Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between
multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its
own display, without special hardware. It’s intended for users
with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its
own monitor(s).Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse
off the edge of your screen. Synergy also merges the clipboards of
all the systems into one, allowing cut-and-paste between systems.
Furthermore, it synchronizes screen savers so they all start and stop
together and, if screen locking is enabled, only one screen requires
a password to unlock them all. Learn more
about how it works.Synergy is open source and released under the
GNU Public License (GPL).System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me (the Windows 95 family)
Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP (the Windows NT family)
Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Unix
In brief, Microsoft plans to release three critical security patches on Tuesday, 12 July. Two of these affect Windows while one affects Office. News of the upcoming patches came in an advanced bulletin notification issued Thursday which omits any details about the upcoming security fixes.Tuesday will also bring with it non-security but high-priority updates to Microsoft’s patching tools. Microsoft Update, WindowsUpdate, Windows Server Update Services and Software Update Services are all due to get to get a fresh lick of paint. Redmond’s security elves will also push out the latest in a series of monthly updates to Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
101 things you can do in Mozilla
The following lists 101 things that one can do with the Mozilla browser
component (version 1.2) that one cannot do with IE (version 6.0).
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Super Simple Guide (SSG) – BitTorrent
Posted by VelkyMX on 5/24/2005 9:08:06 AM.
BitTorrent is a distributed file download system. It takes large files,
breaks them apart, and then uploads small pieces why you download them.
It takes the load off of the initial server and distributes it to each
of the downloading clients. What
this means is, while you are downloading that new demo for your
favorite game, BitTorrent is uploading the small parts of the file you
have already downloaded to other people downloading, just like you. Why
is this great? With many people using DSL or fast connections to the
internet, a majority of us are just downloading content onto our
computers. Whether they are web pages, photos or email, we rarely
upload onto the net. In the past, the way to transfer files was either
through a web page (HTTP) or through a FTP server. BitTorrent replaces
both. By utilizing your own bandwidth to help shoulder the load of the
download, people who are downloading have a more reliable and larger
amount of bandwidth to download from.Um… badwidewho? Think of
bandwidth as a pipe from the internet or network onto your computer.
Lets break it down as if you were using that pipe to water your lawn.
Dial-up, like AOL, would have a very small pipe, like a straw. It can
be used, but would take forever to do the whole thing. DSL would have a
larger pipe, like a garden hose, again more efficient, but still
limited. BitTorrent would be like an entire sprinkler system, with each
sprinkler head being a different person, each with its own small supply
of water, helping everyone enjoy the lawn, but in the most efficient
way possible.How can you get started enjoying this excellent
service? First you will need a BitTorrent client. We recommend Azureus.
It is a free – open source BitTorrent client.
then just keep your eyes open for the BitTorrent downloads, called
Torrents. Just click on the Torrent and Azureus will do the rest! Not
everyone has one, but many of the game developers, application writers
and file sharers will offer these Torrents.
Beginner’s Guide to Podcast Creation
Beginner’s Guide to Podcast Creation
Kirk McElhearn07.10.05
Ever since Apple’s release of iTunes 4.9 with built-in support for podcasting, hundreds of thousands of people have discovered the wide range of free audio programs now available as podcasts. While most will be content only to listen to podcasts, some – perhaps including you – may be ready to create their own radio-style programs. After all, distribution through iTunes is now easy, and subscriptions are the only thing separating listeners from your thoughts and ideas.
Sometimes popularity can be a bad thing. If you put an image, file, or video online and more people view it than expected, you can be stuck with a gigantic hosting bill at the end of the month. Don’t let this happen to you!
Mirror Me is a FREE service that lets you throttle access to the files you make available online. It allows you to stop downloads of a file off at a certain point, assuring that you don’t exceed your bandwidth limit. You can think of it as a fully featured URL forwarding system or as the ultimate solution to the Slashdot Effect!
Why you should use CSS
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:31:40It seems more and more webmasters are using CSS for the design and layout of their sites rather than depending on tables and HTML mark up. As well as being more efficient in terms of page size and reusing CSS templates many webmasters believe that it also contributes towards search engine friendliness.
Jacob over at Blogging Pro has written an article based on his personal experiences and points out what he believes to make a better more search engine friendly site.
For a long time I have always loved using tables for site layout, but the general consensus is now that tables are bad for layout. I agree once you start nesting tables things start to get complicated and messy. All of this extra HTML in your page gets in the way of the real content that the search engines are after. If you separate design from content the search engines can just crawl the content and ignore the design.
Separating content from design also means that pages are much easier to update, rather than having to rewrite every page all you need do is alter the stylesheet. This saves you no end of time and saves you no end of bandwidth, the browser only has to pull down the stylesheet once if you use it for all of your pages. Not only have you saved on bandwidth costs but you have speeded up page loading, this is good for both your visitors and the many bots that crawl your site.
I have started to use CSS in more of my sites and I am going to use CSS solely on my next site which means learning about how CSS is used for layout. One of the sites that I have found useful is the Web Design Group where they have a guide to cascading style sheets. The site also includes lots of links to other CSS resources.
If you are not using CSS it would be well worth your time learning the CSS tags and their properties. Think of it as a future investment, the time you spend now will pay for itself in better search engine ranking, saved bandwidth and you will cut down on your maintenance and development time for your new sites.
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Guest Video: The iPod Flea Ad Spoof
This week, David Pogue has arranged for a special guest video artist: Scott Kelby, Photoshop maven. Last week, as he keynoted his own Mac Design conference, he played a hilarious Apple ad spoof for something called the iPod Flea, which I’m pleased to offer in its Web debut.