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Muggle party survival tips and tricks

September 28, 2012 9:40am PDT

If you dread attending social events that may not include chitchat about Dr. Who, Star Trek, or comics, Jessica Mills gives advice on surviving and possibly even enjoying Muggle parties.

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Use formatting, autoformatting, and themes in LibreOffice Calc

September 27, 2012 3:40pm PDT

Formatting, autoformatting, and themes will make your LibreOffice Calc documents easier to read, prettier, and more efficient to create and use.

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Poll: Developers, are you part of your company's sales process?

September 27, 2012 1:49pm PDT

Are you part of your company's sales process? Answer the poll, and then let us know in the forum what you think about developers participating in the sales process.

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2012 Ig Nobel Prize winners prove that science is fun

September 27, 2012 7:47am PDT

The reasons why coffee spills when you walk with it is one of the award-winning topics of the 2012 Ig Nobel Prizes, which recognize and award "research that makes people laugh, and then makes them...

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Collect network system information with Belarc Advisor and PhpSysInfo

September 26, 2012 11:48pm PDT

The free applications Belarc Advisor and PhpSysInfo can get as much information about as many of your machines as you need.

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WoW fans, welcome to Pandaria

September 25, 2012 11:12am PDT

The long-awaited fourth expansion to World of Warcraft is finally here. Read this overview of new features and content in Mists of Pandaria.

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How DBS Bank implements two-factor authentication

September 24, 2012 9:50am PDT

Paul Mah explains why he is impressed with how Singapore-based DBS Bank implements two-factor authentication for its online banking system.

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Twitter demonstrates troubleshooting capacity in tech crisis

September 21, 2012 1:32pm PDT

Erik Eckel recounts how his IT consultancy used Twitter with great success during a recent tech crises, thanks to the real-time assistance and collaboration with other consultants.

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Poll: Are the Windows 8/.NET 4.5 developer docs up to snuff?

September 21, 2012 10:53am PDT

If you looked at the Windows 8 or .NET 4.5 documentation, do find it accurate and complete? Justin James has not.

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Share one keyboard and mouse with multiple machines without a KVM

September 21, 2012 10:42am PDT

The Synergy open source application allows you to share a keyboard and mouse between Windows, Mac, and Linux computers and saves you the cost of a KVM.

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Deconstruct for GOOD contest turns electronic detritus into treasure

September 21, 2012 9:38am PDT

Ken Swallow, the first place winner of this year's Deconstruct for GOOD e-waste recycling contest, rebuilt an old laptop and PC into the Millennium Falcon. Read about the other winning entries.

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Indie developer hits number two on Amazon with his first Android app

September 20, 2012 5:39am PDT

Francisco Marzoa's first Android app, Luckiest Wheel, is a smash hit in the Amazon Appstore. He shares tips on getting your apps noticed in the market.

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Next-gen Super Wi-Fi pilot projects deployed in Singapore

September 19, 2012 4:51pm PDT

Commercial pilot deployments of TV White Spaces, also known as Super Wi-Fi, in Singapore were recently announced. Paul Mah has the details.

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Support multiple languages in Android apps

September 18, 2012 9:23am PDT

Learn how to prepare your Android app for localization so you can offer it in more than one language, which will hopefully increase your user base.

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Microsoft Project Professional 2013 new features preview

September 18, 2012 8:24am PDT

After using the Microsoft Project Professional 2013 Preview, Will Kelly reports back on a handful of appealing new features and tools.

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Enable the mounting of ext2/3 file systems on a Windows machine

September 17, 2012 5:01pm PDT

One of the easiest ways to get data off an ext2/3 disk from a Windows machine is to use Ext2Fsd. Here are Ext2Fsd installation and usage instructions.

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Five common programming mistakes

September 12, 2012 8:47pm PDT

Justin James describes (and even confesses to committing some) programming gaffes and explains why these particular behaviors can be problematic.

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iPhone 5's thin, ultrafast, and comes with 4G LTE: Will you buy one?

September 12, 2012 4:31pm PDT

The Apple iPhone 5's design, size, camera, and Lightning connector are already generating a lot of buzz. Read about the iPhone 5 specs and features, and take our poll.

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Set up email accounts in Simple Groupware

September 12, 2012 10:54am PDT

Jack Wallen provides all the information your SMB needs to start setting incoming and outgoing email for all the users on your Simple Groupware server.

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Devise a business plan before becoming an independent consultant

September 12, 2012 10:24am PDT

The first step in becoming an IT consultant is creating a business plan in which you evaluate why a client would use your services. Here's expert advice on this process.

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