 08:02 PM
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Just how does aslmanager work exactly?
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: 05 November 2009 - 08:30 PM
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