This week, I’m going to talk about backups. I don’t think any one doubts the importance of regular backups of all your important data, but there is a lot to talk about. Even if you just use your computer in your spare time, there’s always stuff that you don’t want to loose. Those important romantic mails, that one picture of your kid, the drawing of your house-to-be you made, etc.
More …The large hadron collider (LHC), currently being built has stirred a lot of controversy and has had numerous setbacks. Yet the goal of this incredibly expensive piece of machinery remains unknown to many. It isn’t easy to explain how research into the fundamental building blocks of our world and universe will immediately influence our lives, but if you watch the following video, you’ll at least get a glimpse of what they are trying to achieve and how exiting this is.
More …Flash has become the de-facto standard for all kinds of web animations. One of the main reasons, is that it offers an impressive array of bitmap manipulation functions. Out of the box it probably has one of the richest API’s to manipulate bitmaps, vectors and even animation. One of those possibilities is masking, which I will explain in this post.
More …If you aren’t yet following Paul Smith, aka the Twitchhiker, you should. Paul is attempting to reach the other side of the world by using Twitter. He is solliciting and accepting any help offered to him via Twitter. Do you have a spare bedroom, or want to take him out for diner along his path? Just let him know.
More …Ripping a Blu-ray disc to your harddrive is possible, but is it worth it? Turns out you might be better of just buying the disc.
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