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  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 20th, 2009
  • Comments: 10

Google Chrome OS: My Concerns

Now that the source code of Chrome OS is in the open the project has entered the second stage of the development phase. I suggest to visit the announcement about Chrome OS that was posted yesterday and take a look at the video posted if you have not followed the news about Google’s operating system [...]

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Categories: Google, Operating Systems

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 20th, 2009
  • Comments: 4

Google Releases Google Chrome OS As Chrome OS

Google today has released their Google Chrome OS – or operating system – as Open Source under the name Chromium Open Source Project. You might have already read in the past month that Google is working on a operating system that makes use of the core of the Google Chrome web browser, Linux and then [...]

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Categories: Operating Systems

Take advantage of md5 checksums for download validity

I’m fairly confident that you have, at one time or another, run across an md5checksum file as you have perused the internet. Whether it was a download file or even an application upgrade, those md5 files are there for a reason. But just what is the reason?
When someone puts a file up on a server [...]

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Categories: Advice, Hacking, Linux, Open Source, Security, Tutorials Basic

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 19th, 2009
  • Comments: 5

FastStone Image Viewer 4.0

A new version of the image viewer FastStone Image Viewer has been released today by the developers. Version 4.0 introduces several new and enhanced features including better Windows 7 compatibility, improved performance in network folders, display of GPS information with a link to Google Earth, favorite folders and several minor improvements and bug fixes.
The [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 19th, 2009
  • Comments: 4

Windows 8 Slated For 2012 Release

Microsoft has released two roadmaps at this years Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC 2009) which both suggest a Windows 8 release in 2012. This confirms earlier rumors that Microsoft’s next desktop operating system after Windows 7 would be released in three year’s time. To be more precise, the roadmaps that Microsoft showcased at the conference show [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 19th, 2009
  • Comments: None

Microsoft Beta Downloads Overview

Most tech savvy computer users who visited a technology news website yesterday noticed that Microsoft has released a public beta version of their upcoming Microsoft Office 2010 software product. The beta has been made available for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of several Windows operating systems. What some do not know is that the beta release [...]

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Categories: Microsoft, Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 18th, 2009
  • Comments: 3

Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Downloads Live

Microsoft Office 2010 Beta downloads have been active for a few days for MSDN and Technet subscribers. Everyone else did not have a choice but to wait until Microsoft would enable public downloads of their latest Office software suite. Downloads have finally been activated for the public and are now available on the official Microsoft [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

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