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Interview with Ancient DOS Games founder Kris Asick

May 24, 2012 6:52am PDT

In his Ancient DOS Games reviews, Kris Asick focuses on where to get the classic games and how to make them work on modern computers.

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Create a custom checkbox in your Android app

May 23, 2012 8:13am PDT

When dealing with a checkbox in Android, a custom selector is assigned to the button property. This is important to know before following this Android tutorial.

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Agile grows up and new challenges emerge

May 22, 2012 1:16pm PDT

The conversation shift from "why should we adopt agile?" to "how can we adapt to agile across the enterprise?" presents a new set of cultural and tactical challenges.

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Zoosk's 'in a relationship' with Google Closure

May 22, 2012 6:33am PDT

Zoosk's VP of engineering explains why their development team chose the scalable Google Closure, a JavaScript tool set, as a replacement to a PHP-based architecture.

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Use Contacts in Windows Phone 7 development

May 21, 2012 12:20pm PDT

Learn how to use Contacts when developing WP7 apps, and read about two approaches for using the data from this class.

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Three ways game developers can avoid cloning

May 18, 2012 2:04pm PDT

Two attorneys offer gaming companies advice on actions to take that may help them avoid becoming victims of cloning.

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Assembling an iOS development environment

May 18, 2012 9:45am PDT

Justin James shares details about the first step in his process to learn iOS development: what he purchased to set up his environment.

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A newbie's guide to Android development

May 11, 2012 8:41pm PDT

William J. Francis covers Android development basics, such as the necessary tools to get started and a typical project hierarchy.

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The best blogs for hobby astronomers

May 11, 2012 6:30pm PDT

If one of your geek hobbies is stargazing and reading about celestial events, you'll want to check out these 14 blogs and one podcast.

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The worst client of all

May 11, 2012 7:44am PDT

Consultants, how do you deal with your IT needs? Do you schedule time for yourself, as if you were a client? Let us know in the discussion.

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Making a Total row in Agile Platform

May 4, 2012 10:33pm PDT

Justin James discusses his two approaches to making a Total row in the OutSystems Agile Platform. Find out why his first try didn't work out well.

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Video by astronauts aboard the ISS shows breathtaking views of Earth

May 4, 2012 2:08pm PDT

See the Northern Lights, lightning storms, and more in this NASA video of the Earth taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

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Five more Avengers who are ready for their close-up, Mr. Whedon

May 3, 2012 7:58am PDT

Here are our picks for the characters who could have added a little extra oomph to the Joss Whedon-directed The Avengers, or at least deserve a look for the inevitable sequel.

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How to find and develop Android tablet-specific apps

April 27, 2012 2:30pm PDT

Jack Wallen answers a reader's questions about finding Android tablet-specific apps and getting started with mobile development.

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Download TechRepublic Pro's Data Backup Policy to avoid data loss

April 20, 2012 11:43pm PDT

TechRepublic Pro's customizable Data Backup Policy will help your organization determine what needs backing up and specify where to find that information.

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DIY: Try SpiderOak, a first-rate cloud sync tool

April 20, 2012 11:02pm PDT

Jack Wallen ranks SpiderOak as the best cloud-based sync tools he has used. He explains what's special about SpiderOak and describes how to use it.

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Geek Gifts 2012: LG BD670 3D Blu-ray Player

April 17, 2012 1:56pm PDT

Wally Bahny says LG BD670 3D Blu-ray player's ability to play media from Netflix and VUDU on the device over Wi-Fi was a big selling point. Read his review of the LG BD670.

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Continue to test and measure ad performance for your Android app

April 17, 2012 9:59am PDT

If you plan to monetize your Android app with advertising, it's wise to continually test and measure which ad networks are performing well for it.

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DIY: Manage email campaigns with phplist

April 16, 2012 3:35pm PDT

Phplist is a powerful and easy to install open source tool that makes it easy for small shops to create lists and send announcements for email marketing campaigns.

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2012 Hugo and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominees

April 13, 2012 8:12am PDT

George R. R. Martin, Rachel Swirsky, and John Scalzi are among this year's Hugo nominees. Find out who else is nominated, as well as the finalists for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

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