Web Browsing

Browser of Choice: Opera

Woah, surprised you there didn’t I? You thought I’d go Firefox. Well, there’s a reason I didn’t. Opera isn’t just a browser, it has bookmarks (duh), RSS reader, Mail account reader, chat accounts, near perfect rendering, it’s faster than any other browser, and it has a million [and one] widgets. Job well done.

Notes, Plain Text Editing

Editor of choice: Notepad2 by Flo.

Notepad2

Most people just need the simple note taker of notepad, but for the programmer, you need this. It’s got the syntax highlighting for: HTML, XML, PHP, ASP (JS, VBS), CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, C/C++, C#, Resource Script, Makefiles, Java, Visual Basic, Pascal, Assembly, SQL, Perl, Python, Configuration Files, Apache Config Files, Batch Files, and Diff Files; it’s got rectangle selection, line numbering… Enough?

Office Suite

Suite of choice: OpenOffice.org

If you haven’t heard of it, then you should’ve. This is an insanely amazing alternative to Microsoft Office. It’s got replacements for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. This is a pretty large download, but once you use it you won’t look back, guaranteed or your money back

Music Program

Player of choice: iTunes 8

iTunes has outdone itself this time. Up until now, I was on a strict no iTunes diet, using Windows Media Player (which was finally good). iTunes 8 just gives the usability that you need, along with the eye-candy that you love.

Instant Messaging Client

Client of choice: Pidgin

You’ve decided to switch from AIM to Gtalk. You hate the bloat of YIM. Whatever the reason is, you are ready to leave to a multiprotocol client. That client is Pidgin. Pidgin can talk with Gtalk, YIM, AIM, MSN, IRC, ICQ, MySpaceIM, and all too many more, and it’s as fast as lightning. Get your chat on faster with Pidgin.

Image Editing

No, not PhotoShop, and it’s not the GIMP. This is something as simple as Picasa. Picasa is relatively fast and does a good job retouching, cropping, and just fixing your photos. Or you can take pictures with your webcam and make a movie with your whole collage.

Well, this is cms07 signing off once again, hope you enjoyed the production.

So… Yeah.™

Also, if you want to send fan mail, hate mail, or any mail, send it to jroberts [at] cms07.org - use admin [at] cms07.org for technical stuff.

Glossy 8.9 inch LED display (1024X600)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Wireless 802.11g Mini Card
32WHr Battery (4 cell) [3 hours, 34 minutes]

The Mini 9 has three versions a U$D350, U$D400, U$D450.

The basic U$D350 has a modified Hardy Heron Ubuntu, running on half a gig of ram and 4 gigs of Hard Drive space, currently with online storage as an option up to two gigs.

The U$D400 has Windows XP Home, running on half a gig of ram and 8 gigs of hdd space.

The 450 is XP, 1GB RAM and 16 Gigs of space.

Dell has crafted a solid mini-laptop that’s good for kids and has plenty to offer anyone looking for an on-the-go system. The Inspiron Mini 9 isn’t perfect, but it does offer a terrific design and a good price. I would have a tough time choosing this over Acer’s Aspire One, but Dell’s first venture into the world of mini-notebooks has produced a worthy competitor.

That’s all for me.

Sources
PC World Communications, Inc.
Dell, Inc.

“No longer do you have to open multiple browser tabs or windows to get the information you need. Accelerators are tools in Internet Explorer 8 that easily allow access to multiple points of information (maps, definitions, web searches, translations, etc.) within a single Internet Explorer 8 window. Finally, web browsing feels automatic.”

“Internet Explorer 8’s built-in Compatibility View button enables you to display websites that were designed for older browsers. Simply press the Compatibility View button if you see display problems on a website like misaligned text, images, or text boxes. It’s located next to the Refresh button on the Address Bar.”

I decided not to edit this post (except like grammatical errors)

I have found some really good websites (in my opinion of course), and here’s what they… (wow I screwed up this sentence). Anyway…

D3xt3r.net
Click Here
D3xt3r.net has some interesting things for websites and there owners, and a little more.

