Archive for June, 2011
CouchConf
Canonical is sponsoring CouchConf – the only conference dedicated to all things Couch. This one-day event is for any developer who wants to take a deeper dive into Couchbase technology, learn where it’s headed and build really cool stuff. Location: San Francisco, USA Time: Fri, 2011-07-29 (All day)
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DebConf
Canonical will be silver sponsors of the 2011 Debian Conference.DebConf is the Debian Project’s developer conference. In addition to a full schedule of technical, social and policy talks, DebConf provides an opportunity for developers, contributors and other interested people to meet in person and work together more closely. Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Time: [...]
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Structure 2011
Canonical is a primetime sponsor of the Structure 2011 cloud eventJoin us for a workshop presented by Nick Barcet, Cloud Solutions Lead at CanonicalOrchestrating new cloud services with Ubuntu What systems are at the heart of so many new cloud infrastructures? What is it about the cloud that makes it such an attractive commercial proposition? [...]
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How Stuff Works: Fiber Optic Cables [Science]
Most people are familiar with the general concept of fiber optic cables–light as a method of data transmission–but how do they really work? Find out in this informative video. Bill Hammack, of Engineer Guy Videos, shows us how fiber optic cables work using–of all things–a bucket and a laser. Check out the above video for [...]
22Jun2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Danger – Authorized Personnel Only [Wallpaper]
Warning wallpaper [deviantART] What is a Histogram, and How Can I Use it to Improve My Photos? How To Easily Access Your Home Network From Anywhere With DDNS How To Recover After Your Email Password Is Compromised
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Getting Started in Electronics Tinkering: A Shopping List
If you’re interested getting an electronics tinkering hobby off the ground this detailed list of things you’ll need (including why you’ll need them and how to get the best value) is an excellent starting place. Kenneth Finnegan started his adventures in electronics tinkering a little over two years ago and in that time advanced from [...]
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What is a Histogram, and How Can I Use it to Improve My Photos?
What’s with that weird graph with all the peaks and valleys? You’ve seen it when you open Photoshop or go to edit a camera raw file. But what is that weird thing called a histogram, and what does it mean? The histogram is one of the most important and powerful tools for the digital imagemaker. [...]
22Jun2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Stupid Geek Tricks: Disable Windows 7 Aero Peek in Two Clicks
Most of you probably already know how to do this, but earlier today I was showing somebody how to turn Aero Peek off, and they were surprised at just how simple it is—you only have to use two mouse clicks to disable it. This method only disables the setting in the lower-right. If you’d like [...]
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How to Sync iTunes to Your Android Phone
If you have iTunes, and you don’t have an iPhone – but an Android phone instead, syncing iTunes to your phone can be frustrating. So here are some tips to sync iTunes and make sure your cover art works well on your Android phone. How To Recover After Your Email Password Is Compromised How to [...]
21Jun2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ask How-To Geek: Unmountable Boot Volumes, Opening Word Files in Works, and Removing Bootloaders
Every week we dip into our mailbag and answer your pressing tech questions. This week we look at unmountable Windows volumes, opening Word files in Works, and removing a haywire bootloader. How To Recover After Your Email Password Is Compromised How to Clean Your Filthy Keyboard in the Dishwasher (Without Ruining it) Learn How to [...]
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