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Getting work done on the road when you visit another state for a few days is one thing, but flying halfway around the world with your laptop bag is a whole other ball of wax. The 13-hour flight, foreign power outlets, lack of or spotty Wi-Fi, and the pain that is hauling all your stuff onto ferries, tuk-tuks, and buses every few days can sure put a damper on mobile computing. I just spent the last nine days in beautiful Thailand with two friends who have been backpacking through Southeast Asia for several months. While it wasn't an official working vacation (quite the opposite), I still learned a few back-breaking lessons about computing in that region firsthand and from my pals. First, disclosure: I only visited Thailand, and it was my first time. Beyond what the guide book read more »
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An explosion of public beta releases of our favorite web browsers, operating systems, and webapps recently have made brave testers and curious early adopters very happy. Many of these betas appear fit for full-time use, but they all come with that obligatory disclaimer that things may break. Whether or not you're willing to test unstable software, here's a quick roundup of what's hot on the beta beat.Firefox 3 Beta 4 (direct link) Leaner, meaner, and much more polished than Firefox 2, Firefox 3 may be in beta, but its significantly reduced memory consumption and snappy performance makes it worth the risk of running it full-time. Remember, you can read more »
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It may be the year 2008, but a whole lot of sucktacular software still rears its ugly head on PC's everywhere, even when better-behaved options are freely available. Whether it's molasses-slow bloatware, shameless adware, anemic default apps, or "Your trial period has expired!" nagware, it's time to replace stinky Windows software with its superior (but lesser-known) alternative. Last week we asked what software you should never install on your PC, and over 200 comments later, you compiled quite a list. Today we're going to take a walk down the Crapware Hall of Shame, point and laugh at the worst offenders, and highlight some better choices. Photo by read more »
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Windows only: One of our favorite PC cleansers CCleaner (which stands for "Crap Cleaner") saw an upgrade this week. Since the last time we mentioned CCleaner several new versions have come out; this week's added support for the Firefox 3 beta plus performance improvements and bug fixes. CCleaner scans your PC for unnecessary temporary and log files, cookies, memory dumps, and more and wipes them out at the press of the "Run Cleaner" button. You might be surprised at how much disk space it can recover—in fact, it managed to clear out 1.6GB of crap from my PC. See screenshot evidence after the jump.
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Ready for May flowers? First, a last April shower of this month's most trafficked posts:
Top 10 Harmless Geek PranksApril Fool's Day: "Since the dawn of time, geeks have been playing harmless pranks on their beloved (but unsuspecting) associates, and it's up to all of us to carry the torch forward."Five Best Instant Messengers"On Tuesday we asked for your favorite instant messaging applications, and over 550 comments later, we've culled it down to the most popular five."Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone"The iPhone and iPod touch are almost indistinguishable devices except for one major difference—you can make calls from your iPhone, and you can't from your iPod touch." read more »
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Top 10 Harmless Geek PranksApril Fool's Day: "Since the dawn of time, geeks have been playing harmless pranks on their beloved (but unsuspecting) associates, and it's up to all of us to carry the torch forward."Five Best Instant Messengers"On Tuesday we asked for your favorite instant messaging applications, and over 550 comments later, we've culled it down to the most popular five."Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone"The iPhone and iPod touch are almost indistinguishable devices except for one major difference—you can make calls from your iPhone, and you can't from your iPod touch." read more »
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Memorial Day marks the start of the serious grilling season, and there's no better weekend to try your hand at outdoor cooking, or bolster your established grill master game. Luckily, honing your outdoor culinary skills is a lot more simple than it seems, given the right tools, a little preparation, and a few tips on technique. Take a look at some pointers on getting the right gear, turning out great meals, and even preparing for uncooperative weather, after the jump. Photo by Another Pint Please....
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With all the talk about the release of Bush Administration documents supporting "enhanced interrogation techniques," I thought I'd revisit a great art installation in Coney Island last summer -- the... read more »
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The LG BL20 has a 2.4-inch QVGA display, , includes 130MB of internal memory space, comes with a 5 mega-pixel, video recording, flash and auto focus, microSD support up to 8GB, UMTS and HSDPA connectivity,Quad-band GSM voice networks will be supported,. Battery life can last as long as 450 hours, with talk time of 5 hours.LG BL20 should be also available in white/pink and black/grey color combination It’s going to cost 269 Euros in European markets.
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