Animated Crap
Click Here
AC has alot of image production related things, and a forum to display your stuff, and chat.

MSChat
Click Here
MSChat is a computer related site. It has a forum, a cool bookmarking system, a user-agent and stats page, Reviews… I rest my case.

PCWorld
Click Here
Pretty popular, it’s got alot of posts, kinda like a giant tech blog, a forum, a download center, and that little magazine they publish.

Hope you enjoyed,
cms07

I noticed something today: none of you are on the forums. Ever.

Well, just to remind you, I have one at CMS07.org/forum for you to chat - or not. Whatever you want.

So… Yeah.

cms07

Anyway, thanks everyone. I hope you enjoyed my articles.

So… Yeah™,

cms07

Why Windows? Well, most everything is compatable with Windows. Think about it for a second. You can get multiple office programs, IM clients, web browsers, external software, games, and various software.

But then, why not use Mac too? You can get the same programs, right? Not always. You can’t get Internet Explorer on Mac. Can’t get 90%+ games on Mac. You couldn’t get my mouse on a Mac either. There’s my first point.

Next, you can’t get the same hardware on a Mac. Using a Macintosh, you are required to use their computer (legally). You couldn’t build your computer and put OSX on it. You must use their computer to use their operating system. See, this doesn’t make sense to me. I want my computer with my parts, whether good or bad. If I want a bad processor, a huge hdd and a no heatsink, then I’m getting it, and I’m running Windows on it.

Finally, it’s cheaper, and you get more bang for your buck. For example, I got a U$D700 laptop, with the same specifications as a U$D1500+ Mac. Enough said.

If you’re a mac guy, email me at admin [at] cms07 [.] org. I haven’t got any hate mail yet, so you could be the first.

So Yeah.

I really hate downtime more than you. In fact, you probably didn’t really care. In all real matters though, today I will discuss web hosting, or more specifically free web hosting.

Here’s the gist: There are thousands (if not millions) of free web hosts. Only a select few of those [insert numerical value here] are anything worth your time. Free hosts boast unimaginable features. In my awesome experience, I have picked up a few worth it, along with a few tips. I’ll give you the tips first; remember, dessert comes after the healthy stuff.

Tip 1: If it sounds to good to be true, it is.

I know this is chiched, but in any case, this is usually true.

50 GB of Web Space! UNLIMITED BANDWIDTH!!! SIGN UP NOW!!!

Okay, realistically you don’t need much at all. This blog only takes up around 30-40 Megabytes, maybe less. I’d say you’re safe at up to 2 gigabytes; be cautious at up to 8; anything higher is DANGER ZONE! dun dun dun… Also, stay away from anything unlimited, except mysql maybe, which brings me to tip number two.

Tip 2: Unlimited = Unreliable

It’s simple. The same old too good to be true story. Can you fit unlimited shrimp in your mouth? Marshmellows? Exactly. There is nothing unlimited. Period.

Tip 3: It takes time to become reliable.

This is also simple. If the host is a day old, it may not be reliable, in fact, it may be just a quick get rich and sell like alot of free hosts. I’d query a WHOIS database to see how old the domain is. Try at least six months.

Tip 4: If it looks horrible, don’t use it!

Use common sense. Good luck.

I have a few hosts you might want to use.

110mb.com
FreeHostia.com
AwardSpace.com
Trap17.com

Have fun with it!

cms07

Had to restore an old database, but didn’t work fully. Most posts are still here.

Trying to fix.

Resolving…

Yahoo filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 16, court records show. Yahoo released a news announcement regarding the suit on Tuesday.

The lawsuit targets 25 unidentified companies and 25 unnamed individuals. Yahoo is trying to identify those responsible for the scams, which used third-party e-mail providers such as Go Daddy and EarthLink, according to the suit.

I think it’s good someone finally did something about scammers. Maybe We’ll get some justice.

Probably Not.

So… Yeah.™