VirtualBox Keeps Your Development Workspace Tidy

Ever since Oracle bought Sun, a lot has been written about the future of Java. However, many programs have not deserved much attention. Such as VirtualBox, a x86 virtualization platform. This seems to indicate a low number of users, although VirtualBox is a program you should not overlook. This free and open source program is certainly just as powerful as many of its commercial counterparts. There are many uses for it, certainly for developers.

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Hidden, Traditional Adventure Game on the Web

Hidden is probably the most traditional adventure game I’ve featured in this series of game related posts. Adventure purists will be delighted. If you haven’t been playing adventure games since you were born, you might have a few gripes. Hidden has some of the pet peaves of adventure games, like pixel hunting and sometimes objects are only accessible via strange ways (you’ll understand when you see it). But do not let that distract you from this great game.

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Chris Guillebeau Choses a Different Life. Should You?

Life philosophy is not the main topic of this blog, yet if you want to reach any goal, like media presence or technological innovation or both, you need to think about what it is you do, what your goals are and how to reach them. Marketing and innovation are two terms that are laden with a lot of theory and many quacks selling empty promises. Many books have been written, but a new wave of young entrepreneurs thinks they can do it differently.

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Tipping Point, an Adventure Unlike Any Other

Adventures don’t have to be about pixel hunting or Knight Templars. Tipping Point proves that adventures can be different. Although that might be a reason why some people would like to call it a puzzle game instead of an adventure. But it has all the ingredients I like in an adventure: a weird story and lots of puzzles to solve.

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